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Come learn about making this hand cranked frozen treat brought over from France by Dolly Madison, watch the ingredients being poured into the dasher, and learn about the brine that froze the cream. A historic recipe by Thomas Jefferson with modern adaptation will be available to take away.
Thursday evenings in August, from 5 to 8 p.m., Van Ness Main Street is sponsoring "Pups on the Patio" happy hours at each of these restaurants: August 9th: Acacia Food & Wine August 16th: Soapstone Market August 23rd: Sfoglina Pasta House August 30th: Italian Pizza Kitchen There will be treats for the pups, food […]
Please join Mayor Muriel Bowser for a celebration of the newly modernized Murch Elementary School on August 18 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. All are welcome to join us […]
Join Friends of Forest Hills Playground + The Erich Cabe Team for our last free, all-ages summer concert at the Forest Hills Park amphitheater (3200 block of Brandywine Street, by […]
An Evening of Jazz on the Plaza Wednesday, August 29, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of conversation and music in celebration of DC Jazz: […]
Connect with other LGBT families in Hillwood's urban oasis at this family celebration. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/family-picnic-partnership-rainbow-families
Sip and stretch at Soapstone on Wednesday nights. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/pg/soapstonemarket/events
Friends of Forest Hills Playground is hosting its fall meeting on Thursday, September 13, 7:30pm, at 4600 Connecticut Avenue. All are welcome. Please RSVP at [email protected] and/or fill out the […]
Ft. Reno Park and Alice Deal Middle School occupy land that was a mixed-race town until the 1920s. The neighborhood, called Reno or Reno City was a remnant of rural DC, and it threatened wealthy whites who were seeking out the modern, exclusively white suburbs that had grown up around it. Neil Flanagan, the author […]
ANC generally meets on the third Tuesday of each month, but makes adjustments for holidays. They meet at the UDC campus in Building 44, Room A03. Find agendas and other info at anc3f.com.
Community Sing brings people of all ages and skill levels together to create beautiful music. Led by Levine artist-in-residence Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell formerly of Sweet Honey in the Rock, this fun, energetic program will have you singing gorgeous five-part harmonies in no time. No experience is necessary. The only prerequisite is a love of […]
The DC Bar Association DC Affairs Community will host a DC City Council At-Large Candidate Forum, including all candidates for the at-large councilmember race. Candidates will be questioned by a panel of journalists: Peter Jamison and Fenit Nirappil of the Washington Post, and Denise Rolark Barnes of the Washington Informer. Audience members may also ask […]
This casual lunch discussion, the first event in the Brown Bag Lecture Series hosted by the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), will feature Dr. Raimund Schwendner, who will share his methods for creating successful sustainable businesses. This event is free and open […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service in Rock Creek Park as we remove invasive plant species from the area around the Nature Center, and Horse Stable. Kids […]
Levine's 2018-19 performance season, "Women's Voices," will be launched with a lively evening of music featuring samples from the season's offerings, plus reception marking the opening of their latest art exhibit featuring photographs by Marc & Vivian Brodsky and Robert Loeffler. Learn more at http://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1694