Forest Hills-based photographers have shows opening this month. Today through February, selected photos by Scott Lassman, a “lens-based artist,” are on display at the IA&A at Hillyer Gallery in Dupont Circle. Hillyer is also hosting a conversation with Lassman on January 10th at 1 p.m. One year ago this month, neighbor and wildlife photographer David […]
The government shutdown and the national park next door
In case you did not know, many Rock Creek Park facilities are closed, and services such as trash pickup are suspended for the shutdown’s duration. That means the Rock Creek Nature Center and Peirce Mill are not welcoming visitors, and Friends of Peirce Mill does not yet know whether its Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair will be […]
Late September in the Neighborhood: Rock in Rock Creek Park, sing ‘Wicked’ at Levine, and more
A mini update to our monthly events roundup because there’s a lot of cool stuff happening this week. Carnegie Earth and Planets Lab’s Neighborhood Lecture Series We have neighbors who like to invite people over for lemonade, cookies, and conversation about the cosmos. The Carnegie Earth and Planets Laboratory (5241 Broad Branch Road NW) is […]
You’re Invited: Pokey’s 30th birthday party
Happy 30th birthday of one of our favorite millennials: Pokey the Eastern box turtle. Pokey is also a 30-year resident of the Rock Creek Nature Center (5200 Glover Road NW) are celebrating Pokey’s birthday on Saturday, August 9th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with special exhibits and activities – and the story of Pokey’s […]
June in the Neighborhood: Explore the stars and other planets, Create by the Creek, and tame your camera roll
Explore the stars and other planets. Stellar and planetary exploration opportunities are practically at our doorsteps, between the planetarium at the Rock Creek Nature Center, the National Capital Astronomers monthly “Exploring the Sky” event, and the neighborhood lectures at Carnegie Science’s Earth and Planets Laboratory on Broad Branch Road. The next Carnegie lecture is at […]
April in the neighborhood: Join a bee hunt; the most “Extreme” park cleanups; and a ribbon-cutting for a certain grocery store
Plus a couple of bonus end-of-March events that did not make it into our last roundup of local happenings. Tea time at Peirce Mill: In the early 20th century, Peirce Mill was a tea house. On Saturday, March 29th, Friends of Peirce Mill and the National Park Service are reopening the tea house for the […]
March in the Neighborhood: Spring dance, spring song, spring wildflower hikes, and spring cleaning
Welcome spring’s arrival with the Rock Creek Morris Women. This dance troupe, performing the traditional spring rites of England’s Morris dancers, returns to Peirce Mill at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15th. Hike Rock Creek Park with knowledgeable guides. National Park Service rangers are leading two- to three-mile hikes Fridays and Sundays from the Rock […]
February in the Neighborhood: The Nature Center is closed for HVAC repairs, but the ranger programs continue
When it’s cold outside, the Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is supposed to be warm inside. That hasn’t been the case lately, so the facility is closed through March 20th for repairs. While the HVAC work is under way, many Nature Center programs will continue at other locations, including Peirce Mill. February events […]
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 […]
November in the Neighborhood: “Mambo Italiano” at JRHS, early and local holiday shopping, and more
A few of the cultural and community neighborhood happenings in November: See a play: Mambo Italiano is a Jackson-Reed High School theater production, and any show with characters described as “a raging restaurateuer” and “a chaotic contessa” must be a delight. We’re publishing this article a few hours ahead of its debut, but you don’t […]