Enjoy the new DC Pickle Bash on October 4th — enter to win All Access tickets!

Enjoy the new DC Pickle Bash on October 4th — enter to win All Access tickets!

The first annual DC Pickle Bash celebrates all things pickle in a vibrant festival that brings together pickle enthusiasts on October 4th from 10am to 5pm. Enter to win free All Access tickets!

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Enjoy jazz shows, new festivals & a Nat Geo Kids “Greeking Out” event at The Parks at Walter Reed

Enjoy jazz shows, new festivals & a Nat Geo Kids “Greeking Out” event at The Parks at Walter Reed

The Parks at Walter Reed are always putting on great community events, and have recently announced new ones coming up. Their popular jazz series gets two new dates, along with new somatic movement and zumba classes. And they’re doing a cool live podcast event featuring National Geographic Kids “Greeking Out” podcast! 

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Art All Night paints the town red on Friday, September 12th!

Art All Night paints the town red on Friday, September 12th!

Art All Night returns to Petworth on Friday, September 12th. There will be events happening all around the area, from Georgia Avenue the 800 block of Upshur Street up to Kennedy Street and down 14th Street.

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Kennedy Street "Fall Into Wellness" event on Sun, Sept 14

Kennedy Street "Fall Into Wellness" event on Sun, Sept 14

Your favorite Kennedy Street businesses are teaming up to bring you the first-ever Fall into Wellness community event on Sunday, September 14th from 10am-12pm in front of La Coop Coffee (5th and Kennedy Streets NW).

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The free Home Rule Music Festival is this Saturday, June 21st!

The free Home Rule Music Festival is this Saturday, June 21st!

Enjoy a full day of free live music, food, art and community celebration. From Go-Go and jazz to African drum, soul and experimental beats, this year’s lineup reflects the power, pride, and creativity of DC’s musical legacy.Get ready for a full day of free live music, food, art and community celebration. From Go-Go and jazz to African drum, soul and experimental beats, this year’s lineup reflects the power, pride, and creativity of DC’s musical legacy.

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Home Rule Music Festival is back on June 21st!

Home Rule Music Festival is back on June 21st!

The Home Rule Music Festival, sponsored by HR Records on Kennedy Street NW, has quickly become of the most popular music festivals in DC. It’s back for another amazing show at the Parks at Walter Reed on June 21, 2025!

The Festival is free to attend.

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Enjoy more than 100 community events at The Parks at Walter Reed this summer!

Enjoy more than 100 community events at The Parks at Walter Reed this summer!

The Parks at Walter Reed has quickly become a cultural hub for upper NW DC, and now has more than 100 community events and activities planned on the Parks’ lush green spaces, including markets, world-class music, festivals and weekly fitness classes.

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Donate baby, child & maternity items for the upcoming Mother's Day Free Market

Donate baby, child & maternity items for the upcoming Mother's Day Free Market

Petworth Peanuts and Ward 4 Mutual Aid are accepting donations of items for maternity, babies and children for the Mother's Day Free Market! They are accepting almost anything related to kids/babies/maternity in good condition.

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La Coop's Kennedy Street location Grand Opening November 1st!

La Coop's Kennedy Street location Grand Opening November 1st!

The wait is over: La Coop will hold the grand opening of their 5th and Kennedy Street location on Friday, November 1st.

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Merry Pin brings Cafe, Crafts and Community to Georgia Avenue — and a summer camp!

Merry Pin brings Cafe, Crafts and Community to Georgia Avenue — and a summer camp!

On the corner of Georgia Avenue and Geranium Street NW there’s a two-story building that has sat vacant since 2018. That’s changed recently… the building has been brought to life with the opening of Merry Pin on June 15, offering crafts, lessons, coffee and more.

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A therapist’s guide to your mental wellness in an election season

A therapist’s guide to your mental wellness in an election season

With consequential presidential debates, an assassination attempt and last-minute candidate turnover, the political climate in the US can seem surreal and overwhelming. The intensity of the intersection of political control and human rights in the US and abroad is palpable. Here in DC, it can all feel like a pressure cooker requiring immediate action.  Here are some ways in which you can care for your own mental health in the face of political uncertainty…

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Midtown Youth Academy on Georgia Avenue offers “Safe Haven” to youth

Midtown Youth Academy on Georgia Avenue offers “Safe Haven” to youth

Founded 45 years ago, the Midtown Youth Academy aims to prepare underserved youth for success in educational and future endeavors by helping them to develop skills, self-discipline and cohesive relationships through sports.

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There's a new Facebook Group for Brightwood and Upper GA Ave

There's a new Facebook Group for Brightwood and Upper GA Ave

There’s a new Facebook group on the block! If you live north of Military Ave/Missouri Road (e.g., Brightwood, Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, Takoma, Manor Park) and want a smaller online space to connect with neighbors and share local news, then learn more!

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Kennedy Street community is hopeful for proposed library

Kennedy Street community is hopeful for proposed library

There is hope for a long-sought resource in the Brightwood community: a Kennedy Street Public Library. Neighbors, advocates, ANC commissioners and Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George are all helping to accelerate what has sometimes been a slow and opaque process. 

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