Friends of Kingman Park

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  • Upcoming Community Events



     Mayor Bowser’s 8th Annual Spring Clean-Up Day
    Saturday April 19 2025, 10 am
    The Mayor has organized clean-ups around the city. There is a Ward 7 clean-up at
    JW King Senior Residences, 4638 H Street SE
    Two other clean-ups near our neighborhood are at
    Ward 5:  Carver Park, 1854 L Street NE
    Ward 6: H Street NE, 800 H Street NE
    Link for more information

    Public Safety Meetup with Commissioner Payne, MPD, and OAG
    Thursday May 1 2025, 6pm
    Commissioner Payne has organized a safety meet up where you can speak directly with representatives of MPD’s Fifth District and the Office of the Attorney General. The meetup will bein the Triangle Park (21st and D NE), rain or shine.

    Next FOKP Community Meeting
    Thursday May 15 2025, 7pm
    Look for an email and website update in May for more information on this meeting.

  • April Community Meeting 4/17/2025


    Thursday, April 17 2025 at 7pm
    St. Benedict the Moor Church, Quander Room

    To find the Quander room, enter through the Parking Lot on 20th Street and proceed to the north building.

    Please join us for our April FOKP Community Meeting. We are looking for new board members, so come by and talk with us if you are interested. We will be discussing some of our upcoming plans for FOKP and other community topics.

  • Community Meeting March 20th, 2025

    Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7pm
    St. Benedict the Moor Church, Quander Room

    To find the Quander room, enter through the Parking Lot on 20th Street and proceed to the north building.

    Please join us for our March FOKP Community Meeting. We will be discussing some of our upcoming plans and ideas for FOKP and other community topics.

  • Update: Meeting with Commanders Representatives POSTPONED

    February FOKP Community Meeting
    Special Guest: DC Councilmember Wendell Felder
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7pm
    St. Benedict the Moor Church, Quander Room

    To find the Quander room, enter through the Parking Lot on 20th Street and proceed to the north building.

    The planned meeting with representatives from the Washington Commanders has been postponed. We are working on rescheduling this meeting for a later date and will send updates with additional information.

    Please join us for our February FOKP Community Meeting where we will discuss the work of the RFK Task Force and the results of the February 4th Community Planning Meeting. Councilmember Felder will also be in attendance to discuss the February 13th meeting with Mayor Bowser regarding the RFK site.

  • Pay Dues

    Yearly dues for members are $10 for individual, or $20 per family. To pay dues, follow this link to our PayPal:

    https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fokp

  • Friends Of Kingman Park

    Pardon our appearance, our website is undergoing some changes.

    Please join us for the RFK Task Force Planning Meeting
    Tuesday, February 4th 2025 at 7pm
    St. Benedict the Moor Church, Quander Room

    To find the Quander room, enter through the Parking Lot on 20th Street and proceed to the north building.

    At the February 20th FOKP Community Meeting, we will be joined by Kirtan Mehta (Vice President of Public Affairs for the Washington Commanders) and Brett Greene (President & CEO of American Management Corporation). They would like to introduce themselves to the community and discuss potential plans for the RFK site. FOKP and the RFK Task Force invite you to join this planning meeting on February 4th to share your thoughts on what YOU want to see included in the land’s future use and what questions you have for the Washington Commanders representatives to discuss.

    Note: This planning meeting will include small-group breakout sessions. As a result, there will not be a virtual component. The FOKP Community Meeting on February 20th will be accessible via Zoom.