Media Contact:  John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will host the DPR Teen Night Citywide End of School Party this Friday, June 12, from 7 pm to 12 midnight at the Harry Thomas, Sr. Community Center, 1743 Lincoln Road, NE.  The event is free and open to all District teens ages 13 - 19; the Citywide End of School Party will be the only DPR Teen Night event this Friday.

The DPR Teen Night Citywide End of School Party is part of DPR's Teen Night program, which are held at DPR centers across the District each Friday night from 7 pm to 12 midnight .  DPR Teen Nights are planned by young adults and include a variety of fun, educational and engaging activities which include everything from sports, movie nights, fashion shows, poetry slams, Go-Go concerts, dance nights, go-kart racing, karaoke, and participating in life skills workshops.  DPR Teen Nights are supported by the American Lung Association of the District of Columbia, which has partnered with DPR as part of their DC Tobacco Free Families Campaign.

DPR Teen Nights will be held every Friday through September 25 at the following DPR centers:

Location	Address
Bald Eagle Recreation Center	100 Joliet Street, SW
Columbia Heights Community Center	1480 Girard Street, NW
Emery Recreation Center	5801 Georgia Avenue, NW
Ferebee Hope Recreation Center	3999 8th Street, SE
Fort Davis Community Center	1400 41st Street, SE
Kennedy Recreation Center	1401 7th Street, NW
Kenilworth Parkside Recreation Center	4300 Anacostia Avenue, NE
King Greenleaf Recreation Center	201 N Street, SW
Langdon Park Community Center	2901 20th Street, NE
Riggs LaSalle Community Center	501 Riggs Road, NE
Sherwood Recreation Center	640 10th Street, NE
Trinidad Recreation Center	1310 Childress Street, NE

On select Friday nights throughout the summer DPR Teen Nights will also be held at the following centers:

Location	Address
Hardy Recreation Center	4500 Q Street, NW
Hearst Recreation Center	3600 Tilden Street, NW

As DPR Teen Nights end at 12 midnight, and District curfew is in effect from 12:01 am to 6 am, DPR and the DC Metropolitan Police Department are working together to give youth an opportunity to identify themselves as DPR Teen Night participants and this year DPR will require the use of a valid DC One Card for admission to a DPR Teen Night.

Teens wishing to attend a DPR Teen Night but do not have a valid DC One Card, may obtain one at any DPR Teen Night location, even on the night of the event, or prior to the event at any other location issuing the DC One Card.  DPR is also pursuing additional methods of identifying DPR Teen Night participants such as hand stamps and wrist bands.  For more information contact the DPR Office of Teen Programs at (202) 671-0451.

About the DC One Card
The DC One Card makes accessing services easier and more convenient for District residents. With this single identification card, adults and children can utilize multiple DC government programs and facilities, including public schools, recreation centers, libraries and the Metro.  For more information about the DC One Card, visit dconecard.dc.gov