It’s all about the neighborhood
The next Sherman Circle Social is next Wednesday, September 2nd at 5:30 pm at Sherman Circle. Come out and meet your neighbors as we bid farewell to summer and greet the new (school) year. Come one, come all. Pets, kids, and anyone else welcome. There will be lemonade to share and maybe even some ice pops！
As always, please spread the word to neighbors who may not be on the listservs or email.
It was a very crowded Petworth Park for the August Petworth Jazz Project.
Starting with Baba Ras D at 5:30, the field was packed with families to listen to the toddler/younger oriented music. (I often describe Baba as the Bruce Springsteen for kids -- they adore him.)
Butcher Brown came on around 7 and they were wonderful -- an insanely talented jazz band. And from their expressions while playing, they were digging it too. "Hello kids! We're not use to playing for kids, this is great!"
See the full gallery after the break: (Page might load slowly)
Read MorePic courtesy Friends of the Soldier's Home
The Friends of the Soldier's Home has one of its regular "Saloon Nights" coming up next week, and they're looking for volunteers to join the awesome veterans at the Armed Forced Retirement Home for some drinks, some songs and always a fun time.
I volunteer with the Friends and have attended a Saloon night, and it's a great time drinking, eating, singing and talking with the men and women who live at the AFRH. They're all really interesting to chat with, and it's a guaranteed good time. Plus it's nice to hang out with neighbors. (And hey, if you're a parent of a Creative Minds Charter School child, consider giving back to the AFRH by volunteering with the Friends of the Soldier's Home.)
If you're interested in spending a couple of hours shooting the breeze with retired veterans, considering volunteering with the Friends on September 1st from 6-8pm. Note that you need to be 21 and over to volunteer for this particular event (it is "saloon night" after all...).
To volunteer, send an email to the volunteer coordinator, Lori Lincoln (but only if you're sure you're going to attend). She'll get back to you with details of where to go, etc.
Mark your calendars for upcoming FOSH events!
- AFRH Resident/Staff Baseball Game on Wednesday, September 9th
- JINGO for all ages on Thursday, September 17th
- Happy Hour on Tuesday, September 29th
- Fall Family Festival on Sunday, October 4th
Here's some pictures from tonight's Southwest Petworth Lemonade Social. Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on Facebook.
Posted by Petworth News on Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The next Petworth Jazz Project is this Saturday, August 29th on the lawn at Petworth Park (8th and Taylor St NW) featuring kids music by Baba Ras D and the "punk funk jazz" of Butcher Brown.
Read more after the break ...
Read More(Cover of The Left-Hand Way, courtesy Tom Doyle.)
Author Tom Doyle will be at the Petworth Library to discuss his contemporary fantasy series Wednesday, August 26th at 7pm.
The first book, American Craftsmen, is about two modern magician soldiers who fight their way through the legacies of Poe and Hawthorne as they attempt to destroy an undying evil - and not kill each other first.
In the sequel, The Left-Hand Way, the craftsmen are hunters and hunted in a global race to save humanity from a new occult threat out of America’s past.
Come by to talk with the author and support your local Library!
The next Southwest Petworth Lemonade Social is this Wednesday, August 26th from 6:30pm to dark at the grassy triangle at Kansas Ave and Quincy Street. There's always some tasty lemonade and people have been bringing cookies, veggies and other treats -- feel free to bring something for neighbors (or local bloggers) to enjoy!
And make sure you tell your neighbors who may not be online -- getting out to meet people and kids in a causal setting makes for a great community event.
The SWP Lemonade Social is the fourth Wednesday of every month.
Really nice Grant Circle Social this evening with lots of neighbors and lots of kids. I posted a bunch of photos on the Petworth News Facebook page, feel free to tag yourself or others! Read more to see the gallery!
Read MoreThe next (and 8th!) Grant Circle Social is Wednesday, August 19th from 6-7pm at the Grant Circle, appropriately enough.
Stop by on your way home from work, on your way to the grocery store, before grabbing a bite to eat, or while walking your dog. Stop by with friends, neighbors, and/or kids for 5 minutes or the full hour! And please, invite your neighbors who may not be online and drag them along!
To help beat the heat, this week will feature refreshing ice pops courtesy of neighbor (and Petworth News sponsor) Eddie Suarez!
Hope to see you out there. And if you are interested in co-hosting a future Grant Circle Social please contact Rob Mandle.
August Grant Circle Social
Wednesday, August 19th (Every 3rd Wednesday)
6pm to 7 pm
About Grant Circle Socials
The Grant Circle Social series is a casual, no-agenda gathering of neighbors in Petworth's signature green space with an underlying goal of building social capital and fostering a sense of community. Grant Circle Socials are held from 6pm to 7pm the Third Wednesday of the month.
I met AJ Cooper last summer at an ANC 4C meeting, when Joe Martin pointed him out to me across the room. "See him? That's AJ Cooper. He's going to run for council," Joe said. "Watch, he'll probably win." I looked over at Cooper and wondered who he was.
Monday is the AJ Cooper Day of Service in remembrance of a powerful DC activist. Read more after the break:
Read MoreIf you're a runner or someone who loves freedom AND running, then President Lincoln's Cottage has the race for you. The Annual President Lincoln’s Cottage Freedom 5K is set for Saturday, September 26th, and early, discounted registration is open now. There's even a "tot dash" for kids! Olympic champion and running icon Joan Benoit Samuelson will participate in the race for a second year.
Details about the race and a link for early bird registration after the break:
Read MoreThe fourth Petworth Dance Project is set for this Saturday, August 8th at the Petworth Park (8th & Taylor St NW). There's a special kids' dance class at 6:30, and then the first dance starts after that.
Saturday's dance project should be special, as one of the companies performing is Aras Dance, led by Sara Herrera-Kopetchny, who runs the Petworth Dance Project. Also performing is Coyaba Dance Theater.
Timber Pizza Co. will have their mobile brick oven on-site for fresh pizza -- 10% of the proceeds go to support the Petworth Dance Project, so come hungry for culture and mozzarella and basil!
In an effort to continue to help raise funds for the Petworth Dance Project, Sara Herrera-Kopetchny will be teaching a dance class on Friday night. If you have ever wanted to try contemporary dance, here's your chance to learn. More info.
Friday August 7th from 7pm-8:30pm at Dance Loft on 14th, All levels, 18 and up, $10 cash only at the door.
It’s great when a DC writer celebrates the culture and life of the city through fiction. Local DC author and former editor and book reviewer for The Washington Post Book World, David Nicholson does that with his latest book, “Flying Home, Seven Stories of the Secret City.”
His latest book takes a deeper look at DC, told through seven stories. “All too often, writing about black Washington focuses on pathology like drug use and crime,” David told me. “I didn't want to add to that body of work. Instead, I wanted to celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary, to give glimpses into the heroic lives of ordinary men and women dealing with issues that are universal."
Read more and see dates of two local book readings by Nicholson:
Read MoreWard 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd held a meeting at the Fourth District Headquarters last Thursday night, July 23rd. The meeting was an opportunity for residents to get a quick update on crime in the Fourth District and asks questions of Chief Lanier and 4D Commander Manlapaz.
Brandon opened the meeting by thanking everyone and mentioned that he was now 60 days into his term as councilmember. He called the Public Safety Meeting to make sure residents were able to share their concerns and to discuss the recent uptick in break-ins and robberies in the area.
Read my full notes and see pictures after the break:
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