Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
The University of the District of Columbia Latino/a Law Students Association present a conference that will provide a space for the discussion of policy issues and the articulation of community responses to Puerto Rico's economic and humanitarian crises. Learn more at http://www.law.udc.edu/event/Summit?link_id=0&can_id=9916944bd8c44183db00fea502a01402
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 […]
The Upper Northwest Knitters meet at the Tenleytown Library twice each month. Free to all comers - and the organizers bring supplies so people new to the craft can try […]
Vocalist and jazz studies major LaMarione Shepard presents her Junior Recital followed by a Thanksgiving celebration featuring the Small Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/?utm_source=FREE+JAZZAlive+Events+-FALL+2017&utm_campaign=FALL+2015+JAZZAlive+Events
Van Ness Main Street's Holiday Pop Up Shop returns for the 2017 season, bigger and better than ever. Spanning FOUR weekends, it features a rotating assortment of DC makers selling goods such as jewelry and accessories, paper goods, home, art and food. Makers Include: aclure annechandra.com Annie Grace Campbell- Fiber Artist Aromabyanette Art by Rosetta […]
At the 25th Annual Joe Rauh Lecture Stephen B. Bright will be interviewed by Wade Henderson on "Race & Poverty in the Criminal Courts: The Death Penalty, Debtors’ Prisons, Mass Incarceration and Other Injustices." Learn more and register at http://www.law.udc.edu/event/RauhLecture2017?link_id=0&can_id=9916944bd8c44183db00fea502a01402&source=email-25th-rauh-lecture-race-poverty-in-the-criminal-courts-by-stephen-b-bright&email_referrer=email_264433&email_subject=25th-rauh-lecture-race-poverty-in-the-criminal-courts-by-stephen-b-bright
DC Statehood Coalition and The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law present a forum, "Moving Toward Local Control of DC’s Criminal Justice System." Panel includes: - Johnny Barnes, Former Executive Director of the ACLU of the Nation’s Capital - Avis Buchanan, Director, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia - Eleanor Holmes Norton, […]
Register here for a community cleanup of Soapstone Valley Park. Volunteers will meet at the trailhead heading to the Soapstone section of Rock Creek Park off of Windom Pl NW (near the intersection of Windom Pl NW and Connecticut Ave NW). The location is a very short walk from the Van Ness Metro Station on […]
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The University of the District of Columbia presents its annual holiday gift to the Washington, D.C. community. The UDC Chorale directed by Richard Odom, starts the evening with a program […]
Celebrate Sviatki, the festive winter season, in traditional Russian style at Hillwood. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/russian-winter-festival
Drop into Soapstone Market for Yoga and Wine -- $20 for a class and a glass. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/130954600916263/
Special meeting on liquor licenses for Soapstone Market (renewal) and Winovisor (new). Find the agenda and other info at anc3f.com.
A community meeting on the proposed development at 3101 Albemarle Street is scheduled for Thursday, December 14th at 6:30 p.m. It's to be held at the Van Ness Main Street office at 4340 Connecticut Avenue. Attendees are encouraged to send RSVPs to ANC 3F Commissioner Naomi Rutenberg, at [email protected]. If there's a great deal of […]
Van Ness Main Street's Holiday Pop Up Shop returns for the 2017 season, bigger and better than ever. Spanning FOUR weekends, it features a rotating assortment of DC makers selling goods such as jewelry and accessories, paper goods, home, art and food. http://vannessmainstreet.org/pop-up-shop Makers Include: aclure annechandra.com Annie Grace Campbell- Fiber Artist Aromabyanette Art by […]