Check out some of the events at this year’s Celebrate Petworth Festival on Sept 8

Check out some of the events at this year’s Celebrate Petworth Festival on Sept 8

This year, the Celebrate Petworth Festival will be happening on September 8th from 11-5pm on the 800 block of Upshur. As in past years, businesses, organizations and individuals will be coming together to celebrate the creatively, diversity, culture, people and quality of life of our neighborhood. 

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Huge photo gallery from Petworth Jazz -- great pictures!

Huge photo gallery from Petworth Jazz -- great pictures!

The last Petworth Jazz Project of the season was on Saturday, August 25th. My thanks to local photographer Phillip Ford who took a bunch of great photos at the show. See if you can find… you!

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Reliable Tavern's monthly whiskey tasting class follows the luck of the Irish

Reliable Tavern's monthly whiskey tasting class follows the luck of the Irish

There's whiskey, and then there's Irish Whiskey, and one man who knows the difference is Andrew Pope. Andrew hosts a monthly whiskey tasting class at Reliable Tavern (3655 Georgia Ave NW), and this month, his fourth class at the tavern, focuses on whiskeys from the fair Irish isle.


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Keeping DC's elections free with ObserveDC

Keeping DC's elections free with ObserveDC

Trained volunteer observers will deploy to randomly sampled polling places across DC’s eight wards to collect data on key electoral processes throughout the day, including polling station set-up, access for disabled voters, voter identification practices, and secrecy of the vote.


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Petworth Jazz Project is this Saturday... cool piano jazz closes out the season in this last performance!

Petworth Jazz Project is this Saturday... cool piano jazz closes out the season in this last performance!

This Saturday, August 25th, is the last Petworth Jazz Project of the 2018 season. It's been a great summer, with some amazing performances. This weekend's show closes out the season with Janelle Gill, a well-known jazz pianist who's played at the Kennedy Center and all over the world.

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Shepherd Street block party on August 11th looks great!

Shepherd Street block party on August 11th looks great!

Residents near 7th and Shepherd Sts NW are putting together a block party for the neighborhood on Saturday, August 11th from 2-8pm, and it looks great.

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DPR officially opens futsal mini-pitch at Petworth Park

DPR officially opens futsal mini-pitch at Petworth Park

If you're into soccer or just want to know what the hullabaloo is about, the Department of Parks and Recreation is putting on an official "grand opening" of the soccer mini-pitch at the Petworth Recreation Center on Monday, August 6th at 2pm. 

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DC Music Rocks Festival at the 9:30 Club! 5 great bands, $15 tickets... and a ticket giveaway!

DC Music Rocks Festival at the 9:30 Club! 5 great bands, $15 tickets... and a ticket giveaway!

Five local DC bands playing at a historic DC venue, for one night only! Tickets are only $15 for the all-ages show! And we’re giving away 2 tickets!

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Petworth Jazz Project this Saturday, 7/28 features jazz and Go-Go!

Petworth Jazz Project this Saturday, 7/28 features jazz and Go-Go!

This month's Petworth Jazz Project sounds great! The next show on Saturday, July 28th presenting Elijah Jamal Balbed: An Evening of Jazz and Go-Go featuring Jus Paul

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Help make the Celebrate Petworth festival awesome -- become a volunteer!

Help make the Celebrate Petworth festival awesome -- become a volunteer!

The Celebrate Petworth Festival is right around the corner on September 8th. To make this awesome day happen, the team running the festival is looking for volunteers to help with tasks big and small. There's an opportunity for everyone to be involved.


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Get your jazz fix this summer with free shows at The Parks at Walter Reed

Get your jazz fix this summer with free shows at The Parks at Walter Reed

The last Saturday of every summer month sees the free Petworth Jazz Project at the park at 8th and Taylor. If you're looking for another free, outdoor jazz show that's great for the whole family, The Parks at Walter Reed has a series great jazz shows starting this weekend, Saturday, July 21st from 4-7pm.

The shows are presented by The Parks at Walter Reed, working with Petworth's own local jazzman Tom Pipkin -- which means it'll be a great show for neighbors to come out and enjoy.

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Capitol Cider House special opening on Friday, 7/20!

Capitol Cider House special opening on Friday, 7/20!

Capitol Cider House opens for a special Grand Opening Party on Friday, July 20th from 4-11pm, and according to owner Jared Fackrell, you're all invited! Here’s how to get tickets!

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4th of July fireworks safety tips from MPD

4th of July fireworks safety tips from MPD

MPD sent out an email with their annual "July 4th Fireworks Safety Tips" -- basically, the fireworks you see all over the skies of DC are totally illegal, but that's never stopped the night's festivities. Here's MPD's things to think about for the holiday and fireworks:

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Next show of Petworth Jazz Project is Saturday!

Next show of Petworth Jazz Project is Saturday!

Drummer, educator and bandleader Nasar Abadey comes to Petworth Jazz with Marshall Keys on alto sax, Mike Pavone on guitar, and James King on bass.

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