{"id":13557,"date":"2019-12-27T02:38:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T07:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=13557"},"modified":"2019-12-27T02:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T07:38:52","slug":"wish-newsletter-things-to-do-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wish-newsletter-things-to-do-34\/","title":{"rendered":"WISH Newsletter: Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope your semester is going great. Here are some more suggestions for getting out and about. Email us your suggestions and photos for the <a title=\"WISH Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/the-wishington-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WISH Blog<\/span><\/a>! We\u2019re at <a title=\"mailto:interns@atdevserver.com\" href=\"mailto:interns@atdevserver.com\">interns@atdevserver.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sunday, Feb 12<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Love The Run You&#039;re With 5K\" href=\"http:\/\/pacersevents.com\/lovetherun\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Love The Run You\u2019re With 5K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Sunday, February 12<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 9:00 am<\/p>\n<p>Grab your loved one, a friend, or even a stranger for the area&#8217;s favorite Valentine&#8217;s Day 5K! Now in our third year, this sell-out event boasts a fun Valentine&#8217;s theme, great individual and team prizes, and a fabulous post-race party (Karaoke anyone?) you&#8217;ve come to expect from Pacers Events<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Lincolns Birthday Open House\" href=\"http:\/\/fords.org\/event\/lincolns-birthday-open-house-2012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lincolns Birthday OPEN HOUSE: Fords Theatre<\/a>&#8211; Sunday, February 12<sup>th<\/sup> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ford\u2019s Theatre will celebrate Lincoln\u2019s Birthday and the opening of the Center for Education and Leadership with a day of free programming and activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary 12, 2012 at noon. <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/monuments\/p\/LincolnMemorial.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lincoln Memorial,<\/a> 23rd &amp; Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC. Honor Abraham Lincoln at a Presidential wreath laying ceremony and a dramatic reading of the &#8220;Gettysburg Address.&#8221; For more information, call (202) 619-7222.<\/p>\n<p><strong>301 East Capital: Tales from the Heart of the Hill;<\/strong><em> A <\/em>book signing and reading by author and lifelong Hill resident Mary Z. Gray.<\/p>\n<p><em>To most of the world, \u201cCapitol Hill\u201d\u00a0means the U.S. Congress. This book is about the personal side of the Hill, where for five generations a family of music makers and undertakers, homemakers and home breakers, shared a small neighborhood with the white-domed Capitol of the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0A Conversation with Mary Z. Gray at Hill Center<br \/>\nPennsylvania Ave. S.E<br \/>\nSunday, February 12th, at 2:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"http:\/\/hillcenterdc.org\/home\/programs\/113\" href=\"http:\/\/hillcenterdc.org\/home\/programs\/113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a><\/span> for more information and to reserve a seat!<br \/>\n<em>And<\/em><br \/>\nMary Z. Gray returns to 301 East Capitol<br \/>\nA reading and signing at her childhood home, now the Folger Shakespeare Library\u2019s Haskell Center, at 301 East Capitol Street.<br \/>\nMonday, February 13th, at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voice of America (VOA) Tour<\/strong>: a dynamic multimedia broadcaster funded by the U.S. Government, broadcasts accurate, balanced, and comprehensive news and information to an international audience. The Voice of America Studio Tour is a behind-the-scenes look at live broadcasting in radio, television, and the Internet in several of our 43 languages.\u00a0Admission is free and hours are 12pm to 3pm, Monday through Friday. Reservations are recommended and can made online (<a title=\"http:\/\/ibb7.ibb.gov\/voatickets\/index.cfm\" href=\"http:\/\/ibb7.ibb.gov\/voatickets\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ibb7.ibb.gov\/voatickets\/index.cfm<\/a>) or phone (202)203-4990.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"St Patricks Day 8K\" href=\"http:\/\/www.runwashington.com\/st-patricks-8k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>St Patrick\u2019s Day 8K- Sunday, March 11<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe St. Patrick\u2019s Day race has been a tradition in Washington, DC since 1988. The race grew steadily in popularity over the years, and by 1998 had reached 3,761 registrants. Runners, who always wore their best green running attire, began to appear in costumes and funny hats.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; We hope your semester is going great. Here are some more suggestions for getting out and about. Email us your suggestions and photos for the WISH Blog! We\u2019re at interns@atdevserver.com. 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