In 2012, the Board of Directors of one Southwest Condominium sat circled in their neighborhood’s Thelma Martin Room, setting some lofty goals to change the dynamic of their processes and direction. The community was Carrollsburg, A Condominium, a historic mid-century modern property that includes 38 garden-style townhomes and three high-rise […]
#UncensoredDC: Banned Books Week 2018 will be held Sept. 23 – 29
DC Public Library will join hundreds of other libraries around the country in celebration of Banned Books Week from Sept. 23 – 29. This year marks the 36th annual celebration of Banned Books Week, launched in 1982 in response to the rising number of challenges to books in stores, schools […]
Amidon-Bowen Community Turns Cookies into Dough
On the first week of the new school year, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos made a surprise visit to Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, highlighting the significant academic improvement of the Southwest school over the last year. DeVos brought cookies for the school staff to congratulate them on their achievements, and was […]
DC State Fair in SW on Sunday, Sept. 23
The ninth annual DC State Fair will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Waterfront Metro in Southwest. The fair features artistic, agricultural and athletic contests for kids and adults, as well as education and music. There will also be a pet parade, and food and drinks. People and […]
Changing of the Guard at The Southwester
Every person should have a chance in their life to give to a cause greater than themself. The good news is everyone can. Whether it is in national service like the military or AmeriCorps, tutoring in a local school, helping out at the local library, being an election monitor, or […]
SW Waterfront AARP to Meet Sept. 19
The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter #4751 will hold its Fall Opening Meeting at noon on Sept. 19 at River Park Mutual Homes – South Common Room. The guest speaker will be Elinor Bacon, President of ER Bacon Development, who is partnering with Hoffman-Madison on The Wharf development. She will provide […]
Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Emergency Preparedness Task Force hosting Extreme Event game
Join the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Emergency Preparedness Task Force for the Extreme Event game – a community disaster preparedness exercise – on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Channel Square Apartments Clubhouse, 325 P Street, SW. A light lunch will […]