St. Elizabeths opening up Saturday

The long-shuttered gates of the old St. Elizabeths Hospital in Southeast D.C. will be opened Saturday for the second time this summer in what is to be the largest of several community events designed to unite the campus with its neighborhood ahead of the campus’ planned redevelopment.

For four hours, the east campus of the former mental hospital will play host to a menagerie of live music performances, interactive art booths and outdoor galleries, a farmer’s market and other community-centered events. Mayor Vincent Gray, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Victor Hoskins, and Ward 8 Councilman Marion Barry will kick off the events at 10 a.m., followed by a tour of the historic hospital at 11 a.m.