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Bring your Christmas tree to the Murch @ UDC service road (the paved asphalt access on Van Ness between the Murch campus and the stairs entrance to the UDC parking garage) from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Bartlett Tree Experts will be on hand pro bono with their “chipper” to […]
You are cordially invited to Peirce Mill for a cider tasting on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 4:00 pm (hot cider and local hard cider) with delicious, home-made cakes. Besides the libations, we will have author Garrett Peck speak about all things alcoholic, including the controversial days of Prohibition in the nation’s capital. Tickets are […]
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 it out. More information at maryknit.com and read more about the Upper Northwest Knitters here.
A community meeting on the Murch modernization will be held on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30 PM in the Murch Bubble @ UDC (3373 Van Ness Street). Meeting will discuss construction progress, furniture selection, updated site design and the next steps to opening Murch this summer.
Monday, January 15th is the MLK Day of Service, and Rock Creek Conservancy is hosting several cleanups – including four at trails and tributaries right in our neighborhood. Learn more at https://www.foresthillsconnection.com/news/rock-creek-mlk-day-of-service/
A free monthly event that provides support for thriving on a healthy plant-based diet in the DMV area. Learn more at http://www.pcrm.org/veganthis
Rock Creek Conservancy is hosting a cleanup at the section of Melvin Hazen Park east of Connecticut Avenue on Saturday, January 20th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. More details can be found here.
Van Ness Main Street's monthly jazz series takes place a local business on the final Thursday of the month. Join VNMS and performer Nicole Saphos (string bass) at Acacia Bistro on Thursday, January 25 from 6:30pm to 8pm.
ANC 3F Commissioner David Dickinson (contact) is hosting a public meeting on Bernstein Management's plans to renovate the office and retail spaces at 4250 Connecticut (See "No apartments, no UDC dorm at 4250 Connecticut. It’ll remain office and retail space.") Meeting details here.
UDC's College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) is thrilled to partner with Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) to host the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional CCL Conference, "Working Together: Healing […]
The Ward 3 Democrats' Task Force on Housing and Homelessness is hosting a discussion at their January meeting with panelists: - Councilmember Robert White, At Large Member of the City […]
A talk on the 1989 film Glory, and the movie's Euro-centric message in this story of former slaves fighting for the Union army.
Celebrate La Chandeleur, also known as Crêpe Day, in festive French fashion amidst Hillwood's spectacular gardens, magnificent mansion, and exquisite French treasures. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/celebrate-la-chandeleur
The Nature Center in Rock Creek Park (5200 Glover Road) is hosting a special planetarium program on Saturdays and Sundays in February called "Under African Skies." Description: Sure we know […]
A four-part lecture series at Hillwood shares stories of luscious garden estates. Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/great-homes-and-gardens-series