DC Green Neighbors wants to help you be efficient

DC Green Neighbors will be setting up a table at the Petworth Farmers Market this weekend (June 20th) as part of their "green-focused market." The volunteer group will be sharing information on energy efficiency, solar panels, rain barrels and more, and will also have things for kids to play with and learn from (like worms!). 

Green Neighbors is an all-volunteer group of residents of the Petworth, Park View, Brightwood, and Columbia Heights neighborhoods. Their goal is to lower the emissions of carbon and other pollutants that contribute to global warming and to make renewable energy and other sustainable resources more accessible to everyone in the community. Green Neighbors see themselves as part of a larger District-wide, regional, national and international movement to preserve our climate and planet for future generations.

Trying to live the "think global, act local" concept, the group meets once a month, usually the third Monday, at the Petworth Library’s (depending on the availability of the meeting room). 

Stop by their table to meet and learn more about how to live green this weekend at the market. 

Kennedy Street Festival this Saturday!

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This is a great summer for the Petworth area, and it continues with the upcoming Kennedy Street Festival on June 20th, now in its second season!

The Festival is from 11am - 3pm and runs along Kennedy Street NW from 3rd Street to Georgia Ave. A community-driven, crowd-funded event, the Festival includes live music, food trucks, creative vendors, community resources, activities, art, face painting and more!

Kennedy Street isn't closing -- the Festival takes place on the sidewalks and in private space with music and art. (608 and 716 Kennedy Street will be filled with vendors.) Brick and mortar businesses will be open and serving up specials. Come out to enjoy street performances by jazz, soul, classical, folk and roots musicians. Compete in a neighborhood scavenger hunt or buy raffle tickets for a chance to win Washington Nationals seats, (donated by At-Large DC Council member Elissa Silverman).

Look for specials and guests at local favorites Culture Coffee, Andrene's Cafe, Tony's Place and Taqueria D.F. Local arts vendors include local master wood carver Boluwaji Omisore, funky thrift purveyor Vintage Glam, new local screen-printers Aniton Ink, and many more. Food trucks including Street Cream, Timber Pizza, and Karat Cakery will be filling neighborhood niches. 

(Timber Pizza Co. is opening a restaurant at 809 Upshur St NW, and Karat Cakery is a carrot cake food truck. I love carrot cake. I love food trucks. I'm so there.)

This year marks 100 years of Kennedy Street (more or less!). The street was laid out across the farmland of what is now Manor Park, Brightwood Park, North Petworth and 16th Street Heights between 1911 and 1918. Today, Kennedy is the commercial heart of these neighborhoods, with huge untapped potential to be a walkable, locally-serving main street. We'll have several DC government agencies and neighborhood volunteers on hand to talk about what's coming to Kennedy Street NW, including two streetscape improvement projects, a restaurant and apartment development, and more.

The Festival is a project of the Kennedy Street Development Association (KSDA), an all-volunteer, not-for-profit group of businesses and residents committed to enhancing community and commercial life on Kennedy Street. For more festival info, follow KSDA on Facebook and Twitter (@KennedyStreetNW).

MPD patrol catches robber in the act

This is why you have MPD patrols in the city. Good work MPD!

From 4D Captain Brian Bray:

"At approximately 8:22 P.M. on today’s date [6-17-15], members of the Metropolitan Police Department were conducting surveillance in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Gallatin Street, NW, when they observed  a male suspect approach a male victim and punch him in the face without provocation.  

The suspect then snatched cash from the victim’s hand, and fled the scene.  The MPD officers who observed this crime exited their unmarked vehicle and ordered the suspect to stop.  The suspect continued to flee on foot, and threw the victim’s money to the ground.  The suspect was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit.  The victim’s money was also recovered.  The suspect was arrested for Robbery Force and Violence.

Anyone who witnessed this offense, or may have information about this offense, is asked to call the MPD Command Information Center at 202-727-9099.  Thank you!"

Pictures from Grant Circle Social

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Neighbors braved the potential threat of rain and came out to the Grant Circle Social tonight, and were rewarded with no rain, cool(er) air and a bunch of people waiting to meet. There were new faces joining us tonight, as well as some "regulars." It was great to see everyone (and to meet Brandon Todd's mom!).

If you're interested in joining a Circle Social planning committee, comment below or sent Rob Mandle a message on the Grant Circle Social event page.

Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on Facebook!

Neighbors braved the potential threat of rain and came out to the Grant Circle Social tonight, and were rewarded with no...

Posted by Petworth News on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Grant Circle Social tomorrow at 6pm

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The 6th Grant Circle Social is tomorrow, June 17th from 6 PM to 7 PM in the middle of Grant Circle. It's a great way to meet local residents, so be sure to tell your neighbors who may not be online to learn about it.

Whether you're stopping by for a few minutes or staying the full hour, it's a great opportunity to talk with neighbors. If you are interested in co-hosting a future Grant Circle Social, please contact Rob Mandle. 

About Grant Circle Socials
The Grant Circle Social series is a casual, no-agenda gathering of neighbors in Petworth's signature green space with an underlying goal of building social capital and fostering a sense of community.  Grant Circle Socials are held from 6pm to 7pm the Third Wednesday of the month.