January 1

•  5k: Fresh Fit 5K (free)

January 2

•  museum/after hours: Start Fresh ($20)

• ice skate: DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular (free)

• games: Board Game Night (free) 

• Knit: Creatives Club (free)

• grand opening: Plant Magic Bottle Shop ($25)

• movie: Her (free)

• bingo/fundraiser: Sisters Bingo ($20+)

January 3

• ice skate: DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular (free)

• zoo/holiday: Zoolights ($6)

• craft/cozy: Femme Night Out: The Cozy Sessions ($10)

• art museums: First Friday Dupont Circle Bid Art Walk (free)

January 4

• tour: National Cathedral Combination Tower Climb ($90)

• book sale: Friends of the Palisades Library Book Sale (free)

• winter: Winter Wonderland Festival (free)

• ice skate: DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular (free)

• art/festival: First Saturday: January (free) 

• zoo/holiday: Zoolights ($6)

• book talk/politics: Kamala: Her Historic, Joyful, and Auspicious Sprint to the White House (free)

• craft: Boozy Candle Cocktails ($60)

January 5

• museum/community: Free Community Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (free)

• games/hh: Boozy Board Game Night ($10 cover)

• plants: DC Plant Swap (free)

• craft: Indigo Natural Tie-Dye Workshop ($55)

January 6

• knit: Yarn Lovers Club (free)

• snow: Meridian Hill Snowball Fight (free)

• fairy tales: Wintery Fairy Tales ($17)

January 7

• film: Casablanca ($5) 

• bingo/drag: Drag Bingo (bring cash)

January 8

• knit: Spinning a Yarn (free)

• games: Lorcana Learn to Play (free) 

• politics/book talk: Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn (free) 

January 9

• vision board: Dream It, See It, Achieve It: Vision Board Workshop (free)

• movie/social justice: Public Defender (free)

• movie: Blade Runner (free)

• games: Board Game Night (free)

• politics/book talk: Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville reveal about rising threats to American Democracy (free)

• trivia/themed: Harry Potter Themed Trivia (free)

January 10

• film/language: Rebel with a Clause — A Rollicking Grammar Road Trip Movie! ($10)

• new year/tarot: New Years Tarot and Tea ($60)

• politics/book talk: When the World Closed Its Doors: The COVID-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders (free) 

• sober: Mindful Drinking Fest ($50+)

  January 11

• space: Astronomy on Tap (free)

• tour: National Cathedral Angels & Demons Tour ($60)

• book sale: Friends of Northeast Library Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends of Palisades Library Book Sale (free)

• art talk: Jay Durrah (free)

• volunteer: Community Conservation at Langdon Park (free)

• orchestra/video: Sonic Symphony ($350+)

• cookies: Winter Warm Cookie Class ($80)

  January 12

• film: FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA ($12)

• knit: Sit & Stitch (free)

• craft: Rope Coiled Baskets ($50) 

January 13

• public health: The New Politics of Public Health ($17)

January 14

•  whisky: Tasting Tuesday ($15)

• film: The Sting ($5+)

• book talk: What is My Legacy? (free)

• tea/workshop: Make Your Own Herbal Tea ($55)

• law:  Legal Guardrails for Trump 2.0 ($17)

• bingo/drag: Drag Bingo (bring cash)

• meal: Trés Veg ($222)

January 15

•  navy: America’s First Aircraft Carrier (free)

• workshop: Landscape Painting (free) 

• cookbook: Eat Happy Italian ($10)

• book talk/politics: In Defense of Partisanship (free) 

• craft: Create Your Own Suncatcher ($65)

January 16

• museum/after hours: Third Thursday (free)

• art talk: Derrick Adams and Zoë Charlton (free) 

• movie: Back to the Future w Lecture (free)

• la fundraiser: World Central Kitchen ($175)

• games: Board Game Night (free)

• vision board: Dream It, See It, Achieve It: Vision Board Workshop (free)book talk/politics: It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change (free) 

• ice skating/hockey: Rock the Rink at The Wharf (free)

January 17

• art/closes: Art Matters (free)

• swifties: Let's Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift ($26+)

• bdsm/video: HUMP! Hardcore ($20)

