FHC #137 - Laliguras closes, DC Archives special meeting, and a kids' takeover

Issue #137
of Forest Hills Connection's monthly newsletter.

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Back to School at Forest Hills Connection

The kids are back in class, and we are back in the saddle, after taking a break for much of August. We continued to publish with the help of some talented Murch fourth and fifth graders who allowed us the honor of reprinting some of their work in their school newspaper. The Blue and Gold marked its first decade with a retrospective (illustrated above by a fifth grade artist). Then, it was all about the news:

The book-banning efforts in other jurisdictions.
A children's book written and illustrated by an A.I. coauthor.
The issue of bullying and how to define it.
And a staple of grade school reporting: Teachers! They were kids once, too!

And we are late with this newsletter, so there's lots to tell you about. Read on for news about local businesses, a special meeting on the DC Archives project at UDC, and more.

Laliguras closes, but new businesses are incoming

Our latest Business in Brief has the sad news about Laliguras, and a tantalizing tidbit about the former Uptown Market space.

New DC historical archives at UDC

ANC 3F is hosting a special meeting on Wednesday, September 6th on the archives project. UDC and archives officials are scheduled to present and answer questions during what's billed as “community clarification and discussion.”

Here are more details and the link to the virtual meeting.

We also posted the archives presentation and some highlights from the regular ANC meeting in July. And the ANC will be voting at its regular meeting on September 19th on whether to support UDC campus plan amendment going before the Zoning Commission on September 21st.

An ANC 3F special election is coming up. Stay tuned for the date and details on the candidates running for the vacant ANC 3F01 seat.

Art All Night is coming up. Here are four things it might help to know about the local arts and local business-boosting event at the end of September.

More from our Community Calendar

Sept. 2: Ramble with a Ranger in Rock Creek Park (a new hiking series - check the calendar for more dates.

Sept. 10: The first Rock Creek Conservancy "Weed Wrangle" event of the month.

Sept. 13: Levine Community Sing reunion celebration.

Sept. 16: Used book and music sale at 4340 Connecticut; Guided "forest bathing" walk at Hillwood.

Sept. 20: Jazz in the Gardens at Hillwood.

Sept. 23: Children's Day at Peirce Mill.

Sept. 29 and 30: Art All Night.

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Reliable, mature UDC student will assist elderly, children or disabled in exchange for a room. Call Daphne at 202-819-0777 or write daphnehumphrey03@gmail.com.

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PIANO LESSONS. Experienced teacher, Peabody graduate & European-trained. Wide teaching repertoire, all levels. Great with both kids and adults. One block from Van Ness metro. Contact me to find out more or to schedule a trial session.

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In other news...

More Business in Brief: “Black excellence” in Van Ness; Best bookstore in the “Best bookstore city”
Neighborhood in the News: New neighborhood leaders take on the effort to rename Reservation 630.
News about Rock Creek Park attractions: Peirce Barn set for renovation, and Rock Creek Conservancy gets a unique donation.
It took years - and a village - to refill the sandbox at Forest Hills Playground.
Grant Road: The historic country lane in Northwest DC's modern street grid.

The sounds of summer change in August from bird song to insect songs. (Snowy tree cricket photo © SongsofInsects.com)

The neighborhood news in August 2016

Workers were rushing to complete Murch Elementary's temporary swing space on the UDC campus. Van Ness restaurants were fretting over food trucks. And we were looking forward to the opening of Sfoglina and the arrival of Sunday brunch in the neighborhood.

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