February 17, 2017

Walls of Books celebrates its one year anniversary on Saturday (a year already??)

February 17, 2017/ Drew

The Park View bookstore, Walls of Books, celebrates its one year anniversary on Saturday, February 18th. Amazing that a year has gone by, and awesome that the book store continues to do well.

Owner Pablo Sierra reached out to say they are throwing a party at the store to celebrate from 1pm - 4pm, with a their popular story hour at 2pm. There will be raffles held all day, some tasty cake and other food and drink. And of course, books.

February 17, 2017

Guest Post: Tips for getting solar panels for your home

February 17, 2017/ Drew

There's a new blog in Petworth called Green DC Living, designed to share great home renovation, energy and real estate information to help residents make smart decisions about their homes. Written by Petworth resident Roshani Kothari, Green DC Living will share tips and resources for greening homes.

February 17, 2017

"My School DC" wants to help parents as school lottery deadline looms

February 17, 2017/ Elissa Fuchs

by Elissa Fuchs

Figuring out the DC school lottery isn't easy, and the deadline to apply is fast approaching. Parents and guardians have under two weeks to submit their lottery applications to My School DC for public school grades Pre-K 3 through 8th grade. The lottery application deadline is March 1st.

The deadline for high school grades 9 through 12 was February 1st and has now passed. (Though, according to Emerald Becker, Director of Enrollment at DCPS who spoke at the February 8th ANC 4C meeting, you can still apply; you should check with My School DC for the details.)

For anyone unfamiliar with the process, here’s how it works...

February 16, 2017

Petworth Dance Project looks to neighbors to get ready for 2017 season

February 16, 2017/ Drew

As summer approaches (and it is, sooner than we think!), the next season of the Petworth Dance Project is getting organized. Founded in 2015, the Dance series is a complex and expensive program, as it involved professional dance troupes and choreographers from the top studios and companies in the DMV.

February 15, 2017

Draft agenda for ANC 4D meeting Tuesday, 2/21 - new time & location!

February 15, 2017/ Drew

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D meets on the third Tuesday of the month, but going forward, will now meet at 6:30pm at the Washington Latin Public Charter School (5200 Second Street NW) in their multipurpose room.

February 14, 2017

DC Community Carrot seeks to find and support young adults looking to be entrepreneurs

February 14, 2017/ Adrienne Chu

“Those hustlers you see on the street corner are really frustrated entrepreneurs.”

David Sheon heard his Petworth neighbor Gary Lockhart speak these words after a daytime shooting shook the 8th and Jefferson community last spring. David, an ANC 4D commissioner, helped to organize a community meeting at the Brightwood United Methodist Church, and it was there that he began to see the crime problem in a whole new way.

“It was like a shot through me,” David said, describing the impact of Lockhart’s words to him.

February 10, 2017

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Hank's Cocktail Bar with a special "(No) Limit To Your Love" menu

February 10, 2017/ Drew

Do you have plans for Valentine's Day? Flowers, candy and a nice card? Dinner plans?

This February 14th, Hank’s Cocktail Bar invites you to order as many drinks as you and your special someone would like from the "(No) Limit To Your Love" menu...

February 10, 2017

Is your house shaking from Metro trains? A TV reporter wants to meet you

February 10, 2017/ Drew

One of the local TV news channels is looking to do a story about the shaking that Petworth residents have noticed from Metro trains running underground. They want to meet up with a resident or two next week for the story during rush hour (morning or night rush hour) to film. Learn more...

February 08, 2017

Hard work and caring help make animal welfare stronger in DC

February 08, 2017/ Drew

New emergency legislation from the DC Council seeks to help protect those who can't speak for themselves.

Because of a handful of Petworth residents (and a lot of people around DC and the country), the welfare of companion animals kept outside has changed for the better.

February 07, 2017

Annie's "Ladies Night" offers power tools, paint demos and more!

February 07, 2017/ Drew

"Join us for food, drink and discounts! All shoppers will receive 10% off all regularly priced merchandise... from grills to power tools to home and gift. The first 30 customers will receive free goodie bags with samples from some of our fabulous vendors!"

February 07, 2017

"Best of DC" Readers' Poll: Consider voting for Petworth News!

February 07, 2017/ Drew

"Best Community Blog" is on the survey's People & Places list, and I'd be honored if you considered voting for Petworth News as Best Community Blog.

February 06, 2017

Chance to win $100 Valentine's Day dinner compliment of Help-U-Sell on Upshur St

February 06, 2017/ Drew

Help-U-Sell realty (843 Upshur St NW) is sponsoring a survey and giveaway for Petworth residents for their favorite restaurants and dishes. When you take the survey, you enter for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate for a Valentine's Day dinner at a local restaurant. Nice!

February 06, 2017

Draft agenda for ANC 4C meeting, Wed Feb 8, 2017

February 06, 2017/ Drew

ANC 4C will host the February 8, 2017 meeting at the Petworth Library in the Community Meeting room on the lower level. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.

February 04, 2017

“We’re all immigrants”: A personalized exhibit about President Lincoln’s efforts to encourage immigration

February 04, 2017/ Drew

“We’re all immigrants,” Erin Mast said to me, describing “American by Belief,” an exhibit on immigration and refugees at President Lincoln’s Cottage on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Petworth. Ms. Mast is the Executive Director of the Cottage and spoke to me about the exhibit while they were doing the initial install.

“Some of us immigrated by choice, others by force,” she said. “This exhibit is the story of President Lincoln’s effort to encourage immigration in the US and tell the story of how people choose to come here.”

(Ed Note: This article was previously published on October 21, 2015 when the Lincoln's Cottage exhibit first opened. The article, and the immigration exhibit, are arguably even more relevant today. I recommend you check it and and add your own immigration story to the wall.)