(Washington, DC) - Today, June 4, at 12 pm, Mayor Bowser will celebrate the start of a renovation effort that will transform the historic Franklin School into Planet Word – a museum dedicated to the power and fun of words and language. Delivering on the Bowser Administration’s commitment to the creative economy, the proposed development will transform the historic space at 13th and K Streets, NW into an interactive language arts museum and education space.
WHEN:
Monday, June 4, at 12 pm
Media "First Look" Tour: 11:15 am at Franklin School building
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Jack Evans, Ward 2
Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Ann B. Friedman, Founder, Chair and CEO of Planet Word
Aniyah Smith, 2018 Youth Poet Laureate
WHERE:
Franklin Square Park (Across the street from the Franklin School building)
13th and K Streets, NW
*Closest Metro: McPherson Square Metro Station*
Press interested in attending the event is asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).