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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 1d

Work is happening to transform the former Tartufo restaurant at 4910 Wisconsin Avenue into Max’s Tavern.

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 2d

Tenleytown’s Container Store will close this weekend.

After around 20 years in the neighborhood, The Container Store shuts its doors for good by Sunday, November 2. Even now, there’s little left to buy.

Target and Ace Hardware remain open at 4500 Wisconsin Avenue.

#TheContainerStore #Tenleytown

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 3d

Please be extra careful when driving today. There’ll be a lot of excited children running around the neighborhood.

#Halloween

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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 4d

Up in Friendship Heights, they had a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week for a housing addition that brings 93 new affordable senior citizen housing units to Western Avenue.

Called The Louise, the new apartments are part of the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt home for senior citizens.

#FriendshipHeights

Councilmember Matt Frumin @cmfrumin.bsky.social · 4d

A joyful day at the ribbon cutting for The Louise on Western, 90+ new affordable homes for older DC residents, the first Ward 3 project supported by the Housing Production Trust Fund. Proud to see this vision, a personal passion, realized.

Full remarks: youtube.com/watch?v=6Ej0HnhXEaA

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 5d

Work is expected to resume on the half-finished apartment building under construction at 4620-4624 Wisconsin Avenue.

Developer UIP lost the property and has now negotiated to regain control of the long-delayed project that will bring 146 apartments to Tenleytown.

#Tenleytown

UIP strikes deal to reclaim half-built Tenleytown conversion project - Washington Business Journal

The developer behind a half-built office-to-residential conversion in Tenleytown has reached a deal with its lender to finish the project.

www.bizjournals.com

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 6d

This Tuesday's Terrific Movie at DC's Chevy Chase Library is "Almost Famous."

The comedy drama from 2000 shows at 2pm on Tuesday, October 28 at the library on Connecticut Avenue.

#ChevyChaseDC #AlmostFamous

dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14744301

Terrific Movie Tuesdays

On Tuesday, October 28th at 2 p.m.the Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library will screen the 2000 film 'Almost Famous.' The film will be screened in the second floor meeting room.

dclibrary.libnet.info

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 6d

Started the week at Dunkin’ Donuts (had a coupon about to expire).

#DunkinDonuts #Tenleytown #TenleytownDC

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 7d

A peaceful minute at Rock Creek by Peirce Mill (Tilden Street).

#RockCreekParkDC #PeirceMill

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 8d

Sunday morning art from the St. Ann Roman Catholic Church on Tenley Circle.

#StAnnDC #Tenleytown #TenleytownDC

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 9d

This Saturday afternoon brings a cat adoption event to PetMAC (4914 Wisconsin Avenue).

Cats and kittens looking for forever homes will be at the pet store from 12 noon to 2pm on Saturday, October 25.

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 9d

Picasso, Monet, Moore and more.

While the Smithsonian museums are all closed, the nearby Kreeger Museum is open on Foxhall Road.

The Kreeger Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, but it’s a private museum so there is an admission charge.

#KreegerMuseum

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Councilmember Matt Frumin @cmfrumin.bsky.social · 14d

Workday in the Ward is this Thursday at Point Chaud, 2300 Wisconsin Ave NW - complete this form to reserve a spot to meet with staff/agency reps: forms.gle/VTuPpvsai9JUU7KH8

Reservations are not required and walk-ins will be welcomed.

Info➡️mattfruminward3.com/event/workday-october-23

Schedule⬇️

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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 12d

ANC 3A (from Tenley Circle south past Cathedral Heights) has their October meeting this Tuesday, October 21.

Meeting is 7pm on Tuesday, October 21. Can join in person (3811 Porter Street in McLean Gardens Ballroom) or via Zoom.

Details and meeting agenda are at the link.

anc3a.org/meeting-notice

ANC 3A

Hello and Welcome!

anc3a.org

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 13d

This Tuesday's Terrific Movie at DC's Chevy Chase Library is "Yesterday."

The 2019 hit romatic comedy musical shows at 2pm on Tuesday, October 21 at the library on Connecticut Avenue (see Ed Sheeran try to "fix" Beatles lyrics).

#ChevyChaseDC #YesterdayMovie

dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14728287

Terrific Movie Tuesdays

On Tuesday, October 21 at 2 p.m.the Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library will screen the 2019 film 'Yesterday' The film will be screened in the second floor meeting room.

dclibrary.libnet.info

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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 13d

Coming Soon = Opening Wednesday.

Total Wine & More is opening this Wednesday, October 22.
They’re on the Western Avenue side of the Mazza building building in Friendship Heights, behind Wisconsin Avenue.

#TotalWine #FriendshipHeights

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 14d

Two Little Free Libraries face each other at the corner of 37th and Van Ness Streets.

Popular throughout the neighborhood, Little Free Libraries can take some work to keep stocked with books.

#LittleFreeLibrary #NorthClevelandPark

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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 15d

Day 2 of Chevy Chase's annual Art Walk is this Sunday.
From 12 noon to 5pm on Sunday, October 19, can see works by over 80 artists spread across 37 homes in the neighborhood.

Details and a map of Art Walk locations are at the link.

#ChevyChaseDC

www.chevychaseart.org/art-walk-2025-new

Art Walk 2025 — Ch/Art

www.chevychaseart.org

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 15d

There are lots of fall colors at the Pumpkin Patch market of flowers, pumpkins and such on Massachusetts Avenue outside St. Sophia’s.

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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 16d

Le Chat Noir opened 20 years ago, and since then has become a mainstay in Tenleytown and Friendship Heights.

This weekend, Le Chat Noir is celebrating, with a special menu and on Saturday entertainment too.

www.lechatnoirrestaurant.com

#LeChatNoir #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights

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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 16d

It’s a District Taco kind of day.

#DistrictTaco #Tenleytown

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 17d

The Shell station at Wisconsin and Ellicott is temporarily closed while they do construction work (replace the pumps and whatever else).

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 17d

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 18d

Food drive on Saturday at St. Ann’s.

Saturday, October 18 brings a food drive to St. Ann’s on Tenley Circle.
Sponsored by Scout Troop 100, they’ll be on the Yuma Street side of the church.

Details and what they ask for in donations are on the flyer.

#Tenleytown #TenleytownDC #SaintAnnDC

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 18d

After more than 3 years of advocacy, legislation and planning, a suicide safety fence is starting to go up on Taft Bridge (Connecticut Avenue over Rock Creek Park - between Woodley Park and Dupont Circle).

The current fencing is temporary, with a permanent one planned for sometime next year.

Woman turns grief into advocacy as barriers go up on Taft Bridge after her partner's suicide

Crews have begun constructing temporary fencing along Taft Bridge along Connecticut Avenue NW in Woodley Park. It's caused mixed feelings for one resident.

www.wusa9.com

Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 19d

Midweek breakfast in the fly from Coffee Nature.

#CoffeeNatureDC #Tenleytown #FriendshipHeights #FessendenStreet