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The second Petworth Bandstand show was a great success! (If I do say so myself...)
We were fortunate to have three amazing local bands come out and perform, and we raised a couple hundred dollars for Powell Elementary school. If you missed the show, there's one more on Sunday, April 8th, from 1-5pm at Petworth Citizen. We'll be featuring FOUR bands for over four hours of local music goodness.
Read MoreIt is clear our city welcomes new approaches to violence, and on paper it appears that the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act (NEAR) is just what this city needs. The NEAR Act, a comprehensive public, health-based approach to violence prevention and intervention, addresses the root causes of violent activities in a long-term, sustainable way.
Read MoreThe first Petworth Bandstand is this Sunday, February 11th from 1-4pm at Petworth Citizen. We put out a call for local bands and got a great response. This Sunday's show features the 7th Street Rockers, Proper Pets and Dan Rosenbush! It's gonna be great!
Read MoreOn SUNDAY, January 28th at 2pm, the market’s organizers will be holding an open community meeting at the Petworth Library, providing an opportunity for customers, vendors, local businesses and other community stakeholders an opportunity to discuss the future of the market. They're looking for your input as well.
Read MorePetworth Citizen and Petworth News are teaming up to sponsor a series of music shows in February, March and April featuring Petworth-area bands and musicians.
We want your music!
We're looking for any kind of music from bands in and around Petworth. Do you play Rock? Hip-hop? Big band with tons of horns? Solo player? Bring it!
Local Petworth band The Iris Bell will be performing at Songbyrd in Adams Morgan with two other great bands, Ballad Of (also based in DC) and Strangled Darlings, on Saturday January 20th at 8pm.
Read MorePetworth resident Philip Becnel just published his first book, Freedom City, a satire about post-Trump America with Trump dead and the new "alt-left" trying to save us all from the fascists. Hilarity ensues.
Join Philip at Slash Run (201 Upshur St NW) at 8pm on Friday, January 19th who will read from his book. Then stay for the band The Fuss who will entertain you for the rest of the night!
Read MoreWith housing prices and rents going up, a projected 1,000 new residents moving into the city per month and a lack of affordable housing, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are sparking interest. New DC zoning regulations mean residents can convert basements or outdoor structures into rental units.
There is a happy hour / information session on ADUs this upcoming Tuesday, January 16th at 6pm at Petworth Citizen.
Read MoreGood news for those planning to ring in 2018 in the neighborhood: a flurry of bar and restaurant openings in 2017 means you have plenty of options to get your party on. Petworth has too much going on to do a comprehensive round-up, so we’ve picked the best of the best. Trends this year: lots of nostalgia, fewer kid-friendly options. Here are our top pics:
Read MoreGeorgia Avenue Thrives and the Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street program are throwing a free community holiday party in appreciation of their neighborhood volunteers who do so much for the neighborhoods, and you're invited! But there's a kick to this party -- it's also a chili cook-off featuring some of the Petworth area's favorite restaurants!
Read MoreThe Petworth Library's holiday tradition continues on Saturday December 9th with the Friends' of the Library annual holiday book sale. So while shopping the Upshur Street Arts and Crafts Festival, cross Georgia Avenue and find amazing values in current and historic fiction and nonfiction.
Read MoreA kids' cookie decorating class on the 10th, a Drag Brunch on the 16th and a New Year's Eve party... sounds awesome. Learn more...
Read MoreShop local this holiday season with the 12th Annual Upshur Street Art & Craft Fair on Saturday, December 9th and again on December 16th from 11am to 4pm. Now produced by the Petworth Arts Collaborative (PAC), the event incorporates a series of new and free creative art experiences for everyone to get into the holiday spirit and connect with community.
Read more to see what this year’s Upshur Street Art & Craft Fair line-up includes...
Read MorePetworth Arts Collaborative has been putting on the First Friday events filled with art, music, great shopping deals and more along Upshur Street for a year. This Friday, founders Sara Herrera and Maria Mandle are throwing a party to celebrate the Collaborative's birthday.
The First Birthday Celebration will start out at Petworth Citizen with drinks and toasting to its first year of ART & COMMUNITY ACTIVATION, then they're heading out to take a group photo at the Petworth mural. Come celebrate with this amazing group of local neighbors who volunteer their time to work hard to add exciting cultural events and experiences to Petworth.
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Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
Summer isn’t over yet! The Parks at Walter Reed has a full lineup of family-friendly neighborhood events coming up from August and into November, including free concerts, outdoor fitness classes, dancing, flea markets, community festivals and a massive used book sale.