By Kitty Felde Writer Jenny Colgan loves books and loves reading. Books can change your life, she says, “always for the better.” In her novel The Bookshop on the Corner, she makes a massive list of her favorite places to read: The Bath. “Paperbacks are ideal,” she says, though she […]
SW Strong! Seeks Volunteers for July Fourth Parade
By SW Strong! The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Emergency Preparedness Task Force, commonly known as SW Strong! Seeks volunteers to join the annual July Fourth parade in the Palisades neighborhood of Northwest DC. To join, please contact Task Force Co-Chair Ben Curran at (202) 294-7043 or Benimon@hotmail.com. SW Strong! was established […]
Remembering the Pearl: Past, Present, and Future
On April 15 and 16, more than 250 people convened at Westminster Church to commemorate 175 years since the Pearl Escape. Courtesy of R.A. Dean by Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D. Commemorating 175 years since the Pearl Escape of 1848 has come to institutionalize the significance of this historic incident as a […]
Southwest BID Is A Good Neighbor to Local Seniors
The Southwest BID Food Distribution Team. Courtesy of Beth Hall. By Beth Hall For the last eight months, the Southwest Business Improvement District (SW BID) had been assisting theSouthwest Chapter of AARP at their monthly meetings at River Park. The BID staff arrives early onmeeting days and sets up chairs […]
Garden Fest Celebrates Community Gardens Against Gun Violence
By Southwester Staff This Earth Day, GOODProjects, the Southwest Resident Council Presidents, Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID), the DC Housing Authority and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation hosted Southwest Garden Fest, a community event celebrating the reopening of the Southwest Peace Gardens for the season. The festival included […]
Past SWNA Scholarship Winner Grace Mitchell-Jenkins Earns Sweet Success with Baking Business
Grace Mitchell-Jenkins. Courtesy of amazinggracecupcakery.org By David Alde & Donna Purchase In the summer of 2020, Southwest DC resident Grace Mitchell-Jenkins saw an ad in The Southwester highlighting the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship program and applied immediately. Today, Mitchell-Jenkins is featured in this month’s ad as a former winner, having […]
After 24 Years of Service, Former ANC Commissioner Andy Litsky Leaves Legacy of Transformative Change in Southwest
DC Leaders break ground at The Wharf. Courtesy of Andy Litsky By Wilma Goldstein For the past 24 years, Andy Litsky served as a member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) representing the Southwest Waterfront. Since Home Rule provided for local elected representation in DC, fewer than 40 intensely dedicated citizens […]