Make it Mount Pleasant: Holiday Edition

The third iteration of the popular Make it Mount Pleasant series is happening this weekend! This neighborhood-organized event is billed as a 'handcraft and vintage market' but really delivers much more, in my opinion.

The location is the same as last summer's event: the parking lot net to McCormick Paints, 3124 Mt Pleasant St NW. The hours are 11 AM - 5 PM, Sunday December 8th. (In addition to the market there will be a mini-holiday fest at Lamont Park, just blocks away. See below.)

The 20 vendors are really stellar this year and speak to the objective of offering visitors something local, high quality, and one of a kind, which is a difficult trifecta to achieve. But, they pulled it off last time, so I'm really excited to be a part of it this weekend. See you there!

From the organizers:

On Sunday, December 8 from 11am to 5pm, Mount Pleasant businesses and neighborhood groups will come together to host an authentic, vibrant holiday shopping and community event; a pop-up vintage and craft market and a uniquely Mount Pleasant neighborhood tradition, a visit from Santa and the Three Kings.

Organized by the Mount Pleasant Business Association (MPBA) and Mount Pleasant Main Street, “Make it Mount Pleasant” brings together some of DC’s favorite local businesses, artists, and performers for a day of special events in one of DC’s most eclectic neighborhoods. 

The pop-up craft market, located in the parking lot of McCormick Paints at Mount Pleasant Street and Kenyon Street, will feature handmade and vintage goods from local crafters such as Handmade Habitat, Yoyo Woo Paper Arts, Rachael Pfeffer Designs, and Cherry Blossom Creative. Details about all vendors are can be found on the neighborhood’s newest web portal: MtPleasantDC.com.

Also on Sunday, Santa and the Three Kings will be at Lamont Park, (Mt Pleasant Street and Lamont Street) at 1PM to meet with children and discuss their behavior and Christmas wishes until 3PM. There will also be fun arts projects including Hanukkah themed puppet show and craft activities.

Photos: Make It Mount Pleasant

Great event! BIG thank you to the organizers, sponsors, vendors, musicians and participating businesses. Let's do it again. Make It Mount Pleasant: a fun day; a hot day, but very cool event.

My Mount Pleasant

So, I'm sure you've heard by now, though City Paper or Washingtonian or right here:  Make It Mount Pleasant is this Sunday 12PM-6PM. Location: adjacent to McCormick Paints -- 3124 Mount Pleasant St NW.

The vendors are fairly eclectic including designer Daisy Lacy (of Smash!), a t-shirt company called Softcore Laundry (hmmmmm) and Skincando, who I believe was at the last two "Gift of Fab" events at Past Tense. Full list of vendors here. They will set up in the lot adjacent to McCormick Paints at Mount Pleasant and Kenyon Sts NW.

Businesses in the neighborhood are offering specials including Past Tense (raffles for free classes), Tonic (1/2 off drafts, $4 tots) and Nana (sidewalk sale). That Yellow Gym and Ramona's Day Spa will each be holding open houses of sorts.

What would Mount Pleasant be without its music? Not much, not much at all. So, of course there will be music! Bands and DJs will play just two blocks away at Lamont Park here's the set list: 2PM -- Head Roc, 3PM -- Dangerosa, 4PM -- Kickoman and 5PM -- lowercase letters. Check out the bands here.

Speaking of bands. All this talk of Make It Mount Pelasant got me thingking of another DC band, Tuscadero, and their song "Mt. Pleasant." If you've never heard it, here you go. Off of 1994 Teen Beat release The Pink Album, here's "Mt. Pleasant." See you Sunday.

Mark Your Calendar: Make It Mount Pleasant is June 10

Make It Mount Pleasant is shaping up to be one of the events of this summer. We've managed to make Fiesta DC work year after year. And although Mount Pleasant Day faded out in 2005/6, this new event has the potential to be really cool, offering a little something for everyone in Mount Pleasant and visitors, too. Here are the details from the organizers: Great job everyone involved.

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"Mark Your Calendars for Make it Mount Pleasant 

Sunday June 10, 12PM-6PM

Handmade Craft and Vintage Market, Sidewalk Sales, Live Music, DJs and more!

