The dull, gray construction fence around UDC’s future student center has been given a splash of color and a new purpose: Public art display. Deniece Clifford, the manager of operations […]
Archives for April 2014
‘Daffodils for Dad’ Ready To Bloom
One Saturday in November, a few dozen volunteers planted 3,000 daffodil bulbs at Van Ness. Now, we’re starting to see the fruits – or rather the shoots – of their […]
Earl Eutsler, Our Hero On 30th Street
by Marlene Berlin Spring has finally come, and DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration is planting new street trees. But there was a bit of a hitch on 30th Street. Back from […]
Learn About The ‘Real’ Monuments Men Thursday
You’ve likely seen the promos for The Monuments Men. Perhaps you’ve even seen the movie. Our neighbor and famous American filmmaker, Aviva Kempner, is moderating and hosting a discussion about […]
‘Exploring The Sky’ Is Back
Blossoms and new leaves on trees aren’t the only signs of spring in Forest Hills. Spring also marks the return of stargazing nights in Rock Creek Park. Hosted by the […]
On Earth Day, Help Beautify WAMU’s ‘Mini Park’
American University is marking Earth Day with “Beautification Day” on Tuesday, April 22nd. And as part of that, AU will have a team at WAMU (4401 Conn Ave) from 9 […]
Local Talk Will Take You To The Ocean’s Depths
The Carnegie Institution at 5251 Broad Branch Road is inviting its neighbors over tonight for some refreshments and a journey to the ocean’s depths. Tonight at 6:30 p.m., the Geophysical […]
Artists Open House And Fundraiser For FHC May 18th
Save the date: Sunday, May 18th, 1 to 4 p.m., for Forest Hills artists studio tours! Forest Hills is home to some remarkable artists. Three of them are opening their […]
4600 Linnean Gets Designer Makeover For Charity
by Beth Cope Current Newspapers staff writer Reprinted, with permission, from the April 9th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the paper to see the full-color photos of some of […]
ANC 3F Meets 4/22: Intelsat Landmark, School Boundaries
School boundaries, Intelsat landmark status, a Bread Furst sidewalk cafe and more. ANC 3F has a packed agenda for its April meeting on Tuesday the 22nd. The meeting will be […]