By Marci Hilt The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) will hold its free 2024 House Expo in Eastern Market’s North Hall (225 7th St., SE) on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This is the perfect opportunity for homeowners to meet local contractors. The expo will feature […]
DC Central Kitchen Celebrates 20 Years of Capital Food Fight
Event features award-winning chefs on Nov. 7 at The Anthem By Southwester Staff The DC dining scene has changed a lot over the past 20 years, but one event has been there through it all: DC Central Kitchen’s annual Capital Food Fight. First hosted in 2004 by DC Central Kitchen’s […]
Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid Partners with Capital Yacht Club Community Chest for Back-to-School Bash
Stephen Wallace from Capital Yacht Club Community Chest delivers the 2024 B2SB donation to Michael Houck, Co-Manager of Operations at Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid. Courtesy of the Author By Katrina Avila At Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA), our mission is to provide Black and Brown youth […]
D.C. United Host Service Event
By Southwester Staff Ahead of the Truth and Service Classic college football game between Howard University and Hampton University at Southwest’s Audi Field, D.C. United players including midfielder Jared Stroud joined Howard University volunteers at DC Central Kitchen’s Buzzard Point location to prepare meals for delivery for local communities and […]
Annual Homes of Southwest Waterfront Walking Tour Scheduled for Oct. 6
By Southwester Staff Waterfront Village announced that the 6th annual Homes of the Southwest Waterfront home tour will take place on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. “Extraordinary views of the Wharf are sure to be among highlights this year,” said Waterfront Village Executive Director Pam Troutman. […]
Disaster Preparedness Group Elects New Leaders
By Southwester Staff On July 26, the coalition of DC Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DC VOAD) members elected former FEMA staffer and chair of a grassroots preparedness group SW Strong! Ben Curran as the new chair. VOAD members also voted Peggy Keller of We The People Community Health Care […]
Creating Your Own Mental Wellness Plan
By Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) partnered for an evening of healing on Wednesday, July 17. The evening, hosted via Zoom and live streamed […]