By Sheila Wickouski On July 16, 1969, the spaceship Apollo 11 landed on the moon with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The journey had taken 4 days, 6 hours and 45 minutes to get there from earth. While people who are alive today may one day have the possibility of going further into space, […]
Op-Ed: What’s in the Budget for Southwest Neighbors?
By Councilmember Charles Allen The Council voted unanimously to approve the budget for the District of Columbia for the next fiscal year, $15.5 billion in total. It is the plan and allotment for every dollar the District will spend from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. As your Ward 6 Councilmember, the budget is […]
Sign up for Summer Reading Program and Win Nats Tickets
By Georgine Wallace The Southwest Library may be closed but don’t let that stop you from participating in a great DC summer tradition that the whole family can enjoy. The Summer Challenge (a.k.a. the Summer Reading Program), sponsored by the DC Public Library, started on June 1 and ends August 31. The program is open […]
E St. Outside NASA Headquarters Renamed “Hidden Figures Way”
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was joined on Wednesday, June 12, by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and author Margot Lee Shetterly for the renaming of E St., SW, in front of NASA Headquarters, to Hidden Figures Way. The event honored Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson from NASA Langley, […]
And Then There’s the Music…
By Wilma Goldstein Westminster Church at 4th & I St., SW works at living its motto, “Not Just A Church.” Services on Sunday are open to anyone of any faith, even the atheists and agnostics among us. Pam Wilson conducts seated yoga there several times a week, young mothers can come and learn about child […]
Camp Adventura Offers Education and Fun
By Kate Oczypok Camp Adventura, formerly named Waterfront Academy’s Spanish Immersion Camp, is offering an eight-week Spanish immersion summer camp this year. The camp offers Primary (ages 3 to 5) and Elementary (ages 6-12) groups. No prior Spanish speaking experience is needed. Set against the backdrop of Southwest DC, the camp immerses children in the […]
Ways to Enjoy the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
By Sheila Wickouski Want a great way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing? If the answer is “yes,” then check out the five-day celebration at The National Air and Space Museum, and these other events around town. From July 16, exactly 50 years from the launch of Apollo 11, to July […]