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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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'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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWant 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.
Read MoreThis week’s featured property offers an investment opportunity in Petworth at 605 Longfellow Street NW. Similar homes have been converted into multi-unit dwellings with a basement apartment and duplex — or whatever you dream is possible.
Read MoreIt’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!
Read MoreThis charming brick home located at 206 Peabody St NE is nestled in a lovely, quiet neighborhood close to Takoma Park and all of its amenities.
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 4C will host their November meeting at the Petworth Library in the Community Meeting room on the lower level. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm on Wednesday, November 13th.
Read MoreThe “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.
Read MoreSo migrating old content and email addresses comes with a cost … ($110 to be exact).
How about donating a dollar?
Read MoreI have created a survey for you to help me as I work to transition the Greater Grant Circle and the Petworth listservs to a new platform. As I was putting it together, I wondered at the option of merging these two listservs and reducing email clutter (and hey, no lie here, reducing my administrative work…).
Read MoreRoosevelt High School has a new Arabic language teacher, whose goal is to help students learn one of the “critical world languages” being used across the globe. Yasser is finding teaching in an American school a challenge, and is using creative tactics to engage students.
Read MoreJoin Petworth Arts Collaborative's 3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Saturday November 2nd from 9am-1pm at the Petworth Farmers Market. There will be Dance, Music, a Community Altar, Calavera Face Painting and more!
Read MorePerfectly nestled in the heart of Petworth, this elegant porch front rowhome at 4132 7th Street NW is perched on a quiet side street. The welcoming and exceptionally landscaped front garden is a beautiful oasis, featuring a premium Pennsylvania flagstone front walkway and porch, with a porch swing perfect for enjoying a drink on a beautiful morning. Open House: Saturday & Sunday 10/26-10/27 1-3PM
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Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 19, from 10am to 2pm, for their free annual Homecoming celebration inspired by the Lincoln family’s time living on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home, here in the Petworth neighborhood.