Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
Northwest Neighbors Village is a community based nonprofit whose goal is to build connections between neighbors, and help our older residents remain in their homes to maintain their ties with those neighbors. Volunteers are always welcome. The organiziation invites all to join them for casual conversation at Soapstone Market. Come on by and make some […]
Combining glamorous images and film clips, Dr. Emily Stoehrer will share tales about the jewelry worn on- and off-screen by America’s most famous movie stars. Part of the Spectacular lecture […]
Free yourselves of obsolete electronics and more at Hearst Elementary's annual e-cycle: - Drop off your unused or broken electronics or metal objects for recycling (free, except $20 for all […]
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 at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-celebration/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-0
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 […]
Deborah CC LaCroix is pleased to announce her 2017 exhibition, “Life is in the Details, Works on Paper: Archived and Recent.” The exhibition opens with a reception on Sunday, October 22, 2017, from 1-5pm, and continues through November 22, 2017 at the LaCroix Studio Gallery located at 4625 30th St NW, Washington, DC, near the […]
Pianist Allyn Johnson serves up one of the highlights of UDC's JAZZAlive Fall season. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/?utm_source=FREE+JAZZAlive+Events+-FALL+2017&utm_campaign=FALL+2015+JAZZAlive+Events
The University of the District of Columbia Community-Campus Task Force will meet on Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., in Building 39, room 301-F (map). All are encouraged to attend for the latest authoritative information on the University and its activities. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Thomas E. Redmond, Director, […]
Join Aja Raden, author of the New York Times best-selling book Stoned, for a stimulating conversation with Hillwood's Executive Director Kate Markert about contemporary interest in jewelry and gemstones and […]
This lecture, by Dr. John E. Chambers of the Carnegie Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, will explore how planets form and why they look the way they do. Learn more at https://carnegiescience.edu/events/lectures/dr-john-e-chambers
Van Ness Main Street, in partnership with AARP, is transforming the west plaza at the Van Ness Metro Station into our very own town square. Join your Van Ness friends and neighbors for the first-ever ALL FREE Van Ness Social Club! Come see our newly created space and enjoy: Live Music! Dancing! Chess! Art! Community […]
Live music during dinner at Terasol on Friday and Saturday nights. See the performance schedule at http://www.terasolartisans.com/Events.html
The nation's largest student movement against hunger, the Food Recovery Network, is hosting its second annual National Food Recovery Dialogue (NFRD) on November 4-5, 2017 at the University of the […]
Singing Capital Chorus presents "A Cappella Magic" at its annual Harvest of Harmony concerts on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Join the Singing Capital Capital Chorus and terrific featured artists, the Da Capo and Knock Out quartets, as we weave “MAGIC” with close harmony stylings of some of your favorite tunes in our annual Harvest of […]
Check facebook.com/ForestHillsPlayground for weather updates. It's the Forest Hills party of the year! For decades, Friends of Forest Hills Playground has hosted a Halloween bash. This year's Spooktacular includes a […]