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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (third from left) kicks off the city's outdoor pool season at Upshur Recreation Center in Northwest on May 28.

Bowser Makes Splashy Start to City’s Outdoor Pool Season

by WI Web Staff May 30, 2022May 30, 2022

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser opened the city’s summer outdoor pool season over the weekend with a jump in the Upshur Recreation Center pool in Northwest.

24-Hour Teen Spring Break Event Tonight at Deanwood Recreation Center

by Jamila Bey April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Courtesy of D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George via Twitter

D.C. Spray Parks to Remain Open Through Sept. 26

by WI Guest Author September 10, 2021December 21, 2021

Bowser Kicks Off #BacktoSummer, Opens 2021 Outdoor Pool Season at Woody Ward

by WI Guest Author June 3, 2021December 21, 2021

D.C.’s Pools, Splash Parks to Reopen Memorial Day Weekend

by WI Guest Author April 29, 2021December 21, 2021

D.C. to Reopen Indoor Pools, Rec Centers Under Strict Protocols

by WI Guest Author October 9, 2020December 21, 2021

Courtesy of dc.gov

Registration Underway for DPR Summer Camps

by WI Guest Author March 2, 2020December 21, 2021

Raji Rankins

Young People Display Talents During Fashion Show

by Sam P.K. Collins June 13, 2018October 31, 2020

Seniors keep fit and compete in sporting events. (Courtesy of PR Web)

35th Annual DC Senior Games Opens Registration

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer April 25, 2018October 31, 2020

James Drummond plays in the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation's 2017-2018 basketball championships at the Lamond Recreation Center on March 10. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Youth Basketball About More than Sports

by WI Guest Author March 10, 2018October 31, 2020