Here it is, the week that we commemorate the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and celebrate five years of partnership with the National Park Service.  We have just a few things left to say, besides please come to the Park April 14 - 17!

• More Ranger Talks!
• Just 5 Tickets left!
• Volunteer Shifts available
• Remember the Pearl
• Have You Wondered...?

More Ranger Talks!

We have 3 additional Ranger talks scheduled on April 16 and 17.  Join Park Ranger Jan Brueger as she tells us about The Women of the Titanic Memorial. Talks will be held:

Saturday, April 16 - 4:00pm
Sunday, April 17 - 12:00 pm and 2:00pm

Meet at the Titanic Memorial.  No RSVP required. 

See our full list of Talks & Tours and please come to one or more!  

We've added 4 Ranger talks to our schedule for the Titanic 110th Anniversary.  And, there are just 5 days left to buy tickets to the Gala & Tribute!  Read on to find out about these topics and more:

• Ranger Talks April 15 - 16
• Just 5 Days Left to Buy Tickets
• Sign Up for Volunteer Shifts
• Remember the Pearl
• Have You Wondered...?

Ranger Talks April 15 - 16

We have 4 Ranger talks scheduled on April 15 and 16.  Join Park Ranger Joe Mohr as he asks:  Why do we care more about the loss of the Titanic than other shipwrecks? Are you afraid of Icebergs? Talks will be held:

Friday, April 15 - 10:00am and 2:00pm
Saturday, April 16 - 12:00 pm and 2:00pm

Meet at the Titanic Memorial.  No RSVP required. 

See our full list of Talks & Tours and please come to one or more!  In addition to the scheduled Talks & Tours, Ranger Mohr will be in the park on the 15th and 16th for informal discussions and to answer questions.

The National Park Service has begun restoring the tiles in the activity well near the Titanic Memorial.  The park is going to look great in April - just in time for our Titanic 110th Anniversary Activities.

Read on for the latest: 

• Just 12 Days Left...
• Pull a Shift, Get a Hat
• Have You Wondered...?

Just 12 Days Left to Buy Tickets

There are just 12 more days to buy tickets for the Gala & Tribute on April 16!  Join over 80 friends and neighbors who have already bought their tickets, and share your love of the Park with NPS Rangers and community leaders who will be attending.  We'll reveal the latest plans for improving the park while we sip wine and share Titanic-inspired hors d'oervres like Chartreuse Peaches.

Tickets are on sale through April 9 - make sure you get yours before the deadline!

Note: Arena Stage maintains its own COVID protocols to ensure that guests and patrons can enjoy their facilities safely.  These precautions may be more stringent than DC COVID requirements, and are subject to change.  

Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms is this week!  The Cherry Blossom Festival has events from now through April. From April 14 - 17 we will commemorate the Titanic 110th Anniversary.  Read on as we cover: 

• Tours & Talks
• Twenty Days to Buy Your Tickets
• Pull a Shift, Get a Hat
• Have You Wondered...?

Tours & Talks

We have scheduled informal Tours & Talks on two dates:

Friday, April 15 at 4:00 pm 
Saturday, April 16 at 10:00 am

Meet at the Information Table near the Titanic Memorial - no RSVP required

Paddy Katzen will lead a walk through our Stories of Bravery, Tragedy, and Survival, sharing insights from the stories she researched. 

We expect to schedule another talk or two during the 110th Anniversary weekend....so stay tuned!

Excitement is building for our Titanic 110th Anniversary events:  ticket sales are picking up, new neighbors have joined our email list, and we're getting questions from folks in the Park and around Southwest about the Gala & Tribute and other events in the park.  In this email, we cover:

• Buy Your Tickets
• Pull a Shift, Get a Hat
• Thank you, Sponsors! 

Buy Your Tickets

Tickets are selling briskly for the Gala & Tribute on April 16, so be sure to get yours now!  Attending the Gala & Tribute is a great way to show the Park Service and other invited guests how important Titanic Memorial Park is to the Southwest community.  You'll get to chat with NPS staff who help us maintain the Park daily, and who are planning for a major renovation of the Park in a few years.

Our menu of heavy hors d'oervres is inspired by dishes served on the RMS Titanic, and provided by Distinct Taste Catering.  Tickets are on sale through April 9 - make sure you get yours before the deadline!

Note: Arena Stage maintains its own COVID protocols to ensure that guests and patrons can enjoy their facilities safely.  These precautions may be more stringent than DC COVID requirements, and are subject to change.  

The Titanic 110th Anniversary is just 6 weeks away!  In this email, we have more details about the events taking place from April 14 - 17, including ways for you to get involved.

• Sponsor the Gala & Tribute - Deadline March 5
• Buy Your Tickets - Deadline April 9
• Titanic 110th Anniversary Events in the Park
• Sprucing up the Park
• Volunteer Spotlight

The 110th Anniversary is just 2-1/2 months away!  This e-mail is a call for volunteers to make the anniversary a success.

First, though, thanks to everyone who has bought tickets to the Gala already, and a special thank you to the early sponsors who stepped up!  You can buy your own tickets, and see our current list of sponsors, here:

Please join us as we celebrate five years of partnership with the National Park Service, share plans for Park improvements over the next five years, and commemorate the lives of the passengers and crew of the RMS Titanic on the 110th anniversary of its sinking. The Gala & Tribute will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at the Arena Stage, at the Mead Center for American Theater. 

Happy New Year, Friends!

We rang in the New Year with big weather changes:  On Sunday, we spied neighbor Lori Murphy (Because You Can Fitness) leading students in an exercise class in the park in 60-degree weather.  A day later, we saw lots of people and dogs enjoying the winter wonderland that transformed the park a day later.  Some of the trees sustained damage from the heavy, wet snow.  We’ve informed the Park Service so that they can attend to the fallen limbs.

We are looking forward to a big year for the Friends and the Park.  We'll be celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the Friends, commemorating the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and planning for major improvements to the Park over the next 5 years.  Here are some highlights:

• Major Renovations of the Park
• Titanic 110th Anniversary Gala & Tribute
• NOAA Benchmark in the Park

Happy Thanksgiving, Friends!

We have so much to be grateful for in 2021.  This year, we installed the demonstration garden, painted the benches, and started collecting visitor count data.  And we did all this work amid the continued pandemic public health restrictions.  None of these accomplishments would have been possible without our amazing volunteers who stepped up to help!   

We have a few more things we'd like to share this Thanksgiving week:

• Donation Drive - We did it!
• Visitor Count Update
• Titanic 110th Anniversary Update
• Calling All Sleuths! Park Benchmark

Donation Drive - We did it!

Thank you, donors! Because of your generosity, we exceeded our $5,000 goal in our Give Until it Feels Good!  campaign, raising $5,440!  As we prepare for the 110th Anniversary and major restoration of the Park, these funds put us on strong financial footing.