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Chancellor Antwan Wilson will host conversations at schools across the city with families and faculty, lead engagement sessions in every ward, and meet with leaders representing the neighborhood, faith, and business communities so that everyone has the opportunity to shape the district’s next five years. Light dinner and childcare will be provided. Learn more at […]
Allyn Johnson invites acclaimed musician, recording artist, and one of the most distinctive and recognizable drummers in jazz, Ralph Peterson, to share his expertise as a master drummer and educator. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Record producer, jazz writer and broadcaster Bob Porter discusses his new book Soul Jazz: Jazz in the Black Community, 1945-1975, which complies a history of jazz in the back community in the period from the end of World War II until the end of the Vietnam War. Book signing follows presentation. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
The DC Office of Planning is hosting an office hour at Soapstone Market for constituents to discuss the Van Ness Comprehensive plan. The District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year framework that guides future growth and development. Originally adopted in 2006 and amended in 2011, it addresses a wide range of topics that affect […]
Mayor Muriel Bowser will highlight the District’s upcoming priorities, the progress the city has made over the past year and discusses her vision for the District’s future. Learn more at https://oaa.dc.gov/event/2017-state-district-address
Take a tour led by Sandy Farber Bandier, UDC’s Master Gardener coordinator and extension agent, and the garden’s architect, David Bell. Bell designed the outdoor garden and the indoor greenhouse. Learn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/udc-green-roof-tour-tickets-35060337413?aff=eac2
Meet artist Lena Frumin and see her latest paintings. Cards and prints will be available for purchase, in addition to reasonably priced oil paintings and prints. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/1354433161284452/
Live music during dinner at Terasol on weekend evenings. See the performance schedule at http://www.terasolartisans.com/Events.html
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, DOEE, and the National Park Service for a special habitat and restoration planting in the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers will help plant around 400 shrubs and perennial plants as part of a DOEE Watershed Innovation Grant to improve the Broad Branch and Linnean Stream areas. Volunteers will […]
Visit local homes that have installed RiverSmart Homes' subsidized landscape features, such as trees, rain gardens, bayscaping, rain barrels, and permeable pavers! All of these features help reduce harmful stormwater runoff into local streams and rivers and add low maintenance beauty to the garden. The Garden Party will start promptly at 2 p.m. with refreshments […]
Free live trivia on Wednesday nights, in Jake's Boiler Room on the basement level of Jake's American Grill. Learn more at http://www.district-trivia.com/venues/dc/jakes-american-grille
Ward 3 Coffee & Conversation with At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds in The Den at Politics and Prose For more information, contact Ms. T. N. Tate, Public Affairs Director at [email protected] or call 202-724-8064.
Celebrate spring's arrival in Russian style at Hillwood. Learn more at http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/faberg%C3%A9-egg-family-festival/faberg%C3%A9-egg-family-festival $18, $15 Senior, $12 Member, $10 College Student, $5 Child (ages 6-18), free for children under 6.
