UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

• 48th Annual Braille Rallye on Saturday, July 17th: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, in partnership with
the MG Car Club of Greater Washington, will host the 48th Annual Braille Rallye for children and adults
who are visually impaired or blind. Children and adults will serve as navigators and will read large print
or braille directions to the drivers of classic cars. This event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Burke Lake Park in Burke, VA. To register, please contact Andrea Noel at (240) 737-5171 or
arnoel@clb.org.

• Women’s Support Group on Wednesday, July 21st: This group is for women infected and affected by
HIV. Come on down for refreshments, incentives, field trips, group discussion, and information. The
meeting will be from 2 – 3:30 pm at Prevention Works! (2501 Benning Road NE). For more information,
please call Sabrina Tate (202-588-5580, ext. 117) or Zee Turner (202-588-5580, ext. 112).

• Yoga & Meditation Mindfulness Classes every Wednesday, starting July 21st: Stretch, strengthen, and
let go of stress with this weekly class that combines yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises. Led by
YogaActivist.org volunteer teachers, these free classes are open to anyone who wants to respectfully
join in. No special clothing is required but you will be asked to take your shoes off during class. The
classes will be held on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30pm at Prevention Works! (2501 Benning Road NE).

• Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Community Forum on
Thursday, July 22nd: From 6:30pm – 8:30pm in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building (1350
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, D Street entrance), the Council will be hosting a community forum. The focus
will be “Minority Mental Health: Promoting Awareness, Eliminating Stigma, and Supporting Families.”
The panelists for the forum will include Dr. Annelle Primm of the American Psychiatric Association,
Majosé Carrasco of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Dr. Barbara Bazron of the District’s
Department of Mental Health, and Rodney Mitchell of Reentry Legal Services. See the flier below for
more information.

• “Food Inc.” Screening on Thursday, July 22nd: Food and Water Watch will be screening “Food Inc.” at
6:30 pm (doors open at 6pm) at the Letelier Theater in Georgetown (3251 Prospect Street NW) with a
discussion to follow. For more information, please see the flier below.

• Washington Youth Garden Friends & Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 24th: Enjoy some fresh, healthy
snacks, meet the new honeybees, ring in the new Nature Explore Classroom, and listen to live music and
tour the garden. The event will be at the US National Arboretum (3501 New York Avenue NE). Please
see the attached flier or visit www.washingtonyouthgarden.org for more information.

• Community Health Fair on Saturday July 24th: Prevention Works! will be holding this fair from 10am –
4pm at 2501 Benning Road, NE. Come to meet community service providers, tour the Mobile Health
Unit, tour the Neighborhood Harm Reduction Center, make safer-sex kits, and get an HIV test.
Food & Water Watch’s Summer
Film Screening Series
Join us the last two Thursdays in July!

Food, INC.
Thursday, July 22
Doors 6pm * Film 6:30pm
@ The Letelier Theater
Downtown Georgetown
(3251 Prospect St., NW)
Discussion to Follow!
(http://leteliertheater.com/)

Flow: For Love of Water

Thursday, July 29
6pm @ The Reef
Downtown Adams Morgan
(2446 18th ST., NW)
Enjoy Happy Hour Deals!
(http://www.thereefdc.com/index.html)

Free Screening
 COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Michael A. Brown, Councilmember David A. Catania,

and Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr.

invite you to join us for the

Bebe Moore Campbell District of Columbia National Minority Mental

Health Awareness Month Community Forum
“Minority Mental Health: Promoting Awareness, Eliminating the Stigma,
and Supporting Families”

Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

John A. Wilson Building, Room 412
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
(Enter via D Street, NW lobby)

Speakers
Dr. Annelle B. Primm, MD. MPH, Deputy Medical Director/Director Minority and
National Affairs, American Psychiatric Association
Majosé Carrasco, Director, Multicultural Center, National Alliance on Mental Illness
Dr. Barbara Bazron, Deputy Director, D.C. Department of Mental Health
Rodney Mitchell, Attorney, Reentry Legal Services, Washington, D.C.

The panelists will discuss the significance of mental illness, its challenges, treatment
options, and needed advocacy. Mental health disparities and the need for collaborative
intervention will also be discussed.

“Caring for your mental health is the KEY to overall good health.”
For additional information, please call (202) 724-8105 or email Linda Wharton-Boyd
(lwhartonboyd@dccouncil.us).
 Washington Youth Garden

Friends + Family

WHEN: Saturday July 24th • 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

WHERE: WYG at the US National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue NE, WDC

Enjoy some fresh, healthy snacks from the garden. Meet our new
honeybees. Ring in our new Nature Explore Classroom. Listen to live
music and tour the garden.
Please visit www.washingtonyouthgarden.org for details and directions.
Donations benefit programming at the Washington Youth Garden.
Rain date is Sunday, July 25, same time.

Growing GREEN Dreams

at the National Arboretum A Project of the Friends of the National Arboretum