Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
Washington Performing Arts Virtuoso Series The five concerts of the Virtuoso Series present a platform for emerging and established artists, including soloists and ensembles. Purchase single tickets (Click "Purchase tickets" below), […]
This conference will bring together advocates, law students, and academics throughout the nation who have been fighting to end the detention of immigrant families. Learn more and register at http://www.law.udc.edu/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=879983&group=
La Chandeleur, also known as Crêpe Day, marks the halfway point between winter and spring. In France, families celebrate by eating crêpes, which are round and golden like the springtime […]
Young Concert Artists of Washington UDC is one of four Washington, DC venues for the Young Concert Artists series featuring extraordinary young performers. Learn more at YCA.org. Purchase single tickets […]
Ward 3 Community meeting with the Superintendent of OSSE (Office of the State Superintendent of Education). OSSE’s proposed new state plan for education will be up for discussion, with a special focus on how the plan proposes to rate our schools in order to hold them accountable. This is your chance to make sure the […]
Register here: http://www.law.udc.edu/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=927424&group= Preliminary Schedule: 10:00 am: Student Rights: Can teachers tell students not to talk about politics at school? Can schools censor what students write in their school newspapers? What happens if students stage a walk-out or engage in other forms of protest while at school? MaryBeth Tinker will address these questions and more. […]
Cleveland Park neighbor Susie Taylor writes: This Saturday, February 11th, the fantastic Politics & Prose is hosting its annual book fair benefitting St. Philip’s Child Development Center in Anacostia. All you have to do is pop into the store, buy wonderful books for your Valentine, MENTION St. Philip’s when you check out, and P&P will […]
Washington Performing Arts Hayes Piano Series Rising keyboard talents are presented each year as part of the Hayes Piano Series, established in 1966 in honor of Washington Performing Arts founder Patrick Hayes and his wife, Evelyn Swarthout Hayes. From Pollini to Perahia, Brendel to Bronfman, virtually every notable pianist performing today made his or her Kennedy Center […]
Brent Patterson, from Founders Brewing Company, will pair a tasty flight of their All Day IPA, Porter, Azacca IPA, and Frootwood beers with a tasty flight of bites from Soapstone's kitchen. Pricing: $9 flight of beer. $15 flight of food. $20 for both. Learn more at https://www.soapstonemarket.com/calendar/2017/2/14/flight-bites-with-founders-brewing-company
A Valentine's Day affair and an exclusive preview of Hillwood's special exhibition Friends and Fashion: An American Diplomat in 1820s Russia. Learn more at http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/Soiree-Diplomatique General Tickets: $125 / $100 for Members (until January 31) Sponsorships beginning at $250
Wilson High School Parent-Teacher-Student-Organization "Tiger Talk" Series From lollipops to LSD, the landscape of substance abuse has and is changing dramatically. Get the latest information on what our teens are using and what we need to know as parents. Speakers include Gale Saler, a certified intervention professional and President of North Star Academy, and Detective […]
All ages show with Open City + Teenage Halloween + Mallwalkers + Faunas $10 cash only - Doors 10:00pm https://www.cometpingpong.com/shows/
Rooting DC is a FREE, all-day gardening forum that aims to provide education about urban food production and consumption, to cultivate health and preserve the environment. The program includes dozens of interactive workshops, cooking and food preservation demonstrations, and panel discussions focusing on youth gardening, nutrition, sustainable growing techniques, and healthy food access. Learn more […]
Each week, guests will read a children's picture book followed by a section of a selected chapter book to be continued weekly. Learn more at https://www.soapstonemarket.com/calendar
All ages show with Meat Wave + Collider + Chill Parents $12 - Doors 10:00pm https://www.cometpingpong.com/shows/
Self-directed play with LEGOs and DUPLOs in the children's area. For children of all ages. Learn more at http://www.dclibrary.org/clevelandpark#eventsTab
All ages show with Foster Carrots + Sun Organ + Clasp + Aerial View $5-10 suggested donation - Doors 7:00pm in the BACK ROOM https://www.cometpingpong.com/shows/
Vocal Arts DC Committed to nurture and promote the classical voice recital, Vocal Arts DC presents an exceptional cadre of chanteurs. This stellar line-up of concerts features some exciting debuts and some very welcome returning artists. Single tickets for non-subscribers are $50 each. Contact Washington Performing Arts at 202-785-9727 or online at VocalArtsDC.org. Or, purchase […]
The Ward 3 Democratic Committee presents a “Community Conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md 8th)” Congressman Raskin will discuss the current Congress, DC Statehood, and various other current topics and also will take questions from the audience. Learn more at http://ward3democrats.com/
Trombonist and jazz historian David Sager returns to JAZZforum to discuss the first jazz recording and the events leading up to and following that historic event in 1917. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Neighbor Joe Cameron is the featured artist through March 12th at the American University Museum in the Katzen Arts Center. Join Cameron and curator Jane Livingston for a conversation on the poetic compositions in his black and white photographs. Space is limited; registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-parking-featuring-joe-cameron-tickets-30959414442 Learn more about the artist and see some of […]
Join Van Ness Main Street for its monthly jazz series at Bread Furst. This month will feature pianist/vocalist Alison Crockett. She has spent much of the last decade working with a number of progressive soul and jazz artists such as Us3 and King Britt (of Digible Planets). Her professional career began after receiving her masters […]
The focus of the meeting will be to talk about overcrowding in Wilson Feeder schools and possible solutions to help relieve this overcrowding. Councilmember Mary Cheh will be present to help facilitate this initial conversation. This initial conversation will hopefully be followed up with a future meeting with DCPS Planning Office staff. Please come to […]
C. R. Gibbs, noted author and researcher, will present a lecture in honor of Black History Month at the Cleveland Park Interim Library. Learn more at http://www.dclibrary.org/clevelandpark#eventsTab
Allyn Johnson invites award-winning trumpeter Duane Eubanks to share his expertise in a master class and in a session of conversation and performance. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Join the jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our Black History Month celebration. Free and open to the public, in the Recital Hall in UDC’s Performing Arts Building 46-West. Learn More at www.JazzAliveUDC.org
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a cajun-inspired buffet at Soapstone Market. Tickets are $30/pp and include buffet & 2 drink tickets redeemable for beer or wine. Learn more at https://soapstonemarketmardigras.eventbrite.com/
The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington presents the Austrian artist Christoph Palaschke's first solo show FACES 2.0 in the US. The exhibition gives an indication of the work of the artist in the field of portrait painting in the last 15 years. With exhibits ranging from abstraction of the spatula technique and photorealist portraits in coal […]
Orchid 101: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom Beginner and intermediate-level orchid growers will learn the basics of growing healthy orchids. Saturday 4 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm Friday 10 March 2017 1:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday 11 March 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday 25 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm $30, $25 Members http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/orchid-month/orchid-101
All ages show with Bellows + Foozle + Palette $10 adv/$12 dos - Doors 10:00pm https://www.cometpingpong.com/shows/