Supporting local businesses and makers doesn’t get much easier than this. Van Ness Main Street is bringing made-in-DC creators to 4340 Connecticut Avenue for its 8th annual Holiday Pop-Up on […]
Peirce Mill updates: Exploring Peirce family ties to the enslaved in the “William Beckett Project”; the first Grain Fair; December activities
When Friends of Peirce Mill launched its “Mill Stories” blog in February 2023, its first story was about the remarkable William Beckett, an enslaved man who managed Joshua Peirce’s commercial […]
November in the Neighborhood: Learn something new, plant fall blooms, weed Rock Creek Park, and shop small and local
Local events from our community calendar and beyond: Be informed. Northwest Neighbors Village, headquartered at Forest Hills Senior Living, hosts a speaker series that you can enjoy from the comfort […]
Make the Rock Creek Nature Center planetarium part of your Oct. 14 eclipse-viewing plans
Where will you be during the October 14th solar eclipse? If clouds don’t mar the experience, we hope you’ll find a sunny spot, with the proper eye protection or a […]
October in the Neighborhood: Listen and learn with UDC Music; Grain Fair, Halloween celebrations
Some of the neighborhood events on our October calendar: Listen and learn with UDC’s music programs. UDC hosts periodic lunchtime lectures and performances in the Recital Hall (Building 46-Performing Arts). […]
Neighborhood in the News: Another ambassador moving in; Rent on the rise; The real birthplace of the U.S. atomic age
After living in hotels and other temporary homes in Washington for the past two years, Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog is getting a new and permanent official residence. And it’s in […]
Hearst Pool will remain open for the season through Sept. 21
Labor Day signals summers’ end in many ways, including the end of operations of the District’s outdoor swimming pools. But high summer temps will be here for a while yet. […]
September in the Neighborhood: Ramble, wrangle, sing and play
September, for many of us, means a return to routine after summer adventures. But we don’t have to return to old ruts. Neighborhood groups and institutions have filled our calendar […]
Four things to know about Art All Night 2023
Van Ness – a neighborhood not known for its night life – comes alive one night each year. And last year, Art All Night venues along Connecticut Avenue between Veazey […]
August in the Neighborhood: Play tourist, learn to do-si-do, and watch someone else do the dancing
We’ve noticed a change in around the neighborhood over the past couple of weeks: There’s hardly any traffic. We’ve seen fewer drivers and fewer pedestrians. Even during rush hours, there […]