Virtual Family Fun Night: Rainbow Adventure
Explore the rainbow of colors at Hillwood through playful activities, fun games, and creative art-making. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/virtual-family-fun-night-rainbow-adventure
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Explore the rainbow of colors at Hillwood through playful activities, fun games, and creative art-making. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/virtual-family-fun-night-rainbow-adventure
Neighbors are invited to help maintain the rain gardens at Forest Hills Park (by the tennis courts) under the guidance of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the DC Department of Energy and Environment. Volunteers can sign up for one or more one-hour shifts between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Kids […]
ZooLights will not be held on-site at the Zoo this year. Instead, the 24-foot ZooLights Express truck, festively decorated with light displays and featuring “Panda Claws,” will hit the road […]
DC Public Library and Politics and Prose are teaming up to present Mighty Justice: A Virtual Family Event About Civil Rights Lawyer Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Learn more at https://www.dclibrary.org/mightyjustice
Kids in grade 3-8 explore the natural world in Urban Adventure Squad's small group programs. All children and UAS staff are required to wear masks for the entire program, and […]
This easy DIY community clean-up is perfect for all ages. Van Ness Main Street will be stationed outside of its office at 4340 Connecticut Ave, giving out plastic bags for trash and paper bags for recycled materials. They'll have suggested routes along Connecticut Avenue, from Van Ness Street to Nebraska Avenue, depending on the number […]
Help Van Ness Main Street bring some color to the corridor and the small businesses along Connecticut. The community is invited to help plant seeds that will become colorful wildflowers, […]
Join Master Gardener Kathy Sykes on two 75-minute walking tours of the Connecticut Avenue street gardens on Sunday, April 25th and Monday, April 26th. The proceeds from each will benefit […]
Celebrate the Heart of Van Ness Main Street during National Small Business Month! Stroll the avenue and enjoy food and drink specials at participating businesses. Along the way, take part […]
Come and hear the people sing in the Levine Music Theatre’s production of Les Misérables. Students ranging in ages 9 to 80 years old, came together to tell this beautiful […]
Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, celebrates the legend of Orihime, the weaver princess, and Hikoboshi, the herder, lovers separated by the Milky Way who are allowed to meet just once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month. Enjoy a summer evening relaxing in Hillwood’s spectacular gardens, and take part in festive outdoor […]
Join Rock Creek Park and Rock Creek Conservancy for a morning of fun and activities on Beach Drive! Music and themed activities will bring the Rock Creek community together to celebrate our urban oasis and #RecreateResponsibly in our parks. Register here to receive updates and reminders.
Freshen up the Deal campus for the SY 21/22 return to school. Volunteer to help pickup trash, prune greenery, decorate bulletin boards and ready the school for the first day back. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040449a8ac23a2fd0-beautification
Incoming Murch pre-K and Kindergarten students and their grownups are invited to these get-to-know-you playdates before classes begin. They'll take place at the early childhood playground outside the school's main entrance. More information: https://murchschool.org/pre-k-and-kindergarten-playdates-2/ Pre-K Playdates Saturday, August 21 from 9 AM – 11 AM Sunday, August 29 from 10 AM – noon Kindergarten Playdates […]
An NSO chamber quintet will perform outdoors, in front of the Rock Creek Nature Center, accompanied by the quiet bustling sounds of nature.