Tenleytown & Around
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Misc. sights seen and things done in and around the Tenleytown, DC neighborhood.
Many charities and nonprofits appeal for donations this time of year.
A few of the locally-based groups to consider are:
- Avalon Theatre theavalon.org
- Friendship Place friendshipplace.org
- Iona Senior Services iona.org
- NW Community Food
- Tenleytown Main Street tenleytownmainstreet.org
A few of the locally-based groups to consider are:
- Avalon Theatre theavalon.org
- Friendship Place friendshipplace.org
- Iona Senior Services iona.org
- NW Community Food
- Tenleytown Main Street tenleytownmainstreet.org
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December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Many charities and nonprofits appeal for donations this time of year.
A few of the locally-based groups to consider are:
- Avalon Theatre theavalon.org
- Friendship Place friendshipplace.org
- Iona Senior Services iona.org
- NW Community Food
- Tenleytown Main Street tenleytownmainstreet.org
A few of the locally-based groups to consider are:
- Avalon Theatre theavalon.org
- Friendship Place friendshipplace.org
- Iona Senior Services iona.org
- NW Community Food
- Tenleytown Main Street tenleytownmainstreet.org
The Shell station is back in business at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Ellicott Street. Renovations are done, fences removed and it’s full speed ahead.
November 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Shell station is back in business at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Ellicott Street. Renovations are done, fences removed and it’s full speed ahead.
An Art on Call piece at the corner of Nebraska Avenue and Chesapeake Street.
This picture of Alice Deal Middle School is one of almost a dozen works by local artist Lena Frumin, all placed in former fire and police call boxes throughout the neighborhood.
#Tenleytown #ArtonCallDC
This picture of Alice Deal Middle School is one of almost a dozen works by local artist Lena Frumin, all placed in former fire and police call boxes throughout the neighborhood.
#Tenleytown #ArtonCallDC
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
An Art on Call piece at the corner of Nebraska Avenue and Chesapeake Street.
This picture of Alice Deal Middle School is one of almost a dozen works by local artist Lena Frumin, all placed in former fire and police call boxes throughout the neighborhood.
#Tenleytown #ArtonCallDC
This picture of Alice Deal Middle School is one of almost a dozen works by local artist Lena Frumin, all placed in former fire and police call boxes throughout the neighborhood.
#Tenleytown #ArtonCallDC
The Tenleytown Heritage Trail (a good way to walk off Thanksgiving dinner) has poster #4 at the corner of Nebraska Avenue and 38th Streets.
This poster focuses on schools like Alice Deal (opened in 1931), Woodrow Wilson (opened in 1935) and Reno School (closed in the early 1950’s).
#Tenleytown
This poster focuses on schools like Alice Deal (opened in 1931), Woodrow Wilson (opened in 1935) and Reno School (closed in the early 1950’s).
#Tenleytown
November 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The Tenleytown Heritage Trail (a good way to walk off Thanksgiving dinner) has poster #4 at the corner of Nebraska Avenue and 38th Streets.
This poster focuses on schools like Alice Deal (opened in 1931), Woodrow Wilson (opened in 1935) and Reno School (closed in the early 1950’s).
#Tenleytown
This poster focuses on schools like Alice Deal (opened in 1931), Woodrow Wilson (opened in 1935) and Reno School (closed in the early 1950’s).
#Tenleytown
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
November 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Trader Joe’s is opening next week in Friendship Heights.
Trader Joe’s announced a grand opening for Thursday, December 4 on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase Pavilion. Worth watching out for a soft opening before then.
#TraderJoes #FriendshipHeights
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Trader Joe’s announced a grand opening for Thursday, December 4 on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase Pavilion. Worth watching out for a soft opening before then.
#TraderJoes #FriendshipHeights
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Trader Joe's To Open In Friendship Heights After Thanksgiving
Two years after the rumors of its arrival began, the Trader Joe's in Friendship Heights has an opening date.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Trader Joe’s is opening next week in Friendship Heights.
Trader Joe’s announced a grand opening for Thursday, December 4 on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase Pavilion. Worth watching out for a soft opening before then.
#TraderJoes #FriendshipHeights
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Trader Joe’s announced a grand opening for Thursday, December 4 on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase Pavilion. Worth watching out for a soft opening before then.
#TraderJoes #FriendshipHeights
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Construction is progressing at the former Ladybird site in AU Park at Yuma and 48th Streets.