On Sunday June 10th from 12pm to 6pm Mount Pleasant will come alive with a Handmade Craft and Vintage Market, sidewalk sales & specials, and local bands and DJs. Organized by the Mount Pleasant Business Association, Make it Mount Pleasant brings together local restaurants, shops, community groups, artists, artisans and musicians for a day of special events. Keep abreast of all that's happening by joining the Make it Mount Pleasant Facebook page.

If you are interested in volunteering the day of at the market or Lamont Park go here. It's going to be a great day and a great way to connect with neighbors!

The pop-up market will be located in the parking lot of McCormick Paints at Mount Pleasant and Kenyon Streets NW. It will feature handmade and vintage goods from local crafters including the whimsical jewelry of Lanyapi Designs, paper cutting from Voyo Woo and fresh looks from Speck Vintage plus many more. Details about all vendors are on the Make it Mount Pleasant Facebook page.

Mount Pleasant businesses are holding sidewalk sales and special events. Nana will be holding its first ever sidewalk sale, showcasing perfect-for-summer styles at 15% off. Past Tense Studio will be celebrating with $10 classes before the event and free yoga consultations, raffles and discounted passes throughout the day. Boveda Tribes will have handcrafted jewelry and textiles from around the world. Flying Fish will be serving extra special homemade pastries. After shopping, escape to Dos Gringos for delicious ice cream treats or Last Exit Speakeasy for artisan cocktails. You can also head over to Haydees Restaurant for margaritas and a mariachi band or watch the concert at Lamont Park while enjoying burritos on Don Juan’s sidewalk café.

The concert at Lamont Park, put together by Radio CPR, features DC’s hip hop favorite Headroc, the lowercase letters and Dangerosa. DJing at the market will be TNT, Rockactivo, Wanako and the Pinstripe Rebel and more.

For more information or to get involved and volunteer email info@Makeitmountpleasant.com!

In addition to McCormick Paints, who is donating space for the event, several local businesses and organizations have signed on as event sponsors bringing diverse sectors of the neighborhood together in support of the event. 

Premier sponsors include Realtors the Mandy and David Team, Historic Mount Pleasant and the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Other sponsors include, Studio Crowley-Hall, Old School Hardware. Nana, Mt. Pleasant Massage Therapy. Haydee's Restaurant, Dos Gringos, Don Juan's Restaurant & Carry-Out, Washington City Paper and Eastern Confederate. Tonic Mt. Pleasant, Past Tense Studio, Mt. Pleasant Care Pharmacy, Lujan Management Realty Trust, JGJ Properties LLC. Heller's Bakery and Clean Currents are also sponsors.

Hope you can make it!"

Make It Mount Pleasant, Outdoor Craft Market

Make It Mount Pleasant is calling for craft vendors! This homegrown, neighborhood craft market will take place on June 10, 2012. What is it you ask? When and where? You want to know, yes? From the organizers:

"This event is an initiative by the Mount Pleasant Business Association to show people from the neighborhood and all over the region that Mt. Pleasant is a great place to shop, dine and explore.

On June 10th, we'll set up a Craft Market in the lot of McCormick's Paints from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
This Mount Pleasant Street event will feature the hand made and vintage market, bands, djs, kids activities in Lamont Park and sidewalk sales + specials at shops and restaurants along Mount Pleasant Street. Come for the market, stay to see all of what Mount Pleasant has to offer!"

So, the event is in June, but the call for vendors is now! The organizers would like potential vendors to apply by May 5, this Saturday. Here are the details, including what they're looking for. This will be a curated/juried market. That means vendors will be voted into the vend spots by a committee of other local artisans. Here is the vendor application.

This will be awesome. What a follow up to the Temporium! OK, not an immediate follow up, but these things take time, yes. A big, big thanks to McCormick Paints for the actual space as well as to the rest of the sponsors (and they're looking for other partners, too). If you want to be involved in other ways, send an email to info@mtpleasantdc.com. They need people to help in several areas including marketing and outreach.

Obviously, many, many thanks to the organizers for devising the concept and driving this bus to the destination! May you be showered with all the sweet and nifty crafts you can handle.

More on Make It Mount Pleasant coming soon...