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Join the UDC-based Institute of Politics Policy and History and Mayor Bowser as she interviews David Rubenstein about his most recent published book, The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians. Rubenstein will sign copies of his book before the talk. Register 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 College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), at UDC hosts an online research seminars, Epigenomic Pathways and African American Emotional Emancipation: Cultural Strategies for Depression, with Dr. […]
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 supplies so people new to the craft can try it out. More information at maryknit.com and read more about the Upper Northwest Knitters here.
To keep the District’s tenants apprised of the ever-changing impact the Public Health Emergency has on tenant rights, the Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA) is hosting a virtual Renter […]
Comet Ping Pong's "Live From Home 2" concert will feature 15 all-local Washington, DC artists streaming live on Instagram. Follow @cometpingpong on IG and tune in. Featuring (or featuring members of): Aaron Leitko Bal Boheme Den-Mate Erin & Ryan Nelson Kill Lincoln Frass Green Lotion Princess Mark Cisneros Mystery Friends Noochie October 71 Spring Silver […]
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 […]
As part of the Northwest Neighbors Village’s Virtual Speaker Series, professor and architect Milton Shinberg will discuss the intersection of neuroscience and architecture, with a particular focus on the relationship […]
As part of Northwest Neighbors Village's virtual speaker series, David Cohen presents "Bring the Wild Beauty In! How I Came to Photograph Birds from North America to Australia." Learn more and register at https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/1283
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 National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy are hosting virtual and socially-distanced in-person activities in celebration of National Public Lands Day and Rock Creek Park Day. https://rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events/national-public-lands-day In-person events […]
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.
For more than 100,000 years, human beings have been eating grass seeds, or grains. Two hundred years ago, Isaac Peirce built a mill along Rock Creek using a revolutionary system […]
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 Nov. 27 to Dec. 19 and visit one ward each Friday and Saturday night from 6-8 p.m. More information here. The December 4th Ward 3 […]