Virginia-Highland Civic Association

03/12/2026

Join Friends of John Howell Park for a FREE community kick-off event as we celebrate and launch support for the John Howell Park playground renovation! This is a great chance to gather with neighbors, let the kids play, and learn more about the exciting plans for the park.

📅 Sunday, March 29 | 3–5 PM
📍 John Howell Park Playground
🍓 Light bites and refreshments
🎯 Kids games and prizes

Bring the family, meet your neighbors, and help us kick off the effort to create an even better playground for our community. We hope to see you there!

02/22/2026

TOMORROW: VaHi Selig Community Meeting

📅 Date: Monday, February 23rd l 7:00 pm
📍 Where: Virginia-Highland Church l 743 Virginia Ave NE

Virginia-Highland neighbors are invited to join the VHCA Planning Committee for a community presentation by Selig Enterprises about the proposed rezoning and new development along Ponce de Leon Ave at the NE corner of Bonaventure Ave.

This new rezoning and development proposal is for a mixed use multi-family residential development. This evening is opportunity for our neighborhood to hear the details of this proposal from the Selig team and to provide them with our input and feedback.

**There will be no virtual option or tech recording. Please plan to join us in person**

02/22/2026

Calling all neighbors! Register your yard for our 2nd Annual Community Wide Yard Sale happening Sunday, March 29th.

Back by popular demand…the 2nd Annual, Community Wide VaHi Yard Sale!

📅 Date: Sunday, March 29 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
📍 Where: Yards around VaHi
❤️ Benefiting: Friends of John Howell Park and the Park Renovation

To join us and be included on the official Yard Sales Map, a donation to Friends of John Howell Park is required. We’ll promote the event through our social media, community newsletters, and signage throughout VaHi.

Whether you’re cleaning house, meeting new neighbors, or hunting for vintage treasures, this is your chance to do it alongside your neighbors and for a good cause. ��To join us and be included on the official Yard Sales Map, a donation to Friends of John Howell Park is required. We’ll promote the event through our social media, community newsletters, and signage throughout VaHi.

Ready to be part of it? Fill out the quick form to get on the map and make it official: https://vahi.org/parks/va-hi-yards-sale/

09/19/2025

VHCA Officer Election - Final Results Are In - https://mailchi.mp/vahi/election-results-17458845

08/31/2025

The VOICE - VHCA Officer Election Deadline Reminder - https://mailchi.mp/vahi/election-registration-17458301

08/12/2025

VHCA Officer Election Information - https://mailchi.mp/vahi/election-registration-17457693

03/19/2025

🏷️ Join us for the 1st annual Virginia- Highland Yard Sale! Spend the day shopping for treasures and exploring our neighborhood!

🏠 over 25 participating yard sales. Find the map of houses here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yDHUTAVoGNpPzkFF8

📚shop the Friends of the Ponce Library Book Sale happening from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

🍕fuel your day with $10 off at Pielands Sub & Slice when you order online at www.pielands.com with code ‘YARDSALE.’

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Want to host a yard sale? There's still time to join: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhAAW9ZT7Hs_1za9snTd2G8lHfasGfW8wXe9ihEMnopWnCoA/viewform?usp=header

03/12/2025

📣 Announcing Virginia-Highland’s 1st neighborhood Yard Sale happening on March 29!

Plan to spend the day hunting for treasures and exploring VA-HI, while supporting VHCA.

Want to host a yard sale? Sign up your yard here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhAAW9ZT7Hs_1za9snTd2G8lHfasGfW8wXe9ihEMnopWnCoA/viewform?usp=header

02/26/2025

SAVE THE DATE!

Making summer plans?🤔

Make sure you SAVE THE DATE for Summerfest 2025 happening on June 7-8!

You won’t want to miss our 40th anniversary season, featuring live music with local favs, an artist market with 200+ booths and Kidsfest!

📸: Cristy Solomon

02/25/2025

Save the date! Alex Wan is hosting a Community Meeting on March 3rd at 7:00 pm to discuss the newly released plans and updates for the Amsterdam Walk redesign project.

Register for the ZOOM meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tF241lvaQcatLTQiQBNO0w?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAab6ad7IXvgSql_mozwW9-qivdSbdt-cL23F9IEpv6OQvpkI-FjYJtRGozw_aem_t21PI0d6V45r9sNdv5kWKA #/registration

Submit a question to be answered at the meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD-efxCcv4EajAN0a7V6_8_WH8tlEmR0gDIT-KHE2sHRgOvg/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabjjLm-1ufNfbP8RzT18BmSLvgiIPOApGO3eGWUpWaKH5ezpU_idyiy6OU_aem_6RkWNjJf6nEMy8Dr_vyl6A

View the current plans from the City and review the project’s historical documents: https://vahi.org/committees/planning/amsterdam-walk/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaajZh06JwuZOOXPe6JPzHbUT1S3qG6OjsGMvVg75BcQlcAKIz49oDh7sJM_aem_KFfqE3R2uJuzdDO3Lhj3Bg

01/24/2025

Two residential neighborhood streets - St. Charles and Greenwood Avenues - are facing zoning changes, which could have big impacts on our neighborhood as a whole.
Swipe to see the impacts and then click on the link in our bio to learn more from the group of neighbors lobbying against this change.

01/14/2025

Join us Saturday, Jan 18 for workday at John Howell Park (797 Virginia Ave NE). From 10am -12pm volunteers will be spreading mulch, removing ivy, and doing general cleanup around the park. All are welcome to join!