‘Georgetown Is Hot!’ Mayor Tells Friends of Volta Park
• June 3, 2024

“Georgetown is hot!” Mayor Muriel Bowser announced to a sold-out crowd at the Friends of Volta Park annual fundraiser on Saturday, June 1. Indeed, there was much to celebrate for […]

Nina Richardson: 1944-2024
• February 20, 2024

Nina Leake Richardson of Washington, D.C., died Feb. 7 at the age of 79, following a two-year battle with glioblastoma.  The following was provided by the family to the media. […]

Lined Up to Meet Santa at Volta Park
• December 11, 2023

The Friends of Volta Park hosted its Breakfast With Santa event on Saturday morning, Dec. 10, and welcomed more than 300 neighbors to the park, all of whom were hoping […]

Volta Park Fall Fest: Beautiful Day of Community Fun, Food
• October 23, 2023

Georgetowners, their families, neighbors and friends came out for a beautiful Saturday of carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, popcorn and more at the Friends of Volta Park’s Fall Festival […]

Volta Park Baseball Diamond Gets Official Reconstruction Overview
• March 6, 2023

Volta Park neighbors, park users and youth baseball fans got an official nod on March 1 from D.C.’s Department of Parks and Recreation to their long-pursued dreams and initiatives to […]

Santas Come to Georgetown
• December 12, 2022

Over the weekend, Georgetown started its 12 days of Christmas early as Santa Claus showed up at Volta Park, Rose Park, the George Town Club and who knows where else. […]

Volta Park Fall Fest Steps Up Its Games for the Kids
• October 17, 2022

Volta Park’s Fall Festival returned Oct. 15 to a sunny, beautiful Saturday of friends, family, fun and food. This year, organizers, the Friends of Volta Park, stepped up their game […]

Mayor Lauds Work of Volta Park Group
• June 6, 2022

The Friends of Volta Park held its annual fundraiser June 4 at the George Town Club. It was a stylish late Saturday afternoon cocktail party, with two special drinks themed […]

Santas Came to Town
• December 23, 2021

We started the month off with Mayor Muriel Bowser lighting the Christmas tree on Dec. 1 at Fairmont Hotel’s 18th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Santa Claus was there. The […]

Volta Park Festival Celebrates Fall, Friends and Fun
• October 4, 2021

Much was the same for the big return this year, but there were also a number of precautions put in place due to the pandemic to ensure a safe and […]