Author: washington
October President’s Post
As the nights cool, our thoughts turn to a break from the humidity, changing leaves, and harvests of the summer bounty. Inside the League, though, our thoughts are on growth – growth in our membership, our shared history and our community impact. Here are just a few examples: Last month we officially welcomed almost 400 […]
Thank You National Book Festival!
What an incredible two days! With the 11th annual National Book Festival behind us we just have a couple of “thank you’s” to make, before we officially start looking forward to next years Festival. Thank you to all the rain gods for not soaking us. Even if you did toy with us all weekend. Thank […]
My Perfect Day at the National Book Festival
With the National Book Festival tomorrow, I could not be more excited! In past years I had to squeeze all of the fun into 1 day. That’s no longer the case since the festival has been expanded into a 2-day event on September 24th and 25th on the National Mall. This year I’m going to […]
What Do the Obamas, Toni Morrison and Big Bird Have in Common?
The answer is easy. They will all be celebrating literacy September 24th and 25th at the 11th Annual National Book Festival on the Mall. President and Michelle Obama are serving as the honorary chairs of this great event. Toni Morrison will be attending the festival as one of the over 90 award-winning authors, poets and […]
Welcome!
Welcome! Throughout the year you’ll be getting updates from this blog on activities and on our community impact. If there are topics that you’re interested in learning more about, please let me know. After summer days of relaxation and fun, and two acts of nature in one week, we’re surely ready for a change of pace. While our […]