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Check hearstes.org for the most up-to-date information on Hearst Elementary's 2019 e-cycling event. In past years, participants could: *Drop off your unused or broken electronics or metal objects for recycling ($20 for all TVs, $10 for computer monitors, and $10 for hard drives) *Bike Swap: Donate, swap or pick up for a donation a child […]
Help beautify Forest Hills Park and protect Rock Creek by cleaning up trash and invasive plants around the park and on the playground at 32nd and Chesapeake Streets, NW. Plan to join your hosts - Friends of Forest Hills Playground, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, Rock Creek Conservancy and the Erich Cabe Team - […]
Van Ness Main Street brings holiday pop-up shopping to its Van Ness storefront for a fourth year. Shop from 20 local creative makers while enjoying other activities. Friday: An evening […]
Celebrate the festive winter season in traditional Russian style at Hillwood. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/russian-winter-festival
The Colonial English Handbell Ringers invite you to their 2019 holiday concert, “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” featuring holiday songs and special musical selections from across the globe. Let yourself be transported all over the world – from the Ukranian “Carol of the Bells” to a Hebrew “Hanukkah” trio, “Feliz Navidad” from Puerto Rico […]
Combine a shipwreck, cross-dressed Lady, lovelorn Lord, fickle Countess, drunken uncle, flamboyant fop, uptight servant, mischievous clown, protective pirate, an identical twin, and what do you get? Performed by Deal Middle School sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Get information and purchase tickets here.
The Upper Northwest Knitters meet at the Cleveland Park and Tenleytown Libraries. It's free to all comers - and the organizers bring supplies so people new to the craft can […]
The Upper Northwest Knitters meetups at the Cleveland Park and Tenleytown Libraries are cancelled until the libraries reopen in April. It's free to all comers - and the organizers bring […]
The Upper Northwest Knitters meetups at the Cleveland Park and Tenleytown Libraries are cancelled until the libraries reopen in April. It's free to all comers - and the organizers bring […]
Create by the Creek: A Socially-Distant Celebration of Art and Community in Rock Creek Park, June 13-21 Organized by the Friends of Peirce Mill, the National Park Service, the Rock Creek Conservancy, and the Washington Studio School. Any time between Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 21, find a safe, quiet spot in Rock Creek […]
To celebrate National Public Lands Day and Rock Creek Park's 130th birthday, Friends of Peirce Mill created a scavenger hunt at Peirce Mill just for kids. Peirce Mill is temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 restrictions, so this activity is entirely outside, and a great way to explore Rock Creek Park. Click here for information […]
The mill will be running, and Peirce Mill volunteers will be demonstrating a corn sheller, making rope, pressing apple cider, and taking visitors on a tour of the heirloom orchard. But these Heritage Day activities will take place entirely online. Watch this link for details on where and how to watch.
Under the guidance of Van Ness Main Street, socially distanced volunteers are planting daffodils, tulips and other spring bulbs along Connecticut Avenue every Saturday and Sunday until Nov 8th. The […]
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 […]