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 […]
December in the neighborhood: Holiday markets, holiday concerts, and opportunities to give back
December’s neighborhood to-do list looks fun and fulfilling. We pulled most of these from our community events calendar. Shop for gifts and greens Deal Middle School is selling Christmas trees, […]
The “Shop-Local Workout,” Holiday 2022 edition
2022 is the Forest Hills Connection’s 10th anniversary year, and this is the tenth anniversary of our post-Thanksgiving tradition: Marlene Berlin’s “Shop-Local Workout.” The first time our editor-in-chief invited us […]
What you will find at Van Ness Main Street’s 7th annual holiday pop-up market on Dec. 10
The sidewalk outside 4340 Connecticut Avenue will transform into a holiday market with 40-plus vendors on Saturday, December 10th. This is Van Ness Main Street’s seventh Holiday Pop-up featuring local […]
November in the neighborhood: Czech Christmas market, Peirce Mill anniversary party, a jazzy Thanksgiving
Embassy events, a street festival, and jazz music galore. There’s fun to be had in and near the neighborhood this month. And these are just a few of the events […]
October in the neighborhood: Heritage Day at Peirce Mill, Chevy Chase art walk, Carnegie Neighborhood Lecture
The last days of October are packed with local events that are seemingly designed to get us out there to enjoy the fall weather. On Saturday, October 22: Peirce Mill’s […]
Forest Hills Playground’s Halloween “Spooktacular” returns with a free party on Oct. 30
The Halloween “Spooktacular” at Forest Hills Playground, a neighborhood tradition for decades, is coming back this year with more activities for kids – and new hosts. The event’s longtime organizer, […]