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Summer is winding down, the temperature is FINALLY dropping, kids are back in school… Seems like fall is just around the corner! If you’re in town this weekend, here are some exciting events happening around the neighborhood. Friday, Sept 6th Art Park Kick Off Rhode Island Ave MidCity is hosting a community event at the…

DC residents have been asking for some major bus infrastructure improvements and yesterday was a huge step forward with the release of the final Bus Transformation Strategy by the Washington Area Bus Transformation Project! From the Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG): “We need to start right away on prioritizing buses,” said Cheryl Cort, Policy Director…

Join the Mount Pleasant neighborhood for the second annual La Fiesta del Barrio this Sunday, Sept 8th, 2019! From our friends at La Clínica del Pueblo: “La Clínica del Pueblo is excited to announce its second annual community festival: La Fiesta del Barrio! La Fiesta is an exhilarating celebration of traditional music, arts, and dance…

Hi everyone — We’ll host our next neighborhood cleanup this Saturday, Sept. 7! Georgia Avenue Thrive volunteers will meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of Georgia and Kenyon. Volunteers will spruce up the streets until about 11:15 a.m. We’ll use our new, third-generation trash pickers, made possible by the generous support of District Bridges…

Labor Day Weekend is almost here! For everyone sticking around town for the long weekend, here’s a couple of events happening around in the neighborhood. Friday, August 30 Amaro Tasting & “The Great Beauty” Screening at Suns Cinema Mount Pleasant Suns Cinema is teaming up with the DC amaro distillery, Don Ciccio & Figli, to…

From our friends at We Are Family, “We Are Family REALLY needs help Saturday (TOMORROW) 9:30am-1pm delivering groceries to low income seniors in the Shaw neighborhood–PLEASE join us if you can, spread the word!” We Are Family delivers groceries to low-income seniors in the North Capitol / Shaw neighborhood once a week on Saturdays. This…

District Bridges’ Lower Georgia Ave Main Street will be hosting its annual Park View Outdoor Community Movie Night this Friday, August 30th, at Hook Hall. The event is FREE to attend and all ages are welcome! Adult beverages will be available for those 21+ with valid Photo ID. This annual event is organized entirely by…

The owners of the popular Supra in Logan Circle are planning to open a sister location, Tabla, in Park View later this year. Tabla will be a pared-down version of Supra’s menu, featuring Georgian specialties like soup dumplings (khinkali) and boat-shaped cheese breads (khachapuri) and will continue to highlight an all-Georgian wine list and Georgian…