You’re invited to our garden gatherings, Harrison happenings, and more!
The U Street Neighborhood Association supports a wide range of programming in Temperance Alley — from ecology classes to music in the garden to writing workshops and more. All are welcome to host a public & non-commercial gathering in our shared backyard. We also co-host and promote various community events across the U Street Corridor, including at Harrison Recreation Center. Signing up for our newsletter is the easiest way to make sure you never miss out on an event.
Upcoming Events
Holiday Tree Decorating 🌲
Saturday, December 17th from 12:00 – 2pm
‘Tis the season to gather in recognition of all end-of-year festivities. At our main celebration for this month, we’ll craft some wildlife-edible decorations for you to take home as well as adorn our holly tree. Help decorate the garden with visual interest for the Winter plus food for the birds! (Rumor has it there might even be some singing)
Warm drinks and light snacks will be served – BYO thermos if you can in addition to any ornaments, trinkets, or knick knacks you'd like to hang.
Holiday Tree Decorating
Before we all settle in for the holidays, there’s one last community garden event of 2021: Holiday Tree Decorating, Sunday (12/12) from 10:30a – 12p in the Temperance Alley garden. We'll be serving up breakfast treats, hot cocoa, and tea. BYO thermos if you can — and any trinket, ornaments, or knick knacks you'd like to hang on our tree.
Autumnal Equinox Celebration 🌞
Since the Summer Solstice back in June our nights have been growing longer and our days have been shortening. On September 22nd we’ll celebrate the Autumnal Equinox (equal-night) when the sun passes most directly over the equator and the day and night are of equal length. This marks the mid-point in our seasonal journey towards the Winter Solstice in December.
Join neighbors in the garden at dusk to share in harvest snacks.
Harvest Moon Celebration 🌕
The Harvest Moon is the full moon that falls closest to the Autumnal Equinox. This year that will occur on Monday, September 20th. The abundance of bright moonlight early in the evening aids in the harvest of summer crops for people in the northern hemisphere.
We’ll watch the moon rise and celebrate with cider and moon cakes!
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