Dear Ward 5 neighbors,
The Council started up its fall legislative work this week with a consequential Legislative Meeting where we voted on the RENTAL Act and approved the RFK Redevelopment deal. There’s a lot to catch you up on there (check out Neferteria’s Nook for details!), but this week has really been about Ward 5 and our amazing community. Neighbors from across the ward have connected all week long at Ward 5 Week events, and tomorrow is the big day!
Here are just a few of the reasons you won’t want to miss Ward 5 Day tomorrow (Saturday, September 20, 2025) from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Turkey Thicket:
- Ward 5 group picture at 1:30 p.m.!
- Music from E.U. & Sugar Bear
- Eats from DCity Smokehouse (and many others as part of our “Taste of Ward 5” section)
- Sweets from Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
- Fun for kids with Wow Wheelz, a moon bounce, kickball (for kids of all ages), and more
- Bike demos
- A youth entrepreneur fair
- Ward 5 history and culture at the “Walk Thru Ward 5” exhibit
- Chess, bingo, a basketball tournament, and more indoors
- Dog adoptions
- Community resource tables
- and so much more!
I really can’t wait to celebrate all things Ward 5 with you tomorrow. Don’t meet me there, beat me there!
