The Village Blog

My House is the Red Earth Joy Harjo My house is the red earth; it could be the center of the world. I’ve heard New York, Paris, or Tokyo...

By Heather Hill, Northwest Neighbors Village Installing a lock box at your front entry allows firefighters and paramedics to quickly...

The 2021 Tuesday Talk series kicks off at 7 pm on Tuesday, January 19th, with the design team responsible for the new Cleveland Park...

Registration opens Monday at Noon. Following CDC guidelines, the DC government is administering the vaccine in phases and will soon...

We are working on publishing a new Membership Directory so that members can connect more easily with one another. Members can determine...

This week I’ll admit to being a bit overwhelmed with all that is happening in our world. With the pandemic continuing to surge, still...

Sign up now for the Dial-a-Docent series at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The mission of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG)...

New Year Bei Dao a child carrying flowers walks toward the new year a conductor tattooing darkness listens to the shortest pause hurry...

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new members who joined us in the month of December, Jeanne Connolly and Martin Scherr! Do you...

Vaccine Registration Information The District has launched a website to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. You can click here to get to...

DC is home to 13 Villages who share a common commitment to improve the health and well being of their members. This year the Villages...

Looking Back at the Village's 2020 Achievements Seems like all I’ve read about lately is how glad everyone is that this pandemic year is...

New Year’s has never been a big deal for me. I once got in a lot of trouble with my partner when I announced just ten minutes before...

The Sandhills Linda Hogan The language of cranes we once were told is the wind. The wind is their method, their current, the translated...

Unfortunately, it is no longer possible for seniors to be moved to the front of the line at the Cleveland Park Fire House. The testing...

I want to wish all those who celebrate a very Merry Christmas! This year is particularly difficult for many, including myself, because...

Next week, many people will celebrate Christmas. Regardless of one’s individual faith or belief system, the holidays are a time when we...

Specialty Coffee, Wood-Fired Pizza & All-Day Brunch Our local business spotlight this week is Woodley Park’s Open City. The menu includes...

The Village's first ever cookie swap was a rousing success, with 11 members and volunteers baking cookies for one another. Thank you to...

Theater J: NEW CLASSES, SAME VILLAGE DISCOUNT! Deepen your understanding and appreciation of theater with the renowned Craig Wallace and...

Chanukah Lights Tonight Stephen Schneider Our annual prairie Chanukah party— latkes, kugel, cherry blintzes. Friends arrive from nearby...

The passage above was written to me in a card by a dear friend, Martha, when I was an undergraduate. Martha was the manager at a...

Education and Support for Caregivers Seabury Care Management is offering a virtual program designed for family caregivers who are...

The Mayor’s Office has created signs for DC residents to place on their front door to remind visitors to follow guidelines that help...