January 18

tour: National Cathedral Tower Climb ($90)

• tour: National Cathedral Angels & Demons Tour ($60)

• volunteer: Community Tree Care: Anacostia Park (free)

• film: Anora ($12)

• volunteer: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (free)

• new year: Vision Board 2025 (free)

• book sale: Friends of the Palisades Library Book Sale (free)

• technology/book talk: House of Huawei: The Secret of China’s Most Powerful Company (free) 

• dance party: PINK PONY XCXPRESSO ($10)

January 19

• art/closes: Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment (free)

• plants: Terrarium Building Workshop ($30)

January 20

January 21

• whisky: Tasting Tuesday ($15)

• film: The Deer Hunter ($5)

• plants/craft: Mushroom Bonsai Class ($60)

• presidency: The Presidency at a Crossroads ($17) 

• book talk/hbcu: HBCU Made: A Celebration of The Black College Experience (free) 

• bingo/drag: Drag Bingo (bring cash)

January 22

•  books: Lost City Books Winter Salon (free)

• indonesian/cookbook: An Evening with Pat Tanumihardja Celebrating Mortar and Pestle ($15)

January 23

• book talk: At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China (free)

• games: Board Game Night (free)

• after hours/museum: Live! At The Library (free)

• embassy/party: Opening: From Spain with Design - Essence (free)

• cookbook/italy: SICILY, MY SWEET: Love Notes to an Island ($10+)

• movie: Everything Everywhere All at Once (free)

• politics/book talk: Dear Miss Perkins (free) 

• opera: Opera on Tap (free)

• pop-up: PALI/TEX/MEX ($)

January 24

• film: Universal Language (free)

• wine: Grapes You've Never Heard Of ($45)

• pop-up: PALI/TEX/MEX ($)

January 25

• book sale: Friends of the Palisades Library Book Festival (free)

• art exhibit/opens: Art Deco Glamor in Shanghai (free)

• closing reception: Beauty Behind Bars (free)

• pop-up: PALI/TEX/MEX ($)

• volunteer: District Clean-Ups (free)

• nature: Winter Tree Identification ($35-85 sliding scale)

• education: Maryland State Superintendent ($15) 

• art/closes: Alias (free) 

• volunteer: Invasive Vine Removal (free)

• art talk: Artist Talk with Jay Durrah (free)

• puzzle: National Puzzle Day - Puzzle Swap (free) 

• craft: Punch Needle Wall Art ($50)

• art exhibit/closing: Closing Reception-"When The Creek Rises" Exhibition (free)

• art/workshop: Spoonful of Style: Transform Wooden Spoons into Artful Treasures (free)

January 26

• clothing swap: Happy Daze Clothing Swap (free)

• judaism/film/comics: Batman and Bill (free)

• pop-up: PALI/TEX/MEX ($)

January 27

• presidents: Trump and the World ($17) 

• holocaust: Haunted by Auschwitz 80 Years Later (free)

• book talk: Brooke Shields ($45)

• concert/austria: Spirit of Hope (free)

• mlk/judaism: MLK Shabbat: Visions of Freedom and Justice (free)

January 28

• film: Driving Miss Daisy ($5)

• lecture: Understanding Immigration ($17)

• cookbook/bread: The Hungry Ghost Bread Book : An Offbeat Bakery’s Guide to Crafting Sourdough Loaves, Flatbreads, Crackers, Scones, and More ($10+)

• bingo/drag: Drag Bingo (bring cash)

January 29

• lunar new year: Lunar New Year Dessert Swap (free)

• lunar new year: Lunar New Year Yoju (Yogurt Soju) Tasting (free)

• flowers/mocktails: Eucalyptus Bouquets and Mocktails ($36)

• flowers: Flower Arranging Basics with Winter Flowers ($95) 

• volunteer: Invasive Vine Removal at Historic Walter Reed (free)

• wine: The Wines of Austria ($45)

January 30

• book talk: Black in Blues (free)

• film: Monster’s Inc. (free)

• book talk: Sex with a Brain Injury (free)

• japan/film: The Deer King (free)

• film/austria: Film Screening: "The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home" (free)

January 31

• film: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival ($28+)

• museum/after hours: Spy Fest: A Family Festival (free)

