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AmeriCorps’ City Year Program – Village Voices
Monday, January 13, 7-8 pm, at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 Seventh St. NE, four City Year volunteers will share their motivations, experiences, and observations on the state of education in...
View ArticleRising Tides: Climate Refugees in the Twenty-First Century – Village Voices
Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 7-8 pm, at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 Seventh St. NE, Dr. John R. Wennerman will discuss the subject of his book, “Rising Tides: Climate Refugees in the Twenty-First...
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Frager’s Garden Party – House Tour Ticket Sales
Frager’s Hardware has invited us to set up a House & Garden Tour ticket booth at their Garden Party, Sunday, April 19, 2020 in the garden center behind 1115 Pennsylvania Ave. SE (enter from 12th...
View ArticleVolunteer Capitol Hill – 2020
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital is hosting their annual volunteer “Expo” Saturday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org/event/...
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2020 Photo Contest Winners
In anticipation of the 63rd anniversary of the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, the Society sponsored a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home”. We are pleased to announce the winners: View photos…...
View ArticleCall Box Revitalization – Preservation Café
Call Box Revitalization Project Part II, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 6:30 pm at East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Nancy Metzger, CHRS Call Box representative, will be the featured speaker....
View ArticleEvolution of 620 G St. SE
Nancy Metzger and I (Judith Capen) gave a Preservation Café talk a number of years ago titled Reversing Remuddlings. Nancy referenced the house she and her husband, Norman Metzger, bought in 1996 at...
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Mother’s Day Scavenger Hunt
Although the 2020 House & Garden Tour must be postponed due to Covid-19, we are honoring this tradition with a Photo Scavenger Hunt. We’re including 48 photos from across The Hill (some iconic,...
View ArticleWhat I Love About My House
We are collecting mini cell phone videos (< 2 min) of neighbors talking about some feature of their house that they think would be of particular interest or that they’re particularly fond of. Get in...
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Historic Sites Tour – 2020
To celebrate Capitol Hill’s rich history, we’ve arranged a walking tour of sites with historic significance. Some are important for their role in the history of our nation, others because the offer...
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Historic Sites Tour
We’re hoping you enjoyed the Whimsy of Capitol Hill Scavenger Hunt! If you’re looking for another free, fun, family-friendly, socially-distanced activity try out our new, self-guided Historic Sites...
View ArticlePerennials for the DMV – CHGC
The Capitol Hill Garden Club presents: “Returns from Your Garden: Perennials for the DMV”, Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 7:15 pm, at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE. capitolhillgardenclub.org
View ArticleLife in Prague During WWII – Village Voices
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 7-8 pm, at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 Seventh St. NE, Peter Stein will discuss his life as a boy in Prague during the Second World War. Free and open to the...
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Historic Sites Tour
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Mural Tour
Capitol Hill is home to many dazzling (some, quite literally) works of art, painted on the exteriors of homes and businesses. Some murals are well known to the community – but we’ve included them...
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Virtual House Tour Three: 630 E Street, NE
Home Owner: Patrick Crowley ★ 630 E Street NE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ 630 E St NE Patio 630 E St NE Front Tour Highlights: ★ Faux finishes on living room, dining room and master bath walls, powder room...
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Mural Hunt
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Virtual House Tour #1: 102 13th Street, NE
Home Owners: Cathi & Phil Smith ★ 102 13th Street, NE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 102 13th Street, NE ★ Phil built all of the upper glass-front kitchen cabinets and the butler pantry. ★ The...
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Virtual House Tour #2: 24 9th Street, NE
Home Owners: Sandy Rowland and Tim Hauser ★ 24 9th Street, NE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 24 9th Street, NE ★ Spectacular rug collection, several from Weschlers Auctioneers and Appraisers ★...
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Virtual Tour #4: 137 D Street, SE
Home Owners: Betsy & Mike Rutkowski ★ 137 D Street, SE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 137 D St SE ★ Marble fireplace mantle imported from France and the Mulberry transferware collection in the...
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