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The always amazing Bourbon & Bluegrass Festival is back at President Lincoln’s Cottage on May 20th and 21st. Come out to enjoy music, drinks, food and a great community time.
Read MoreThe Mother’s Day Free Market is open to any families who are looking for FREE gently used maternity, baby, and children’s clothing, strollers, toys, gears, and more. Items are geared toward children 0-6. If you have donations, here’s a map of local places to drop off materials.
Read MoreGirl Scout Juniors in Troop 42070 are hosting a pet food supply drive to benefit the Humane Rescue Alliance Pet Pantry. It will be held on Saturday, May 6th at the Petworth Community Market (9am -1pm).
Read MoreThe always amazing Bourbon & Bluegrass Festival is back at President Lincoln’s Cottage on May 20th and 21st. Come out to enjoy music, drinks, food and a great community time.
Read MoreAfter the rain last weekend, Petworth PorchFest is now set for its third annual musical extravaganza on Saturday, April 29th. See the lineup and a map of porches!
Read MoreThe Petworth Porchfest planning committee made the difficult decision to postpone the music festival due to incoming inclement weather. They hope to reschedule for next weekend, Saturday April 29th. If that day has bad weather (which it is forecasted to have rain) then it may be Saturday, May 6th.
Read MorePetworth PorchFest is returning to Petworth for its third annual musical extravaganza. On Saturday, April 22nd, nearly 200 bands will take to the stage — that is, if by stage you mean 80 porches and parks around the neighborhood — from 2-6 pm.
Read MoreIt takes everyone’s help to keep things clean, and as they say, many hands make light work.
That’s why Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C is spearheading a Petworth Community Clean-Up on Saturday, April 29th from 10am-12pm. Each ANC 4C Commissioner plans to lead a clean-up effort in their SMD.
Read MoreJoin us on Friday, March 24th at 7pm on the third floor of Commonwealth Cantina (3911 Georgia Ave NW) for a party celebrating Carol Herwig and George Morgan, and wishing them all the best as they get ready to head up north to Maine.
Read MoreThe wildly popular and successful community-wide music festival, Petworth Porchfest, returns for its third year on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 2pm - 6pm.
Here’s all the ways you (or your business) can get involved!
Read MoreCome join your neighbors on Monday, January 16th at 10am to work in Grant Circle for an Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service event. The goals are to pick up the trash that’s blown into the park recently, and to remove some of the English ivy vines growing in the planting beds.
Read MoreUnsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 21st — and you’re invited to participate.
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, local DCPS elementary schools have joined forces to fundraise together this holiday season. This year the Petworth PTO Holiday Mart is hosted by Powell Padres at the Powell Elementary School parking lot at the corner of 14th and Taylor Street NW on Saturday, December 17th from 10am-2pm.
Read MoreJoin local group Green Neighbors for the sweeter and woodier sides of Fall as they hold a free Cider and Woodworking Workshop on November 12th from 1-3pm.
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