May 01, 2016

Food, drinks, neighborhood photo gallery & interesting people - the Petworth News Shindig is Saturday, May 7th!

May 01, 2016/ Drew

The Petworth News Shindig is next Saturday, May 7th from 6-9pm at the Pitch Tavern (4015 Georgia Avenue NW)! Come meet a couple of DC Councilmembers, along with a few candidates for Ward 4 and At-Large council, and more than 130 other friends and neighbors from around the Petworth area.

RSVP so I can get a solid headcount -- snag your free tickets on Eventbrite >

April 30, 2016

Get an awesome perk when you support the Celebrate Petworth Indiegogo campaign!

April 30, 2016/ Drew

The Celebrate Petworth Festival June 4th on the 800 block of Upshur St NW is quickly approaching. While they're seeking the majority of funding from area businesses and sponsors, they've launched an Indiegogo campaign to help local crowdfund support for the Festival, and they're offering some great perks.

April 28, 2016

Spring Fling at the AFRH is the fun way to start the outdoor season in Petworth

April 28, 2016/ Drew

For the past four years, Friends of the Old Soldiers' Home, a volunteer group that sponsors activities at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (Upshur & Rock Creek Church Rd), has put on the Spring Fling, an outdoor festival complete with great food, beer and drinks, music, a nature walk, games and more.

April 26, 2016

BloomBars "Art of Adornment" Spring Craft Fair on May 1st

April 26, 2016/ Drew

BloomBars in Columbia Heights is hosting an "Art of Adornment Spring Craft Fair" on May 1st from 1-5 pm. Featuring a mix of artists and creators offering different items like pottery and jewelry, kids accessories and bags and wallets. BloomBars focuses on supporting local talent, especially locally made and hand-made products. Read more to learn about the vendors.

April 26, 2016

Petworth Library gets your kids ready for a summer of reading with Library-Con

April 26, 2016/ Drew

The "Library Con" at the Petworth Library is a semi-annual event held to promote summer-time reading programs for kids at the Library. With programs on Legos, Star Wars, anime, science and even face painting, it sounds like a great way to introduce reading to kids (or keep existing readers enthusiastic). Read more for details...

April 20, 2016

Silent auction and kickoff fundraiser for the Petworth Community Farmers Market

April 20, 2016/ Drew

We get a Petworth Community Farmers Market on 9th Street NW from May through November due to the hard work of a bunch of crazy volunteers who spend their time making sure the market gets its permits, get vendors and gets open on time. You can help make that happen at their fundraiser on April 25th at Chez Billy (3815 Georgia Ave NW).

April 18, 2016

Book & DVD sale at the Petworth Library this Sunday

April 18, 2016/ Drew

This Sunday the Friends at Petworth Library is having a "Spring used book sale" at the Petworth Library. You'll find tons of fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers, paperbacks, art and coffee table books, CDs and DVDs and kids books.

April 18, 2016

Support the Celebrate Petworth Festival at a Slash Run happy hour!

April 18, 2016/ Drew

Celebrate Petworth is having a happy hour fundraiser at Slash Run on Wednesday, April 20th from 6pm - 8pm. See the details...

April 14, 2016

How real estate developers shaped the racial landscape of Ward 4

April 14, 2016/ Drew

There's a presentation and discussion tonight, April 14th at 7pm, at the Petworth Library on a fascinating topic about historic segregation in Ward 4. "Mapping Segregation in Washington DC" is a public history project documenting the historic segregation of DC’s housing and schools, playgrounds, and other public spaces.

April 13, 2016

Calling all vendors, set up a booth at Celebrate Petworth!

April 13, 2016/ Drew

The Celebrate Petworth Festival is a highlight of the summer social activities in Petworth. Filled with music, food and crafts from local area businesses and artists, the Festival takes over the 800 block of Upshur Street on June 4, 2016. A popular event in its third year, the Celebrate Petworth Festival is looking for vendors and performers to set a booth or perform. So whether you have a Petworth area business or create awesome crafts at home, here's a great way to reach a local audience. Learn more and apply >

April 09, 2016

A creative culinary storytime, Southern style at the Third Floor

April 09, 2016/ Drew

"It's an experiment in hospitality and story-telling. A room full of good people from different backgrounds," Trey told me. "Above all, we want people to take away from the evening a sense that their curiosity has been satisfied, and sparked."