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Alex said he was riding his bike in the designated bike lane around Grant Circle around 7:45pm on July 4th when a green Jeep sped around him aggressively. The Jeep's right quarter panel ended up colliding with him, knocking him to the ground and severely damaging his bike. He received injuries to his hands and knees.
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C holds its July 2018 meeting at the Petworth Library on Wednesday, July 11th at 6:30pm. Here's the draft agenda:
Capitol Cider House is the passion of Jared Fackrell, and after months and months of hard work, it’s almost ready to open. With 40 different styles of cider, a small menu of food, a shuffleboard and plenty of indoor and pet-friendly outdoor seating, it’ll be a great new addition to the Petworth restaurant scene.
Read MoreDrummer, educator and bandleader Nasar Abadey comes to Petworth Jazz with Marshall Keys on alto sax, Mike Pavone on guitar, and James King on bass.
Read MoreTed Hinton, Jr. has spent 50 years with the District of Columbia Public School System (DCPS), serving as a teacher, an administrator, and overall mentor to thousands of students, parents and teachers who have come through the doors of the District’s school system.
In the last half century at DCPS, Hinton estimates he has touched the lives of more than 85,000 students, creating a lasting legacy of learning, self-improvement and success. And, now as Hinton, the Dean of Culture at Powell Bilingual Elementary School in Petworth, prepares to retire on August 4th, he is especially proud of the impact he has had on current and former students.
“It is hard to believe 50 years have gone by,” says Hinton. “It doesn’t feel like 50 years because I enjoyed what I have been doing and working with kids has kept me youthful.”
Read MoreYou never know what you can find online. There's a little bit of Petworth history up for sale on eBay that belonged to someone who lived on Shepherd Street almost a hundred years ago.
Read MoreIt's a busy weekend in Petworth (and it's probably gonna rain, again), but there are two upcoming events that Mayor Muriel Bowser plans on attending.
Read MoreThe make-up date is this Saturday, June 23rd, at 6pm, featuring an opening kids performance by Baba Ras D followed by local jazz pianist Federico Gonzalez Peña at 7pm!
Read MoreYou're invited to join Councilmember Todd for the 18th Annual Ward 4 Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 23rd from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Kingsbury Day School
Read MoreJoin DPR at 8:30pm on the lawn area of Petworth Playground for a free showing of Black Panther. Bring a blanket, some treats (popcorn!) and drinks but leave the puppies at home (their rules).
Gun violence affects every person who lives in DC in some way. Some are scared when they hear about a recent shooting close to home, some are grieving when they hear a loved one is killed.
A group of residents and local Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners came up with the idea of bringing together the community to talk about what neighbors are feeling in a local gun violence summit on Saturday, June 23rd from 10am to 1pm at the Emery Heights Recreation Center (5701 Georgia Ave NW).
Read MoreHomestead restaurant is turning two this weekend, and they're throwing a party to celebrate -- and you're invited! With a theme of "For locals, by locals," they want Petworth area residents to come enjoy new drinks (with a two-for-one offer), boozy snow cones and tasty bites from their new catering menu.
Read MoreThe Department of Parks and Recreation has 21 outdoor pools and 11 indoor pools, and they all have the same rules for using them, including what you can wear, what toys you can bring into the water, and what you can do while there. If you don't follow the rules, you could be asked to leave.
That happened on June 9th to a teen that one person said had been doing nothing but sitting on a lounge chair and had not attempted to go swimming, and another witness says the teen was verbally abusive and left on her own.
So what are the rules?
Read MoreThe monthly get-together returns this Saturday, June 16th, from 9am to 11am at Slim's Diner at the corner of 9th and Upshur Street NW. (Stop by on your way to the Petworth Farmers' Market!)
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