It’s all about the neighborhood
Fall is coming in as we say goodbye to summer, and The Parks at Walter Reed are offering some of the best local, outdoor events for music, film, fitness and gathering [safely] with neighbors and family.
Check out what’s happening this weekend and in the upcoming months at The Parks.
Read MoreThere was a fire this weekend at a house on the 4800 block of Kansas Avenue that displaced a woman and her 91-year young father. They’re asking for support from the community to help cover costs for their immediate needs.
Read MoreThe National Symphony Orchestra is getting back at it and is going to be in Petworth at various locations for in September. These performances are FREE and showcase different instruments, ensembles and genres.
All concerts are free to the public with first-come, first-served seating. Face masks are required for all indoor performances.
Read MoreBRNDA is a four-piece local band practicing in the Brightwood Park area. They just released a new album this month called Do You Like Salt? As expected, the COVID pandemic greatly affected their ability to meet up and practice as a full band for about a year, nor any shows. But now this local band is getting back in the scene on Friday, September 10th at Comet Ping Pong with May Rio and Tosser.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, August 25th, staff from the Department of Government Services (DGS) led by Director Keith Anderson, took Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and some of her staff on a tour of Powell Elementary to review a new, “temporary fix” for the school’s broken HVAC system. But when asked to clarify the fix… DGS has no answer.
There is no HVAC fix.
Read MoreBy the end of last term, parents and the Powell Elementary principal were afraid their long-time broken HVAC may not be fixed by the fall semester, forcing unvaccinated children to resume school in hot classrooms without proper air circulation. By May, DGS reported that after failing three times to complete a contract to fix the HVAC due to paperwork mistakes, they finally had a repair vendor contracted and would have the HVAC fixed before school started.
Now, DGS says they won’t be done on time.
Read MoreThere’s an awesome lineup of family fun next weekend on Saturday August 21st at The Parks at Walter Reed. Their first outdoor film night kicks off with Get On Up, right after a kids music event and an amazing performance by Butcher Brown. The amphitheatre-shaped Great Lawn is large enough for plenty of socially distanced outdoor fun.
Read MoreMore free music on the 800 block of Upshur Street every Saturday of August starting at 5pm. Here’s the line-up of bands.
Read MoreThere’s been a new community gem slowly crystalizing on Georgia Avenue, and with the changes to public gathering rules, you finally have a chance this year to enjoy all the different events The Parks at Walter Reed have to offer. And there’s a ton going on right in our backyard.
There are more than 90 different events happening this year, starting on August 1st with jazz, farmers’ markets, a new playground and more. Check it out!
Read MoreIt’s finally time! We’re making a call for artists to submit their designs for a new Petworth mural on Upshur Street. Do you have experience with murals? We want to hear from you!
Read MoreOn Monday, July 12th, ANC 4C voted to remove Commissioner Paul Johnson as chairperson on a vote of 8-2 in favor. Commissioner Johnson and Commissioner Yvette Marbury-Long voted against the motion. While Johnson will no longer be serving as chairperson of ANC 4C, he will still serve as a commissioner representing the 4C07 Single Member District.
Read MoreSummer Saturdays is a new live music series on the 800 block of Upshur Street in front of Willow Fashion on Saturdays from 5-7pm from July 10 – September 18.
The series kicks off this Saturday, July 10th at 5pm with Sidewalk Soul.
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 4C has set a special public meeting on Monday, July 12th at 7pm, two days before their normally scheduled monthly public meeting on Wednesday the 14th. The unusual purpose of Monday’s meeting is to bring the commissioners together to vote on removing 4C07 Commissioner Paul Johnson from his officer role as Chair of the 4C commission.
Read More“I always wanted a sports bar, and I don’t think there’s any true sports bar in this area — there’s definitely bars where you can watch sports, but not places where you can get multiple TVs and watch any sport you want,” owner Jay Butler explained. “I want to make sure that we show all sports. If we don’t have it on the TV when you walk in, just ask us and we’ll put it on.”
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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.