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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 an exploration of topics such as why pearls were once worth more than diamonds, why diamonds are now the engagement stone of choice, and why […]
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 District of Columbia. The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) is a sponsor. NFRD convenes hundreds of student, nonprofit, business, and policy […]
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 story corner, face painting, balloon artist, a Halloween songs dance party, bake sale and costume parade. 100% of bake sale proceeds and donations support playground […]
If you have not had a chance to see the film Rosenwald by our neighbor Avivia Kempner, who has a knack for crafting illuminating and award winning documentaries, you can see it right in the neighborhood at the UDC Law School on November 7. Following the film, a panel Q & A starts at 6 […]
In 1820, water was not considered safe to drink, so everyone consumed hard cider or beer to quench their thirst. Hard cider was made at the Peirce Estate when Rock Creek valley was lined with fruit trees, and apples were processed at the nearby distillery, caddy-corner to Peirce Mill. Today, artisanal cider is making a […]
This meeting of the Ward 3 Democrats will include a Community Dialogue with Councilman Jack Evans on his new role as National Committeeman, as Chair of the Metro Board and as City Council Chair of the Committee on Finance and Revenue. There will be a question and answer period. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/124083951595383
Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson presents a session of conversation and performance featuring DC's swingin' drummer, bandleader and UDC Jazz Studies Alumnus, Howard "Kingphish" Franklin, Jr. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/?utm_source=FREE+JAZZAlive+Events+-FALL+2017&utm_campaign=FALL+2015+JAZZAlive+Events
Meeting at Rock Creek Nature Center, 6:30 to 8 pm, to discuss the National Park Service’s latest concepts for updating and changing the Nature Center, the stables and the wooded area surrounding them. More information at http://wp.me/p6vVwz-6vg