🎶 PorchFest 2026 Needs YOU 🎶
📅 May 30 | 🕑 2–7 PM
Organizers are looking for:
🎸 Bands & musicians
🏡 Porch hosts
🙌 Volunteers
Be part of the team that makes Petworth’s biggest music day happen.
Visit their website to sign up! petworthporchfest.org
I feel you… somehow-still-sitting-there-Halloween-pumpkin. It does feel like this past year has deflated all of us. #ConnectingWithGourds #KindaGrossReally
💝 It’s Valentine’s… do you need a rose or a dozen for someone special? Swing by Flowers by Alexes at 851 Upshur St NW for a beautiful flower or full arrangement. 🌹🌹
Intersection of Upshur, Kansas & Ave by Library is closed at the moment. At least 2 people injured in what looks like a traffic collision between an electric bike & maybe a vehicle. 1 person rushed off in ambulance & one appears unfortunately deceased. No other details. (photos from bystander)
The date for Petworth PorchFest, the neighborhood-wide music festival, is set for Sat, May 30th. Porch music from 2-7pm, main stage at the Petworth Park from 5-8pm. You can sign up to perform or host a band!
🎸🎶🎷 www.petworthnews.org/blog/petwort...
✉️🥸 Did you send an anonymous "Letter to the Editor" to us about the snow & ice, & how the city should do better? We thought it was a great message & want to publish it!
Buuut... We need to know the author's identity. Email us at drew@petworthnews.org & then we can publish the op-ed as anonymously.
Join Petworth Peanuts for a fun book and winter “carneval” at Hook Hall on February 15th from 2pm to 6pm The event is free, all books and puzzles are FREE, and so is all entertainment!
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www.petworthnews.org/blog/book-ex...
See Capital City PCS in action! Attend an Open House to learn more about their Pre-K3 - 12th grade programs.
📚 Get more information &
RSVP today!: bit.ly/CC-OpenHouse2627
#DCeducation #CharterSchools #Sponsored
There will be a vigil on Thursday, Jan 8 in Sherman Circle at 5:30pm for Renee Nicole Good for those who with to gather together.
Enjoy Family Art Day at the National Museum of the American Indian on January 17th! Learn about historical and contemporary ledger art and narrative art, including story time and hands-on experiences with the "Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains" exhibit.
Learn more at s.si.edu/49iLlIO
This looks like it happened in Petworth this morning in my old ANC SMD 4D04, at the southeast corner of Emerson St. & Illinois Ave. NW - @chenderson.bsky.social @janeese4dc.bsky.social @petworthnews.org
Do you have a great idea for how to help northern Petworth & Brightwood Park be even more amazing than they already are? Apply for the first round of Community Grants under Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D’s newly revamped grants program!
www.petworthnews.org/blog/4d-2026...
I wrote an article for @petworthnews.org about a 911 dispatch mistake in Petworth this summer and how it is a part of an ongoing series of serious dispatch mistakes that are intentionally not being investigated. If you expect 911 to work in an emergency, 8+ minute delays are dangerous.
One of Petworth’s fun holiday events returns to this week! The Upshur Street Craft Fair is on Saturday, December 13th, 10am-4pm, bringing a full day of shopping, entertainment and family-friendly fun. 🎅🎄
www.petworthnews.org/blog/upshur-...
FYI... 🚧 Taylor St NW between Kansas and 13th will be a bit of a mess as DDOT repairs sidewalks, curbs, gutters and wheelchair ramps. Necessary work, to be sure!
Work begins Monday, 12/8 - Saturday, 12/13 (7am to 6pm). The project is expected to be complete by December 19th (weather permitting).
The Petworth Library will close for renovations on Dec 11th, with a goal to maintain the existing facility & ensure the library continues to meet evolving neighborhood needs. Interim services will be offered at the Mt. Pleasant Library or by US Mail.
www.petworthnews.org/blog/petwort...
In July, a Petworth resident called 911 for a medical emergency. Luckily, FEMS 24 is only 2 blocks away, help should have been there fast. That didn’t happen: OUC sent the call to the wrong address. These mistakes cost time, property damage & potentially lives.
www.petworthnews.org/blog/ouc-911...
My daughter made some awesome Maple Snickerdoodles for DC FEMS Engine 24 the “Pride of Petworth.” They were stoked to get the treats, and we thanked them for their efforts keeping people safe. #Thankful
Bring the family out for a howling good time at the 5th Annual Sherman Circle Spooktacular on Sunday, October 26th from 3pm - 7pm. It’s a free, family-friendly Halloween celebration for the entire Petworth community, hosted by Petworth Peanuts and ANC 4D! 🎃👻
www.petworthnews.org/blog/spookta...
Ward 4 CM Janeese Lewis George @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social says DC residents deserve answers on MPD & ICE coordination.
"Our police must prioritize community needs – not the cruel agenda of a federal administration determined to tear immigrant families apart."
www.petworthnews.org/blog/cm-lewi...
The 1st Annual 🥒 DC Pickle Bash 🥒 celebrates all things pickle in a new festival on 10/4 10am-5pm. Enjoy the best pickle makers, games, art, crafts & pickle food & drink, plus, a fun “Dill Disco” After Party (21+) 7-9pm.
Enter for a chance to win free tickets!
www.petworthnews.org/blog/dc-pick...
The Parks at Walter Reed put on great community events & have new ones coming up. The popular jazz series gets 2 new dates, plus new somatic movement & zumba classes. Plus, a cool live podcast with Nat Geo Kids “Greeking Out” podcast!
www.petworthnews.org/blog/fall-ev...
Join President Lincoln's Cottage for their free annual Homecoming day community event. Tons of kids activities, petting zoo, pony rides, food trucks, tours and so much more! 🎩🐐🐴🎯
www.petworthnews.org/blog/cottage...
Art All Night returns to Petworth on Friday, Sept 12th. A mix of art, dance & different events happening all around the area, from Georgia Avenue to Upshur Street, up to Kennedy Street and down 14th Street. A great opportunity to enjoy the neighborhood!
www.petworthnews.org/blog/art-all...
Petworth resident Dasha Perry has opened a mobile housecall veterinary practice called Perry Paws Mobile, bringing veterinary health care to the home. Easier for our furry companions, easier for the ones who love them.
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www.petworthnews.org/blog/perry-p...
Got a dog? Got a trick or a great costume? Sign up for the Dog Show this Sunday, Sept 7th for a chance to win awesome prizes and world renown!
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bit.ly/DogShow25
Register your furry companion for the 🐶 Petworth Dog Show on Sept 7th at 3pm, and get a chance to win some great prizes!
Enjoy a day of music, kids games & activities, food, business & restaurant specials and more! Learn more and register for the Dog Show! 🐾
www.petworthnews.org/blog/sign-up...
📢 My latest Councilmember’s Corner column is out now in @petworthnews.org — discussing how DC is responding to the Trump administration’s attacks, how neighbors can look out for one another, and how we must move forward as a community.
Read it here: ➡️ www.petworthnews.org/blog/cm-lewi...
Petworth's own Lincoln's Cottage is inviting you to join their Social Impact Study (MSIIP) to help shape the future of museums and the Cottage.
You'll get free access to some of their most popular tours, comedy nights & more.
www.petworthnews.org/blog/cottage...
Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George shares how DC is responding to Trump’s attacks and how the community must move forward. She launched a Federal Enforcement Incident Report Form that residents can use to submit concerning interactions.
www.petworthnews.org/blog/cm-lewi...
