[mgj-discuss] September 11, 2004 Events - FYI

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Saturday, September 11, 2004. Grand Opening of Western Adams Morgan Art 
Market. Marie Reed Learning Center, Plaza. 2100 18th St NW Washington, DC. Free. 
For more information call 202-518-9574

Saturday, September 11, 2004. Trading Guns for Guitar Outdoor Festival at 
Malcolm X Park,16th and Euclid St NW Washington, DC.10:00am. Music-Dance-Poetry, 
Food, and More...Join us! Let’s make cameras shoot more than rifles; let’s 
make guitars sound louder than guns.Free. For more information contact Sheila at 
(917) 520 5268.  E-mail RSVP to guitarsnotguns at poetic.com  or Eric Agnero at
ericagnero at landsandcultures.org 
Visit: www.landsandcultures.org
 
Saturday, September 11, 2004. African Dance Classes. Malcolm X Park, 16th and 
Euclid St., NW Washington, DC. 11:00am. Open to all ages. $10.00 per class. 
For more information contact, Doc Powell at 202-368-8677 

Saturday, September 11, 2004. End of Congressional Black Caucus Weekend. 
Washington Convention Center. 801 Mount Vernon St NW Washington, DC.Mingle with 
the Black movers and shakers in Congress at their annual conference; featuring 
Jazz Concert, Gospel Extravaganza, Fashion Show, Awards Dinner.$25 - $100.00. 
For more information call 202-263-2800. http://www.dcconvention.com

September 11, 2004.Honor the Victims of 9/11 by Seeking the Truth. First 
Congregational Church. 945 G St NW Washington, DC. $15.00 in advance. $20.00 at 
the door. For more information call 202-588-0999 * 344

September 11, 2004. 1st Day of the 19th Black Family Reunion Celebration 
Constitution Avenue btwn 7th and 14th Sts NW Washington, DC.  Noon-8pm. It is 
two-day cultural event that is recognized as the largest, most significant family 
event in the nation, attracting more than 500,000 people each year. The 
festival celebrates the enduring strengths and traditional values of the African 
American family. Some of the themed pavilions include the Children’s Pavilion, 
Health Pavilion, Sports & Fitness Pavilion, Education Pavilion, Economic 
Empowerment Pavilion, Spirituality Pavilion, Women’s Health and Day Spa Pavilion, 
Fathers, Sons & Brothers Pavilion, Family Values and the National Council of 
Negro Women’s Pavilion. It is a fun-filled weekend with live music, ethnic foods 
and a International Arts and Crafts Marketplace.Free. For more information call 
(202) 466-6040 or visit http://www.ncnw.org
 
Saturday, September 11, 2004. Celebrate the release of DC Poets Against the 
War: An Anthology, 2nd Edition.Politics & Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC.6:00pm.The second edtion, edited by Sarah Browning, 
Michele Elliott, and Danny Rose, includes all the poems in the highly acclaimed 
first edition, plus new work by Jody Bolz, Rose Berger, Shahid Buttar, John 
Clarke, Camille Dungy, Bernadette Geyer, Judith McCombs, John Murillo, Kathleen 
O'Toole, Richard Peabody, DJ Renegade, Melanie Rivera, David Salner, Michael 
Schaffner, Myra Sklarew, Dean Smith, Melissa Tuckey, and Joshua Weiner. With a 
new foreword by Cornelius Eady. For more information: Sarah Browning: 
202-577-6596 or browning at womenarts.org www.dcpaw.org. Directions and information about 
the book store: http://www.politics-prose.com 

For other events held on Saturday, September 11th check
- Washington CityPaper
- Making Impressions
- Listen to WPFW 89.3 FM 

-Fact:
September 11th - Historical Landmark Date
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