Trash Cleanup @ Melvin Hazen West
Washington, DCJoin Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Mike McMullen for a socially-distant trash cleanup at the Melvin Hazen West mini-oasis. Find details and register here.
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Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Mike McMullen for a socially-distant trash cleanup at the Melvin Hazen West mini-oasis. Find details and register here.
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Jonas Furberg of Blue Planet Scuba for a socially-distant trash cleanup at Peirce Mill. This event is part […]
Join the National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik for a morning of socially-distant service, removing invasive plants from Melvin Hazen East. Find details and register […]
Van Ness Main Street's Art All Night 2021 will be an evening filled with local music, dance, performance, art and community all along Connecticut Ave in Van Ness, Forest Hills […]
Join the National Capital PRISM and Rock Creek Conservancy on Saturday September 25th, 2021 for its first Weed Wrangle®, a one-day, area-wide, volunteer effort to help rescue our public parks […]
Art All Night celebrates the visual and performing arts, showcasing the diverse talents of our city’s creative community. Public and private spaces throughout the Tenleytown business district transform into pop-up galleries and performance stages for an evening of art in all its forms. Details: https://tenleytownmainstreet.org/event/art-all-night/
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-harlem-renaissance-yesterday-and-today
Join Van Ness Main Street and Master Gardener Kathy Sykes for planting events in Van Ness and Forest Hills. All supplies will be provided. Please bring gardening gloves and your […]
A virtual evening of vocal performance showcasing Spain’s musical tradition of Zarzuela, presented by Levine Music. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/voice-of-change-the-world-of-zarzuela-from-spain-to-latin-america/
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-jazz-age-american-style-1920s
Hattie Sewell was an African American woman who ran the teahouse at Peirce Mill exactly 100 years ago. But a prominent neighbor, E.S. Newman, complained that Peirce Mill had become “a rendezvous for colored people, soon developing into a nuisance.” Her contract was terminated in October 1921. A 30-minute documentary about Sewell will premiere at […]
The Van Ness Commercial Corridor Project team is hosting a public meeting to present the progress of the conceptual plans and collect community feedback and comments. The project will continue […]
Have fun and raise money for Murch Elementary at the Fall Fair! Games and Prizes • The Famous Used Book Sale • Snacks • Potomac Pizza • Ice Cream • Arts & Crafts • Ridiculously Fun Oversized Activities • Mini Putt-Putt • Photo Booth Information: https://murchschool.org/hsa/fall-fair-2021/
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and National Park Service for a socially-distant planting event at Melvin Hazen West. They will be planting native herbaceous and woody species. Native plants provide critical habitat and nutrient support for wildlife and humans. For information and to register: https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/calendar#event=42584811
Explore Hillwood's twenty-five acres of landscaped gardens and lush natural woodlands with your pup, and enjoy the annual costume competition. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-celebration-0