Thanks to Melissa for sending from Pershing Park:
“Not sure what was for breakfast, but it appeared to be tasty!”
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
4200 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to M. for sending from the old Sullivan’s Toys and Art Supplies space which closed back in 2021. This is the space next door to SakuSaku Flakerie and the Psychiatric Institute of Washington (PIW).
Thesis Opening “Fall 2025.”
Stay tuned.
photo by Jim Havard
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Pop Star Playbook is an inclusive, six-week, high-energy singing and dancing class created for adults and teens (18+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants pick their favorite pop artists — Britney, Taylor, BTS, whoever they’ve been belting out in the car — and spend six Wednesdays working on songs, choreography, and stage presence with ArtStream’s teaching artists. Every skill level is welcome, and the class is built so every learner feels supported and celebrated. Sing or dance or both!
Details:
When: 6 Wednesdays, May 20 – June 24, 2026, 7:30–9:00 PM
Where: Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St NW, near Dupont Circle Metro.
Who: Autistic adults and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, 18+, all experience levels welcome
Partial and full scholarships are available, and anyone who signs up with a friend gets 50% off using code FRIEND.
Register at art-stream.org/classes or email [email protected] with questions.
From MPD:
“On Sunday, September 14, 2025, the DC Half Marathon will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be traffic closures that motorists should take into consideration: (more…)
Photo by
hellomarkers!
Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
Shared a passing glance and smile with a very cute guy today (September 11) around 1 pm at the Northeast branch of the library. You were wearing (more…)
Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.
Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
photo by Fritz Myer
“Dear PoPville,
The DC Taxicab line needs to return to the front of Union Station ASAP !!!!”
Where do folks catch cabs at Union Station these days?
“Dear PoPville,
Have you heard anything about the truly awful smell in Rock Creek these last couple weeks? My friends and I have noticed it near Pierce Mill and further south as well, closer to zoo property. It’s the talk of all the runners on Strava, it smells like several animals died.”
“More Details and Guarantees Needed for Housing Development, Community Benefits, Environmental Protection and More”
From a press release:
“33 groups are calling on the DC Council to amend the RFK stadium legislation when it votes on September 17, so that commitments to support the community – especially in housing, environment, community benefits and green space – are fully reflected and guaranteed in the final legislation. (more…)
520 8th Street, SE
Extreme Pizza opened here in the former Orchid/Senarts space back in February 2021.
The liquor license application for Awakening Bar and Grill , Inc. at the yet to be named coming restaurant says: (more…)
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin construction of the deckover at Dupont Circle on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, as part of the Connecticut Avenue Streetscape and Deckover Project, weather permitting.
The new deckover will transform the space above the Connecticut Avenue underpass into a vibrant public plaza designed for strolling, relaxing, outdoor dining, working, and hosting community events. This project will enhance pedestrian connections, create new opportunities for public art and cultural programming, and add green space in one of DC’s most iconic neighborhoods. (more…)