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There’s a new family event in Petworth, the Petworth Arts Fest & Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, May 20, 10am-1pm at Sherman Circle. Pack a picnic, bring a t-shirt to decorate — and kids bring your favorite stuffed bear for a teddy bear picnic!
Read MoreUnsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 21st — and you’re invited to participate.
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 MoreIt’s great to see the tradition of a Sherman Circle Halloween party continue this year! The Halloween Spooktacular is on October 31st from 4-6pm and is perfect for kids of all ages! It’s brought to you by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D and Petworth Peanuts. Check out the activities!
Read MoreThe Petworth News Socially Distant Halloween Parade was a success! Really couldn’t be happier with how smoothly the parade went, how many people showed up, the kids and the costumes — awesome. It couldn’t have happened without the whole neighborhood pulling together!
Read MoreA number of residents reported hearing gunshots just after midnight on Monday late night / Tuesday. One person was found shot with non-life-threatening at Sherman Circle.
Read MoreUnsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 14th — and you’re invited to participate.
Read MoreANC 4D Commissioner Amy Hemingway sent out an email to residents about the upcoming installation of the Capital Bikeshare station at Sherman Circle.
According to Commissioner Hemingway, she and DDOT have been collecting resident feedback on the proposed station, and the feedback says “yes, please!”
Read MoreThe DC Department of Transporation is installing a Capital Bikeshare station just north of Sherman Circle on Kansas Avenue, increasing the availability of the docked bikes for residents.
Read MoreIt's a busy weekend in Petworth (and it's probably gonna rain, again), but there are two upcoming events that Mayor Muriel Bowser plans on attending.
Read MoreThe Sherman Circle transportation safety improvements are scheduled to begin on Monday, May 14th, with a goal of being complete by the end of the month, according to DC Department of Transportation (DDOT).
The meeting will now be held on Thursday, April 12 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The meeting location will be EL Haynes Public Charter School (4501 Kansas Avenue NW, Gymnasium). Only the date of the meeting has changed, not the location.
Read MoreTree planting season is upon us, and on Saturday, November 11th, the folks from Casey Trees will be doing just that. Armed with shovels and elbow grease, volunteers will be planting trees in Sherman and Grant Circles. That parkland inside both traffic circles is owned by the National Park Service.
Read MoreThe push for greater pedestrian safety has resulted in new proposed changes to both Grant and Sherman Circles. Some changes include new bumped out curbs, painted lines, signs and lane configurations on both Circles. Now DDOT is ready to make changes to both Circles, and presented their proposals at a recent meeting on Wednesday, July 26th.
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