By Vic Sutton, Chair, SWNA Task Force on Workforce Development & Adult Education Computer for Kids classes have been taking place at the James Creek computer lab for years now, using desktop computers. They started in 2007, as an initiative by Thelma Jones, who chairs the Youth Activities Task Force […]
Navy Yard Fetches District Dogs Location
By Southwester Staff District Dogs is a locally-owned business that started as a dog walking service with one owner-employee in 2014. Since then, founder Jacob Hensley has grown the business into a full-service pet care company, with its first brick-and-mortar location opening in DC’s Parkview neighborhood. Recently, District Dogs announced […]
Reimagined Riverside Makes a Splash at the Banks
By Christy Vaughn Riverside Baptist has reopened its doors alongside The Banks apartment building at 7th St. and Maine Ave., in the location it has occupied since the 1960s. The architecture for these buildings located across the street from The Wharf brings in aspects of water and stone for our […]
Capital Fringe Festival back in SW on July 9-28
By Donna Purchase The Capital Fringe Festival is once again taking over SW DC this summer, with the largest festival in three years! The festival will showcase 89 productions and 500 individual performances at eight venues with 13 stages, all within walking distance of each other. Venues include Arena Stage, […]
The Beauty of Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
By Derek Tawiah This year has been exciting for me, as I have had the opportunity to experience a long list of “firsts.” This list includes living out of state, interning in city government and being in a place of worship for the first time in years. Never in my […]
Jazz Night Benefit features Houston Person and celebrates Dick Smith
By Brian Hamilton, Co-Pastor, Westminster Church At Westminster Church, on June 18 at 6:30 p.m., a special performance and program in support of Jazz Night at DC will feature jazz master Houston Person. The date is also the 75th birthday of program director, Dick Smith, and offers a great opportunity […]
Second Southwest Soirée for Amidon-Bowen: A Smashing Success!
By Alexis Tuttle, Chair of Fundraising Committee, Amidon-Bowen PTA The 2019 Southwest Soirée for Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (ABES) was a tremendous success! Thank you to all the sponsors, community members and Amidon families who attended and participated! The event, held on May 18 at the Capital Yacht Club, brought together close […]