Tomorrow morning, Councilmember Charles Allen will join DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan to announce the official launch of the city’s Books From Birth early childhood literacy program. Councilmember Charles Allen introduced the Books From Birth initiative last year as part of the city’s efforts to address literacy rates in […]
Although they’ve been open for only two and a half years and have been in their new location only since December, it’s hard to imagine the neighborhood without Music on the Hill. Not only is the store, located at 801 D Street NE, a welcome addition to that part of the neighborhood– a little oasis of […]
If you don’t have school-age kids, click here. If you do have school-age kids and are happy with your current school, click here. If you DO have school-age kids and are not happy with your current school or are trying to get your child or children into another school, this post is for you: If you […]
It’s Sunday, and many of you are busy updating your calendars with the week’s events –and maybe holding your breath with cautious optimism because maybe, juuuust maybe, this is the Washington Football Team’s year. Make sure you write down not just one but TWO fun events, which will let you get your hair down and […]
It’s time to walk off that Thanksgiving feast while getting a jump start on your holiday shopping by celebrating Small Business Saturday on Capitol Hill! Sure, you could order things online and have them delivered to your door, but it’s important to support our local businesses. Without them, our streets would not have the wonderful […]