Forest Hills Playground is due for some spring cleaning. Friends of Forest Hills Playground is organizing the April 8th cleanup event. Who to bring: All ages welcome. Community service hours […]
Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in a variety of flavors. Free and open to the public, in the Recital Hall in UDC’s Performing […]
DC DEMOCRACY DURING THE TIME OF TRUMP: 51 AND 45! Presented by the University of the District of Columbia Law Review Friday, April 14, 2017 4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Room 518, Washington, DC 20008 The April 2017 UDC Law Review Symposium will focus on the potential threats to the District of Columbia created by the […]
Favorite pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson curates a JAZZAlive series featuring performance and conversation. Free and open to the public, in the Recital Hall in UDC’s Performing […]
Musician and educator Paul Combs is the author of Dameronia, the first authoritative biography of jazz great Tadd Dameron, an important and widely influential figure in jazz history and one of the most significant of composers and arrangers. Book signing will follow presentation. This JAZZforum is a prelude to Combs' concert of Dameron's music on […]
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. April 20, […]
Join Buck’s Fishing & Camping, Politics and Prose and a diverse roster of D.C. chefs and restaurateurs at a dinner celebrating the release of our Forest Hills neighbor Joan Nathan’s newest cookbook, King Solomon’s Table. Driven by a passion for discovery, King Solomon is said to have sent ships to all corners of the ancient […]
Rock Creek Conservancy will host its 9th annual Extreme Cleanup on Saturday, April 22, with the goal of cleaning Rock Creek and its tributaries, the parks connected to Rock Creek, […]
Forest Hills Connection Invites You to a Book Talk with Anthony Dobranski, Author of The Demon in Business Class Sunday, April 23, 2017 3 to 5 p.m. Soapstone Market - 4465 Connecticut Avenue A Forest Hills literary event! Local resident Anthony Dobranski discusses and reads from his debut novel, The Demon in Business Class. A […]
Save the date and join us at our 16th Annual DC Fair Housing Symposium! We are honored to host keynote Professor Sheryll Cashin, who has worked in the White House […]
The Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival celebrates 31 years of world-class jazz at the University of the District of Columbia. The Big Band sound returns to UDC as the powerhouse jazz ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia (directed by Allyn Johnson), Howard University (directed by Fred Irby III) and the University […]
Washington Performing Arts Piano Masters April 25, 2017: Virtuoso and seemingly fearless pianist Yefim Bronfman brings a recital program of Bartók’s Suite, Op. 14, Schumann’s Humoreske, Debussy’s Suite bergamasque, and Stravinsky’s Petrouchka. Purchase tickets - $65 May 21, 2017: Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein made his debut on Washington Performing Arts’ Hayes Piano Series 12 years ago; since that time he has […]
Bring your pet to the Patio at Acacia Bistro & Wine Bar. Enjoy a beautiful day with a glass of wine and meet other pet owners in the neighborhood. There will be treats for the pups, specials for the owners and good times for all! Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/303405720081553
• How can DC become an easier place to age? • What matters to you? • What joys and concerns do you have in your neighborhood and community? Northwest Neighbors Village and Age Friendly DC are hosting a community forum event hosted at Forest Hills of DC. The event will explore these questions and get […]
Friends, please join us on Thursday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m.: The Future of National Health Insurance A Panel Discussion With Alice Rivlin and Stuart Butler On Thursday, April 27th at 6 p.m., Forest Hills Connection and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will host our […]
The Carnegie Institution of Washington's Broad Branch Road Spring 2017 Neighborhood Lecture Series continues with Conel M. O'D. Alexander, a staff scientist at DTM. Alexander will present "Rocks from Space: Be Grateful and a Little Afraid" at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017, in the Greenewalt Lecture Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Lecture […]
Join Van Ness Main Street at Acacia Bistro this Thursday, April 27 at 7:30pm for another Jazz@VN. Acacia Bistro is located at 4340 Connecticut Ave. in Van Ness. Music will […]
Join Levine Guitar Faculty member Josh Walker in a masterclass devoted to exploring the guitar's role in a variety of group settings through recorded examples and live demonstrations. Learn how […]
Van Ness Main Street would like to invite you to our first Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 29 from 1pm to 3pm at Soapstone Market. Come meet our Board of Directors and join our businesses, friends, and supporters as we celebrate our first year and a look forward to the future. The event is free. […]
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 […]
A masterclass with Brazilian drummer Duduka Da Fonseca, in advance of his appearance with Levine Faculty at Saturday night's Levine Presents concert Samba: Joy and Saudade. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Duduka Da Fonseca is a renowned Grammy Award Nominated drummer, percussionist, and author. He has appeared on over 200 albums alongside American Jazz icons […]
Forest Hills residents have reaped the benefits of having the Avalon, the only non-profit theater in DC with unique programming that was rescued from closure by a grassroots effort in […]