The former SuperFresh location is now a big hole in the ground. With time, it’ll become home to 219 new apartments.
#AUPark
The former SuperFresh location is now a big hole in the ground. With time, it’ll become home to 219 new apartments.
#AUPark
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Construction is progressing at the former Ladybird site in AU Park at Yuma and 48th Streets.
The former SuperFresh location is now a big hole in the ground. With time, it’ll become home to 219 new apartments.
#AUPark
The former SuperFresh location is now a big hole in the ground. With time, it’ll become home to 219 new apartments.
#AUPark
Having another Tatte-tastic Tuesday in Tenleytown.
Lunch (or a late breakfast?) with a cold brew at Tatte in City Ridge.
#TatteBakery #CityRidge #Tenleytown
Lunch (or a late breakfast?) with a cold brew at Tatte in City Ridge.
#TatteBakery #CityRidge #Tenleytown
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Having another Tatte-tastic Tuesday in Tenleytown.
Lunch (or a late breakfast?) with a cold brew at Tatte in City Ridge.
#TatteBakery #CityRidge #Tenleytown
Lunch (or a late breakfast?) with a cold brew at Tatte in City Ridge.
#TatteBakery #CityRidge #Tenleytown
Speaking of weekend farmers markets, every Sunday morning brings the Palisades Farmers Market to MacArthur Boukevard and 48th Place.
#PalisadesFarmersMarkets #PalisadesDC
#PalisadesFarmersMarkets #PalisadesDC
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Speaking of weekend farmers markets, every Sunday morning brings the Palisades Farmers Market to MacArthur Boukevard and 48th Place.
#PalisadesFarmersMarkets #PalisadesDC
#PalisadesFarmersMarkets #PalisadesDC
'Tis the Season!
City Ridge hosts its annual tree lighting fun this Saturday, November 22 from 4pm to 8pm on the front lawn by Wisconsin Avenue. There'll be music, games, crafts and more.
Plus the tree lighting, of course.
#CityRidgeDC #Tenleytown
City Ridge hosts its annual tree lighting fun this Saturday, November 22 from 4pm to 8pm on the front lawn by Wisconsin Avenue. There'll be music, games, crafts and more.
Plus the tree lighting, of course.
#CityRidgeDC #Tenleytown
2025 City Ridge Tree Lighting - City Ridge
Get ready to kick off the holiday season with the fourth annual Tree Lighting event at City Ridge! Celebrate the holidays at City Ridge on Saturday, November 22, from 4PM...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
'Tis the Season!
City Ridge hosts its annual tree lighting fun this Saturday, November 22 from 4pm to 8pm on the front lawn by Wisconsin Avenue. There'll be music, games, crafts and more.
Plus the tree lighting, of course.
#CityRidgeDC #Tenleytown
City Ridge hosts its annual tree lighting fun this Saturday, November 22 from 4pm to 8pm on the front lawn by Wisconsin Avenue. There'll be music, games, crafts and more.
Plus the tree lighting, of course.
#CityRidgeDC #Tenleytown
Today is the final Saturday farmers market of the season outside the University of DC at Connecticut Avenue and Veazey Street.
They’ll be back next year. Until then, the Saturday morning New Morning Farm farmers market outside the Sheridan School (36th Street & Alton Place) will be open.
#VanNess
They’ll be back next year. Until then, the Saturday morning New Morning Farm farmers market outside the Sheridan School (36th Street & Alton Place) will be open.
#VanNess
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Today is the final Saturday farmers market of the season outside the University of DC at Connecticut Avenue and Veazey Street.
They’ll be back next year. Until then, the Saturday morning New Morning Farm farmers market outside the Sheridan School (36th Street & Alton Place) will be open.
#VanNess
They’ll be back next year. Until then, the Saturday morning New Morning Farm farmers market outside the Sheridan School (36th Street & Alton Place) will be open.
#VanNess
This Thursday's movie at the Tenley-Friendship library is the 2014 war drama Unbroken..
Unbroken shows at 5pm on Thursday, November 20 at the library on Wisconsin Avenue.
#Tenleytown #TenleytownDC #UnbrokenMovie
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Unbroken shows at 5pm on Thursday, November 20 at the library on Wisconsin Avenue.
