The Avalon Theatre’s gala on Sunday, May 5th will celebrate 90 years of Oscar-winning film scores. The next day, the theater will screen a documentary for a special audience that’s […]
Main Street updates: Another plug for Art All Night; Appraise “treasures” in Chevy Chase, Spooktacular save-the-date
The Main Street organizations of Van Ness, Cleveland Park and Tenleytown are gearing up for what promises to be a great Art All Night on September 29th and 30th. We’ve […]
You’re invited: Celebrate local businesses and community with Van Ness Main Street on April 29
Van Ness Main Street’s first in-person fundraiser in more than three years will be held on Saturday, April 29th at 7 p.m. at the UDC Theater of the Arts. The […]
You’re Invited: Turn out the lights on March 25 during “Lights-Out Hour DC”
by Julia Kampelman Stevenson Dear Neighbors, I hope you will join me and other equally concerned individuals and families for Lights-Out Hour DC on Saturday, March 25th, at 8:30 p.m. […]
Forest Hills Playground’s Halloween “Spooktacular” returns with a free party on Oct. 30
The Halloween “Spooktacular” at Forest Hills Playground, a neighborhood tradition for decades, is coming back this year with more activities for kids – and new hosts. The event’s longtime organizer, […]
This spring, plant pollinator-friendly blooms, shop pop-up markets, and tour the world without leaving the neighborhood
Spring can get here any day now. And it’s not like we can hurry it along. But we can plan to make spring in Van Ness and Forest Hills more […]
Do something nice for your wild neighbors: FrogWatch, watershed cleanups and pollinator plantings on tap
Our local parks and streams have given us places of respite and recreation in a stressful year. This spring we have several opportunities to return the favor. Events below include […]
On March 4th, learn more about the man behind Melvin C. Hazen Park – and the people he helped displace at Fort Reno Park
For decades as a city surveyor, Melvin C. Hazen had a vision for Tenleytown, which included a park at Fort Reno. Standing in his way – a community of Black […]
“Racism is a Pandemic”: Neighbors share plans for nightly candlelight vigils and a June 6 march
Some neighbors are lighting candles at 8:30 each night. Some are marching this weekend. And we’re all invited to join them. The candlelight vigils may have started locally this week […]
Meet Your Neighbors update: March 12 talk explores an 82-year Harvard study of adult development
The talk scheduled for March 12th has been postponed to avoid a gathering that might put anyone at risk of coronavirus. A quarter century ago, David Cohen discovered a Harvard […]