Saturday, September 28, 2013, @6:00 PM
Place: Washington Post Conference Center 1150, 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20071
Emerging fashion designers from United States top colleges & universities showcase together at fashion week. Special music guests perform.
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The DC VegFest aims to highlight how easy and delicious it is to choose vegetarian foods in and around the nations capital. Founded by the Vegetarian Society of DC in 1997 as VegFest DC, Compassion Over Killing is proud to continue hosting this free festival celebrating the citys diverse palate for animal-friendly cuisine and the many benefits of a plant-based diet. Featuring speakers, cooking demonstrations, free food samples, dozens of exhibitors, commercial vendors, and area food vendors, the DC VegFest has something for everyone to enjoy!
WHERE: Yards Park (near Nationals Stadium)
METRO: Navy Yard Metro (green line)
WHEN: Sat., Sept. 28, 2013 from 11am to 6pm
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Joined the first Social Media Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday, September 25 as part of Fan Appreciation Celebration.
Blue Jays vs. Orioles 7:05 p.m. ET
They offered entry to the pregame party on the center field Roof Deck, including food and beverage, an Orioles “thumbs up” foam finger, as well as a Eutaw Street Bleachers seat for that evening’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The party began when the gates open at 5:05 p.m. and last until 6:30 p.m. The event also included a visit from Orioles Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette and a Q and A with MASNsports.com writer Roch Kubatko and Orioles.com writer Brittany Ghiroli.
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Doha International Airport is the only commercial airport in Qatar. It features 60 check-in gates, 42 parking bays for aircraft and 8 baggage claim belts. In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector. Now the airport is attracting more people such as holiday makers and transit travellers.
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Artscape is Americas largest free arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees over three days. Artscape features 150+ fine artists, fashion designers and craftspeople; visual art exhibits on and off-site, including exhibitions, outdoor sculpture, art cars, photography and the Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize; incredible live concerts on outdoor stages; a full schedule of performing arts including dance, opera, theater, film, experimental music and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; family events such as hands-on projects, demonstrations, competitions, childrens entertainers and street theater; and a delicious, international menu of food and beverages that is available throughout the festival site. Artscapes total economic impact on Baltimore City is $25.97 million.
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The National Memorial Day Parade, presented by the American Veterans Center, is held annually in Washington DC, and is an opportunity for thousands of patriotic Americans to come together and honor those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.
The event celebrates all those who have served in uniform from the American Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and seeks to educate the public about the meaning of this hallowed day.
The National Memorial Day Parade will step off at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Streets, NW. It will proceed west down Constitution, past the White House, ending at 17th Street.
The parade featured celebrity veterans and veterans supporters, including:
– Grand Marshal J.R. Martinez
– Honorary Grand Marshals U.S. Army veterans Robert Griffin Jr. and Jacqueline Griffin, along with Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III
– Actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna
– Musical performances by Taylor Hicks (American Idol season 5 winner), Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan, and country music star Trace Adkins
– Veterans of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American aviators in U.S. military history.
– “Ace” pilots of the Korean War
– Nearly 1,000 active duty service members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
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Join SharePoint architects, developers, and other professionals that work with Microsoft SharePoint technologies at a SharePoint Saturday event. It is an educational, informative and lively day filled with sessions from respected SharePoint professionals and MVPs, covering a wide variety of SharePoint-orientated topics. SharePoint Saturday is FREE, open to the public and is your local chance to immerse yourself in SharePoint!
It is a FREE one-day event held in different cities around the world, featuring sessions from influential and respected SharePoint professionals.
Sessions are broken down into 2 categories: Workshops and Technical Session. Workshops will be slightly over 2 hours in duration with a 5-10 minute break. Technical Sessions are 60 minutes in length. Free Breakfast and lunch are provided.
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FOSE 2013 opened its doors today for its annual three day event, kicking off with a keynote presentation delivered by General Stan McChrystal. New education sessions, including the App Arcade and FOSETV, gained popularity in the exhibit hall as attendees gathered around to be the first to see cutting-edge apps and hear technology leaders discuss hot topics in the government arena. The annual event gathers government and industry attendees to learn about the emerging technologies, policies and best practices in government information technology (IT). FOSE 2013 is taking place May 14-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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Howard County Executive Ken Ulman and Recreation and Parks Director John R. Byrd cordially invited folks to the ribbon cutting of the Cricket Pitch at the Newly Renovated Schooley Mill Park.
12975 Hall Shop Road, Highland, MD 20777(Baltimore Metro area).
Monday, May 13, at 6:00 p.m.
Enjoyed a demonstration with players from the Howard County Recreation and Parks Cricket League following the ceremony. Guests welcome and encouraged to join in the fun.
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