Photo caption: Top row (from left): Instructor Gerald Brown, Zamya Davis, Brayona Scurry, Kevion Scurry, Instructor Jenelle Leonard. Bottom row (from left): Dereon West, Destiny Miller, Antonio Hamilton. Photo courtesy of Perry Klein. More than 40 people, all family members and friends of six young students, gathered at the James Creek Resident […]
DC Housing Authority Celebrates the Grand Opening of The Bixby
The DC Housing Authority (DCHA), Urban Atlantic, Forest City Washington, and other city and community officials celebrated the arrival of The Bixby with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 13. The $54 million, 195-unit building in the Capitol Riverfront area includes 39 replacement units as part of the fifth phase of […]
NSO in Your Neighborhood
Begin your New Year in peace and joy! Join us at Westminster Church (400 I Street SW) on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. for an evening of “Music and Meditation,” listening to uplifting classical music provided by members of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Chamber Ensemble. You can also take a […]
Winter Weather: Preparing for Extreme Cold and Winter Storms
What to Do During a Winter Storm: Stay indoors as much as possible. Maintain ventilation when using kerosene heaters to avoid build-up of toxic fumes. Refuel kerosene heaters outside and keep them at least three feet from flammable objects. Keep your gas tank as full as possible during cold weather. […]
Library Hours Expanding During Martin Luther King Jr. Library Modernization
When the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library closes for modernization in mid-2017, District residents will have more hours at their neighborhood libraries. DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan made the announcement on Nov. 9 at the first of eight community meetings on the plans for the new Martin Luther […]
Save the Date: SW Library Book Sale
The next Friends of the Southwest Library book sale is Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second floor of the SW Library! Most books are $1 or less! All proceeds go to programming needs of the Southwest Library. Examples of earlier 2016 purchases include new yoga equipment (mats, blankets, […]
Southwest Neighborhood Plan Awarded “Outstanding Plan”
The DC Office of Planning (OP) is pleased to announce that the Southwest Neighborhood Plan was selected for the 2016 “Outstanding Plan” award by the American Planning Association-National Capital Area Chapter (APA-NCAC). The Southwest Neighborhood Plan is a small area plan OP developed between 2013 and 2015 that was adopted […]