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The Ward 4 Out Loud Slam Poetry Competition and Open Mic is a slam poetry program for middle and high school students who reside or attend school in Ward 4. Competition winners and runner-ups win cash prizes! Learn more and sign up!
Read MoreLower Georgia Ave is keeping it hot and spicy with the 4th Annual Chili Cook Off on Sunday, February 18th from 2-5pm at The Midlands in Park View! Local restaurants will be competing for the coveted People's Choice Award and other prizes. Join your friends and neighbors for free family-friendly fun to sample them all and pick your favorite.
Read MoreJoin DC Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative and your neighbors either on Saturday, January 20th at Petworth Library from 11am-12pm, or on Sunday, January 21st from 11am-12pm at the Josephine Butler Parks Center (2437 15th St. NW) to learn about getting involved as a volunteer tutor or mentor to kids in Petworth or Columbia Heights.
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commissioner Karen Livingston (ANC 4C06) is hosting a Zoom call with DDOT to discuss community concerns around pedestrian safety at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, 7th and Taylor Streets NW. The call is Thursday, January 11th at 7:30pm via Zoom.
Read MoreA unique worldwide phenomena of a musical non-religious holiday event soundwalk, Unsilent Night, returns to Petworth after a short hiatus on Saturday, December 16th at 6:00pm at Sherman Circle for a 45-minute group performance.
Read MoreJoin DC Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative (DCTMI) on Saturday, December 16th from 11am-12pm at Zeke’s Coffee to learn about volunteer mentor and tutoring opportunities with DC students. DCTMI aims to provide elementary, middle and high school students with tutors and mentors. Learn more and RSVP…
Read MoreThe Upshur Art & Craft Fair is finally back after the pandemic hiatus! This really cool event on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW (11am-4pm) features more than 20 vendors selling hand-made and artisanal works up and down the block.
Read MoreLocal photographer Albert “Pootie” Ting took a ton of great photos at Celebrate Petworth 2023. There’s so many, in fact, that I had to edit them down and we still have over 300 to share!
Read MoreAfter being postponed from September due to bad weather, the 9th Annual Celebrate Petworth Festival was a pretty resounding success on November 18th on the 800 block of Upshur Street. Here’s a bunch of photos I took while running the Main Stage, the Dog Show and walking around.
Read MoreCome out for the Main Stage music, Dog Show, tons of Kids’ Activities on 9th Street, local vendors and artists and a bunch of food. Plus, visit all the businesses on the block who are participating from their storefronts and restaurants!
Check out the day’s schedule and map in these handy graphics, and download a PDF (printed copies will be available day-of at the Festival).
Read MoreThis year’s Main Stage (sponsored by Washington Gas) is outstanding. The stage is set up at the intersection of 9th and Upshur Street, with music starting at 11am and going all day to 5pm on November 18th.
Read MoreAfter getting rained out in September, the volunteers and organizers of Celebrate Petworth are excited to be able to put on the annual neighborhood event on Saturday, November 18th from 11am to 5pm on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW. Here’s how to volunteer to help!
Read MoreAfter the success of last year’s show, local neighbor Maryanne Henderson is putting on another spooky Halloween-ish theater show here in Petworth. This year the theme is “Spirits: A Hat Trick” and their spooky variety show takes place Saturday, November 4th from 7-9pm.
Read MoreA group of volunteers is organizing a clean up on Piney Branch in the Rock Creek Park to commemorate Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, October 9th.
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