Watch a DC politics miniseries. Over three nights in April, candidates for DC mayor, DC delegate and at-large Council member will appear on stage at St. Johns College High School’s Frana Auditorium (2607 Military Road NW). The candidate forums will also be streamed on Zoom (links below). Each forum will start at 7 p.m.: April […]
September in the Neighborhood: A big day out on our Main Street; Levine’s Community Sing; Picnic at Peirce Mill
Community spirit and solidarity: In the District, we have them in spades. And to maintain our energy for good works and good trouble, we need art. We need music. We need opportunities to relax, connect with friends and loved ones, and enjoy ourselves. Some suggestions for filling our cups in September: September 6: Children’s Day […]
Forest Hills Park updates: A dance party, a May 10 cleanup, and getting into the weeds
One recent Sunday, Van Ness Main Street’s Good Clean Fun initiative hosted a dance party at Forest Hills Park. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Van Ness Main Street (@vannessmainst) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Van Ness Main Street (@vannessmainst) And this coming Saturday, May 10th from 9:30am […]
May in the Neighborhood: Celebrating Small Business Month, embassy tours, movies in pajamas, and more
It’s Small Business Month. Our suggestions for celebrating include: Trying out a new restaurant or dining out at a longtime fave. Shopping the microbusinesses selling wares at Van Ness Main Street’s Pop-Up Artisan Market on May 10th. Looking for plush bees at 15 businesses on the VNMS corridor and span their QR codes. The more […]
January in the Neighborhood: Free the trees, and sing to them too
Some of the January happenings around the neighborhood: The art of the sea: The last day to see Hillwood Museum’s special exhibit, Fragile Beauty: Art of the Ocean, is January 5th. After that, the museum itself will close for its annual deep cleaning. Hillwood will reopen in February. Happy New Year! We look forward to a new […]
UDC’s Master Naturalist training begins in a few weeks. Will you be applying?
Before you answer the above question, here are a few more: Are you fascinated by the natural world within our urban environment? Do you want to learn more about the wild plants and animals and habitats throughout the District, and take part in efforts to conserve and protect them? The Master Naturalist program administered by […]
December in the Neighborhood: Shop holiday markets, enjoy holiday music, and learn about Earth-like planets
The study of planets comes full circle: Carnegie Earth and Planets, the scientific institution on Broad Branch Road, has been hosting lectures for its neighbors since 2006. The subject of its December 5th lecture is a callback to the first: Do other Earth-like planets exist? The 2024 version of the talk will provide some answers. […]
A new Forest Hills Park advocacy group forms
Forest Hills Park exists today because people lobbied for a neighborhood play space nearly 90 years ago. The park continues to need advocates, and a Van Ness Main Street-affiliated group is now taking on the task: How about some Good Clean Fun in Forest Hills Park? That’s the name of a new group forming in […]
October in the Neighborhood: Pull weeds for free national park passes; Zombie flicks and ping pong lessons; Celebrate Halloween… and Howl-o-ween
Trade weeds for free national park passes: September 28th is National Public Lands Day, which is both a work day for volunteers in U.S. national parks, and a celebration of their service. It’s free to visit every national park on this day. In DC, the National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy are extending the […]
September in the Neighborhood: Community-powered celebrating, feasting, and weed wrangling
September’s neighborhood events are all about community: working together, picnicking together, playing together, and gathering together to enjoy local amenities and culture. You could do all of these things during Celebrate Van Ness Main Street on Saturday, September 14th. VNMS is teaming up with Friends of Peirce Mill and Forest Hills of DC Senior Living […]