It’s all about the neighborhood
Join us on Friday, March 24th at 7pm on the third floor of Commonwealth Cantina (3911 Georgia Ave NW) for a party celebrating Carol Herwig and George Morgan, and wishing them all the best as they get ready to head up north to Maine.
Read MoreThis 1,152 square foot home in Petworth, right near Fort Totten, offers three bedrooms and 3.5 baths in a contemporary row home that has been completely rehabbed to perfection.
Read MoreA playground north of Grant Circle has been falling apart for years. It’s a popular destination for families with young children who want a small, safe space to meet and have kids play. Instead of upgrading it, the National Park Service which owns and manages the land, removed the playground. Against what feels like an immovable force, ANC Commissioner Brittany Kademian is trying to bring the playground back.
Read MoreOn Thursday evening, March 2nd around 7pm, a man using the computers at the Petworth library was stabbed by another man. The victim died at the scene.
Read MoreCarol Herwig bought her rowhouse on the 600 block of Upshur Street NW in 1985, back when mortgage companies were reluctant to work with women, she told me. She’s managed to retain so much original wood throughout the house.
Read MoreOn Friday afternoon, February 10th, a fire was ignited on a tent belonging to an unhoused resident set up along New Hampshire Avenue next to the Petworth / Georgia Avenue Metro station.
Read MoreThe wildly popular and successful community-wide music festival, Petworth Porchfest, returns for its third year on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 2pm - 6pm.
Here’s all the ways you (or your business) can get involved!
Read MoreCome join your neighbors on Monday, January 16th at 10am to work in Grant Circle for an Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service event. The goals are to pick up the trash that’s blown into the park recently, and to remove some of the English ivy vines growing in the planting beds.
Read MoreUnsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 21st — and you’re invited to participate.
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, local DCPS elementary schools have joined forces to fundraise together this holiday season. This year the Petworth PTO Holiday Mart is hosted by Powell Padres at the Powell Elementary School parking lot at the corner of 14th and Taylor Street NW on Saturday, December 17th from 10am-2pm.
Read MoreJust got the low-down on the soft opening of Petworth Social Bar & Grill at 821 Upshur Street NW. Owner Ranu Rawat is planning on opening doors on Saturday, December 3rd.
Read MorePetworth Social Bar & Grill is getting ready to open. The former Taqueria del Barrio space has been redecorated inside, but seating remains largely the same with plenty of space inside and a large bar.
Read MoreThis year, the District has a little extra sparkle for the holiday season. From November 18th to January 8th, residents are invited to take a stroll down each of the fourteen participating corridors to experience a dazzling array of lights and decor, enjoy holiday promotions, and shop local.
Read MoreBoth MPD and recent studies say crime has dropped across DC and in Ward 4. But for many residents, the random shootings between street crews, harassment at a park, a lack of adjudication for offenses and a lack of control over stopping crime, Petworth residents feel the day-to-day impact of crime in our neighborhood.
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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.