Building Community … Aya Means Endurance

In the summer of 2012, on a bright sunny day, Chris Bradshaw, founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud, Inc., had just placed down a yard sign on the grounds of Christ United Methodist Church advertising a farmers market project he had hoped to get off the ground. He […]

Emergency Preparedness Task Force Hosts Disaster Prevention Presentation

The Southwest Emergency Preparedness Task Force, one of the task forces affiliated with the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, is hosting a presentation on “The August 23, 2011 Louisa, VA Earthquake and Lessons Learned for Community Disaster Preparedness Going Forward.” The guest speakers will be Ms. Amanda Reidelbach, disaster relief & volunteer […]

Southwest Neighbors Join Smithsonian Project

Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution and the National Capitol Planning Commission. After expressing concerns to the National Capitol Planning Commission regarding a proposal by the Smithsonian Institution to redesign the Enid Haupt Gardens behind the Smithsonian Castle, the Waterfront Gateway Neighborhood Association (WGNA) has been invited to serve as a consulting party on the […]

Jefferson Academy Baseball Team’s Date at Nationals Park

  Photos courtesy of Perry Klein. On Thursday, April 2, after baseball practice, Jefferson’s baseball coach, Mr. Ronald Hines, Sr. (Coach Horse), and a representative of the Washington Nationals baseball team, Mr. Bardach, carpooled us to the National’s stadium. Upon our arrival to the stadium, we respectfully waited to meet our tour […]

Arena Stage Hosts 2015 Voices of Now Festival

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will host the Voices of Now festival, a four-day event featuring original works of theater written and performed by 11 different youth ensembles from the internationally renowned community engagement program. The festival will bring together more than 100 artists, ages 11-25, from […]

Opera in the Outfield 2015

WHAT: Washington National Opera announces the return of M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield Cinderella  WHEN: Saturday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at Nationals Park COST:  Free community event WHAT: live broadcast of family-friendly production of Rossini’s charming opera “Pregame” entertainment and family events begin at 5 p.m. The most popular […]