Events: Can you help us get the last $6,630 for our birthday?

Help us raise another $7,000 and then come party with us!

Join Greater Greater Washington staff, volunteers, and friends on Thursday from 6:30 to 9 pm at 1919 3rd St in LeDroit Park as we celebrate 12 years of thoughtful and engaging community journalism. This event marks the end of our 2020 Member Drive and we still need to raise $6,630 to make our goal. Can we count on you? Please join the GGWash Neighborhood today!

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All Neighbors and any one-time donors receive a ticket to our party, which features great food and drinks and special guest Stephanie Gidigbi, newly appointed member of the WMATA board. Get tickets here. We are looking forward to celebrating with you! Thank you so much for your support.

Other events throughout the region:

Tuesday, March 10

Is YIMBYism ruining neighborhood culture?: Join GGWash’s Alex Baca for a discussion on YIMBYism at the Action Committee for Transit’s (ACT) monthly meeting, Tuesday from 7:30 pm to 9 pm at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Plaza, Silver Spring, Maryland. The meeting is free and open to the public. Click for more information.

Thursday, March 12

Join the conversation about the future of transportation in Baltimore: Baltimore City Council President candidates chat about the city’s transportation issues. Confirmed candidates include: Nick Mosby, Leon Pinkett, Shannon Sneed, and Dan Sparaco. The event begins at 6 pm Thursday at the Real News Network, 231 Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland. The event is free, but you can register here.

Wednesday, March 18

Learn all about fare evasion in Richmond: Learn about how fare evasion and its enforcement are impacting the residents of Richmond. “Gallery5, the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association, Greater Greater Washington & the Student Transit Collective present a Transit*Talk on fare evasion!”

This event is free and open to the public. Happy Hour begins at 5 pm, and the event starts at 5:30 pm. at Gallery5, 200 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA. Click here for more information.