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Every spring and fall since 2019, Master Gardener Kathy Sykes has partnered with the Main Street and volunteers to plant native flowers that attract and nourish birds, bees and butterflies. Sykes will be leading the plantings on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m., starting on March 30th: Saturday, March 30 - Outside of […]
Hearst Park Clean Up Sat, Apr 6 from 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT 3701 37th Street NW Friends of Hearst Park will have grabbers, gloves, trash bags and shovels for the volunteers, plus coffee and donuts. FOHP leadership will be onsite at the event to share more information about the Hearst Field Renewal Campaign. […]
Volunteer to help save Rock Creek Park trees and wildlife from invasive plants. When: Saturdays, 1 pm to 3pm February 24 March 2, 9, 23 April 6, 13 (from 10 am to noon) Where to Meet: Corner of Tilden Street and Reno Road Sign up via the Rock Creek Conservancy calendar: https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/calendar, or or email […]
This event is part of Rock Creek Conservancy's Annual Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup - a month-long push to remove litter throughout the Rock Creek watershed. Join RCC, the National Park Service, and Blue Planet Scuba for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major […]
Every spring and fall since 2019, Master Gardener Kathy Sykes has partnered with the Main Street and volunteers to plant native flowers that attract and nourish birds, bees and butterflies. […]
Volunteer opportunities to save Rock Creek Park trees and wildlife from invasive plants in the wooded area behind the Politics and Prose parking lot at 5015 Connecticut Avenue. 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays in March: 3, 10, 24th. 10am to noon Sunday, April 6th. No experience needed. Gloves, tools & training will be provided. Sign […]
Every spring and fall since 2019, Master Gardener Kathy Sykes has partnered with the Main Street and volunteers to plant native flowers that attract and nourish birds, bees and butterflies. Sykes will be leading the plantings on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m., starting on March 30th: Saturday, March 30 - Outside of […]
Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and documentary films in the visitors center that highlight French history and culture at the turn of the century, inspired by the special exhibition Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris. Registration links for the films are below. Reservations are required for dinner in Merriweather Café. Preview […]
The Metropolitan Police Department (Second District) is hosting one of its community walks in Van Ness on Friday, April 12th. These walks offer an opportunity to join MPD, other government agencies, and neighbors to talk about safety issues impacting our communities, and collectively discuss solutions. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at 4309 Connecticut […]
Volunteer to help save Rock Creek Park trees and wildlife from invasive plants. When: Saturdays, 1 pm to 3pm February 24 March 2, 9, 23 April 6, 13 (from 10 am to noon) Where to Meet: Corner of Tilden Street and Reno Road Sign up via the Rock Creek Conservancy calendar: https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/calendar, or or email […]
From March to November, on the second Saturdays of each month, eight Made-in-DC (or nearby) vendors will set up shop inside the Van Ness Main Street office at 4340 Connecticut Avenue. And outside, Carpe Librum will sell used books and music to raise money for literacy nonprofit Turning the Page. Carpe Librum's hours are 10 […]
Every spring and fall since 2019, Master Gardener Kathy Sykes has partnered with the Main Street and volunteers to plant native flowers that attract and nourish birds, bees and butterflies. Sykes will be leading the plantings on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m., starting on March 30th: Saturday, March 30 - Outside of […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader Kathy Sykes for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park, "Nebraska on the Alley or […]
Every spring and fall since 2019, Master Gardener Kathy Sykes has partnered with the Main Street and volunteers to plant native flowers that attract and nourish birds, bees and butterflies. […]
Sing your heart out at Karaoke w/ Kit in Comet's party room on Monday, April 15th at 7:30pm.
Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and documentary films in the visitors center that highlight French history and culture at the turn of the century, inspired by the special exhibition Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris. Registration links for the films are below. Reservations are required for dinner in Merriweather Café. Preview […]
The next Carnegie Planets Neighborhood Lecture is all about the moon. By the end of this decade, humans should once again walk on the lunar surface. Dr. Stephen Parman will […]
Every spring and fall since 2019, Master Gardener Kathy Sykes has partnered with the Main Street and volunteers to plant native flowers that attract and nourish birds, bees and butterflies. […]
April 20th 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Learn about the remarkable life of William Beckett, who was once the enslaved manager of Joshua Peirce’s nursery business on Linnaean Hill, now Rock […]
ANC 3F meets virtually at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. The meeting link is https://bit.ly/anc3fmeet. Find agendas and other information at anc3f.com.
Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and documentary films in the visitors center that highlight French history and culture at the turn of the century, inspired by the special exhibition Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris. Registration links for the films are below. Reservations are required for dinner in Merriweather Café. Preview […]
City planners and developers who wanted to make Tenleytown a whites-only enclave displaced a Black middle-class community where Fort Reno Park stands today. "The Reno Community" is a program presented by Jackson-Reed High School students and Assistant Principal Marc Minsker in association with "Undesign the Redline." They will discuss how student engagement in local history […]
Shop fresh produce, prepared foods and handmade goods at the UDC Van Ness farmers market, a partnership with National Latino Farmers and Ranchers. When: Saturdays from April 27th through November […]
One of the DC’s most fun bands is coming to Jazz@Wesley in April. Featuring vocalist Tiya Adé and well-known DC band leader Bobby Felder, these seasoned musicians will have you […]
Monday, April 29, 2024 • 8:00 p.m. The BIG BAND sound returns as the powerhouse jazz ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia (directed by Allyn Johnson), Howard […]