The event series at The Parks at Walter Reed highlights local businesses and musicians [sponsored]

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The event series at The Parks at Walter Reed highlights local businesses and musicians [sponsored]

The Parks at Walter Reed typically welcomes the community onto the green Great Lawn for dozens of events each spring and summer — but this year the fun can be experienced right in your living room or backyard. Their entire events calendar is virtual for now, with a focus on health and fitness options for the whole family, plus musical performances of jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, blues and more.

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Here's what some local places are doing for Mother's Day

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Here's what some local places are doing for Mother's Day

Don’t forget about Mom this Sunday, May 10th! Here are some Petworth businesses offering specials to make Mom feel less socially distanced. Bear in mind that many businesses are closed Sunday and will be offering specials on Saturday.

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Play "Trivia Night for Charity" and win great prizes on MayDay!

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Play "Trivia Night for Charity" and win great prizes on MayDay!

Between the stresses of working from home (or being furloughed or laid off), taking care of kids (or being alone), how about an evening of fun trivia with your neighbors where you can win some awesome gift certificates?! (Online trivia, naturally.)

You’re invited to join the Petworth News Trivia Night for Charity on May 1st, from 8:30 to 10pm. The top ten players will win a gift certificate from one of our local sponsors. It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s for a good cause!

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Celebrate Petworth is cancelled due to an abundance of caution

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Celebrate Petworth is cancelled due to an abundance of caution

The Celebrate Petworth street festival has been an ongoing event in the neighborhood for the past 8 years. But not this year. In the time of COVID-19, there’s too many uncertainties.

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Anafre & Petworth News are throwing a fiesta: Food, drinks & music for the family!

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Anafre & Petworth News are throwing a fiesta: Food, drinks & music for the family!

It’s a new year and a new decade — it’s the roaring ‘20s, right? Let’s celebrate with a neighborhood fiesta!

Chef Alfredo Solis from Anafre and Drew from Petworth News invite you to join them in ringing in the new year!

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Holiday Lights winners showcase great local businesses

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Holiday Lights winners showcase great local businesses

The Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street organization gave out awards for the local businesses who participated in the Holiday Lights competition (over 60 businesses signed up!). It was heartening to see so many businesses take pride in Georgia Avenue and decorating for the holidays, no matter their backgrounds and type of business.

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Holiday lights bingo contest, vote for best decorations and more

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Holiday lights bingo contest, vote for best decorations and more

It may be cold but Georgia Ave businesses are keeping it cozy and bright with the Lower Georgia Ave Main Street HOLIDAY LIGHTS! Here's how to join the fun…

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An "Unsilent Night" comes to Sherman Circle on December 14th

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An "Unsilent Night" comes to Sherman Circle on December 14th

Unsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 14th — and you’re invited to participate.

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Small Biz Saturday on Upshur brings offers and a chance to win

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Small Biz Saturday on Upshur brings offers and a chance to win

Shop local!

'Tis the season of giving! The businesses of Upshur Street invite you to join them in giving back to the community this Small Business Saturday (November 30th). Participating businesses are organizing charity drives to benefit local organizations that are close to their hearts.

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Upshur Art & Craft Fair returns for its 14th year with handmade art, crafts and a gingerbread house contest

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Upshur Art & Craft Fair returns for its 14th year with handmade art, crafts and a gingerbread house contest

The 14th Annual Upshur Street Craft Fair on the 800 block of Upshur Street draws artists and makers from all over the DMV and features an abundance of festivities, including a Gingerbread House Contest, a Pop-Up Holiday Lounge with delicious wintery treats, amazing activities by the Upshur Street businesses, and more. This year the annual holiday market will feature 50+ local crafters, artists, and food vendors.

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Powell Elementary auctions all kinds of cool experiences and items, starting Dec 4th

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Powell Elementary auctions all kinds of cool experiences and items, starting Dec 4th

Want to have an amazing meal at DeCarlo’s Restaurant with NPR’s Diane Rehm? How about suite-level tickets to see the Wizards, Capitals and other performances? With Powell Elementary’s annual online auction, you can bid on amazing items while supporting a wonderful Title 1 bilingual elementary school in the heart of Petworth.

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Make some holiday cards to brighten the day for veterans and active duty military!

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Make some holiday cards to brighten the day for veterans and active duty military!

Petworth local Sarah Gabriel has been spearheading a program for a few years that has neighbors make holiday cards for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Below is a message from Sarah about participating in this year’s program. A great holiday activity for kids and adults to give a little sunshine to our veterans and active duty heroes. Learn how to participate!

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Help the Holiday Lights Competition brighten the neighborhood

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Help the Holiday Lights Competition brighten the neighborhood

It’s going to be a bright holiday season in Petworth!

Local businesses are participating in the Lower Georgia Ave Main Street Holiday Lights event December 1st through the 31st to decorate their storefronts with lights and competing for awards. The resulting light show will include businesses along lower Georgia Avenue and the 800 block of Upshur Street.

And they'd love your help to decorate, and vote for the winner!

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3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Saturday November 2nd

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3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Saturday November 2nd

Join Petworth Arts Collaborative's 3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Saturday November 2nd from 9am-1pm at the Petworth Farmers Market. There will be Dance, Music, a Community Altar, Calavera Face Painting and more!

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