Come celebrate Petworth Citizen's 2nd anniversary tomorrow

Petworth Citizen turns two years old on Tuesday, September 22nd, and they're celebrating with an all-night happy hour from 5pm until closing.

Paul Ruppert opened up Petworth Citizen at 829 Upshur St NW in 2013, replacing the problematic "Island Cafe" that had been there previously and closed after numerous violations, fights, stabbings, etc. It's now a much better place to meet friends, have dinner and grab a few drinks.

They turned the back room (which once featured mirrored walls and couches) into a small library, and made it the Reading Room (now home to many social gatherings and a Comedy Hour on Sundays). Read a recent interview I did with Paul Ruppert.

I'll be at the Citizen tomorrow night after 9pm or so, stop by to enjoy a drink and say hi! 

Colin / Russ: It's time to collect those beers I owe you for finding typos! ;)

Petworth Dance Project has been canceled for tonight

Alas, the rain is chasing the dance away. This evening's Petworth Dance Project has been canceled. They're looking to combine it with the Petworth Jazz Project on Saturday, September 26th. Should make for an outstanding show at Petworth Park at the end of the month!

I'll post more about the final Jazz Project show of the season as we get closer to it.

Neighborhood Watch crime prevention training

If you're interested in learning how to reduce crime -- and not be a victim yourself -- consider attending the next Neighborhood Watch crime prevention training.

The next session will be September 16, 2015 at the Second District police station (3320 Idaho Avenue, NW, 20016) at 7:00 pm. This is a free training open to anyone interested in reducing crime.  Please contact the Citywide Neighborhood Watch Trainer Samantha Nolan if you plan to attend (desserts and materials are prepared based on the number of participants).
 
From Ms. Nolan's email: "If you want to learn ways to prevent crime and reduce your likelihood of becoming a crime victim, please attend the training. You will see pictures of actual crime scenes and learn how to avoid becoming a victim of the crimes. More than 80% of crime in DC is preventable (Crime of Opportunity). By reducing these crimes, the police can concentrate on preventing and solving more violent crimes."
 
If you would like to attend the training, please email Ms Nolan or call 202-244-2620.

Sherman Circle Social Wednesday, 9/2

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.

Volunteer some time and grab a drink with a veteran

Pic 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

Pics from Southwest Petworth Social

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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

Discussion with fantasy author Tom Doyle at Petworth Library

(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!