New zero-waste refill and delivery service rolls into Petworth to take on Amazon!

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New zero-waste refill and delivery service rolls into Petworth to take on Amazon!

The Rounds, a zero-waste refill and delivery service, just launched in DC and now is in Petworth.

Designed as a local, sustainable alternative to Amazon, The Rounds is building the future of sustainable city living by delivering your everyday essentials, like household goods, personal care products and pantry items. In addition to the basics, they also partner with local favorites like Compass Coffee and Seylou Bakery. With neighborhood refillment centers and their fleet of e-bikes, they deliver your goods in refillable containers with no cardboard or plastic packaging waste.

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Roosevelt BUILD program teaches students to use their creativity to be entrepreneurs

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Roosevelt BUILD program teaches students to use their creativity to be entrepreneurs

Twenty-seven students are excited to participate in this year’s BUILD program, now in its third year at Roosevelt High School. The program encourages students to become entrepreneurs by thinking creatively and “outside of the box.”

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Enter the Evil Laugh contest with the Petworth Library (ends 10/15)

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Enter the Evil Laugh contest with the Petworth Library (ends 10/15)

DC’s Public Libraries are running a fun Halloween contest for the best Evil Laugh (laughs evilly at this idea). How fun is that? Here’s how to enter.

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Open Streets is coming back to Georgia Avenue on Oct 2nd

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Open Streets is coming back to Georgia Avenue on Oct 2nd

After its inaugural success in 2019, Open Streets returns to Georgia Avenue on Saturday, October 2nd from 10am to 3pm. Three miles of Georgia Avenue — between Barry Place NW and Missouri Avenue — will be closed to cars. Instead, residents can walk, bike, run and scooter in the street. It’ll be the first of a series of Open Streets events that will be held across all eight wards in 2021-2022.

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The ANCs are redrawing their borders — and you can have a say

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The ANCs are redrawing their borders — and you can have a say

Ever since moving to Brightwood Park, I’ve wondered why my ANC is 4B, while the other three corners of my intersection belong to ANC 4D. My Single Member District 4B05 is bisected by Missouri Avenue, a large physical divide between the two halves of my SMD. For things like requesting parking zones on my block or finding out how to get speed bumps, I’ve had to deal with two SMD Commissioners and two ANCs.

How does this work?

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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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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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Park(ing) Day 2021 is popping up around town on September 17; here's how to take over a parking spot

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Park(ing) Day 2021 is popping up around town on September 17; here's how to take over a parking spot

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. In the past, pop-up parklets have been used for fitness classes, community meetings, art, showcases for upcoming projects and programs, expanded seating areas, and changed how DC streets are used.

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Councilmember’s Corner: Responding to gun violence in our communities

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Councilmember’s Corner: Responding to gun violence in our communities

Our communities are reeling from the devastating gun violence that our city is experiencing. From the shootings by Nationals Park and 14th Street to the tragic killing of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney in Southeast DC and the public safety incidents in our own neighborhoods, it’s clear that DC and Ward 4 have not been spared from the nationwide surge of gun violence. These crimes are senseless and catastrophic.

We cannot afford for this situation to continue and for more lives to be claimed by gunfire.

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Amazing events & activities await you at The Parks at Walter Reed on Georgia Avenue

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Amazing events & activities await you at The Parks at Walter Reed on Georgia Avenue

There’s been a new community gem slowly crystalizing on Georgia Avenue, and with the changes to public gathering rules, you finally have a chance this year to enjoy all the different events The Parks at Walter Reed have to offer. And there’s a ton going on right in our backyard.

There are more than 90 different events happening this year, starting on August 1st with jazz, farmers’ markets, a new playground and more. Check it out!

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