Art All Night comes to 14th and Kennedy and Georgia Ave on Friday Sept 24th & Sat 25th

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Art All Night comes to 14th and Kennedy and Georgia Ave on Friday Sept 24th & Sat 25th

DC is kicking off its Art All Night events citywide on Friday night, September 24th starting at early at 5pm, with most kicking off around 7pm, and our area has a bunch of activations to entertain you. Uptown Main Street along the 14th Street and Kennedy Street corridor and Upper Georgia Avenue Main Street along Georgia Avenue offer a wide selection of art, food and more. It’s a pretty full schedule of events.

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Final Summer Saturday's music on Upshur, Saturday the 18th

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Final Summer Saturday's music on Upshur, Saturday the 18th

The FINAL Petworth Summer Saturdays show will take place Saturday, September 18th, from 5:30-7:00pm outside of Willow (843 Upshur Street), featuring local R&B cover band the Love Station.

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A fire in the afternoon leaves a family devastated

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A fire in the afternoon leaves a family devastated

Around 3:10 in the afternoon of Tuesday, September 14th, a fire broke out at between Georgia Ave and Warder Streets NW. The house at 719 Quebec Place was on fire, with smoke pouring from the upstairs windows. One person did not survive their injuries.

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Fall Fest returns to the Old Soldiers Home on September 26th

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Fall Fest returns to the Old Soldiers Home on September 26th

With the return of the cooler fall weather comes the return of Fall Fest at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH), also known as the Old Soldiers Home. The event is Sunday, September 26th from 1pm to 5pm (the day after the Celebrate Petworth Festival).

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Park(ing) Day comes to Kennedy Street on Friday the 17th

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Park(ing) Day comes to Kennedy Street on Friday the 17th

Park(ing) Day is coming to Kennedy Street from 9-4pm on Friday, September 17th. Originally started in San Francisco, Park(ing) Day is used to reimagine how public spaces like street parking can be activated for people rather than vehicle parking.

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The Parks offers a "double-header" this weekend of great family events

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The Parks offers a "double-header" this weekend of great family events

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.

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A local fire inspires a GoFundMe for Kansas Ave neighbors

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A local fire inspires a GoFundMe for Kansas Ave neighbors

There 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.

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Check out the Farmers Market at The Parks on Sunday

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Check out the Farmers Market at The Parks on Sunday

The FRESHFARM Market at The Parks continues this Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. The market features a dozen producers this week, including a bakery, two farms, meat producers, dog treats, empanadas, coffee, an orchard, and more! Don’t miss Honey Hemp Farm’s CBD-infused teas, the delicious meats offered at Holly Brook Farm, and mushrooms by new vendor Sweet Pea Farm.

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The National Symphony Orchestra brings free music to Petworth

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The National Symphony Orchestra brings free music to Petworth

The 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.

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A band named BRNDA keeps the music going through Covid

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A band named BRNDA keeps the music going through Covid

BRNDA 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.

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Either DGS lied or they can't figure out how to explain a "fix" (Editorial Op-Ed)

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Either DGS lied or they can't figure out how to explain a "fix" (Editorial Op-Ed)

On 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.

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Despite assurances, Powell Elementary's HVAC will not be working in time for school start, says DGS

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Despite assurances, Powell Elementary's HVAC will not be working in time for school start, says DGS

By 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.

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More great family activities at The Parks at Walter Reed (kids music, outdoor movies & more)

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More great family activities at The Parks at Walter Reed (kids music, outdoor movies & more)

There’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.

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Op-Ed: A fact-based plea for those hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine

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Op-Ed: A fact-based plea for those hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine

I’ve been listening to their various concerns and have put together a list of facts from reputable sources that hopefully can be used to dispel some fears. If you’re on the fence, I hope that you can use this list to either change your mind about getting a COVID-19 vaccine or share the information to your family and friends so they can change their minds.

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