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The next "First Friday" arts event is set for this Friday, May 5th from 6-8pm on Upshur Street. This event brings musicians, artists and more to retail and restaurants along Upshur Street, helping to support both the arts and our local businesses. This week, the Petworth Arts Collaborative has partnered with "Georgia Avenue Thrive" to be able to bring even more ART and community engagement.
Read MoreI was like an alarm clock for my condo neighbors, violently sneezing every morning. Everyone knew when I was in the office because they could hear me sneezing, coughing and blowing my nose. My daughters claimed it was extremely embarrassing out in public. The last straw came with all the mouth breathing, people calling me “sir” at work on the phone, and sneezing through the prayer and sermon at church.
Read MoreLast month saw the kick-off of a new social gathering called the "People of Petworth." The new social is the idea of three residents who want to create a more "social" social by meeting up at a bar. It's a good way to try out new restaurants/bars and hang out with your neighbors. Everyone is invited to attend.
Read MoreThe Petworth Community Market will kick off its eighth season on Saturday, May 6.
This year’s market will feature 20 vendors offering produce, meat, cheese, prepared foods and everything in between. The market takes place on 9th Street between Taylor and Upshur Streets. (Remember, there is no parking on this street from 7am – 1:30pm on Saturdays throughout the season).
They have a Kick-Off Fundraiser and Silent Auction on Monday, May 1, 6:30-9:30pm, at Ten Tigers Parlour. If you’d like you attend and support the market, you can get tickets online via EventBrite.
Read MoreThe Southwest Petworth Lemonade Social will take place this Wednesday, April 26th from 6:30pm to dark at the grassy triangle located at the intersection of Kansas Ave & Quincy St/13th St.
Read MoreANC 4D Commissioner Amy Hemingway posted about an upcoming clean up effort for Sherman Circle. This is a great opportunity to help keep the popular local park looking ship-shape -- and then you can enjoy the Sherman Circle Social later that day.
Read MoreI build websites for a living so I’m pretty good with getting things on my blog set up the way I want them. Thing is, between work, family and the blog, I’m short on time, so I end up not doing some things that I wish I could. But... If you've been reading Petworth News for a while, you have seen some changes on the site lately. Well, I didn't get more free time, instead, I started working with a small start-up company called Lorem, who has a Petworth connection. And they're great.
Here's some of the changes...
Read MoreNew ANC 4C Commissioner Bennet Hilley sent out an email to the SW Petworth listserv, suggesting neighbors get together at the end of April to plan a neighborhood clean up and beautification day. Here's Bennett's message:
Read MoreThis week's Featured Property is 411 Farragut Street NW, a beautiful 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home featuring modern amenities, off-street parking and more in Petworth / Brightwood Park.
Read MoreIn the third installment of their series, DC historians Mara Cherkasky and Sarah Shoenfeld will present their research on how real estate developers shaped the racial landscape of Ward 4. The first two presentations were fascinating, and I strongly encourage people to attend the next presentation.
Read MoreCouncilmember Brandon Todd's office is looking for people to attend a Council Committee on Transportation & Environment meeting to testify in support of upgrades at the Petworth Recreation Center. You'll need to RSVP to testify. The meeting is Wednesday, April 26th at 10am. Details:
Read MoreLast month, newly minted Taqueria del Barrio on Upshur Street joined Taqueria Habanero and Mezcalero Cocina Mexicano on 14th Street to form a sort of Petworth "taqueria trifecta" of taquerias. Three trendy taco joints, all opened recently or in the last few years, at all around the same price point, within half a mile of each other. When you want a taco, what's a hungry resident to do?
Contributing writer Yuliya Panfil decided this called for a taco taste test. Here's her report...
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 4C held its April meeting on the 12th. Here are the highlights:
The Celebrate Petworth festival is usually the first week of June, but this year it has been moved to the Fall to accommodate schedules, permits, etc. This year's festival looks to be bigger, with more food, more stages and hopefully beautiful Fall weather.
Founder Tom Pipkin sent out an email to the local listservs today:
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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.