• wine: Drinking Local: Wines of Maryland & Virginia ($45) 

• dance party: Sorry For Party Rocking (2010-2015 Pop & EDM Bangers) ($25)

• art exhibit/opens: Marley Seday (free)

February 1

• market/lunar new year: Lunar New Year Market (free)

• native/storytelling: The Art of Storytelling: Uncanny Stories (free)

• festival/lunar new year: Lunar New Year (free)

• festival/lunar new year: Lunar New Year Family Celebration (free)

• crepes: Crêpe Days: Celebrate La Chandeleur! ($18)

• film: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival: Quartzite ($28+)

• film: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival: Basalt ($28+)

• garden: Planning and starting your garden from seeds! ($15) 

• valentines/craft: Valentine Collages ($50)

• art exhibit/opens: Material Defects (free) 

• market: Vintage Garage Sale (free)

• art/crafting/museum: Drop-in Art Making at the National Gallery of Art (free)

• film: AI: African Intelligence (free)

• art: Super Art Fight ($20) 

• book/market: Friends Book Sale (free)

February 2

• crepes: Crêpe Days: Celebrate La Chandeleur! ($18)

• parade: DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade (free) 

• cookies/valentines: “We Go Together Like” Cookie Class ($80)

• valentines/craft:  Beginner Embroidery Class ($50)

• museum/community day: Free Community Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (free)

• film/bhm: Who in the Hell is Regina Jones? (free)

• bake sale/fundrasier: Community Bake Sale & Fundraiser ($20) 

• closes/bonsai: Winter Silhouettes (free)

• tator tots: National Tater Tots Day ($)

• books: Book Swap (free)

• movie: Shrek & Shrek 2 (free)

• bhm/film: The Green Book - Guide to Freedom (free) 

February 3

• literary trivia: Kramers Literary Trivia (free)

February 4

•  lecture: The Fire of Frederick Douglass ($17)

• workshop/film: Five Minute Horror Filmmaking Workshop (free)

February 5

• curling: Curling & Cocktails (free)

February 6

• after hours/museum: Bold & Beautiful After Dark (free) 

• art talk/online: Viewing Byzantium through Arts & Crafts Eyes: from Greece to Sudan (free) 

• architecture: Spotlight on Design: Jeanne Gang ($15)

• after hours/museum: I <3 ART ($20) 

• museums/after hours: Live! At the Library (free)

February 7

• film/iran: 6 in the Morning (free)

• podcast/history: Lincoln: A National Treasure ($15) 

• comedy/arab: Funny Arabs by Rola Z ($25)

• dance party: SZA Dance Night ($20)

February 8

book talk/bhm: Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad with Andrew K. Diemer (free) 

• valentines: Valentine’s Day Party ($)

• dance/asian history: Sightlines Saturday Dance Performance: Seeds of Toil: Three Asian American Stories of Resistance and Resilience (free) 

• baldwin/dinner: Dining with Baldwin: A Culinary Homage with Jessica Harris ($30) 

• craft: District Spring Embroidery Class ($50)

• beer/bhm: Cheers and Beers: Black Brewers Tasting Party ($32)

• festival/dc: Washington’s Historic Homes (free)

• art/opening reception: Proximity/Relic of My Time/Animal, Vegetable, Popsicle (free)

• festival: Community Love Day (free)

• dance party: Daft Disko: A French Touch & Disco House Party ($15)

• dance party: Crushin’ On You (free)

• volunteer: Takoma Park Tree Care (free)

• valentines: February Family Day: Valentine's Day (free)

• book/market: Used Book Sale (free)

February 9

• art talk/tour: Spirit & Strength: Modern Art from Haiti (free)

• film/bhm: James Baldwin in I Heard it Through the Grapevine (free)

February 10

• spies/book talk: An Evening with H.R. McMaster (free)

February 11

•  plants: Plant Styling with Hilton Carter ($22) 

• film/unhoused: I Have A Name Film Screening (free)

• unhoused: Nights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness ($15) 

• book talk: Tara Roberts ($12)

• queer: Hank’s Oyster Bar LGBTQ+ Event Series ($25) 

• flowers: Orchid Workshop ($39)

• lecture: The Love Lecture ($17)

