Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
These self-guided tours offer a remarkable look at amazing architecture, and a chance to learn directly from the architects, designers and homeowners who create, build and live in these incredible spaces. Just imagine - "that house" that you drive by every day? A MA+DS Modern Home Tour is your chance to get inside and be […]
Mel Elfin writes in the Introduction to Forest Hills, a history of our neighborhood published by Arcadia Press, “the most important role of Forest Hills during the Civil War was to keep open the lines of communication between Fort Reno and Stevens.” This bus tour by the Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of […]
Peirce Mill demonstrates its 19th century grist mill every second and fourth Saturday of the month from April through October from 11am to 2pm. The mill and visitors' center are also open every Friday through Sunday during the season from 10am-4pm. The mill offers free family activities on the second and fourth Saturdays, from 11 […]
Peirce Mill demonstrates its 19th century grist mill every second and fourth Saturday of the month from April through October from 11am to 2pm. The mill and visitors' center are also open every Friday through Sunday during the season from 10am-4pm. The mill offers free family activities on the second and fourth Saturdays, from 11 […]
The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), invites you to tour our green roof and hear more about sustainable agriculture from Sandy Farber Bandier, UDC GreenRoof/Greenhouse Coordinator and learn about green roof design from David Bell of BELL Architects. Our 20,000 square foot […]
Step back in time for the Heritage Day festival at historic Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park. A blacksmith, carpenter, bluegrass music, cider press, and corn sheller will round out the demonstrations for Heritage Day. And we’ll have hands-on children’s crafts. A food truck will provide lunch options for hungry millers. The waterwheel will be […]
CommuniKids now has a UDC branch. Visit this Spanish immersion preschool to learn more about its free PK3 and PK4 program, as well as a summer camp for kids ages 2 1/2 to 7. Find information and register here: https://communikids.com/events/communikids-award-winning-preschool-and-summer-camp-open-house-at-its-new-udc-van-ness-location/
Peirce Mill demonstrates its 19th century grist mill every second and fourth Saturday of the month from April through October from 11am to 2pm. The mill and visitors' center are also open every Friday through Sunday during the season from 10am-4pm. The mill offers free family activities on the second and fourth Saturdays, from 11 […]
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here's the list of participating embassies. Five are in the Forest Hills/Van Ness area: Austria: 3524 International Court Czech Republic: 3900 […]
Visit friendsofpeircemill.org for information on special tours and events including: Heritage Day Join us for some traditional fun for all ages: –Learn about West-African kente cloth weaving and watch a demonstration by Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble. –Craft a drop spindle, use our miniature loom, or weave a yarn basket. –Take our recently recommissioned rope-making machine for […]