This article is sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts. by Bill Eck, Board Certified Master Arborist If you’ve lived in the DC area long enough, you’ve witnessed major changes to our neighborhood canopy. More than a decade ago, the emerald ash borer swept through and quietly removed most of the green and white ash trees from […]
I’m Eddie Cano’s Feb. 15 Carnevale fundraiser is an effort to keep the restaurant’s doors open (Sponsored)
This article is sponsored by I’m Eddie Cano. I’m Eddie Cano, the family-run Italian restaurant at 5014 Connecticut Avenue, will host a Venetian-themed Carnevale cocktail reception and fundraiser on Sunday, February 15th, in an effort to raise $100,000 and keep its doors open. The fundraiser comes as the District faces a record wave of restaurant […]
Exploration: The essence of Edmund Burke School (Sponsored)
In the late 1960s, students and educators alike were calling established educational practices into question. Edmund Burke School’s founders determined that an egalitarian, participatory approach would foster a better school environment. When engaged in their own education, students would become more curious and creative. They would want to explore. Five decades later, active engagement and […]
Your kids can help GWU researchers understand the developing brain (Sponsored)
(This post is sponsored by the GWU Developmental Social Neuroscience Lab.) by Dr. Gabriela Rosenblau Are you and your child interested in learning about the brain? Are you looking for a fun weekend activity for your kids and teens? A research team at The George Washington University Developmental Social Neuroscience Lab is seeking to better […]
Forest Hills of DC earns national quality award for improving care (Sponsored)
(This post is sponsored by Forest Hills of DC.) Senior living communities across the U.S. have been challenged to maintain their quality of care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Forest Hills of DC is being recognized for demonstrating that the quality of care at its facility has improved. The senior community at 4901 Connecticut Avenue has […]
The only school offering free pre-K3 in Ward 3 is expanding (Sponsored)
(This post is sponsored by CommuniKids.) If you have a small child, this headline probably got your attention. Parents who have participated in the DC Public Schools pre-K lottery know space is limited in Ward 3, and prior to 2017, none of the DCPS schools in Ward 3 offered pre-K3. That changed in August 2017, […]
At Summer at Burke, kids and teens can jump start the next school year, and have fun doing it. (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by Edmund Burke School. Where can you relax and enjoy the summer months – while sharpening your academic skills and getting a jump start on the next school year? That would be Summer at Burke, based at Edmund Burke School, just down Connecticut Avenue from the Van Ness Metro station. From […]
CityDance summer programs return in-person in DC, Maryland and for online dancers anywhere (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by CityDance. Beginning this month, CityDance School & Conservatory is holding its first in-person summer programs since 2019 at sites including Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland and Whittle School & Studios in Van Ness, DC. “CityDance has been a partner of Whittle since they opened, providing dance classes to their students,” said […]
Why no one minds Mondays at Edmund Burke School (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by Edmund Burke School. This fall at Edmund Burke School, everyone looks forward to Mondays. Since the beginning of the school year, the entire Burke community has started each week with “Virtual Mondays” – which enable the students and staff to begin the week together and to engage in crucial discussions. […]
Sheridan School resumes in-person classes with the aid of a new outdoor classroom (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by Sheridan School. Sheridan School has a new addition on its playground — a classroom. After a long sabbatical due to Covid-19, students at the progressive, K-8, independent school have returned to on-campus learning four days per week. The new, covered classroom on the playground is just one of the elements […]