Reading is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s largest children’s literacy organization, celebrated its 50th anniversary of inspiring children to read, learn, and grow by hosting a virtual birthday party at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Washington, DC. Award-winning singer and actress Jordin Sparks; passionate advocate, actor, and musician Tray Chaney; and notable […]
National Cherry Blossom Festival’s Barbara Ehrlich Named Volunteer of the Year
Barbara Ehrlich, an active member of the Southwest DC community, has been named Volunteer of the Year by the International Festival and Events Association (IFEA) for her 25 years of service with the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Ehrlich played a significant role in the creation of the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks […]
SW Residents Respond to Change Through Playwriting and Visual Art
What is Southwest DC? What do the past, present, and future of the neighborhood look like to its residents, as the community changes around them? These questions and more lie at the heart of Crossing the Street: SW Is…, a new public arts project underway in Southwest, led by local […]
Thelma D. Jones Receives Top Volunteer Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy
Photo caption: Thelma D. Jones (center) is flanked by (left to right) Amber Stevens, state lead ambassador from Louisiana; Gary Reedy, CEO, American Cancer Society and ACS CAN; Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN; and Jeff Martin, senior director, field advocacy training for ACS CAN. Thelma D. Jones was named […]
Arena Theater Lights Dimmed for Zelda Fichandler
Photo caption: Zelda Fichandler by Joan Marcus. Zelda Fichandler (1924-2016) was an extraordinary woman who not only was the co-founder and first artistic director of Arena Stage, but whose influence on American regional theater is legendary. In memory of Zelda Fichandler, Arena Stage dimmed the theater lights before the start […]
Councilmember Charles Allen To Chair Subcommittee on Local Business Development and Utilities
Today DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced his intention to reorganize the council committees to create a new subcommittee on small business to be chaired by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. The subcommittee will have responsibility for several issues impacting small and local businesses and entrepreneurs across DC. The agencies […]
Waterfront Village Ready to Set Sail!
The effort to provide supportive services to seniors in the Southwest Waterfront and Navy Yard who wish to age in place in their homes is quickly becoming a reality! Waterfront Village joins senior villages in Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and six other District neighborhoods as part of […]