The following information is for Street Sense Media Artist/Vendors. Click here if you’re interested in becoming a vendor at Street Sense Media, or contact the Director of Vendor Employment, Thomas Ratliff.
Street Sense Media Night of Poetry
Thursday, July 16th
6pm – 8pm
Martin Luther King Jr Library
Street Sense Office Status:
Open Regular Hours
Monday – Friday
9am – 4pm
(Close 3:15pm on Thursdays)
But we’re always watching the weather and following the Federal Government: opm.gov/status/. This page will update if Street Sense closes.
Click Here for the Weather Report!
When there’s an EXTREME HEAT ALERT
• Check in with your Body
• Drink Cold Water
• Stay in the Shade
• Move papers early in the morning (6am) and late at night (8pm)
• Take care of your precious self, the City NEEDS YOU
Cooling Centers and Extended Shelter Hours
- Cooling Buses, Friday – Sunday, 10am – 10pm
- Martin Luther King Jr Library
- Tenleytown (between the Library and Giant)
- Union Station (E St NE)
- Starburst Plaza (Benning Rd and Bladensburg Rd)
- Low Barrier Shelters:
- 801 East Day Center: +40 extra beds due to heat
- The Adams/Eve’s Place location will operate 24 hours, serving as Adams Day Center during daytime and Eve’s Place in the evenings from Wednesday through Sunday. +50 beds extra beds due to heat
- Emery Overflow Shelter: +50 beds extra beds due to heat
- 1313 New York Avenue Men’s Shelter – 1355 New York Avenue NE
- 801 East Men’s Shelter – 2722 MLK Jr. Avenue SE
- Pat Handy Women’s Shelter – 810 5th Street NW
- Harriet Tubman Women’s Shelter – 1910 Massachusetts Avenue SE
- St. Josephine Bakhita – 6010 Georgia Avenue NW (open from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. only)
- Living Life Alternative LGBTQ+ Shelter – 400 50th Street SE
- Shelter lobbies open as temporary cooling resources 24/7 from Wednesday through Sunday.
- 1313 Downtown Day Center extended hours, Friday until 8pm, Saturday until 6pm
- Call Shelter Hotline 202-399-7093 or dial 311 for a ride to a shelter from 9am to 9pm
Signs of Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion
- heavy sweating
- dizziness
- nausea
- faintness
- confusion
- very high body temperature
- rapid heartbeat
- lack of sweating
- loss of consciousness.
- Breathing in hot, humid air can irritate and narrow the airways, making it hard to breathe and may lead to shortness of breath.
- Can be rapid; you can go from feeling apparently well to a seriously ill condition within minutes.
- If you suspect that you or someone you know is experiencing a heat-related illness, call 911.
Rec Centers Open as Cooling Centers 9am – 5pm, Friday and Saturday:
- Turkey Thicket Recreation Center and Indoor Pool (1100 Michigan Avenue NE)
- Rosedale Community Center (1701 Gales Street NE)
- Deanwood Community Center and Indoor Pool (1350 49th Street NE)
- Columbia Heights Community Center (1480 Girard Street NW)
- Emery Heights Recreation Center (5701 Georgia Avenue NW)
- Raymond Recreation Center (3725 10th Street NW)
- Sherwood Recreation Center (640 10th Street NE)
- King-Greenleaf Recreation Center (201 N Street SW)
- Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center and Indoor Pool (700 Yuma Street SE)
- Fort Stanton Recreation Center (1812 Erie Street SE)
- Spray parks open seven days a week, outdoor pools open six days a week, and both outdoor pools and spray parks will remain open on Friday and Saturday.
Yoga for Everybody (in a chair)
Every Thursday
11:30am – 12:30pm
10 newspapers!
Street Sense
bringing that Good Sense
to DC in 2026
Bad weather day?
- Office might close, or open late at 11am
- Check THIS WEBPAGE
- Call front desk voicemail 202-347-2006 x101
- Or check Federal Government: https://opm.gov/status
Regular Office Hours
- Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm (except 3:15pm on Thursdays).
