Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
UDC is inviting the neighbors over for the Van Ness Neighborhood Social on Saturday, August 19th. From 11 to 3 p.m., the UDC Student Center (4200 Connecticut) is hosting what looks to be a fun event for families, with free food, activities and games – including a dunk tank, face painting and a petting zoo.
The final summer concert of the summer at Forest Hills Playground's amphitheater. Pizza sales begin at 5:30pm, the music begins at 6pm. The artist is Big Hillbilly Bluegrass. Friends of Forest Hills Playground will need volunteers help to put on the show. Students can earn community service hours. Armand's is donating 25% of pizza sales […]
Bring the family to Soapstone Market's Saturday Morning Story Circle. Learn more at https://www.soapstonemarket.com/calendar
It is Children’s Day at the Peirce Mill Estate! -Enjoy special hands-on tours of the mill at 11:00 and 12:30. -Make cornhusk dolls, cup & ball toys, marbles, and tops. […]
The UDC Art Program is hosting the reception for "CURRENT: Artwork by UDC Art Program Faculty" Tuesday, September 5th from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. The show features paintings, sculptures, photographs, and designs by professors teaching in the UDC Art Program. The exhibit will be in Gallery 42: Building 42, room A-12 and run until September […]
An open house featuring a CD release concert of Levine's latest CD, sample classes, and an opportunity to meet the First Music faculty. Learn more at http://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1505
The Van Ness Main Street Design Committee has selected three finalists for the Van Ness Public Art and Wayfinding project. The artists/artist teams will meet with the Van Ness community on Saturday, September 9th from 10am to Noon at WAMU (4401 Connecticut Avenue). The purpose of this gathering is to let the artists know your […]
Connect with other LGBT families in Hillwood's urban oasis at this family celebration. Tickets: $5 in advance, $18 day-of, children under age 18 free Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/family-picnic-partnership-rainbow-families
The Upper Northwest Knitters invite you to knit and lunch at Laliguras on Sunday, September 10th from noon to 2 p.m. Bring your knitting! Or, if you’re not a knitter and would like to learn, supplies will be on hand. Email [email protected] for more information. Read more about the knitters.
Performing for the seventh year at Hillwood, Not What You Think presents pop, light jazz, and folk songs. The members of this twelve-person a cappella ensemble share a core belief […]
The Long Game: Why the 1957 Civil Rights Act Still Matters Today (Moved to UDC Auditorium at the end of Windom St., NW, 1 block north of the Van Ness […]
JAZZforum partners with DC Jazz Festival to present a film screening of MBowie and The Blast's: "You Haven't Done Nothin'." The film is a multimedia performance that through vibrant vocal & instrumental music explores themes of social justice and oppression. A panel discussion will follow the screening featuring Musical Director Michael Bowie, Lead Videographer Adili […]
Thursday, September 14, 21 and 28, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Explore a new room in the mansion at Hillwood each week of this three-part series through make believe, art projects, and imaginative play. Series: $30 per child (age 2-5) with one accompanying adult, $25 member child; Single class: $12 per child, $10 member child, $18 additional adults. […]
Speaker Howard Vincent Kurtz, Hillwood’s associate curator of costumes and textiles, will discuss Marjorie Merriweather Post's relationship with fashion designer Oldric Royce. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/fashion-designer-and-his-ideal-client
Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park, in the field just south of the intersection of Military […]