We hope you’re getting settled in – please let us know if you have any questions about getting around.
Remember to attend our Welcome Reception on Thursday, June 7th. We’ll post notices in the buildings with the details. It’s a catered event so be sure to bring your appetite!
Here are some fun things to do this Memorial Day weekend in DC!
Sunday, May 27, 2012, 8 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m.
PBS sponsors a FREE concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The concert features actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, and other guest artists along with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Sunday, May 27, 2012, Departure from the Pentagon at 12 p.m
Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally- Speaker Program and Musical Tribute 1:30 p.m. at the Reflecting Pool across from The Lincoln Memorial. Thousands of motorcycles ride through Washington in an annual demonstration seeking to improve veteran benefits and resolve POW/MIA issues.
Monday, May 28, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m
National Memorial Day Parade! The parade of Marching Bands and Veterans units from all 50 states steps off at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Streets, NW, and proceeds along Constitution Avenue, past the White House, ending at 17th Street. The National Memorial Day Parade is sponsored by the World War II Veterans Committee and includes patriotic floats and helium-filled balloons.