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The Friends of Peirce Mill & the DC Square Dance Collective are joining forces to bring you an evening of outdoor music and square dancing in Rock Creek Park! People […]
Thursday evenings in August, from 5 to 8 p.m., Van Ness Main Street is sponsoring "Pups on the Patio" happy hours at each of these restaurants: August 9th: Acacia Food & Wine August 16th: Soapstone Market August 23rd: Sfoglina Pasta House August 30th: Italian Pizza Kitchen There will be treats for the pups, food […]
Please join Mayor Muriel Bowser for a celebration of the newly modernized Murch Elementary School on August 18 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. All are welcome to join us for carnival activities and snacks as we welcome the Murch Elementary students and staff to their new school campus. Register here.
Join Friends of Forest Hills Playground + The Erich Cabe Team for our last free, all-ages summer concert at the Forest Hills Park amphitheater (3200 block of Brandywine Street, by […]
Connect with other LGBT families in Hillwood's urban oasis at this family celebration. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/family-picnic-partnership-rainbow-families
Sip and stretch at Soapstone on Wednesday nights. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/pg/soapstonemarket/events
Each year, Tenleytown Main Street joins neighborhoods across the city in hosting Art All Night, offering a platform for the diverse artistic talents of those who live and work in […]
Calvert Woodley will host a "Staff Selections" wine tasting at UDC. Buy tickets at learn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calvert-woodleys-2018-fall-catalog-staff-selections-tasting-tickets-49736587472
Celebrate our canine friends at Van Ness Main Street's 2nd annual Barks & Brews fest. Enjoy unlimited unlimited craft beer, giveaways for your dog, live music and local food trucks. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 the day of. Tickets include access to the event and complimentary beverages for its duration. All proceeds benefit Van […]
Explore Hillwood's twenty-five acres of landscaped gardens and lush natural woodlands with your four-legged friend and enjoy activities on the Lunar Lawn. $13 Adult (with 1-2 dogs) / $8 Member (with 1-2 dogs) / $5 child (ages 6-18) / Free for children under 6 Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-celebration
It’s Forest Hills Playground’s party of the year! The 2018 Spooktacular will have our favorite magician, Abracadabra Alex, who also excels at balloon-making! In addition, there's a bake sale, spooky music and facepainting (thanks to some generous folks). This is Friends of Forest Hills Playground's biggest fundraiser of the year. 100% of bake sale proceeds […]
Join Upper Northwest Knitters for knitting and lunch at Laliguras from noon to 2pm. New to the craft? They bring supplies so you can try it out. Contact [email protected].
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 […]
Celebrate Sviatki, the festive winter season, in traditional Russian style at Hillwood. Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/russian-winter-festival-0 $18 / $15 seniors / $12 members / $10 college students / $5 children 6-18 / free for children under 6
***Due to the government shutdown, the cider tasting at the mill will be rescheduled.*** Join Friends of Peirce Mill for a tasting of local hard cider, plus homemade snacks and […]