Does Eastern market hold a special place in your life? If so, you will want to attend the “Celebration of Eastern Market” program at the National Building Museum on June 26 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Tommy is giving the opening remarks for the event that is focused on the on the history of the market and how it is such a vital resource to the District. Additionally, the market continues to be a central location for residents to come together and we would like for you to join us and celebrate its history and future.

Both Eastern Market and the National Building Museum are great resources for everyone to enjoy. The Museum has a number of programs for children and adolescents to enjoy and learn from. I recently attended the final presentation of the Cityvision program that gave middle school DCPS students the opportunity to learn about architecture, city planning and design. The participants envisioned and designed new museums for sites identified by the National Capitol Planning Commission’s Memorials and Museums Master Plan and presented their projects at the museum. The presentations consisted of models, drawings, history and community input on the sites. This is a great way to engage children in the community and empower them to produce change in the district.

I encourage you to visit the National Building Museum’s website to see how you and your family can become involved in the their very impressive summer and educational programs http://www.nbm.org/. If you have any additional questions or comments about the National Building Museum or “Celebration of Eastern Market” please feel free to contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 202-724-8063.

UPDATE 6/7/2008: Please note, the date is June 26th, not the 28th as previously reported.