Last week, as area schools and institutions began announcing closings, and the words “social distancing” entered our collective vocabulary, this note popped into our inbox. “I’m right at Fessenden and Broad Branch Terrace,” Michael Bates wrote, “and I have free time in the mornings most days, due to the nature of my job. I was […]
Got plants to move or swap? Consider our Classifieds
Mid-February is the perfect time to think about your garden: what to move around, what to move out and what to move in. Perhaps your neighbors can help. You can use Forest Hills Connection to advertise what you have to give and what you want. Take out a very reasonably priced Classified ad: $5 per […]
With your support, we’ll bring you another 7 years of neighborhood news
Dear FHC readers, Forest Hills Connection marked its seventh anniversary in April 2019, and we can hardly believe it’s been so long! We’ve enjoyed connecting the community and sharing our discoveries with you. So no seven-year itch here – we’re just itching to do more! None of this would have been possible without you. You […]
Say ‘hi’ to Forest Hills Connection and try out a neighbor’s board game at the Murch Fall Fair this Saturday
Murch Elementary’s Fall Fair fundraiser is this Saturday, October 5th from noon to 4 p.m. Community members are welcome to try the fun and the food, or to participate as volunteers or vendors in the “Murch Marketplace.” Details here. Forest Hills Connection will be there with Jackie Dobranski, who invented invented a board game about […]
One way we know paw paws are in season
What brings people to Forest Hills Connection? The tools we and other websites use to track visits give us some clues. Sometimes we can see the web search terms that send visitors here. Most often, people are looking for answers about now-closed local businesses: “what happened to Best Buy in Tenleytown,” “why did Soapstone Market […]
On April 7, tour a stream that flowed in the dark for decades
Decades ago, for reasons unknown, someone decided to confine a section of Broad Branch Stream to an underground pipe. When the stream saw daylight again in 2014, the restoration team envisioned a place that could filter and slow the flow of stormwater flowing to Rock Creek, a place where wildlife could thrive, and a place […]
Your donation helps Forest Hills Connection keep you connected to your community
by Marlene Berlin Connections are important. Did you know having the ability to form close connections to your family, friends and community keeps you happier and healthier than any other element of your life? An 80-year Harvard study has discovered this feeling of love and connection is a more powerful influence on your health and […]
Send an important message with our lawn signs: Don’t pollute! Scoop the poop
Where does un-scooped dog poop go? Straight into our streams and rivers! And with it, all kinds of nasty bacteria and parasites that endanger local wildlife as well as pets and people who come in contact with the untreated water. We and many neighbors have noticed an increase in the neighborhood dog population (love!) but […]
In memory and appreciation: Carolyn Jacobson
by Marjorie Rachlin Carolyn Jacobson, who wrote articles for Forest Hills Connection, died March 23 of cancer, at the age of 67. She knew our neighborhood well, since she lived at 4700 Connecticut for many years. The funeral was at Adas Israel on March 26. I met Carolyn when she came to Washington to work […]
Celebrate Leonard Bernstein with Levine Music and Forest Hills Connection
On Saturday, February 10th, gather at Levine Music with your neighbors and fellow music lovers for a celebration of Leonard Bernstein, and afterward, a reception exclusively for our Forest Hills Connection readers. Levine Music is a nonprofit organization offering diverse programs of music instruction, events and performances – and a neighborhood treasure. The Connection is […]