By Emily Olmsted My name is Emily Olmsted and I’m a Washington, DC native and current Southwester bringing the joy of children’s music and movement classes to the Southwest Waterfront community! I am the owner and teacher at City Sing And Play, a new licensed Music Together® center in the heart of the Southwest Waterfront […]
DC Mentoring and Achievement Program
By LeRoy Potts The D.C. Mentoring and Achievement Program (D.C. MAAP), a local not-for-profit, focused on assisting D.C. residents, particularly Southwest residents, find jobs in the hospitality, entertainment, and service sectors, will hold a listening session with job seekers to learn about challenges to finding employment. A volunteer-run organization, D.C. MAAP opened its doors back […]
Amidon-Bowen Tutor of the Month: Bryan Harris
By Ava Millstone On the evening of Sept. 10, the most beautiful thing at the Wharf offices wasn’t the magnificent sunset dipping into the Washington Channel. It was the 32 community members who met with SWNA’s Education & Scholarship Task Force to learn about volunteering with the Amidon-Bowen Tutoring program. Because the program has gained […]
Tantania Brown: Southwest Born & Bred, Destined For Greatness
By Kym Chandler Her former coach describes her as “having dedication like no other.” Her demeanor suggests a maturity well beyond her 22 years. Her accomplishments foretell a remarkable future and yet, she remains humble, focused and grounded. It all began in Southwest DC where Tantania grew up watching Denise Brown, her mother, balance home, […]
Picture Books of the Past: Reading Old Master Paintings at the Museum of the Bible
By Sheila Wickouski Picture Books of the Past: Reading an Old Master Painting at the Museum of the Bible offers a look at what is behind the art. This stunning collection of 64 European masterworks from between the 14th and 19th centuries were created in a time when few were literate. The exhibit unfolds in […]
Global Music for a Labyrinthine Journey into Meditation
By Kate McPhaul I love to hunt, like a scavenger, for special gems in DC, especially Southwest DC. In my experience, there are so many stimulating events to choose from every week: concerts, community events, church services, lectures, panel discussions, museums, marches and much, much more. It’s amazing how much is going on in this […]
SW Community Gardens, #1 in DC
By John Krzyzaniak The SW Community Gardens at Lansburgh Park took home the blue ribbon for the District’s best compost at the DC State Fair on Sunday, September 8. Calling itself “Compost Against the Machine,” the team built on last year’s successful third place finish to claim this year’s top prize. Compost entries were scored […]