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Art All Night returns to Petworth on Friday, September 12th. There will be events happening all around the area, from Georgia Avenue the 800 block of Upshur Street up to Kennedy Street and down 14th Street.
Read MoreYour favorite Kennedy Street businesses are teaming up to bring you the first-ever Fall into Wellness community event on Sunday, September 14th from 10am-12pm in front of La Coop Coffee (5th and Kennedy Streets NW).
Read MoreEnjoy a full day of free live music, food, art and community celebration. From Go-Go and jazz to African drum, soul and experimental beats, this year’s lineup reflects the power, pride, and creativity of DC’s musical legacy.Get ready for a full day of free live music, food, art and community celebration. From Go-Go and jazz to African drum, soul and experimental beats, this year’s lineup reflects the power, pride, and creativity of DC’s musical legacy.
Read MoreThe Home Rule Music Festival, sponsored by HR Records on Kennedy Street NW, has quickly become of the most popular music festivals in DC. It’s back for another amazing show at the Parks at Walter Reed on June 21, 2025!
The Festival is free to attend.
Read MoreThe Parks at Walter Reed has quickly become a cultural hub for upper NW DC, and now has more than 100 community events and activities planned on the Parks’ lush green spaces, including markets, world-class music, festivals and weekly fitness classes.
Read MorePetworth Peanuts and Ward 4 Mutual Aid are accepting donations of items for maternity, babies and children for the Mother's Day Free Market! They are accepting almost anything related to kids/babies/maternity in good condition.
Read MoreThe wait is over: La Coop will hold the grand opening of their 5th and Kennedy Street location on Friday, November 1st.
Read MoreOn the corner of Georgia Avenue and Geranium Street NW there’s a two-story building that has sat vacant since 2018. That’s changed recently… the building has been brought to life with the opening of Merry Pin on June 15, offering crafts, lessons, coffee and more.
Read MoreWith consequential presidential debates, an assassination attempt and last-minute candidate turnover, the political climate in the US can seem surreal and overwhelming. The intensity of the intersection of political control and human rights in the US and abroad is palpable. Here in DC, it can all feel like a pressure cooker requiring immediate action. Here are some ways in which you can care for your own mental health in the face of political uncertainty…
Read MoreFounded 45 years ago, the Midtown Youth Academy aims to prepare underserved youth for success in educational and future endeavors by helping them to develop skills, self-discipline and cohesive relationships through sports.
Read MoreThere’s a new Facebook group on the block! If you live north of Military Ave/Missouri Road (e.g., Brightwood, Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, Takoma, Manor Park) and want a smaller online space to connect with neighbors and share local news, then learn more!
Read MoreThere is hope for a long-sought resource in the Brightwood community: a Kennedy Street Public Library. Neighbors, advocates, ANC commissioners and Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George are all helping to accelerate what has sometimes been a slow and opaque process.
Read MoreAfter a very successful first year, the Uptown Pride event organizers are looking to grow their planning committee and are looking for volunteers to join the committee. Learn more…
Read MoreJuan Luis Salazar had been looking for a new place to house La Coop, his three-year old coffee shop and roastery, ever since troubles with his landlord meant he had an end date to his lease at 5505 1st Street NW. He looked at places all over the city, even entertained offers from big retailers downtown, but nothing felt right to the businessowner who wanted to remain in a neighborhood he says has supported him so much over the last three years.
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Petworth News is a news site about Petworth area neighborhoods in Washington DC, written by Drew Schneider and other amazing contributing writers. It features facts and objective reporting, as well as an occasional subjective point of view and opinion.
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