By Southwester Staff With the change of the season upon us and all that’s happening in our lives, the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) believes that it’s time to celebrate and party with a purpose. Join the support group Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. via Zoom and […]
SW DC Action Community Survey Results
By Miranda Chien-Hale, SW DC Action Thank you to the more than 300 neighbors, ~2% of the total SWDC population, who filled out Southwest Action’s Community Development survey either at Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) or online via links shared on social media, or by following an article in the […]
Toni Stone to Appear at Nats Park
By Southwester Staff Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues. She was also the first woman to play in a professional men’s league in the 1950s. Now, Toni Stone is about to make another appearance on the ball field when Arena Stage at the […]
September Mutual Aid Hours, Back to School Bash
By Carlee Brown and Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is a collective of Black and Brown grassroots organizations working together to help keep our communities safe. For over a year and a half, the Southwest Pod of W6MA has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) on a […]
September Blood Drive at Westminster Church
Someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion every two seconds, yet less than 10% of Americans donate blood. Westminster Presbyterian Church (401 I St. SW) is helping our community meet its needs by hosting an Inova Blood Service drive on Saturday, Sept.18, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. There are […]
Pop-up Arboretum Hanging Out in Lansburgh Park
By District Department of Transportation Staff DDOT Urban Forestry Division and Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) are collaborating on a new initiative, a pop-up arboretum in Lansburgh Park, launching around August 2. The pop-up arboretum is a temporary exhibit of nineteen notable trees ranging from a young paw paw tree […]
They Practice What They Preach
By Wilma Goldstein For 25 years, Brian and Ruth Hamilton have served as co-pastors at Westminster Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of 4th and I Streets in DC’s Southwest neighborhood. “I think a church really needs to be a community center and has the responsibility of organizing around all […]