Sherman Circle Social is Wednesday, 12/2
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Nothing like the warm Fall weather... well, the kinda cold Fall weather... to bring neighbors together and find warmth in friendship.
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West Elementary is fundraising for school technology
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If you have a youngster at West Elementary (1338 Farragut St NW) or live in the area, the school is holding a fundraiser next weekend to help get computers and other classroom supplies. Considering the time of year, they're selling Christmas trees and wreaths.
Read MoreIt's Small Business Saturday -- discounts so you can shop local and often!
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Believe it or not, it's 11 days until Hannukah and 29 days until Christmas -- the gift gifting season is quickly upon us! Luckily, you have some great local Petworth options for gifts for your friends and family. This Saturday is Small Business Saturday, when Upshur Street retail is offering discounts to help you save, while supporting our own Petworth peeps.
Check out some of the great deals you'll find this weekend after the break:
Read MoreGrant Circle Social is tonight 11/18
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Join your Petworth neighbors and hang out at the Grant Circle Social at 6pm, Wednesday. Bring your kids, your dogs but not your stress -- it's time to kibbitz with your friends instead. Hope to see you there!
About Grant Circle Social:
Enjoy some neighborly conversation at the tenth monthly Grant Circle Social. A casual, no agenda gathering of neighbors in Petworth's signature green space, Grant Circle Socials are held from 6pm to 7pm the Third Wednesday of the month. 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!
Get your dance on and help support the Petworth Dance Project
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Sara Herrera-Kopetchny, who started the Petworth Dance Project this past summer, is looking for ways to bring the dance and non-dancing communities together, while supporting the Project. Her solution is a dance class series for all levels to enjoy. And while you dance and enjoy, you also get to help fund the 2016 season. Pretty cool. And it starts this Friday, Nov 20th at 7:30pm.
Learn more about the dance classes for everyone -- and how you can support this great Project >
Read MoreFood donation drive at the Petworth Market
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If you can, now's a good time to donate food to those in need (anytime is a good time, actually).
The Petworth Community Market (and other local businesses) are accepting non-perishable Thanksgiving-related food donations at their food donation bin this Saturday, November 14th. All proceeds support the Mary’s Center 2015 Thanksgiving Food Drive.
See details, after the break:
Read MoreCivics, happy hour and culture: It's a busy Tuesday in Petworth
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(Pic courtesy Roshani Kothari)
Tuesday night has a full schedule of events, from civic to professional to cultural.
- ANC 4C meets at the Petworth Library at 6:30pm for its November session. Unlike October's turbulent meeting, this should hopefully be a calmer meeting. (See the draft agenda.)
- Join CM Brandon Todd and other neighbors at the Ward 4 Young Professionals Happy Hour at The Pitch Tavern, 6:30pm
- Resident Roshani Kothari presents an exhibit and discussion: “Dreaming of Cuba” at Petworth Citizen Reading Room, 6:30pm
"Pride and Promise of Petworth" at the Annual Conference on DC Historical Studies
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Want to learn more about the history of the Petworth neighborhood? Join a discussion about Lois Cooper's film, "Pride and Promise of Petworth" being screened at the 42nd Annual Conference on DC Historical Studies this Friday.
Read more, after the break:
Read MoreWard 4 Young Professionals Happy Hour, Nov 10
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Join the Ward 4 Young Professionals for a networking / socializing happy hour at The Pitch Tavern.
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Read MoreJoin Eleanor Holmes Norton to discuss the future of MLK, Jr Library
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Modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library offers the opportunity to transform library services for D.C. residents. If Dr. King were alive today, what would be his hopes and aspirations for this project?
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Read MoreBoo! Halloween events (& pirate house) in Petworth
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I have a feeling that this Halloween, falling as it does on a Saturday, is going to feature a lot of little people in costumes knocking on doors looking for candy. Don't be the person who gives out nickels and dimes, get the good stuff! See the events (and an awesomely decorated house) after the break...
Read MoreSouthwest Petworth Social heads indoors to Lyman's Tavern
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Organizer Russ Breckenridge sent out an email that the next Southwest Petworth Lemonade Social was going to meet at Lyman's Tavern (3720 14th St NW, 14th & Randolph Streets) -- so NOT at the corner park between Quincy & Kansas Ave NW. The Social is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30. CM Brandon Todd will be onhand as well.
Lyman's is kid-friendly, and welcomes pets to the outdoor patio.
MPD PSA 404/407 quarterly meeting on Thursday 10/29
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The next quarterly meeting is Thursday, October 29th from 7-9pm at 801 Shepherd St NW. Have questions about crime or police matters in your section of Petworth? Here's your chance to meet the Lieutenants for both PSAs at what they're calling a Meet & Greet.
Read more about it and see the PSA maps, after the break
Read MoreHeights Community Soup looking to fund neighborhood projects
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The organizers, the Community Alliance For Upper Fourteenth Street (CAUFS), based their program on the "Detroit Soup" model, through which residents have gathered and voted to micro-fund many creative projects across the city.
CAUFS is looking for people to come out and join their fellow neighbors with a dinner and idea session. If you have an idea for a community activity, mural or something else to fill a gap or lift up the community, please share your idea. Please email any questions and suggestions for ideas by Friday, October 23rd to info.heightscommunitysoup@gmail.com.
They're looking for proposals that benefit communities surrounding the upper 14th St area bounded by Georgia Avenue (East), Rock Creek Park (West), Spring Road (South) and Missouri Avenue (North).
The next Soup is Tuesday, October 27th from 6:30-8:30pm at 4411 14th St.
Doors open at 6pm, presentations start at 6:30 and dinner around 7:30pm. They'll announce the winner of the funding by 8:30.