- Street Sense follows the Federal Government
- If the Feds are closed, we’re closed. If they’re on a 2-hour delay, we open at 11 am. Check out their status here: https://www.opm.gov/status/
Workshop Schedule
- Monday | Poetry Workshop | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Tuesday | Illustration Workshop | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Tuesday | Painters Workshop | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Wednesday | Writer’s Workshop | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Thursday | Workplace Workshop | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Thursday | Yoga | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Friday | F.A.C.E | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lotta reasons to get your ID!
- Always carry ID on you. Or a make a copy and carry that. Leave a copy with family or a friend or your best case manager.
- Don’t have an ID? Come see Darick in Case Management. You can also get a DC1 ID at 1313 any week day before 3pm.
- Call the Shelter Hotline (202-399-7093) for the van if you need a place to sleep. They have vans for men and for women. Wait for the van, it will come eventually.
- Pat Handy shelter for women has space to wait for a bed if you’re a woman.
- If police stop you, remember you can tell them:
- “I am claiming my right to be silent.”
- “I do not consent to be searched.”
- “I am claiming the right to move my belongings.”
- “Am I free to leave?” Then leave if they say Yes.
- Call Washington Legal for the Homeless if the police harass you too much: 202-328-5500.
- Call or text Thomas if you see police acting aggressive so I can tell the Editors and they can cover it: 202-649-0146.
Events around DC
Big city events are great sales opportunities! Long-time ‘Street Sense’ customers come from other parts of the city looking for ‘Street Sense’! And you meet folks who can’t wait to hear about ‘Street Sense’ and the Street Paper Movement!
Learn How to Accept Other Forms of Payment
Got Venmo? Got CashApp? Don’t let your customers have any excuse not to pay you!
Come see Thomas to setup Venmo and CashApp. You have to have your own accounts, but it’s pretty simple. Thomas can also show you how to use Twitter and Facebook to let customers know where you’re selling.
Check Out the MetroBus LIFT Program
- 50% off all Metrobus and Metrorail trips for anyone enrolled in SNAP benefits in DC, Maryland, or Virginia.
- Get details and sign-up by visiting this website: https://www.wmata.com/fares/Reduced-Fare-Programs/MetroLift/index.cfm.
- Or sign-up in person at the Metro Center Metro Offices, the L’Enfant Metro Headquarters, or the New Carrollton Metro Offices.
- Or see Darick in Case Management for sign-up support.
Farmers Markets and Upcoming Events
- Farmers Markets:
- Georgetown Flea Market – Sun 8am – 4pm – 1737 Wisconsin Ave NW, DC
- Columbia Heights – Sat 10am to 1pm – Park Rd NW & 14th St NW,
- DC
- Silver Spring Metro – Sat 10am to 1pm – 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring
- Brookland Metro – Sat 10am to 1pm – 716 Monroe St NE, DC
- Convention Center – Sat 9am to 1pm – 499 I St NW, DC
- Florida Market (Union Market) by NOMA Metro – Sun 10am – 1pm – 1309 5th St NE, DC
- Florida Market (Union Market) by NOMA Metro – Thur 4pm – 8pm – 1225 3rd St NE, DC
- Foggy Bottom Metro – Wednesday 2pm to 6pm – 901 23rd St NW, DC
Working with the Editorial Team on Your Writing
- The Newspaper team wants to work with you! But they’re getting the new issue ready every other Monday and Tuesday. So if their door’s open, go on in and see them.
- Also, they come to Writer’s Workshop each week just to work with you! Writer’s Workshop is every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
- You can turn in a writing any day of the week. If the Editorial office is closed when you stop by with your writing, just leave it with staff in the Admin Office.
Reminders
- Receive extra newspapers for referring someone you know to new vendor orientation.
- Vendors continue to receive free papers for proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
