The Rock Creek Nature Center’s planetarium (at 5200 Glover Road NW) exists to teach us about the stars. On Saturday, July 1st, a special planetarium program will teach us about […]
June in the Neighborhood: West African dance workshop, Create by the Creek, outdoor movie nights
A sampling of activities around the neighborhood in June: Learn about West African dance. Assane Konte, the Senegal-born co-founder of KanKouran West African Dance Company, will be at Peirce Mill […]
May in the Neighborhood: Take embassy tours, restore a natural “oasis,” plant and enjoy the May flowers
Take a world tour without leaving the neighborhood: If you’ve ever wanted to see what’s inside the many embassies in and near Van Ness and Embassy Row (Massachusetts Avenue), now’s […]
June at Peirce Mill: West African dance, artist-led “Create by the Creek” workshops
by Angela Kramer The Friends of Peirce Mill and Rock Creek Park have put together a full calendar of free events for the 2023 milling season. Our new summer dance […]
April in the Neighborhood: Forest bathing, stargazing, and a community celebration
Some of the cultural and community happenings around the neighborhood in April. Commune with nature, and lend it a hand Have you heard of forest bathing? First promoted 40 years […]
If these walls could talk: Peirce Mill launches ‘Mill Stories’ blog, and seeks volunteers to assist visitors
We didn’t include Peirce Mill in our roundup of February happenings around the neighborhood, as winter at the Rock Creek Park historical site is usually downtime. At least, from the […]
February in the neighborhood: Celebrate Black History Month with jazz and author talks; Levine takes us on a musical journey through time
Around here, every month is Black History Month. Neighborhood institutions including UDC and Politics and Prose give us opportunities to learn about and celebrate Black history and culture year-round. UDC’s […]
Neighborhood in the News: Idris Elba was here (really!); a Whittle School landlord suit dismissed
Idris Elba was here. We repeat: IDRIS ELBA WAS HERE. The actor wasn’t in the neighborhood to perform on a TV show (though Elvis Presley pnce was). Or to support […]
The Rock Creek Nature Center’s planetarium is reopening after a years-long closure
When the Rock Creek Nature Center reopened in May 2022 after a two-year pandemic-related closure, its planetarium remained closed. But that had nothing to do with Covid-19. The only planetarium […]
A quarter-century ago, a letter to the Post launched efforts to restore the 200-year-old Peirce Mill
by Steve Dryden Reading a letter in The Washington Post about Peirce Mill led to a new chapter in my life that I could have hardly predicted. As a native […]