by Marlene Berlin Since we first met Scott Seligman in 2012, this historian, author and neighbor has written several books about hidden figures of our immigrant history. Seligman tells the […]
Meet Your Neighbors: She turns ephemeral beauties into lasting works of art
Floral arrangements, as a rule, are fleeting beauties. But not the ones from District Harvests founder Amanda Starr Bean. Her bouquets of fresh flowers and herbs can be dried and […]
Meet Your Neighbors update: An artist’s anger and “spiritual quest” on exhibit at Strathmore’s gallery
Our neighborhood is home to many artists, and we’ve been curious about what they’ve been up to during the pandemic. So we were delighted to receive an update from Deborah […]
In memory: Marjorie Rachlin, a lover of and force of nature
by Marlene Berlin Marjorie Rachlin died on Sunday, August 22nd. She was 99 years old. Forest Hills Connection readers may know her best from her “Backyard Nature” articles. To her […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Gloria Garcia and “Scooter Pie”
Many of us know Gloria Garcia, the executive director of Van Ness Main Street and a Van Ness neighbor. But have you met Scooter Pie? The two of them are […]
Meet Your Neighbors: She cast her first vote in DC, then knocked on doors in Georgia
Lucía Driessen, a 19-year-old who grew up in Forest Hills, voted for the first time in the 2020 election. And then she traveled to Georgia with her father Karl to […]
Girls on the Run has kept girls running for fun and for their health throughout the pandemic
When we met our neighbor Amanda Marr in 2017, she told us about Girls on the Run-Washington DC, a nonprofit and afterschool program for girls in grades 3 through 5. […]
How Northwest Neighbors Village adapted to keep helping neighbors through the pandemic
The new year brought new leadership to the board of Northwest Neighbors Village, an organization that helps people stay in their homes, surrounded and aided by friends and neighbors, as […]
From double agents to Kermit the Frog: A new book/walking tour guide links local sites to historic events and figures
More than a few of us took up walking the neighborhood last year to get some exercise and pass the time under shutdown orders. Mark Fitzpatrick did more than that. […]
Meet Your Neighbors, Hanukkah edition: A documentary filmmaker and an author celebrate lesser-known Jewish heroes
by Marlene Berlin Hanukkah, the festival of lights, started last Thursday evening. This holiday commemorates the Maccabees, Jewish heroes, rising up against the army of Antiochus IV to regain control […]