As Spring and the new running season approaches, it’s time to open your calendar and mark down a few dates.

First, this Sunday (March 1) afternoon at my church (2 to 4 pm), we’re hosting a rejuvenating and spirit-building Afternoon of Palestinian Culture. Apologies for scheduling this during the Ramadan fast, but we simply didn’t think enough last October when I discussed this with my church.

The other upcoming events are all running and Iqraa focused (and after Ramadan):

•  April 18 5k fun run at 0900…still tentative, as UPA seeks to confirm Anacostia Park
• ·       April 22 info session at 6:30 pm…at UPA’s Dupont Circle office (also available by Zoom)
• ·       April 25 info session at 1 pm…at UPA (and via Zoom)
• ·       May 2 training run at 0800…first training run of the year, with Marathon Charity Cooperation, our partners.

We look forward to seeing you all soon. Ya’teek al-‘afiyah!