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District’s Office of the Tenant Advocate holds monthly classes to instruct renters on their rights regarding leases, rent increases, rent control, evictions, housing code problems, reasonable accommodations and security deposits. The classes can also be useful to current and future landlords. More information. Renters 101 Wednesday, June 28, 6 p.m. Saturday, July 29, Noon Wednesday, […]
Volunteer with the Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service to help remove invasive plants from the trees and the ground in the eastern section of Melvin Hazen Park, a section of Rock Creek Park. Learn more at http://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events/2017-invasive-plant-removal-melvin-hazen-east-7-15-2017
Indulge your inner Francophile with eighteenth-century French amusements in celebration of Bastille Day and Hillwood's French decorative arts collection. $18, $15 seniors, $12 members, $10 college students, $5 active military members, $5 children 6-18. Free for children under 6 and children of active military service members. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/french-festival/french-festival
Participate in UDC’S academic planning process at a town hall meeting with President Ronald Mason, Jr., J.D. Learn more at https://www.udc.edu/2017/07/07/town-hall-meeting-wpresident-mason-july-20-2017/
See works by local artists Michelle Muri-Sloane and Tati Vice. Michelle Muri-Sloane is an emerging visual artist painting, and living in Forest Hills. Read more about her at https://www.foresthillsconnection.com/style/neighbor-profiles/meet-your-neighbors-artist-michelle-muri-sloane-opening-her-studio-dec-17-18/
Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, celebrates the legend of Orihime, the weaver princess, and Hikoboshi, the herder, lovers separated by the Milky Way who are allowed to meet just once a year on one day during the summer months. Hillwood and the Japan-America Society of Washington DC invite you to celebrate this festive holiday at […]
Fruits, vegetables and herbs from New Morning Farm, fellow farms in the Tuscarora Organic Growers Co-operative, and other neighboring farms and orchards. Learn more at http://www.newmorningfarm.net/markets.html
Van Ness Main Street is hosting Jazz@VN on Thursday, July 26 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Laliguras Restaurant located at 4421 Connecticut Ave NW. Music will be provided by Rick Peralta on guitar and Renée Tannenbaum on vocals. Rick and Renee live in Van Ness and have performed throughout the DMV. Come meet your local […]
District’s Office of the Tenant Advocate holds monthly classes to instruct renters on their rights regarding leases, rent increases, rent control, evictions, housing code problems, reasonable accommodations and security deposits. The classes can also be useful to current and future landlords. More information. Renters 101 Saturday, July 29, Noon Wednesday, August 30, 6 p.m. Location: […]
For more information: http://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/square-dancing-beside-the-mill/