What’s your musical preference? Opera or rock and roll? This September see both in Southwest.Washington National Opera’s fifth annual Opera in the Outfield will be a live broadcast of the performance of Don Giovanni from the Kennedy Center on Saturday, September 29. This is a free community event to watch the opera on the high-definition […]
SWNA scholarship student receives notebook computer
Election 2012: Submit Your Candidate Statements to The Southwester
Election 2012 is approaching. Will you be on the ballot on November 6th? If so, The Southwester would like to hear from you. As part of the October issue, The Southwester will be publishing candidate statements for all the races which will appear on the ballot in our area – this includes the contests for […]
‘Day Out of Time’ Celebrates Peace Through Culture
Southwest will never be quite the same. Last month more than 200 people came out and participated in the “Day Out of Time” Celebration at Westminster Church, an all-day event celebrating planetary peace through culture.Every July 25, the 13 Moon Calendar, a Mayan-influenced natural time system, acknowledges this day as a time to honor our […]
Briefly Noted: Mayor’s Office Releases RFP to Accelerate Redevelopment in Southwest
On August 13th, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Development (DMPED) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to announce DMPED’s interest in selling up to 300,000 square feet of development rights in Southwest and Near Southeast. The area in question runs along the Anacostia River from 2nd St. SW to 1st St. […]
Tour of Floating Homes to be held in October
For the second time ever, on Saturday, Oct. 20, the floating homes of Gangplank Marina will be open to the public. The chance to tour this unique community should not be missed. The self-guided tour at Gangplank Marina takes visitors inside at least 20 of the most fun and unique homes (and offices) in Washington, DC. […]
St. Augustine’s Plans Blessing of the Animals
A Blessing of the Animals will be held in honor of St. Francis of Assisi on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church. In honor of St. Francis, the saint who loved all the birds and animals, the Rev. Martha Clark, priest-in-charge of St. Augustine’s, invites all Southwest neighbors to bring their pets to […]