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Join Uptown Main Street on Friday, June 24th for a kids’ movie night! Zootopia will be shown at 8:30pm at the J&J’s parking lot at 716 Kennedy Street NW. The fun starts earlier with ice cream, costumes and more.
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of Uptown Community Initiative (aka Uptown Main Street) is recruiting new Board members to join the Petworth Main Street board to represent Petworth. The UMS Main Street programs serve Upshur Street from 8th to 13th Streets, Georgia Avenue between Upshur St and Missouri Ave, Upper 14th Street (from Spring Road to Longfellow Street), and Kennedy Street (from 14th to North Capitol Street).
Read MoreIf Santa is your thing (and really, who doesn’t love Santa?) then there’s a “Miracle on Upshur Street” coming this weekend!
Read MoreUptown Main Street, Solar Solution, and a dozen uptown small businesses will celebrate Pride Month with the Wear Your Pride Block Party on Saturday, June 5 from 11am - 4:30pm starting at at 4700 14th Street NW.
Read MoreKennedy Street is having a hard time lately. From wild west style shootouts to police chases through alleys, the ongoing tragic deaths on Kennedy Street seem an almost insurmountable challenge. Covid has caused huge problems for small businesses all along the commercial strip, both long-established, and recently hatched. Through all of this, a beacon of hope shines in the form of a mural planned for the corner of 5th and Kennedy Street NW.
Read MoreUptown Main Street (UMS) is supporting local businesses around its corridors by launching the virtual “Rediscover Uptown Scavenger Hunt” from September 18th to the 25th as part of a series of fun fall events. Win prizes! Shop local!
Read MoreUptown artists and entrepreneurs Eddie Harris and Cory L. Stowers had a vision to honor local graffiti icon Cool “Disco” Dan while teaching others about local graffiti history. With funding from Uptown Main Street, artists from Dan’s Go-Go crew FFC (Fierce Fighting Crew) have transformed a non-descript alley wall and interior courtyard into the 14th Street Graffiti Museum where Eddie is Executive Producer and Cory the Curator.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 25 from 5-9pm, Uptown Main Street will host its second annual Taste of Uptown walking food tour. Petworth News gave away tickets to two lucky winners!
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 25 from 5-9pm, Uptown Main Street will host its second annual Taste of Uptown walking food tour. Join your neighbors for a diverse dining experience highlighting all that Uptown has to offer!
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