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Feed The Family Pantry (a project with Ward 3 Mutual Aid) opens Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning May 16. The location behind the former Walgreens at 4225 Connecticut Avenue will give out fresh produce and household cleaning items. It is seeking cleaning items in its donation drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Join the talented faculty of Levine Music Theatre (LMT) for a night of famous Broadway works and the music that inspired them, including selections from Hamilton, Evita, and South Pacific. Invite your friends near and far – with the online format there’s a seat for everyone! This is a virtual event; the link to view […]
Celebrate the Heart of Van Ness Main Street during National Small Business Month! Stroll the avenue and enjoy food and drink specials at participating businesses. Along the way, take part in a selfie scavenger hunt, try your hand at some sidewalk chalk art, and admire the pups at a Barks & Brews pop-up at Acacia […]
Details on the band and reservations here.
Register here to attend a virtual conversation on a part of Peirce Mill's history: In 1920, an African-American woman named Hattie Sewell applied for a concession to run the teahouse […]
Join the National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy for a morning of socially-distant service removing invasive plants from Melvin Hazen West. Masks and registration are required: https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events#event=41435060
Details on the band and reservations here.
Join the National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy, the Invasive Plant Management Team (IMPT), and Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) for socially-distant service removing invasive plants from Rock Creek Park tributary Melvin Hazen. These events are to celebrate the 20th anniversary of IPMT's partnership with the National Park Service and commitment to restoring […]
Carpe Librum's pop-up used book and music stores support the DC education nonprofit Turning the Page. Save the date for its Van Ness appearance at 4340 Connecticut Avenue.
More information here. Register here.
Details on the band and reservations here.
Join the National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik for a morning of socially-distant service. Under Rena's leadership, volunteers will remove invasive plants from Rock Creek Park. Space is limited. Register here.
Details on the band and reservations here.
Come and hear the people sing in the Levine Music Theatre’s production of Les Misérables. Students ranging in ages 9 to 80 years old, came together to tell this beautiful story based off of Victor Hugo’s novel. Les Misérables follows the story of Jean Valjean’s life after his 19 years of unjust imprisonment. After months […]
Join National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy for a morning of socially-distant service. Volunteers will focus on removing invasive plants from Melvin Hazen West. Information and to register: https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events#event=41713362