From an email:
“Petworth Arts Fest & Teddy Bear Picnic
Saturday, May 20, 10am-1pm @ Sherman Circle NW
We are excited to present the first Petworth Arts Fest & Teddy Bear Picnic! Pack a picnic, bring a t-shirt to decorate, and kids bring your favorite stuffed bear for a teddy bear picnic! (more…)
Thanks to Laura and Martha for sending from Petworth: (more…)
photo by Adam Fagen
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“Dear PoPville,
We passed each other on the street Saturday morning and expressed interest in walking our pets together, but I was distracted with a phone call and regret that I didn’t stop long enough to exchange information. You (more…)
“this is Bruce! He’s an exotic shorthair cat and he lives in Park View.”
“Irving – U St”
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“Dear PoPville,
Seeking advice on how to address very loud music at Harvard Towers in Mount Pleasant. We own a house nearby and when the weather gets warm, the music starts blasting. And it’s not occasional loud music, it’s almost everyday and sometimes at all hours of the night. We are fans of the selection (!) but it is very loud, disruptive, and entirely disrespectful to their neighbors. (more…)
This rental is located at 34 15th Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
Ilhama Safarova, via GoFundMe
Thanks to Daphna for passing on this fundraiser to support Sharbat:
“Sharbat Bakery and Café made an immediate mark on Adams Morgan and all of Washington DC when it opened in the summer of 2020. At the height of the pandemic, it was a sweet ray of hope. A small business owned and operated by women who are recent immigrants to the United States from Azerbaijan.
The people behind Sharbat are even more special than their unique baked creations and right now they need our help.
Ilhama Safarova, the 51-year-old owner of Sharbat began experiencing severe stomach issues in early 2022, but she worked through the at time debilitating pain, focusing on growing the business. Around Thanksgiving, she was admitted to GW Hospital and spent 35 days there before being diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer. She’s gone through multiple rounds of chemotherapy and had a complete gastrectomy earlier this month.
Her daughter Shukrana, who came to this country to go to college is currently running Sharbat. It’s a labor of love that gives her mom hope. But it’s not easy and the medical bills are piling up. (more…)
3400 14th Street, NW at Otis Pl, NW
Thanks to I. for sending: “Action at old Sheba Cafe – looks like a nice coffee shop.”
Anyone hear details? Stay tuned.
1924 8th Street, NW (just off Florida Ave)
Thanks to Mariam for sharing. (more…)
Thanks to Lakshmi for sending from Mount Pleasant: “can readers confirm is this a black-crowned night heron?”
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