By Southwester Staff The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly History Task Force (SWNA HTF) cordially invites you to our 2021 Virtual Annual Black History Program on Monday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., via Zoom. The 2021 Black History theme is “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.” Established by the Association for the Study of African American […]
Launch of the Neal Peirce Foundation
By Andrea Peirce In December 2019, Southwest lost one of St. Augustine’s founding members: Neal Peirce. Peirce was a lifelong journalist who moved to Southwest in the 1960s. He is also recognized as one of the founders of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA). Over the past year, the Peirce family has begun the work of establishing a […]
Arena Stage 2021 Winter–Spring Programming
By Southwester Staff Arena Stage’s line up of virtual classes for winter has something for everyone. Families, theater lovers, students, adults, and emerging theater artists have a wide choice of events to choose from. Any one of these offerings would make the perfect gift to share with family and friends, or yourself, in 2021! Family […]
Corrections to Amidon-Bowen Plans for Term 3 In-person Learning
By Southwester Staff Editor’s Note: In the January 2021 issue of The Southwester, we printed an article about the term 3 opening at Amidon-Bowen elementary school that contained some errors. This article is the corrected version. Starting Feb. 1, things are going to change for parents and students in the DCPS community. For the first […]
Waterfront Academy Holds Socially Distant Christmas Pageant
By Kate Oczypok Southwest D.C.’s Waterfront Academy carried on with their Christmas pageant this year, despite the ongoing global pandemic. The school has put on an annual holiday show for parents and loved ones and didn’t want to stop the tradition. Through lots of safety measures like mask wearing, social distancing, and outdoor or virtual […]
Transformation Lab, Southwest Library: An Investment for the Future
By Georgine Wallace and Charles Allen One of the highlights of 2020 has been the transformation of the new Southwest Library from an empty lot in February to a nearly completed building in December. In 2021, we will reopen to an exciting, active, and engaging “new” Southwest Library that will better serve all corners of […]
Amidon-Bowen Plans More In-person Learning for Term 3
By Southwester Staff Starting Feb. 1, things are going to change for parents and students in the DCPS community. For the first time since learning went virtual, public schools across the District will begin offering more in-person learning (IPL). Amidon-Bowen ES will also chart a path through these unknown, unpredictable waters. Here’s what we know […]