Petworth is doing a clean up day, and you're invited to help!

Petworth is doing a clean up day, and you're invited to help!

It takes everyone’s help to keep things clean, and as they say, many hands make light work.

That’s why Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C is spearheading a Petworth Community Clean-Up on Saturday, April 29th from 10am-12pm. Each ANC 4C Commissioner plans to lead a clean-up effort in their SMD.

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We're throwing a party, and you're invited!

We're throwing a party, and you're invited!

Join us on Friday, March 24th at 7pm on the third floor of Commonwealth Cantina (3911 Georgia Ave NW) for a party celebrating Carol Herwig and George Morgan, and wishing them all the best as they get ready to head up north to Maine.

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Petworth Porchfest is coming back, and you can play or volunteer a porch!

Petworth Porchfest is coming back, and you can play or volunteer a porch!

The wildly popular and successful community-wide music festival, Petworth Porchfest, returns for its third year on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 2pm - 6pm.

Here’s all the ways you (or your business) can get involved!

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Help clean up Grant Circle on MLK Jr Day

Help clean up Grant Circle on MLK Jr Day

Come join your neighbors on Monday, January 16th at 10am to work in Grant Circle for an Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service event. The goals are to pick up the trash that’s blown into the park recently, and to remove some of the English ivy vines growing in the planting beds. 

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Unsilent Night returns to Sherman Circle for community music and fun

Unsilent Night returns to Sherman Circle for community music and fun

Unsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 21st — and you’re invited to participate.

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Support your Petworth schools at a Holiday Mart on Saturday, December 17th

Support your Petworth schools at a Holiday Mart on Saturday, December 17th

For the second year in a row, local DCPS elementary schools have joined forces to fundraise together this holiday season. This year the Petworth PTO Holiday Mart is hosted by Powell Padres at the Powell Elementary School parking lot at the corner of 14th and Taylor Street NW on Saturday, December 17th from 10am-2pm.

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Enjoy a free Cider and Woodworking Workshop with Green Neighbors DC

Enjoy a free Cider and Woodworking Workshop with Green Neighbors DC

Join local group Green Neighbors for the sweeter and woodier sides of Fall as they hold a free Cider and Woodworking Workshop on November 12th from 1-3pm.

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Sherman Circle Spooktacular is a Halloween event for the family this weekend!

Sherman Circle Spooktacular is a Halloween event for the family this weekend!

Come out and join your neighbors for the Sherman Circle Spooktacular (3-6 pm, Oct 30, Sherman Circle NW and surrounds), a FREE family Halloween event planned by Petworth Peanuts.

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Come out for spooky local theatre & storytelling at a Petworth neighbor’s house

Come out for spooky local theatre & storytelling at a Petworth neighbor’s house

Spirits: Double Vision, performed at a neighbor’s house in Petworth, brings together a group of 10-15 actors from around DC to perform ghost stories of their choice, in their own unique style, along with performances by Sam’s Heartbreak Trio, leading the audience through an evening of ghostly fables and mysterious yarns.

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Dia de los Muertos at the Petworth Market Sat Oct 29th, community procession on Nov 2

Dia de los Muertos at the Petworth Market Sat Oct 29th, community procession on Nov 2

The Petworth Arts Collaborative is hosting El Dia de los Muertos on Saturday, October 29th at the Petworth Farmers’ Market (9th & Upshur).

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Down in the Reeds free music festival returns to the Parks at Walter Reed on 10/8

Down in the Reeds free music festival returns to the Parks at Walter Reed on 10/8

The third annual Down in the Reeds music festival is back for a full day of free music and events at the Parks at Walter Reed. Kicking off at 11am until 7pm on Saturday, October 8th, the music festival has a ton of great things happening.

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So many great community fall events coming up at The Parks at Walter Reed

So many great community fall events coming up at The Parks at Walter Reed

The Parks at Walter Reed hosts a ton of free events for the community, from a Farmers’ Market to outdoor movie night, to yoga and the upcoming Down in the Reeds Festival and avant garde theater.

Here’s a rundown of what you can enjoy!

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Get excited! Celebrate Petworth is this Sunday, 9/18!

Get excited! Celebrate Petworth is this Sunday, 9/18!

The Celebrate Petworth Festival is back for another amazing event on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW starting at 11am. Every year this event gets better and better, and this year will be no exception! Join your neighbors, local vendors and restaurants, and Drew as your emcee for the day (yay!).

Here’s what to expect for the day:

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Enjoy family film night at Lincoln's Cottage on 9/6

Enjoy family film night at Lincoln's Cottage on 9/6

Bring the family to the outdoor movie fun with Lincoln’s Cottage this September, October and November!

Free outdoor screenings on the lawn of Lincoln's summer residence. Among other things, the Lincoln family came to the Cottage to relax and enjoy each other's company, and they’re inviting you to do the same. Bring a picnic (or popcorn) and sit back and enjoy!

Instagram Takeover! Petworth News is taking over the Lincoln’s Cottage Instagram on Friday, September 9th… so follow Lincoln’s Cottage and Petworth News on Instagram!

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