This Saturday, April 11, from 8:30 - 9:00PM, there will be the National Cherry Blossom Fireworks Show at the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, DC. Get the best view from East Potomoc Park or the Southwest Waterfront Promenade.
Before the fireworks, from 5 - 8:30PM, there will be a free family festival with live music featuring military bands and food from local restaurants.
Location: Southwest Waterfront
7th Street and Maine Ave. SWWashington, DC
Price:Free
Information: 202-547-1500
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Crime Report
These listings are taken from the Washington Post, Weekly Section. We have reprinted them here to make you aware of trends in areas you might frequent. Use caution and good judgment when you are out and about.
Northwest, DC
R Street
9 a.m. March 1 to 3 p.m. March 3. A man allegedly sexually assaulted a female in a residence.
Connecticut Avenue, 1200 block
3 to 3:05 a.m. April 2. A man approached a female from behind and demanded a cellphone. When she turned, he snatched her cellphone and purse and fled.
Connecticut Avenue, 2600 block
6:15 to 6:20 p.m. April 3. Several males picked up a bucket containing a musician's tips. The musician saw one take cash from the bucket, which was then returned to the musician. When the musician confronted them, he was assaulted. The males fled.
Prospect Street, 3000 block
4:45 to 4:50 p.m. April 5. A male grabbed propertyy from a female at a restaurant and fled.
Q Street, 1700 block
2:11 a.m. April 5. A male pedestrian was robbed by a male at gunpoint.
Wisconsin Aveneu, 2300 block
4:30 to 5 p.m. April 5. Property was stolen from a female's handbag at a grocery store.
14th and P Streets
3 to 3:02 a.m. April 3. Two pedestrians were crossing a street when a male approached from behind and knocked a cellphone from a female pedestrian's hand. He picked it up and fled.
Connecticut Avenue, 1700 block
6:30 to 6:35 a.m. April 5. A bookstore was entered by throwing a rock through a front glass door. Money was taken from a cash register, and the store was ransacked.
Woodley Road, 2600 block
4:30 to 4:31 p.m. April 2. A man knocked on a door of a hotel room and forcibly entered the room when a female opened the door. He showed a knife and sexually assaulted her, then fled.
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The Capital Connection is a publication for University of California students, faculty & staff in the nation's capital. Call (202) 974-6205 or send e-mail to mary.byrne@ucdc.edu for more information or to submit material to the newletter.
University of California, Washington Center
1608 Rhode Island Ave.,NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-974-6200
Fax: 202-974-6250
Center Director - Bruce E. Cain
Editor - Mary Byrne
Contributing Editors - Stacie Kelly, Rodger Rak & Roya Soleimani
The Capital Connection is a publication for University of California students, faculty & staff in the nation's capital. Call (202) 974-6205 or send e-mail to mary.byrne@ucdc.edu for more information or to submit material to the newletter.