February 12

• taylor swift: Swiftonomics: The Economics of Taylor Swift ($30)

• after hours/museum: Wordplay Wednesday: Valentine’s Edition ($5-25) 

• candles/craft: Wax and Wonder ($55)

• art talk: Fresh Talk: Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix ($22+)

• craft: Spinning a Yarn (free)

• curling: Curling & Cocktails (free)

February 13

• teachers: D.C. Teachers' Night: An Environmental Education Evening (free)

• language/book talk: Bye Bye I Love You: The Story of Our First and Last Words ($10) 

• black/theatre: State of DC Black Theatre: The Convening (free)

• galenntines: Venus Party: A Galentines Dance Party ($10) 

• happy hour: All Day Happy Hour at El Presidente (free)

• cover show: GIRLS ROCK! DC VALENTINE’S COVER SHOW BENEFIT ($20) 

• museums/after hours: Live! At the Library (free)

February 14

after hours/museum: Africa, With Love (free)

• valentines: HRA Paws-Up (free)

• dance: Valentine’s Masquerade (free)

• adopt/valentine’s/dogs: HRA Pawp-Up (free)

• date night/book store: Date Night at Lost City Books! ($75)

• art talk: Radical Paper: Art and Invention with Colored Pulp (free with museum admission)

• valentines/cheese/chocolate: Cheese, Chocolate & Bubbles ($75) 

• comedy/show: Awkward Sex and the City ($20) 

• rock n roll/dance: Annual Valentine’s Day Rock & Roll Dance Party (free)

• broadway/dance: Broadway Rave ($25)

• valentines: Anti-Valentines Day: The Shredding of Grievances (free)

February 15

• craft: Modern Weaving Workshop ($85)

• beer/valentines: Precious One Seasonal Brew Release Party (free)

• film/bhm: Great Migrations: A People on The Move (free)

• film/bhm: Dahomey (free)

• storytelling/valentines: Mortified DC: Doomed Valentines ($30) 

• dance party: Good Luck Club – An Unapologetic Party ($20) 

• fundraiser: Cupid’s Undie Run ($45)

• volunteer: Love is Trash (free)

• lunar new year: Fashion and Food: A Tết Celebration (free)

February 16

• market/vintage: LVRS & FRNDS: A Vintage Night Market ($10)

• dance party: Masquerade Party (free)

February 17

• trivia: Kramers Literary Trivia (free)

• lecture/presidents: George Washington and Executive Power ($17)

• presidents: Washington's Birthday Federal Holiday (free)

February 18

• bhm: Historically Speaking Tricia Hersey: We Will Rest! (free) 

• astronomy: Astronomy on Tap (free)

• translation/lecture: Lost City Books Translation Salon (free)

• lecture: Medieval Sex ($17)

February 19

• after hours/museum: NMWA Nights ($22+)

• pop-up: Ekiben ($)

• workshop: Photo Collaging (free)

• curling: Curling & Cocktails (free)

• bike: DC Bike Party (free)

• book talk:  The Overground Railroad with Candacy Taylor (free)

February 20

• language/film: Singing Back the Buffalo (free)

• community day/museum: Third Thursday at the Phillips Collection (free)

• staged reading: Impressionism ($12)

• after hours: After Hours at Arts Enable (free)

• aerial/acrobat: Fire & Ice - The Immersive Live Music Show ($59)

• re-opening: 1921 Biergarten (free)

• after hours/museum: Live! At the Library (free)

• relationships: The Genius of Polyamory (free)

February 21

• film: My Stolen Planet (free)

• dance/2000s: The Ultimate 2000s Live Band Dance Party ($25)

• dance/k-pop: KaptureCon K-Pop Night ($30)

• volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal (free)

February 22

• floral design/tropical: Sail Away to the Caribbean Tropical Blooms Floral Workshop ($80)

• beer: District Beer Fest: Winter ($35+)

• craft: Colors of Freedom: Painting on Canvas (free)

• lecture/bhm: From Court Martial to Exoneration: Remembering Port Chicago (free)

• festival: Afro House: Spirit Fest (free)

• photography/lecture: A Conversation with Thomas Demand (free)

• craft: Design Your Own Animal Face Mask (free)

