Southwest seniors were warmly received at the King-Greenleaf Recreation Center on Feb. 12 for the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) Annual Cupid Ball. More than 49 seniors enjoyed a catered meal, dancing, and a live performance from the Amidon-Bowen Student Choir. The success of the event was possible due to the collaboration between […]
On Feb. 2, 2015, the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council (CBCC) held its 2014 annual meeting at Friendship Baptist Church. In addition to highlighting major accomplishments in 2014, including the receipt of soccer stadium community benefits from the City and DC United, the board filled two of three open seats […]
The Friends of the Southwest DC Public Library is holding its 2015 Spring Book Sale on Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southwest DC Public Library, 900 Wesley Pl. SW. All proceeds from the sale go directly to supporting programming and equipment needs […]
The current wave of redevelopment enveloping Southwest DC makes us wonder what kind of community ours will become in future years, but for many older Southwest residents who remember life in “old Southwest,” that question takes on a different meaning. Whether our residency here is longstanding or more recent, we […]
The Southwest Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D held its monthly business meeting on Monday, Feb. 9 in the DCRA Meeting Room at 1100 Fourth St. SW at 7 p.m. New Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen attended the meeting and expressed his desire to maintain a productive relationship with the ANC. On the job […]
On March 5, 2015 at 7 p.m., come out to Arena Stage to join a community discussion on where the DC statehood movement has been, where it is currently, and where it is going. The engaging evening will provide a basis of understanding, a platform for the neighborhood to share ideas as […]
Feb. 8, 2015 was St. Augustine’s annual meeting, at which the 1965 time capsule that was recovered from the cornerstone of the church when it was demolished a few months ago was opened. Photos courtesy of Perry Klein. Photo caption: Neal Peirce, founding president of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, holding the “Southwest […]
