By Dina Tamburrino On a disk I’ll hold water Iron and steel With Nature’s glory at my heel For those in woe and weal. Light will pour From my extended hands To lave the Darkness. Ever in me is respite From Misery’s starkness. To me birds fly And children flock. Their innocent cares Misery mock. […]
Spy Museum Reveals Hidden Secrets in New Exhibit
By Southwester Staff The International Spy Museum, located in L’Enfant Plaza, has launched a new pop-up exhibit featuring the private collection of entrepreneur, investor and technology advisor Grant Verstandig, who also serves on the museum’s board. On public display together for the first time, the items from the collection run the gamut of tools and […]
Southwest Gardens Prepares to Celebrate Ten Years
By Pamela McKinney, Southwest Gardens President With spring approaching, we at Southwest Gardens are eager to open back up the communal section for the community again this year. Southwest residents founded the garden in 2013 and were intentional about maintaining part of the garden as resources for the community. We are excited to have grown […]
How to Grow a Reader
By Kitty Felde It’s that time of year when we can almost feel spring in the air. Almost. It’s the time of year when many of us plan our gardens. One of the neighborhood kids is crazy about plants. Nothing gets him more excited than a packet of green bean seeds or a cutting from […]
Friends of Southwest DC Recaps Record Giving in 2022 and Announces Establishment of Coralie Farlee Endowment Fund
By Russell McIntyre, Treasurer, Friends of Southwest DC From the World Cup to Wordle scores, from Taylor Swift tickets to Twitter takeovers, from Oscar slaps to Top Gun being back, 2022 was… a lot. With the world continuing to get back to normal, 2022 felt like a year to go above and beyond. A year […]
Ward 6 Mutual Aid Marks Three Year Anniversary
By Regina Mazur Can you believe that Ward 6 Mutual Aid has been in operation for three full years now? March 15 is our birthday! Thank you to everyone who has been supporting Serve Your City over the last decade and Ward 6 Mutual Aid for the last three years! Since our founding, the mission […]
World of Orchids on Display at United States Botanic Garden
By Southwester Staff Orchids, in all their vibrant colors, varied shapes, sizes and scents are the theme of the exhibit Discover the World of Orchids now through April 30, 2023 at the United States Botanic Garden. Hundreds of orchids are displayed, some at ground level and some suspended in the air. There are two nine […]