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Join Van Ness Main Street as they celebrate another year with coffee, pastries, prizes and special guests. This event will be held at the VNMS offices, 4340 Connecticut Ave, NW. […]
Friends of Forest Hills Playground is hosting Coffee & Cleanup at the park on Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This is a kid-friendly community event. Your efforts will help beautify the park at 32nd and Chesapeake Streets and prevent trash from reaching the Rock Creek/Potomac/Chesapeake watershed. Students can earn community service credit. […]
Enjoy spring flowers, a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres at a reception in the morot court at Hillwood Estate. RSVP via email to [email protected].
The Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival features three university big band jazz ensembles: University of the District of Columbia (dir. Allyn Johnson), Howard University (dir. Fred Irby, III), and […]
Come see the world through the embassies of our global neighbors. Participants experience the food, art, dance, fashion, music, innovations, and manufactured goods from different countries. More than 50 embassies participated in 2018. The embassies that will host open houses during Around the World Tour 2019 include: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, […]
The Avalon’s spring benefit — a night of food, film and conversation — will explore the hidden history of women working in film with special guest Alicia Malone. Learn more […]
Share your views and experiences related to finding solutions for fair housing issues in the District at a community meeting co-sponsored by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development, […]
Presentation and discussion on the status of the renovations to Hearst Park, including the construction of the first outdoor public pool in Ward 3. Learn more at https://dgs.dc.gov/event/hearst-park-community-meeting-may-7th-2019
Calvert Woodley will host 10 breweries from DC, Maryland and Virginia -- including Union Craft Brewing, 3 Stars Brewing and many more -- who will be showcasing their flagship offerings as well as some seasonal specials. This walk-around tasting will also feature a buffet of gourmet cheeses, breads, and charcuterie from LaCheeserie. Learn more and […]
The Community Council periodically reviews significant decisions of WAMU 88.5 and advises station management on whether they are meeting the needs of the region. Meetings are held quarterly and are […]
The EU Embassy Run is an annual fun run held in conjunction with the EU Embassies' Open House event on May 11th, 2019. The run starts at Gold's Gym in […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for this family-friendly event as we remove invasive plant species from the "mini-oasis" in the western section of Melvin C Hazen Park. For information and to register: https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events#event=27502851 June 1st invasives cleanup: https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events#event=27510172
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here's the list of participating embassies. Five are in the Forest Hills/Van Ness area: Austria: 3524 International Court Czech Republic: 3900 Spring of Freedom Street - just off Tilden by Pierce Mill Hungary: 3910 Shoemaker Street - just off Tilden across from Pierce Mill Netherlands: 4200 […]
A concert, part of the Levine Presents: Women's Voices series. Learn more at http://levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1702
Rock Creek Conservancy is joining the DC Department of Energy and Environment and the University of the District of Columbia to host a Public Meeting on the Draft Phase III […]