Sept 14 | Grand Opening of new wellness center + retail boutiques in Anacostia Arts Center

Spread the word, bring your friends, your dancing shoes, your yoga pants and your credit card -- be prepared to shop 'till you drop!

Please join Ward 8 nonprofit,  ARCH Development Corporation this Saturday, September 14th, 10am - 8pm as we celebrate the Grand Opening of our Anacostia Arts Center! Enjoy a day and night of free wellness classes, performances, and goodies brought to you by The Community Wellness Collective! Enjoy a little retail therapy (and more!) courtesy of our new retail boutiques Nubian Hueman and Vintage & Charmed! Fun for the entire family! This event is free and open to the public!

The Anacostia Arts Center is located at 1231 Good Hope Rd. Take the metro to Anacostia station or take advantage of the free on-street parking, metro bus stops and Capital Bikeshare stations on the block. For more information contact Kdavis@archdc.org.

See you Saturday! Check out the schedule of events below!

THE LINEUP

10:15am Intro to Yoga with Tano (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Community Wellness Collective

10:30am Money Matters Seminar (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Gallery H

11am – 2pm Steel Pan Artist (Sponsored by Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Lounge Stage area

11am Yoga for Athletes with Mimi Rieger (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Community Wellness Collective

11:30am Heart Disease with Dr. Robinson (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Gallery H

12pm – 6pm Vintage and Charmed Boutique Open House
Location: Vintage and Charmed Boutique

12pm – 6pm Candy Station Open (Vintage and Charmed Boutique)
Location: Lounge

12:15pm Bootcamp Demo (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Community Wellness Collective

1pm Food Matters with Dr. Lisa (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Gallery H

1:30pm Hand Dancing (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Community Wellness Collective

2pm -5pm DJ Set (Sponsored by Vintage and Charmed Boutique)
Location: Lounge Stage

2pm Men’s Health with Dr. Ahahotug (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Gallery H

2:15pm Zumba with Althea (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Community Wellness Collective

3:15pm Cancer Prevention with Dr. Horton (Community Wellness Collective)
Location: Gallery H

4pm – 8pm Nubian Hueman Boutique Open House
Open Location: Nubian Hueman Boutique

5pm Jazz Band (sponsored by Nubian Hueman)
Location: Lounge Stage

6:30pm Jazz Band (sponsored by Nubian Hueman)
Location: Lounge Stage area

8pm Movie Premiere “Cybornetics: Urban Cyborg”
Location: Theatre/Admission $8

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