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While residents of Brightwood Park wait for a library in their neighborhood, they can enjoy The Library on the Go-Go, a mobile library housed in a 24 foot truck, parked at 600 Kennedy St NW every third Thursday all summer (June 16, July 21, August 18) from 3-6pm.
Read MoreWe are surely entering a period of softening demand for more modestly priced homes – but the relative supply of those homes remains quite low. There is still upward pressure on home prices, but that pressure won’t be as significant as it has been over the last couple of years.
Read MoreJune is Caribbean Cuisine Month, and restaurants and cultural centers around the city are celebrating by opening their doors and menus for you to enjoy!
Read MorePetworth resident Kim Roberts has put together a great website showcasing 30 short videos featuring poems from different poets around the DMV, including Malik Thompson, who works at Loyalty Books on Upshur Street.
Read MoreJune will be an interesting month and I look forward to sharing those numbers with you. As you will see, the market determines the value of the home. If it’s priced too low, you will get a six-figure escalation. When priced just right, or a little too high, the market will tell you so. If you need a strategy to buy or sell a home successfully, contact me. Just remember, there is no National real estate market, there are hundreds of thousands of real estate markets in the US.
Read MoreNine students at Roosevelt High School are participating in paid summer internships through the NAF (National Academy Foundation) program at their school. The NAF program was started at Roosevelt two years ago as part of the DC CTE Network and sponsors two programs: Culinary Arts, and Global Service and Diplomacy. NAF’s mission includes bringing work-based learning experiences by partnering with high schools in high-need communities across America.
Read MoreWanna go out to the ballgame?
Petworth News and Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George are giving away 2 tickets to the Washington Nationals versus the Milwaukee Brewers game on Saturday, June 11th at 4:05pm.
Read MoreHome Rule Records on Kennedy Street and the HR Music & Film Preservation Foundation are hosting an awesome free music event on June 11th at 3pm at the Parks at Walter Reed.
We’re giving away VIP Tickets!
Read MoreTaqueria del Barrio opened on Upshur Street in 2017 in the space that once hosted local favorite Domku. In the five years since del Barrio opened, owner Anna Bran-Leis worked hard to have the restaurant she loved provide good food and a warm, inviting atmosphere. Now the restaurant is closed and something new will surely take its place.
Read MoreLewis Turner is an icon at Emery Heights Community Center, located at Madison Street and Georgia Avenue NW. Known as Coach Lou to everyone at Emery Heights, Turner is a mainstay to the community.
Read MoreDDOT sent out a notice that Piney Branch, from Arkansas to Beach Drive is going to have temporary lane closures starting Tuesday, May 31st through Friday, June 3rd as they work on the 16th Street bridge repair work.
Read MoreMuriel Bowser has done a good job over her two terms... but crime remains high, and while more police are needed citywide, MPD isn't the only answer to rising crime. Expanded city services, violence interrupters, mental health officers and advocates are needed. Creating a fairer economic landscape and giving people a step up, ensuring affordable housing is available, and that residents get equal opportunities as development continues should be a greater focus.
Read MoreJune is Pride month, and in traditional Petworth style, the community is celebrating at Sherman Circle with Pride in the Park on June 12th from 10am to noon.
Read MoreCANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
As part of their community outreach program, MPD is hosting their second “Bon(d)fire Friday” event on May 27th starting at 4pm at 6001 Georgia Ave NW.
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