An Upshur Street original: This Old “Petworth” House (part 3)

An Upshur Street original: This Old “Petworth” House (part 3)

Carol Herwig bought her rowhouse on the 600 block of Upshur Street NW in 1985, back when mortgage companies were reluctant to work with women, she told me. She’s managed to retain so much original wood throughout the house.

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Fire at Petworth Metro ruled an arson

Fire at Petworth Metro ruled an arson

On Friday afternoon, February 10th, a fire was ignited on a tent belonging to an unhoused resident set up along New Hampshire Avenue next to the Petworth / Georgia Avenue Metro station.

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Petworth Porchfest is coming back, and you can play or volunteer a porch!

Petworth Porchfest is coming back, and you can play or volunteer a porch!

The wildly popular and successful community-wide music festival, Petworth Porchfest, returns for its third year on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 2pm - 6pm.

Here’s all the ways you (or your business) can get involved!

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Help clean up Grant Circle on MLK Jr Day

Help clean up Grant Circle on MLK Jr Day

Come join your neighbors on Monday, January 16th at 10am to work in Grant Circle for an Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service event. The goals are to pick up the trash that’s blown into the park recently, and to remove some of the English ivy vines growing in the planting beds. 

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Unsilent Night returns to Sherman Circle for community music and fun

Unsilent Night returns to Sherman Circle for community music and fun

Unsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 21st — and you’re invited to participate.

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Support your Petworth schools at a Holiday Mart on Saturday, December 17th

Support your Petworth schools at a Holiday Mart on Saturday, December 17th

For the second year in a row, local DCPS elementary schools have joined forces to fundraise together this holiday season. This year the Petworth PTO Holiday Mart is hosted by Powell Padres at the Powell Elementary School parking lot at the corner of 14th and Taylor Street NW on Saturday, December 17th from 10am-2pm.

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Saturday soft opening for Petworth Social Bar & Grill

Saturday soft opening for Petworth Social Bar & Grill

Just got the low-down on the soft opening of Petworth Social Bar & Grill at 821 Upshur Street NW. Owner Ranu Rawat is planning on opening doors on Saturday, December 3rd.

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Petworth Social Bar & Grill getting ready to open on Upshur Street

Petworth Social Bar & Grill getting ready to open on Upshur Street

Petworth Social Bar & Grill is getting ready to open. The former Taqueria del Barrio space has been redecorated inside, but seating remains largely the same with plenty of space inside and a large bar.

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Holiday Lights comes to the Petworth area and across DC

Holiday Lights comes to the Petworth area and across DC

This year, the District has a little extra sparkle for the holiday season. From November 18th to January 8th, residents are invited to take a stroll down each of the fourteen participating corridors to experience a dazzling array of lights and decor, enjoy holiday promotions, and shop local.

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Community members see personal impacts of crime, despite decreasing violent crime rates

Community members see personal impacts of crime, despite decreasing violent crime rates

Both MPD and recent studies say crime has dropped across DC and in Ward 4. But for many residents, the random shootings between street crews, harassment at a park, a lack of adjudication for offenses and a lack of control over stopping crime, Petworth residents feel the day-to-day impact of crime in our neighborhood.

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Enjoy a free Cider and Woodworking Workshop with Green Neighbors DC

Enjoy a free Cider and Woodworking Workshop with Green Neighbors DC

Join local group Green Neighbors for the sweeter and woodier sides of Fall as they hold a free Cider and Woodworking Workshop on November 12th from 1-3pm.

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A new home-based bakery is making people happy

A new home-based bakery is making people happy

Hannah Wolfman-Arent knows a thing or two about baking. Born in DC, raised in Takoma Park and now living in Petworth, Hannah has wanted to be a baker since she was little. Her ultimate goal was in front of her, as she first worked for a community service organization after college before being encouraged by friends and colleagues to go after her dream. During Covid times she decided to take a chance and open Velvel Bakery. You’ll be happy she did.

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Sherman Circle Spooktacular is a Halloween event for the family this weekend!

Sherman Circle Spooktacular is a Halloween event for the family this weekend!

Come out and join your neighbors for the Sherman Circle Spooktacular (3-6 pm, Oct 30, Sherman Circle NW and surrounds), a FREE family Halloween event planned by Petworth Peanuts.

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Come out for spooky local theatre & storytelling at a Petworth neighbor’s house

Come out for spooky local theatre & storytelling at a Petworth neighbor’s house

Spirits: Double Vision, performed at a neighbor’s house in Petworth, brings together a group of 10-15 actors from around DC to perform ghost stories of their choice, in their own unique style, along with performances by Sam’s Heartbreak Trio, leading the audience through an evening of ghostly fables and mysterious yarns.

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