by Mary Beth Ray and Susan Krause Bell One reason we love living in Washington is the abundance of amazing people who live here. And Forest Hills is no exception. This January, our Forest Hills neighbor and dear friend Patricia Davies was named a Washingtonian magazine Washingtonian of the Year for her work with the […]
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Music and more: Van Ness Main Street launches aLIVE@VN series on March 15
It started as “Jazz@VN,” a monthly music series shining the spotlight on local talent and the Van Ness businesses hosting the event. Now, Van Ness Main Street is branching out with a new events series called “aLIVE@VN.” The first aLIVE@VN event will be Friday, March 15th. Head to Tesoro (4400 Connecticut) between 6 and 7:30 […]
Serving our neighborhood in 2019: Who’s who at ANC 3F and Van Ness Main Street
The new year brings changes to neighborhood organizations ANC 3F and Van Ness Main Street. On the ANC The 2019-2020 ANC 3F term begins with three new faces, and without ANC 3F’s chair of 15 months. Pat Jakopchek moved out of the neighborhood in December and was required to resign his office. Here are our […]
Neighborhood in the News, Part 2: She stood up for teens; Honors for P&P owners
(Read Neighborhood in the News, Part 1) You are so accomplished. Our occasional roundup can’t keep up. But darn it, you’re making us proud. Without further ado, here’s Neighborhood in the News, part deux: Teaching teens to use their voice: Nearly 50 years ago, then-teenage Mary Beth Tinker took her Vietnam War protest all the […]
Photos: A big ‘thank you’ to the Forest Hills Holiday Bazaar organizers, vendors and shoppers!
We at Forest Hills Connection believe in shopping locally. So it was a real pleasure to give local artisans a place to sell their wares at the Forest Hills Holiday Bazaar on December 3rd. Karen Lithell and Dzenita Saracevic organized the event, now in its second year. Lithell opened up her home on Albemarle Street […]
Something for everyone at Forest Hills Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 3
Innovative and creative gifts that will delight your family and friends will be on display again this season at the festive home of our generous neighbor Karin Lithell, an artist and the wife of the Swedish Embassy’s deputy chief of mission. If the idea of doing your holiday shopping while mingling with friends and sipping […]
Park Van Ness sidewalk opening delayed until February 26th
by Marlene Berlin At the last community meeting on the Park Van Ness project last April, Saul Centers predicted it would be able to reopen the sidewalk at 4455 Connecticut Avenue at the end of this year. Now, it says, we will have to wait two more months. More precisely, the date to circle on […]
Tonight! Forest Hills artists, food and fun at Acacia Bistro
Come out and enjoy an evening at Acacia Wine Bar & Bistro (4340 Connecticut Avenue, 202-537-1040) in support of Forest Hills Connection. Meet our local artists, schmooze with your neighbors and bid on items donated by neighborhood artists for a silent auction. If you know you want a piece you can use the “Buy It […]
Artists in Monday’s silent auction for Forest Hills Connection
by Marlene Berlin Reservations are still available for the Forest Hills Connection fundraiser Monday at Acacia Bistro. I will be there to greet you from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., so if your regular dinner hour is already filled, come early for small plate appetizers or a cheese plate, or come late for dessert and […]
Parkinson’s diagnosis turns Forest Hills woman into national research advocate
by Deirdre Bannon Current Newspapers correspondent Reprinted, with permission, from the March 11th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the paper here. When winter weather hits the District, it often reveals two kinds of people: Those who huddle inside to wait until it passes, or those who venture outside to explore the frozen landscape. Patricia […]
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