#Tenleytown #TenleytownDC #UnbrokenMovie
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Tenley Movie Night
Enjoy an evening film screening at Tenley-Friendship Library. Showing Unbroken (2014), rated PG-13.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
This Thursday's movie at the Tenley-Friendship library is the 2014 war drama Unbroken..
Unbroken shows at 5pm on Thursday, November 20 at the library on Wisconsin Avenue.
#Tenleytown #TenleytownDC #UnbrokenMovie
dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14892207
Unbroken shows at 5pm on Thursday, November 20 at the library on Wisconsin Avenue.
#Tenleytown #TenleytownDC #UnbrokenMovie
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Apartments are planned for the former ‘Rock ‘n Roll’ Burger King property in Van Ness.
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Apartments planned for the former ‘Rock ‘n Roll’ Burger King property in Van Ness | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Apartments are planned for the former ‘Rock ‘n Roll’ Burger King property in Van Ness.
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Time for a Tacotastic Tuesday in Tenleytown (or in Friendship Heights, wherever you put Fessenden Street).
Sol Mexican Grill is busy on Fessenden Street, located between Pete’s Apizza on Wisconsin and Coffee Nature.
#SolMexicanGrill #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
Sol Mexican Grill is busy on Fessenden Street, located between Pete’s Apizza on Wisconsin and Coffee Nature.
#SolMexicanGrill #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Time for a Tacotastic Tuesday in Tenleytown (or in Friendship Heights, wherever you put Fessenden Street).
Sol Mexican Grill is busy on Fessenden Street, located between Pete’s Apizza on Wisconsin and Coffee Nature.
#SolMexicanGrill #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
Sol Mexican Grill is busy on Fessenden Street, located between Pete’s Apizza on Wisconsin and Coffee Nature.
#SolMexicanGrill #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
Nando’s for dinner tonight?
If you go to the Tenleytown Nando’s between 4pm and 8pm on Tuesday, November 18, then part of your purchase is donated to Janney Elementary School.
Mention Janney at the cashier, or use the code NANDOS2025 when ordering online or at the table.
#JanneyElementarySchool
If you go to the Tenleytown Nando’s between 4pm and 8pm on Tuesday, November 18, then part of your purchase is donated to Janney Elementary School.
Mention Janney at the cashier, or use the code NANDOS2025 when ordering online or at the table.
#JanneyElementarySchool
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Nando’s for dinner tonight?
If you go to the Tenleytown Nando’s between 4pm and 8pm on Tuesday, November 18, then part of your purchase is donated to Janney Elementary School.
Mention Janney at the cashier, or use the code NANDOS2025 when ordering online or at the table.
#JanneyElementarySchool
If you go to the Tenleytown Nando’s between 4pm and 8pm on Tuesday, November 18, then part of your purchase is donated to Janney Elementary School.
Mention Janney at the cashier, or use the code NANDOS2025 when ordering online or at the table.
#JanneyElementarySchool
This week's Terrific Tuesday Movie at DC's Chevy Chase Library is Waitress.
The comedy/drama from 2007 shows at 2pm on Tuesday, November 18 at the library on Connecticut Avenue.
#Waitress #ChevyChaseDCLibrary
The comedy/drama from 2007 shows at 2pm on Tuesday, November 18 at the library on Connecticut Avenue.
#Waitress #ChevyChaseDCLibrary
Terrific Movie Tuesdays
On Tuesday, November 18th at 2 p.m. the Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library will screen the 2007 film 'Waitress.' The film will be screened in the second floor meeting room.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This week's Terrific Tuesday Movie at DC's Chevy Chase Library is Waitress.
The comedy/drama from 2007 shows at 2pm on Tuesday, November 18 at the library on Connecticut Avenue.
#Waitress #ChevyChaseDCLibrary
The comedy/drama from 2007 shows at 2pm on Tuesday, November 18 at the library on Connecticut Avenue.
#Waitress #ChevyChaseDCLibrary
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The November meeting for ANC 3A (from Tenley Circle south past Cathedral Heights) is this Tuesday, November 18.
ANC 3A meets at 7pm on 11/18 at the McLean Gardens Ballroom (3811 Porter Street) and on Zoom.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link.
#ANC3A
anc3a.org/meeting-notice
ANC 3A meets at 7pm on 11/18 at the McLean Gardens Ballroom (3811 Porter Street) and on Zoom.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link.
#ANC3A
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ANC 3A
Hello and Welcome!
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November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The November meeting for ANC 3A (from Tenley Circle south past Cathedral Heights) is this Tuesday, November 18.
