Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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UDC Law Dean Emerita Shelley Broderick and DC School of Law Foundation Board Chair Jon Bouker are opening their State and Local Government Law Course to the public for a conversation with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. In this interview-style conversation, Professors Broderick and Bouker will ask the Attorney General to discuss the process of […]
Monday Movie Docs @ Levine allows you to gather with fellow music lovers to watch and discuss some of the most beloved music documentaries (in all genres) ever produced - with refreshments! Following each screening, a special guest will be on hand to lead a discussion related to the film. Monday, October 28: 20 Feet […]
Acclaimed Viennese actress Maxi Blaha presents a solo performance exploring the life of Emilie Flöge, the companion and muse of Gustav Klimt. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/theater-beloved-muse
Join pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson for a lively session of conversation and performance. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php
The author of a new biography of Marjorie Post will speak and sign copies of her book, The Life Behind the Luxury. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/marjorie-merriweather-post-life-behind-luxury
Maxim Lando, first prize winner at the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, will present a performance, master class, and Q&A session. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1900
The mission of the Firebird Film Festival is to be innovative educationally and to encourage social, cultural, economic and political awareness among the UDC student body and D.C. community. The theme of the 3rd annual UDC Firebird Film Festival is "Wealth," and features: Wednesday, October 30th: Boss: The Black Business Experience, 5:30pm-7:30pm Thursday, October 31st: […]
Get ready for the 2019 Halloween Spooktacular/Fall Fest at Forest Hills Playground – 10am to noon on Saturday, November 2. Abracadabra Alex will add a touch of magic. The Spooktacular is also a Friends of Forest Hills Playground fundraiser. Proceeds from the Spooktacular bake sale go toward park events like this one and improvements like the […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service in removing invasive bamboo from the western section of Melvin Hazen. This is the second part of our two-part bamboo removal project. Details and register here: rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events#event=32172080
INOVA Blood Donor Services and Capitol Memorial Church are partnering on a blood drive on Saturday, November 2, from 10am to 2pm. The INOVA bloodmobile will be parked outside the […]
November 2, 7 p.m.: Pleiades and winter constellations appear Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington […]
A feature film is presented by the Czech Republic as part of Kids Euro Festival. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/kids-euro-festival-fairy-tales-emma
Taste the wines that the crew at Calvert Woodley have named their "CW Staff Selections." Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.calvertwoodley.com/events/i4288731a4
UDC's Institute of Politics Policy and History presents an insightful discussion with Roger Ferguson, former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, along with Former D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt and UDC Assistant Professor of Law Etienne Toussaint. Learn more and register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egouqprca252e981&oseq=&c=&ch=
Wilson High School presents Matilda, the musical, on Nov. 8, 9, 15, & 16 at 7:30pm and a matinee on November 16 at 2:30pm. Learn more and buy tickets at https://sites.google.com/view/wilsondrama/home