St. Dominic Church, at Seventh and E streets SW, will hold a “get ready for Christmas” Bazaar and Craft Sale from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 3, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5. Proceeds will be used to build a […]
Column: ‘Oh! The Places You’ll Go!’ Southwest tribute
Inspired by Dr. Seuss (1904-1991). “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away” Nearly a dozen years have passed since I called Washington home. When I decided to move back to my hometown, after spending a decade in rural New York, I chose to […]
College for Kids Program open to help children envision their futures
Students ages 9 to 12 can learn in six Saturdays under the College for Kids Program that college is for them. Professionals will explain college life to the students and arrange a visit to a college campus – all under the sponsorship of the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW) […]
Tiber Island resident’s pictures from Palestine
For those who have never been to the land of Palestine, whose name alone is heavily politicized, this is but a glimpse of my two-week tour this past July with Interfaith Peacebuilders (http://ifpb.org/), a nonprofit organization based in D.C. that sends multiple delegations each year to learn about the Palestinian-Israeli […]
Southwest Playground Project to be Approved as Park Partner
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has agreed to designate the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council’s Southwest Playground Project as a Park Partner for the 3rd and I Street SW Park, located adjacent to the SW Library. The official name of the new Park Partner will be […]
SW Environmental Justice Project Moves Apace
The SW Environmental Justice group continues to research, monitor, report and campaign for improvements within our neighborhood. I was asked to report on some recent developments. One goal of environmental justice campaigns is to move toward zero waste management systems. This is undoubtedly a long-term goal, but many properties are […]
Jefferson Academy Begins Second Year
Jefferson Academy, now beginning its second year, is poised to be an outstanding middle school. Housed in the once magnificent old building, the new school has begun the process of certification as an academically rigorous International Baccalaureate school. Teachers are now preparing the courses they will introduce this spring to […]