
A hate-bias attack in Northwest, neighborhoods to watch in real estate, a digital solution to the rat boom, and other news of the day over in the District.
- Police search for missing teens. [WJLA]
- Dentist sentenced to 16 years for sexually assaulting patients. [Post]
- Owner of Steve Bannon’s Capitol Hill home battles D.C. government over security fence. [Post]
- Package thief caught on camera. [Bloomingdale]
- Police say man was motivated by hate to attack a victim in Columbia Heights. [WTOP]
- D.C. State Board of Education may call for another investigation of graduation standards in public and charter schools. [Post]
- Local food lovers to follow on Instagram. [Washingtonian]
- City explores a high tech solution to combat its latest rat boom. [WAMU]
- Toddler shot in the leg as children played with a gun. [Post]
- “A city with diverse populations, with diverse incomes and occupations works better than one that is mostly rich or mostly poor,” says former mayor. [Post]
- Native American activists want Washington football team’s name changed to the Redhawks. [WTOP]
- College student cramming for finals: “It’s just completely packed. I really think of it as sort of like a colony of bees, swarming back to the hive.” [Post]
- Three neighborhoods worth watching in 2018. [Curbed]
- Restaurant chefs and a bartender who left the city reflect on its dining scene. [WCP]
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Explore your creative side this fall at Art House 7 with our Fall 2 Session of art classes beginning October 30th. Whether you’re a budding artist or looking to unleash your artistic potential with something new, there’s a class for everyone!
Short and Drop-In Classes:
Dive into creativity with our short-term offerings, including a 3-week still-life painting course, a 3-week knitting class, a 5-week Painting the Portrait and Figure workshop led by acclaimed local artist Danni Dawson, and a mesmerizing 4-week exploration of Japanese Suminagashi and modern paper marbling. Plus, we have a drop-in class specially designed for parents and toddlers (2-4 years old) to introduce them to the world of art.
Classes for Young Kids:
At Generation Hope, we’re dedicated to supporting teen parents in college as they work toward earning their degrees. We are in need of caring child care volunteers for upcoming events on Saturday, October 21st (in Washington, DC), and Saturday, November 4th (in Arlington, VA). Join our growing volunteer community and support us at an event this fall!
At all of our events, we provide free onsite child care for the children of the teen parents we serve, creating a nurturing environment for the kiddos while their parents learn valuable life skills and build community.
If you enjoy working with children and are looking to make an immediate impact in your community, please visit https://www.generationhope.org/volunteer to learn more.
50 First Dates x The Renegade: Speed Dating
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