A Couple Quick Items: Waterfront Academy Info Sessions, SW Duck Pond Ice Cream Social

Waterfront Academy, the new Montessori dual immersion private school opening this fall on South Capitol Street, will have more parent information sessions over the next week.  Below are the times for the information sessions:

• Thursday, July 25 at 9:30am
• Saturday, July 27 at 2pm
• Monday, July 29 at 9:30am
• Wednesday, July 31 at 9:30am

All of the information sessions will be held at Lot 38, located at 1001 2nd Street, SE.

A community open house and ice cream social will be held this evening at the Southwest Duck Pond at 6th and I streets from 6pm to 7:30pm. Free ice cream will be provided by the Neighbors of SW Duck Pond and information tables will be set up by neighborhood organizations, including Amidon-Bowen PTA, ANC 6D, CBCC, DC Sail, Friends of the SW Library, Girl Scout Troop 4298, Neighbors of SW Duck Pond, PAWS of Southwest, Southwest Chamber Players, SWNA, Southwest Playground Project, SW Gardens, and Waterfront Academy.

The Little Farm Stand is back this season at the SW Duck Pond and will be held on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm through November.  Fresh, local organic produce from Loudoun County will be for sale, along with farm-baked pies, preserves, and honey.  Email littlefarmstand@yahoo.com to join the weekly list serve of fresh offerings and pre-order your selection.  Aya Community Markets also has a farm stand on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm on the grounds of Christ United Methodist Church at 900 4th Street.

DC Sail Events During the Cherry Blossom Festival

There are several events this spring sponsored by DC Sail.  First up is the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival on April 7 during the five-week long National Cherry Blossom Festival.  The Cherry Blossom American Spirit Fireworks Cruise leaves the Gangplank Marina at 6:30pm and returns at 9:30pm after the fireworks show.  Tickets are $60. 

The Cherry Blossom Regatta will take place on April 21 where participants will have the opportunity to race in a DC Sail Flying Junior (FJ).  Tickets are $50 for a team of two and proceeds benefit DC Sail's youth scholarship fund. Limited boats are available. Another option is to watch the Regatta from the American Spirit schooner. That option costs $30.  Also, the American Spirit will set sail throughout the extended festival for special cherry blossom cruises.

Cantina Cup 2011 Video

Below is a video done by SWer Raymond Schillinger of the 4th Annual Cantina Cup Regatta, which took place on October 1 along the Washington Channel. Proceeds from the Cantina Cup benefit DC Sail's adult sailing program.

Cantina Cup 2011 - DC Sail from media | sophe films on Vimeo.

DC Sail Open House

To help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation, DC Sail will be hosting a free open house event this evening from 5-8pm at the Gangplank Marina on the Southwest Waterfront. Some of DC Sail's programs include sailing lessons, boat rentals, schooner cruises and youth programs. The open house is next door to Cantina Marina (which was super crowded last night btw).

Cantina Cup Washington DC Regatta

Cantina Marina is hosting the first annual Cantina Cup Washington DC Regatta on Saturday, September 27th. From Cantina Marina's website: "Register your two person crew to race on the Potomac River in FJ Sailboats provided by DC Sail. All participants must be 21 or older. Entry is $50 per team, 100% of which goes to DC Sail, a branch of NMHF, a 501(c)(3) non-profit promoting adult education and sailing in the District of Columbia. Skipper bags will be provided by Mount Gay Rum and Cantina Marina." The regatta starts at 2pm.