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Happy Lunar New Year “2019 Chinese New Year Parade” is Sunday!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user John Sonderman

Always a fun time! From MPD:

“On Sunday, February 10, 2019, The Chinese New Year Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for the event from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm:

I Street between 5th and 8th Street, NW
8th Street between I and G Street, NW
G Street between 8th and 7th Street, NW
7th Street between G and H Street, NW
H Street between 6th Street and 8th Street, NW

The following streets will be closed from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm: (more…)

“Hot coffee, hot chocolate, Potomac Phil cookies, polka dancers, and a stuffed groundhog! What could be better on a Saturday morning in February?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: Well it is gonna be 64 Degrees Tuesday so this better go the way I think it will, groundhog!!

Thanks to Mike for sending:

“Hot coffee, hot chocolate, Potomac Phil cookies, polka dancers, and a stuffed groundhog! What could be better on a Saturday morning in February? See you there!!!!

SAT, FEB 2, 2019 – GROUNDHOG DAY: Potomac Phil, the National Groundhog, will make an appearance and offer weather and political predictions. Phil will let us know whether to expect six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Live accordion music, polka dancers, and Washington’s most famous marmot. Dupont Circle, at the fountain. The ceremony will begin at 8:30AM sharp and conclude before 9AM!“

Ice Yards is Saturday and there will be “DC’s largest group shotski attempt”, Axe Throwing and More

By Prince Of Petworth

From Ice Yards:

“Sat, February 2, 2019
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Yards Park
355 Water Street, SE

Now in its fifth year, Ice Yards has become the event of the winter season, with revelers enjoying an unparalleled afternoon in DC’s only adult-friendly winter wonderland. Back by popular demand are icy cocktails and local DC brews, interactive ice activities, live music, and more. Your $10 ticket includes (1) wine or beer upon entry. Following an incredible turnout the past few years, this year’s event will feature a bigger footprint with more opportunities to enjoy the frozen fun, including: (more…)

Photo fans take note – “Initial Keynote Speakers Announced for 2nd Annual Focus on the Story Photo Festival”

By Prince Of Petworth
Andrea Bruce on assignment in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.
Photo by Jonathan Levinson

From a press release:

“The keynote speakers for this year’s Focus on the Story photo festival include two award- winning former Washington Post photojournalists, as well as the first woman to serve as chief White House photographer.

Leading the May 29 – June 2 festival lineup are Andrea Bruce, who has reported extensively from conflict zones for the Washington Post and other outlets; Lucian Perkins, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner at the Post who also produced a book chronicling the early days of DC’s punk music scene, and Sharon Farmer, who during the Clinton Administration became the first woman to lead the White House Office of Photography. (more…)

“The St. Patrick’s Parade Committee of Washington, DC is distraught to announce that the 2019 St. Patrick’s Parade is cancelled.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Victoria Pickering

Thanks to Grant for sharing the sad news:

“The St. Patrick’s Parade Committee of Washington, DC is distraught to announce that the 2019 St. Patrick’s Parade is cancelled.

The Committee is committed to celebrate the 50thanniversary of the St. Patrick’s Parade of Washington DC on March 15, 2020. Fundraisers will still beheld in 2019 to raise the funds necessary to produce the parade in 2020.

Read on to understand why. (more…)

Catharsis on the Mall Starts Friday!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Victoria Pickering

From a press release:

“Catharsis on the Mall is a First Amendment oriented demonstration the purpose of which is to promote equality and equity for all peoples and to provide cathartic healing for marginalized populations such a indigineous peoples, LGBTQ and gender nonconforming peoples, racial and ethnic minorities, and women. This event is organized by dozens of organizers, artists, justice oriented activists, and movement builders from various reform spaces across the United States. It is a three-day event spanning from Friday November 9th to Sunday November 11th.”

All the details here.

17th Street High Heel Race is Tomorrow (Tuesday!!)

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan

For those who go, be sure to send us your best shots for our compilation. On Instagram tag us #PoPville or tweet us @PoPville, upload to the PoPville Flickr pool or last but not least you can always email us at [email protected]. Thanks and have fun!

From the Mayor’s Office:

“On Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser will serve as the Grand Marshall at the 32nd Annual 17th Street High Heel Race. What began in 1986 as a much smaller event is now one of the District’s most unique and exciting neighborhood celebrations. Today, the High Heel Race draws thousands of residents and visitors to the Dupont Circle Neighborhood to cheer on hundreds of costumed drag queens and race participants as they race down the historic 17th Street, NW.

This year, the Bowser Administration, led by the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, collaborated with previous organizers, District agencies, and the LGBTQ community to coordinate and lead planning for the Annual 17th Street High Heel Race. Celebrations start at 5:00 p.m., the parade begins at 7:00 p.m., and the race, which generally lasts fewer than 10 minutes, begins at 9:00 p.m.”

From Events DC: (more…)

Art All Night will be in 8 Neighborhoods this year – September 29th!!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Victoria Pickering

From a press release:

“The District’s only free all-night arts festival, Art All Night, returns on Saturday, September 29 with a new lineup of visual and performing arts exhibits, workshops and performances. The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) and D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) are sponsoring the festival presented by the Main Streets Programs in Congress Heights, Deanwood Heights, Dupont Circle, H Street, Minnesota Avenue, North Capitol, Shaw and Tenleytown, highlighting the most innovative and creative artistic forces in the city for the annual around-the-clock experience. (more…)

The H Street Festival has been postponed until Saturday, Oct. 13; DC VegFest Cancelled Due to Hurricane Florence Forecast

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Caroline Angelo

From a press release:

“Due to the threat of inclement weather posed by Hurricane Florence and its remnants and the Declaration of a State of Emergency in the District of Columbia by Mayor Muriel Bowser, the 2018 H Street Festival will be postponed until Saturday, Oct. 13. It will occur from noon – 7 p.m. that day from the 400 to 1400 block of H Street NE. (more…)

CELEBRATE PETWORTH is Saturday, this year also includes the TASTE OF PETWORTH!!

By Prince Of Petworth


800 block of Upshur Street, NW

From a press release:

“Petworth residents love where they live, gathering for informal neighborhood socials, chatting with neighbors from porch to porch and patronizing local businesses and events that have become a part of the fabric of the community. Continuing this heritage, the 800 Block of Upshur Street NW will come alive again on Saturday, September 8th from 11am to 5pm with CELEBRATE PETWORTH, an annual celebration of community featuring music, food, vendors and more. In its fifth year, the festival also will introduce TASTE OF PETWORTH, where attendees can purchase tickets and exchange them for delectable dishes from a variety of Petworth-area restaurants. (more…)

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