Draft agenda for ANC 4C December 11th meeting
/Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C has its December meeting on Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. Here’s the draft agenda…
Read MoreParty Time for kids is coming to Petworth with a focus on educational play & learning
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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.
Read MorePetworth Playground meeting with final designs, Tuesday night
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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).
Read MoreSmall Biz Saturday on Upshur brings offers and a chance to win
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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.
Read MoreUpshur Art & Craft Fair returns for its 14th year with handmade art, crafts and a gingerbread house contest
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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.
Read MorePowell Elementary auctions all kinds of cool experiences and items, starting Dec 4th
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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.
Read MoreFeatured: An opportunity to do something amazing on Longfellow Street
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This 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 MoreHelp the Holiday Lights Competition brighten the neighborhood
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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!
Read MoreThis Takoma Park property offers large space and a ton of great features
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This 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 MoreAgenda for ANC 4C November 2019 meeting
/Advisory 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 MoreCommunity Engagement: A talk with John Hughes from Friends of the Soldiers’ Home
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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.
Read MoreUpdate on listserv merge, some budget needed
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So migrating old content and email addresses comes with a cost … ($110 to be exact).
How about donating a dollar?
Read MoreSurvey on merging Petworth and Greater Grant Circle listservs
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I 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 MoreHis name is Yasser, but you can say “Yes, sir”
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Roosevelt 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.
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