By Pamela McKinney Southwest Community Gardens will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, July 29 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Lansburgh Park (1098 Delaware Ave SW), and we hope you can join us! The event will include music from JoGo Project, a local GoGo/jazz fusion band, as well […]
An Evening with the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
By Lisa Simms Booth and Thelma D. Jones Are you interested in learning more about the true meaning of healing and the importance of community for cancer patients? If so, join the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) for the fifth consecutive year for an evening with Smith […]
Amidon-Bowen Bids Farewell to Coach Frank Briscoe – a True Advocate for the Youth
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen addresses the crowd at a ceremony for retiring Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Coach Frank Briscoe. Courtesy of Hugh Ho By Matt Koehler Smokey Robinson’s falsetto flooded the gymnasium of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School on a balmy early June afternoon. The school year was coming to a close – […]
Former SWNA Scholar Nick Moses: Educator and Leader
Nicholas (Nick) Moses. Courtesy of Nick Moses by John White The Southwest Waterfront has birthed, educated and nurtured youths who overcame challenges to reach great heights. The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) has been a hub in our incubator, and 27 year old Nicholas (Nick) […]
Waterfront Village Combats Loneliness by Connecting Local Seniors
By Southwester Staff Waterfront Village is among the local organizations taking actions to directly respond to the public health advisory issued by the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on May 2, 2023, according to Len Bechtel, executive director of Waterfront Village. “The surgeon general has identified loneliness as a public […]
SWNA’s Youth Activities Task Force: Over 40 Years of Service to SW Youth
By Southwester Staff With the advent of summer and the lingering effects of COVID-19, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA YATF) is still working collaboratively with the SWNA Technology Task Force, SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force, James Creek Resident Council, Syphax Gardens, Friends of SWDC, SW […]
Congratulations to SWNA Scholars: 50 Years of Scholarships
By Una Yarsky The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) has reached its 50th continuous year of awarding post-secondary education scholarships to students who live in our Waterfront Neighborhood. The program began in 1974 as a small initiative, when residents of River Park Cooperative raised funds […]