Celebrate Petworth is Saturday, 9/14 at 11am!
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The 10th annual Celebrate Petworth Festival returns on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW! The day starts at 11am and goes until 5pm.
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It's a family-fun bicycle event with DC Family Bike Fest on Sunday, Sept. 8
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On Sunday, September 8th, WABA and DC Family Biking are hosting a huge, free biking event that celebrates all the kids and families on wheels. Everyone is invited — no bike needed.
Read MoreGet Ready — Celebrate Petworth is Sept 14!
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This is the 10th year for this awesome local Festival, and this year will be awesome! Check out a list of vendors, pre-Festival events and main stage music and kids’ stage activities. They still need volunteers, so consider giving an hour or two to help out!
Read MoreVolunteer to temporarily host a French exchange student at Roosevelt HS for a week
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Theodore Roosevelt High School is hosting students from France who will be attending Roosevelt this fall on an exchange program. The school is looking for local host families for the French students to stay with temporarily during their short time in DC. This is as great experience for only a week or so of your time!
Read MoreSign up for pre-Festival family fun the morning of Celebrate Petworth
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The Celebrate Petworth Festival is Saturday, September 14th at 11am on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW… but the day actually starts earlier with a bunch of fun activities for the whole family.
You can sign up for a Kids Fun Run, Stroller Strides and Yoga for Movers & Shakers. All of these great activities are free to participate in — registration required ahead of time!
Read MoreSign up for the Dog Show at Celebrate Petworth!
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Enter your cute pup into the Celebrate Petworth Festival Annual Dog Show at noon on Saturday, September 14th.
Read MoreDDOT looking to put a traffic light at 8th, Quincy, New Hampshire Ave intersection
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DDOT has released a Notice of Intent to add a traffic signal at the intersection of Quincy, 8th and New Hampshire Avenue. Additionally, they are planning on changing the 3700 block of 8th Street to southbound only off of the intersection.
Read MoreDDOT just had a private meeting to discuss Grant Circle and you (probably) weren't invited
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A number of readers have reported that DDOT held a private, unpublicized meeting with a group of residents about the proposed safety changes coming to Grant Circle on Monday, July 8th at Center City School on Webster Street NW.
You weren’t invited and didn’t even know about it.
Read MoreEthiopian pizza parlor Ice ‘n Slice finds its footing in a post-pandemic Petworth
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Ice 'n Slice opened in August 2022, during a tough period for restaurateurs in DC. The restaurants’s unique Ethiopian-Italian fusion has quickly made it a neighborhood favorite in Petworth. Go on a weekend and you may find a crowd of customers eating shoulder to shoulder.
Read MoreThe benefits of a rock garden (it’s easier to do than you may think)
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We’ve all seen rock gardens here and there but for whatever reason, it’s not normally what comes to mind as something to put in our own yards. With their beautiful blend of rugged stones and delicate plants, a rock garden is a gardener’s delight and within your reach. A rock garden’s appeal also goes beyond aesthetics. Here’s why you should consider adding a rock garden to your outdoor space.
Read MoreJoin the July 4th Celebration at the Old Soldiers' Home
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FOSH is looking for volunteers to help them make sure the event is amazing for neighbors and residents of the Home.
Read MorePetworth blooms, Roosevelt Edition
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For this article I’m checking out what’s blooming on the hillside in front of Roosevelt High School along 13th Street NW. But first a bit of history of this space. Originally this area was a grassy hill, and now is blooming.
Read MoreDDOT gives a look at Grant Circle changes, feedback open for three weeks
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On Monday, June 17th, the representatives from the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) presented their proposed changes to Grant Circle based on community feedback and their data analysis of collisions, traffic density and safety initiatives.
Read MoreEnjoy St. Pauls 156th annual Strawberry Festival on June 8th!
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St. Paul's Rock Creek Episcopal Church is pleased to invite Petworth neighbors to their 156th Annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 8, from 4 pm-8 pm.
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