Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
Meet the Artist on the Bandstand – Davey Yarborough Wednesday, March 29, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. Woodwind specialist, composer-arranger, bandleader, and educator Davey Yarborough will be at UDC for a […]
Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will be guided on a soothing stroll through Hillwood's spring gardens at a slow pace. Find more information and purchase tickets ($25-30) here.
Preorder mulch, Leafgro, topsoil and other garden products at Deal Middle School's annual fundraiser. Purchases can be delivered or picked up on March 25 or April 1, or delivered on April 8. In addition, vegetable, herb and flowering plants, as well as any leftover soil products, will be sold during the school's BIG Deal Day […]
Help Master Gardener Kathy Sykes and Van Ness Main Street bring color to the corridor and support pollinating bees, birds and butterflies. Volunteers will be planting colorful wildflowers along Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness, Forest Hills & Wakefield on: 🌼March 25, Saturday, 1-3 PM 🌼April 1, Saturday, 1-3 PM 🌼April 8, Saturday, 1-3 PM 🌼April […]
While still practicing the art of sound, silence began to envelope composers Beethoven and Fauré. As each artist developed more and more hearing loss, neither gave up writing music. Discover […]
A design team from Hartman-Cox will share the latest concept design for the new DC archives to be built on the UDC campus and hold a working design discussion. The […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for this invasive plant removal restoration event at Reservation 630 West (3031 Sedgwick Street NW). Find more information and register here.
Preorder mulch, Leafgro, topsoil and other garden products at Deal Middle School's annual fundraiser. Purchases can be delivered or picked up on March 25 or April 1, or delivered on […]
Help Master Gardener Kathy Sykes and Van Ness Main Street bring color to the corridor and support pollinating bees, birds and butterflies. Volunteers will be planting colorful wildflowers along Connecticut […]
See Imagining the Indian, a film co-produced and co-directed by Forest Hills-based documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner, and stay for a discussion after the show. Saturday, April 8 at 1:30 p.m. […]
Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and documentary films that highlight intrepid and inspiring women throughout history, inspired by the special exhibition Determined Women: Collectors, Artists, and Designers at Hillwood. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., explore Hillwood and enjoy dinner. At 7:30 p.m., the film screening begins in the visitor […]
Murch Elementary invites prospective families for monthly tours of the school. Tours are led by parents of Murch students and include a look into classrooms, the school grounds, and a […]
In partnership with Van Ness Main Street, Carpe Librum's pop-up used book and music store returns to 4340 Connecticut Avenue. Carpe Librum raises money for literacy programs from Turning the Page.
Are you as strong as a fish? Friends of Peirce Mill brings us a fun and educational obstacle course where kids learn about how the might herring travel upstream from the Chesapeake Bay to Rock Creek, where they lay their eggs.
Help Master Gardener Kathy Sykes and Van Ness Main Street bring color to the corridor and support pollinating bees, birds and butterflies. Volunteers will be planting colorful wildflowers along Connecticut […]
Since 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Jonas Furberg for a litter removal event at Picnic Grove #1 (3900 Shoemaker St NW, near Peirce Mill). […]
ANC 3F meets virtually at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Find agendas, meeting locations and other information at anc3f.com.
Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and documentary films that highlight intrepid and inspiring women throughout history, inspired by the special exhibition Determined Women: Collectors, Artists, and Designers at Hillwood. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., explore Hillwood and enjoy dinner. At 7:30 p.m., the film screening begins in the visitor […]
The UDC-based Institute of Politics, Policy and History is celebrating poet A.B. Spellman and his contribution to poetry and jazz criticism with a panel of poets, historians and art critics. […]
Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will be guided on a soothing stroll through Hillwood's spring gardens at a slow pace. Find more information and purchase tickets ($25-30) here.
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trail 9 is at the intersection of Broad Branch Road […]
Saxophonist Rick Alberico has electrified audiences throughout the globe and performed with the Temptations, Natalie Cole, Clifford Jordan, Anne Murry, Charles Davis, and many other luminaries. Rick is known for […]
Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and documentary films that highlight intrepid and inspiring women throughout history, inspired by the special exhibition Determined Women: Collectors, Artists, and Designers at Hillwood. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., explore Hillwood and enjoy dinner. At 7:30 p.m., the film screening begins in the visitor […]
Join the Carnegie Science Earth and Planets Laboratory for a talk with Staff Scientist Dr. Conel Alexander titled "A new golden age for sample return missions." During the talk, attendees […]
https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/orchard-and-mill-yard-work-day/ Spend an April morning in beautiful Rock Creek Park, and help with some spring gardening chores at Peirce Mill and Orchard. This event is free, but registration is required. […]
The UDC Van Ness Farmers Market, in front of the UDC Student Center, offers fresh and local food. Vendors include farmers, producers, growers, bakers and artisans from D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Learn more at udc.edu/causes.
Purchase vegetable, herb and flowering plants for your garden and containers at this annual Alice Deal Middle School fundraiser
Enjoy music and food from local entertainers, schools, shops and restaurants, and celebrate the accomplishments of some notable neighbors and the many volunteers and donors that have made Van Ness Main Street's efforts to support local businesses. You'll find the schedule and other details here. When: Saturday, April 29, 7 to 11 p.m. Where: UDC […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader Rena Subotnik for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Location: Reservation 630 East at 2801 […]
Fruits, vegetables, herbs and more from New Morning Farm and other neighboring farms and orchards. Learn more at https://www.newmorningfarm.net/markets.
Do you love DC history or working around giant wooden gears? Come to Peirce Mill on May 6 to learn about volunteer opportunities at Washington’s last working gristmill. Friends of […]
The UDC Van Ness Farmers Market, in front of the UDC Student Center, offers fresh and local food. Vendors include farmers, producers, growers, bakers and artisans from D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Learn more at udc.edu/causes.
Events DC and Cultural Tourism DC's Around the World Embassy Tour will take place Saturday, May 6 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Traverse the globe with unique food, art, […]
Help Master Gardener Kathy Sykes and Van Ness Main Street bring color to the corridor and support pollinating bees, birds and butterflies. Volunteers will be planting colorful wildflowers along Connecticut […]
Take a bit of violin from Europe, mix in some tabla from India, and add a dash of American jazz. What do you get? Something new. Artists on the hunt […]