Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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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 for carnival activities and snacks as we welcome the Murch Elementary students and staff to their new school campus. Register here.
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 the tennis courts). The band is Jim and Gina (more below). They will be performing some upbeat favorites from the last few decades. Pizza sales […]
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: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC. Meet the editors and authors of this collection of original and fascinating stories about the DC Jazz scene […]
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 Forest Hills Park Volunteer Interest Form: https://goo.gl/forms/3ncRCKUbwZdHbvCq1 Learn about volunteer opportunities, lend your ideas to the upcoming Halloween party and fall cleanup, and discuss park […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 of all ages are encouraged to participate on this activity. We will be removing invasive grasses and herbs from these areas. Gloves, bags, and training […]
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
Each year, Tenleytown Main Street joins neighborhoods across the city in hosting Art All Night, offering a platform for the diverse artistic talents of those who live and work in the District. Local businesses, community institutions, and public spaces transform into pop-up galleries and performance stages for an evening celebrating the visual and performing arts. […]