Begin your New Year in peace and joy! Join us at Westminster Church (400 I Street SW) on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. for an evening of “Music and Meditation,” listening to uplifting classical music provided by members of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Chamber Ensemble. You can also take a […]
“Southwest Remembered” at Westminster
The current wave of redevelopment enveloping Southwest DC makes us wonder what kind of community ours will become in future years, but for many older Southwest residents who remember life in “old Southwest,” that question takes on a different meaning. Whether our residency here is longstanding or more recent, we […]
Artists Reception in Memory of David Plummer
(photo caption: Sharon Farmer and Joyce Wellman) Two world-renowned DC artists, Sharon Farmer and Joyce Wellman, are currently exhibiting their work at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 400 I St. SW as part of a special remembrance for Southwest resident, neighbor, and friend to many, David Lee Plummer, who passed away […]
Film Viewing Features Unique Southwest Film
Dirt, Ground, Earth, Land, a unique film initiated in 1977 by Howard University film professor and DC filmmaker Alonzo Crawford, in collaboration with the residents of Carrollsburg Place, will be shown at Westminster Church, 400 I St SW, on March 29th at 1:00 p.m. A lifelong advocate of “community film-making,” […]
Thinking about Jazz: Mingus Speaks
April’s Thinking About Jazz (TAJ) program, sponsored by Southwest Renaissance Development Corporation (SRDC) and held at Westminster Church on Saturday, April 26th, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. will feature author and music critic John Goodman speaking on his collection of interviews with jazz bassist Charles Mingus and ten of […]