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Phone: (202) 727-2643
Email: [email protected]

Chief of Staff:
Lindsey Parker <[email protected]>

City Administrator:
Kevin Donahue <[email protected]>

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Eugene Adams <[email protected]>

Senior Advisor:
Beverly Perry <[email protected]>

Director of Mayor's Office of Community Affairs:
Jackie Reyes-Yanes <[email protected]>

Director of Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services:
Phil Thomas <[email protected]> <[email protected]>

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March 21, 2025

Letter from the Mayor

Dear Washingtonians, 

The start of spring brought exciting new opportunities for DC families and businesses: We launched most.dc.gov [ [link removed] ], a new portal to connect more kids to after-school activities. With DCPS and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, we kicked off District Dribble and started the process of distributing 29,000 basketballs to every DCPS elementary school student. And at DMPED's March Madness, our annual celebration of upcoming economic opportunities in DC, we published the latest Green Book [ [link removed] ] and made an exciting announcement about the future of Poplar Point [ [link removed] ].  

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Of course, with spring also comes one of our city’s favorite and most beautiful traditions—The National Cherry Blossom Festival [ [link removed] ]. Each year, the festival – which started yesterday and continues through mid-April – draws in millions of visitors to our city, brings a boost to our local economy, and generates excitement across the city.  

It’s a beautiful time of year and an exciting opportunity to showcase the Washington, DC we know and love. Visitors get to see and experience our #1 ranked park system, our world-class public transit system, our fantastic restaurants – many of which have cherry blossom specials, and so much more. And when they leave, they take their experiences with them, helping us share the story of the real DC with the world.   

And while the Cherry Blossom Festival is an international event, it is also a hometown celebration, with cherry blossoms blooming and events happening in all eight wards [ [link removed] ]. I hope you will find some time to enjoy the blossoms this spring. 

Sincerely,

Muriel Bowserfuddruckers

"Find photos from this week on Facebook [ [link removed] ]. "

In This Week's Newsletter:

* The 2025 DC Green Book [ #link_3 ]
* MOST.dc.gov: My Out of School Time DC Portal [ #link_2 ]
* #SportsCapital: The Washington Spirit and Washington Nationals Are Back! [ #link_1 ]

The 2025 DC Green Book
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The 2025 Green Book [ [link removed] ] is live! For nearly a decade, the Green Book has helped leverage the District’s procurement power by providing DC business owners with an agency-by-agency overview of upcoming opportunities and guidance on how to pursue them. This year, with a record $1.4 billion procurement goal, the Green Book will continue to help Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs) and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) compete for government contracts and keep more local dollars in DC.  

Businesses are encouraged to explore opportunities at GreenBookDC.com [ [link removed] ].  

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MOST.dc.gov: My Out of School Time DC Portal
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DC families can now easily find and register for afterschool and summer programs with the new My Out of School Time DC (MOST-DC) portal! This one-stop platform allows families to search for programs by school, home address, cost, and grade level, helping them find the best fit for their children and teens. The portal brings together options for students in kindergarten through 12th grade and is integrated with the DCPS school enrollment system, allowing the portal to validate student eligibility automatically. Check it out at most.dc.gov [ [link removed] ].  

Additionally, families can explore summer options at the Summer in the City resource fair on Saturday, March 29 at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library. Learn more at SITC2025.eventbrite.com [ [link removed] ]. 

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#SportsCapital: The Washington Spirit and Washington Nationals Are Back!
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*Washington Spirit* 

Be part of welcoming back the Washington Spirit at Saturday’s home opener! Get to the stadium early and kick off match day at the new Spirit Tailgate with a live DJ, yard games, and food trucks. 


* *When*: Saturday, March 22
* Spirit Tailgate: 4:30 p.m.
* Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

* *Where*: Audi Field, 100 Potomac Avenue SW
* *Purchase tickets: *here [ [link removed] ] 

*Washington Nationals* 

Then, next week, cheer on the Nationals at their opening day! Get to the park early for an opening day t-shirt and a ceremonial first pitch by Hall of Fame sportswriter Thomas Boswell.  


* * When*: Thursday, March 27 
* Gates open: 2:00 p.m.
* First pitch: 4:05 p.m.

* *Where*: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street SE
* *Purchase tickets: *here [ [link removed]*146po0n*_ga*NTkxMzY5MjM3LjE3MzUzMTE3NjY.*_ga_N8YFCZLYSZ*MTc0MjQyMDM4OS4xMi4xLjE3NDI0MjA4NTYuMTMuMC4xNzA3ODc4NTI.*_gcl_au*Mjc1OTkyMTYuMTczNTMxMTc2Mw..#/event/9476385/seatmap/?selectBuyers=false&minPrice=46&maxPrice=398&quantity=2&sort=price_desc&ada=false&seatSelection=true&onlyCoupon=true&onlyVoucher=false ] 

"District Tickets for the Nationals go on sale Monday, March 24, at 10:00 a.m., at the Center Field Box Office and online. Tickets are as low as $5 for select games with proof of DC residency. Visit ""nats.com/District" [ [link removed] ]" for more information." 

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Mayor Muriel Bowser

John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington DC, 20004

(202) 727-2643

[email protected] | mayor.dc.gov [ [link removed] ] | @mayorbowser

 



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