Help-U-Sell real estate team is now the Fed City Team at Century 21 Redwood Realty [sponsored]

Happy Holidays! We all hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving! We have good news to share! Firstly, Help-U-Sell on Upshur Street has become the Fed City Team at Century 21 Redwood Realty. And we are proud to be the sponsor of the Pop-Up Holiday Lounge during the Upshur Street Art & Craft Fair! [sponsored}

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The final Petworth Playground meeting: hope and heartbreak, swings and stages

The final Petworth Playground meeting: hope and heartbreak, swings and stages

The Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of General Services held a final community update meeting on renovations to the playground and park near the Petworth Recreation Center. Beyond the updates and a look at the final designs, there were many residents upset with the selection of poured in place surface materials.

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Party Time for kids is coming to Petworth with a focus on educational play & learning

Party Time for kids is coming to Petworth with a focus on educational play & learning

Jasmine Byrd knows how to throw a party — that is, mixing a science-based, educational party with creativity and STEM learning for children. For the past five years, Jasmine has been working with local charter schools on after-school programs for kids in Pre-K 3 to 5th grade, and now is opening a store called Party Time STEAMing Engineers at 205 Upshur Street later in December.

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Petworth Playground meeting with final designs, Tuesday night

Petworth Playground meeting with final designs, Tuesday night

The Petworth Recreation Center playground is set for a $2 million renovation by DC’s Departments of Parks and Recreation and General Services. The next (and final?) meeting prior to construction beginning is set for Tuesday evening, December 3rd, 6:30-8pm at the Raymond Recreation Center (3725 10th Street NW).

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Small Biz Saturday on Upshur brings offers and a chance to win

Small Biz Saturday on Upshur brings offers and a chance to win

Shop local!

'Tis the season of giving! The businesses of Upshur Street invite you to join them in giving back to the community this Small Business Saturday (November 30th). Participating businesses are organizing charity drives to benefit local organizations that are close to their hearts.

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Upshur Art & Craft Fair returns for its 14th year with handmade art, crafts and a gingerbread house contest

Upshur Art & Craft Fair returns for its 14th year with handmade art, crafts and a gingerbread house contest

The 14th Annual Upshur Street Craft Fair on the 800 block of Upshur Street draws artists and makers from all over the DMV and features an abundance of festivities, including a Gingerbread House Contest, a Pop-Up Holiday Lounge with delicious wintery treats, amazing activities by the Upshur Street businesses, and more. This year the annual holiday market will feature 50+ local crafters, artists, and food vendors.

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What you're thankful for this Thanksgiving

What you're thankful for this Thanksgiving

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

I asked readers to send in some thoughts on what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving season. Here are some of the comments… the last one is mine.

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Powell Elementary auctions all kinds of cool experiences and items, starting Dec 4th

Powell Elementary auctions all kinds of cool experiences and items, starting Dec 4th

Want to have an amazing meal at DeCarlo’s Restaurant with NPR’s Diane Rehm? How about suite-level tickets to see the Wizards, Capitals and other performances? With Powell Elementary’s annual online auction, you can bid on amazing items while supporting a wonderful Title 1 bilingual elementary school in the heart of Petworth.

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Share what you're thankful for this holiday season

Share what you're thankful for this holiday season

As we go into the holiday season, share with your neighbors what you’re thankful for, and Petworth News will publish your thoughts in a special Thanksgiving Day article. You can choose to be anonymous or not, share a photo, or not.

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Anafre opens on 14th Street, new restaurant from Alfredo Solis

Anafre opens on 14th Street, new restaurant from Alfredo Solis

Chef Alfredo Solis, who owns Mezcalero on 14th Street, is opening his newest restaurant “Anafre” today at 3704 14th Street NW.

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Make some holiday cards to brighten the day for veterans and active duty military!

Make some holiday cards to brighten the day for veterans and active duty military!

Petworth local Sarah Gabriel has been spearheading a program for a few years that has neighbors make holiday cards for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Below is a message from Sarah about participating in this year’s program. A great holiday activity for kids and adults to give a little sunshine to our veterans and active duty heroes. Learn how to participate!

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Help the Holiday Lights Competition brighten the neighborhood

Help the Holiday Lights Competition brighten the neighborhood

It’s going to be a bright holiday season in Petworth!

Local businesses are participating in the Lower Georgia Ave Main Street Holiday Lights event December 1st through the 31st to decorate their storefronts with lights and competing for awards. The resulting light show will include businesses along lower Georgia Avenue and the 800 block of Upshur Street.

And they'd love your help to decorate, and vote for the winner!

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It's that time again... Register for your free Visitor Parking Pass

It's that time again... Register for your free Visitor Parking Pass

If you live on a block that requires a Residential Parking Permit to lawfully park on the street for more than two hours, then you also have access to apply for a Visitor Parking Pass for guests who stay at your home.

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Community Engagement: A talk with John Hughes from Friends of the Soldiers’ Home

Community Engagement: A talk with John Hughes from Friends of the Soldiers’ Home

The “Old Soldiers’ Home,” once a place Abraham Lincoln called his vacation home during his presidency, is much more than his famous cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Rock Creek Church Road in Petworth. It’s a home to diverse wildlife, a home to students at Creative Minds International (CMI) charter school, a home for veterans, a museum, and reflects American history.

Petworth News interviewed John Hughes, a founding member of the Friends of the Soldiers’ Home (FOSH), who shared with me about how our Petworth community can be a part of the Home’s Community.

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