This is the second in a series of guest posts by Sandra Moscoso, featuring a few of Capitol Hill’s sheroes — remarkable women — in honor of Women’s History Month. Today’s post features Barbara Percival. You can read the first post, featuring Laurie Siegel, here. Barbara Percival – Master gardener, educator, forward-thinker. Barbara’s volunteer work […]
This is the first in a series of guest posts by Sandra Moscoso, featuring a few of Capitol Hill’s sheroes — remarkable women — in honor of Women’s History Month. Today’s post features Laurie Siegel. Shero. For many, the word brings to mind luminaries such as Harriet Tubman, Indira Gandhi and the more recently recognized […]
Let’s face it: the 8th graders are coming. Before they take over the Mall, the Smithsonians and the food court at Union Station, you should try to get in a few of the tourist things that made DC a cultural wonder that attracted 5.5 billion tourist dollars in 2007. So, this To-Do List will feature […]
According to www.capitolhilllhistory.org, on Tuesday, March 2, the Overbeck history lecture series will host Dick Wolf, past president of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society, as he recounts some of the organization’s early battles to save our neighborhood from the bulldozer and wrecking ball. The event will be held at 8:00 p.m. at the Naval Lodge […]
The days are getting longer, the sun is shining more, and a non-holiday weekend is on the way. Thus, it’s all the much more important to nail down your weekend plans, and if possible, get started on Thursday! Thursday — January 21 Start your weekend off right with “Blingo,” the fastest game of Bingo in […]