Kimball Office DC hosted an informal Friday get-together with one of their dealers, WorkSpaces LLC. This fun event included a fiesta bar, drinks, a corn hole tournament, and a pinata!
Alexandra Hijjawi, Staci Wilson, and Elizabeth Hurley from Kimball Office DC
To read more on this fun event, check out the Official Kimball Office Blog.
New Things To Try In The Area:
Here is a guide to the new Memorial, and a list of all the events!
MLK Memorial
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located in between the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. Dr. King will be the first African American with a memorial directly on or near the National Mall, and is only the fourth non-president in this area as well. In 1968, King's Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, proposed erecting a permanent memorial to Dr. King in Washington, DC. After years of planning, in 1999, a proposed location for the Memorial was approved. In 2000, a bronze plaque was placed in the exact location where the Memorial would be built, there was also a Ceremonial Groundbreaking in 2006. By 2009 the final project was approved and all construction began. This $120 million dollar project was created after a direct quote from Dr. King's most famous speech, "I have a dream".
The quote that the memorial was based on is: "From a mountain of despair, a stone of hope."
The Monument will include:
The address 1964 Independence Ave. (named after the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
A 30 foot statue of Dr. King named "A stone of hope"
2 large pieces of granite symbolizing "The mountain of despair"
A 450 foot wall with inscriptions of sermons and speeches of Dr. Kings
24 niches along the walk way commemorating other individuals who played a part in the Civil Rights Movement.
Opening Weekend:
August 26
Partners in the dream (Exhibit Hall) at The Washington Convention Center, Hall D. 9 AM - 4 PM
Women who dare to dream luncheon at The Washington Convention Center. 12 PM - 2 PM
Memorial Walk Through- The Memorial will be open from 12 PM - 10 PM
August 27
Interfaith prayer service at The Washington National Shrine
Memorial Walk Through- The Memorial will be open from 8 AM - 12 PM
All Day Youth event at The Washington DC Convention Center (postponed until further notice)
Gala and Pre-Dedication Dinner at The Washington DC Convention Center (postponed until further notice)
August 28- Events Postponed Until September or October
Pre-Dedication Concert at 10:00 AM
Opening Ceremony at 11:00 AM
Post-Dedication Concert at 2:00 PM
For more information, click here.
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Cool Things We Love:
While in DC this weekend visiting the new Memorial, make sure you stop in this classic restaurant!
Ben's Chili Bowl
This famous restaurant was one of the only eateries to stay open in the city during the riots after Martin Luther King was assassinated.
To check out Kimball Office DC's favorite foods at Ben's, click here.
Before you goto the Memorial, be sure to pick up some flowers to leave there!
Bloom Fresh Flowers
Located in Old Town Alexandria, this floral studio has a wide variety of flowers in any arrangement or color. Some of our favorite arrangements include: How Sweet It Is, Langston, Welby, and Antonio.
Secret Garden Florist
Located in the Georgetown Mall, Secret Garden Florist has the widest range of exotic flowers in DC. Our favorites are their creative design arrangements including: Callas, Field of Blue, Full Blooms, and Paradise. To look at all of their options, click here.
August 25th- Washington Redskins vs. Baltimore Ravens Pre-season Contest
August 27th-28th- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Events
August 24th-30th- Whole Food Store Specials
Through The Summer:
September 2nd-11th- Washington Nationals at Nationals Stadium vs. Mets, Dodgers, Astros. For more of the schedule, click here.
September 11th- Washington Redskins Regular Season Game vs. New York Giants at 4:15 PM @ FedEx Field. For the entire season, click here.
September 11th- Baltimore Ravens Regular Season Game vs. Pittsburg Steelers at 1 PM @ M&T Bank Stadium. For the entire season, click here.
Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.
Until next time, Stay green!
Kimball Office Mid Atlantic
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