ANC 3A meets at 7pm on 11/18 at the McLean Gardens Ballroom (3811 Porter Street) and on Zoom.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link.
#ANC3A
anc3a.org/meeting-notice
ANC 3A meets at 7pm on 11/18 at the McLean Gardens Ballroom (3811 Porter Street) and on Zoom.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link.
#ANC3A
anc3a.org/meeting-notice
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Joseph Gawler’s Sons funeral home (5130 Wisconsin Avenue) is a drop-off location for Toys for Tots gift donations.
#ToysforTots #JosephGawlersSons #FriendshipHeights
#ToysforTots #JosephGawlersSons #FriendshipHeights
November 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Joseph Gawler’s Sons funeral home (5130 Wisconsin Avenue) is a drop-off location for Toys for Tots gift donations.
#ToysforTots #JosephGawlersSons #FriendshipHeights
#ToysforTots #JosephGawlersSons #FriendshipHeights
And they're back.
The National Zoo reopens for visitors on Saturday, November 15.
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The National Zoo reopens for visitors on Saturday, November 15.
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Passes
Book your passes to visit the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
And they're back.
The National Zoo reopens for visitors on Saturday, November 15.
nationalzoo.si.edu/passes
The National Zoo reopens for visitors on Saturday, November 15.
nationalzoo.si.edu/passes
Wonder, the new food hall sweeping the area, plans to open in Cleveland Park on December 4.
If Wonder's grand opening on Connecticut Avenue is December 4, then there's usually a soft opening slightly before that.
#WonderFoodHall #ClevelandPark
If Wonder's grand opening on Connecticut Avenue is December 4, then there's usually a soft opening slightly before that.
#WonderFoodHall #ClevelandPark
New food hall set to open in Cleveland Park - The Wash
Wonder, a food hall, is coming to Cleveland Park, with a grand opening expected on Dec. 4.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Wonder, the new food hall sweeping the area, plans to open in Cleveland Park on December 4.
If Wonder's grand opening on Connecticut Avenue is December 4, then there's usually a soft opening slightly before that.
#WonderFoodHall #ClevelandPark
If Wonder's grand opening on Connecticut Avenue is December 4, then there's usually a soft opening slightly before that.
#WonderFoodHall #ClevelandPark
ANC 3E (AU Park, Tenleytown, Friendship Heights) has their November meeting this Thursday, 11/13.
Can join the civic fun on Zoom at 7:30pm on November 13.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link. Must register in advance to join the meeting.
#ANC3E #AUPark #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
Can join the civic fun on Zoom at 7:30pm on November 13.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link. Must register in advance to join the meeting.
#ANC3E #AUPark #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
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November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
ANC 3E (AU Park, Tenleytown, Friendship Heights) has their November meeting this Thursday, 11/13.
Can join the civic fun on Zoom at 7:30pm on November 13.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link. Must register in advance to join the meeting.
#ANC3E #AUPark #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
Can join the civic fun on Zoom at 7:30pm on November 13.
Details and the meeting's agenda are at the link. Must register in advance to join the meeting.
#ANC3E #AUPark #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights
It’s almost here!
Janney Elementary School’s annual 5K & Fun Run is this Saturday, November 15.
The race starts at the school and winds through neighborhood streets. It’s been a fundraiser for programs at Janney for 15 years.
#Tenleytown #AUPark #JanneyElementarySchool
Janney Elementary School’s annual 5K & Fun Run is this Saturday, November 15.
The race starts at the school and winds through neighborhood streets. It’s been a fundraiser for programs at Janney for 15 years.
#Tenleytown #AUPark #JanneyElementarySchool
Janney 5K & Fun Run
The Janney 5K & Fun Run is on Saturday November 15, 2025. It includes the following events: Janney Elementary 5k and Janney Elementary Fun Run.
www.janney5k.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It’s almost here!
Janney Elementary School’s annual 5K & Fun Run is this Saturday, November 15.
The race starts at the school and winds through neighborhood streets. It’s been a fundraiser for programs at Janney for 15 years.
#Tenleytown #AUPark #JanneyElementarySchool
Janney Elementary School’s annual 5K & Fun Run is this Saturday, November 15.
The race starts at the school and winds through neighborhood streets. It’s been a fundraiser for programs at Janney for 15 years.
#Tenleytown #AUPark #JanneyElementarySchool