• dance party: CRYFEST: THE CURE vs. THE SMITHS DANCE PARTY ($25)

• dance party: SATISFACTION (2010-2017 EDM bangers All Night Long!) ($15) 

• ice skating: Rock the Rink! (free)

• market: Friends Book Sale (free) 

February 23

• book talk: Governor Gretchen Whitmer ($12+)

• baking/mardi gras: Bake & Take: King Cake Edition ($85)

February 24

• dc/metro: How the Metro Made Washington ($17)

February 25

February 26

• art talk: The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture Gallery Talk (free)

• curling: Curling & Cocktails (free)

February 27

• gardens/philly: The Secret World of Philadelphia’s Private Gardens ($22)

• lecture/urban planning: The County as Ecosystem: Political Economy and Landscape History in Boulder, Colorado and Benzie, Michigan (free) 

• politics/book talk: The Highest Calling (free) 

• museum/party: Live! At the Library (free) 

• cookies: Girl Scout Cookies + Beer Pairing ($20)

• opera/comedy: Opera on Tap: Sung and Unsung (free)

• film: Hidden Figures (2016) (free)

February 28

• art exhibit/opens: Uncanny ($) 

• dance party: Dancing Queen: ABBA Glitter Disco Anniversary ($25)

• community: Eastern Market Main Street Annual Meeting (free)

SATURDAY, 3/1

• literacy: What’s Next in the Science of Reading ($15)

• festival/workshop: First Saturday: March (free)

• festival/mardi gras: Mardi Gras at The Wharf (free)

• craft: Beginning Crochet - Granny Squares (suggested $30) 

• abortion: My Body My Festival ($39)

• book sale: Friends of the Cleveland Park Library Used Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free)

• book sale: FOLio - Friends of the Library Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free) 

SUNDAY, 3/2

• film/ramadan: Closer to God (free)

• community day: Free Community Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (free)

• cheese: Paste & Rind on H Street's 2nd Birthday (free) 

• adoption: HRA Pawp-Up at City State Brewing ($50 adoption fee) 

• queer: Vroom Vroom... A DC Dyke Night Tea Party (free) 

  MONDAY, 3/3

• film: International Movie Night (free) 

• book talk/politics: Author Talk: Kamala (free)

TUESDAY, 3/4

•  science/lecture: What If Fungi Win? (free) 

• wine: Meet The Maker with Maria Koppitsch ($15) 

• technology/books: Picks and Shovels (free) 

• local authors: Celebrate Women and Writing with the Inner Loop (free) 

• film: Gladiator II (free)

WEDNESDAY, 3/5

• museum/party: Wordplay Wednesday ($5+)

• architecture: Tatiana Bilbao ($15)

• beer/release party: Senate Bock Release Party (free) 

• italian/cookbook: Giada De Laurentiis ($12+)

• floral/non-alcoholic: Women's Month Eucalyptus Bouquets and Mocktails ($36)

• book: Saving Five (free) 

THURSDAY, 3/6

• navy/history: Sea Cloud, Coast Guard, and Captain Skinner ($22) 

• concert/asian: Interwoven (free)

• art/monuments/lecture: The Shape of Power Conversation with Monume nt Lab: Monumental Matters (free)

• army/music: US Army Strings - 75th Anniversary Celebration (free)

• purim/jewish/museum/party:  Purim Superheroes (cancelled)

• dc history: 1976 TO 2026: LESSONS FROM DC’S LOCAL BICENTENNIAL (free)

• museum/party: Techno Takeover ($20) 

• ukraine/film: Erase the Nation (free) 

• museum party/after hours: Live! At The Library featuring World Music Collective (free)

• womens history/fundraiser: SHE NIGHT OUT: SIP + SHOP FUNDRAISER (free) 

• cookbook: Molly Yeh ($12+) 

• japan/anime: Animezing! | The First Slam Dunk (free) 

• carribean/cookbook: KIN: An Evening Celebrating & Exploring Caribbean Food ($10+)

• film: High Society (free)

• wildfire relief: LA Wildfire Relief Concert ($15) 

FRIDAY, 3/7

•  art opening: SHE:DC ART SHOW OPENING PARTY ($15) 

• film/womens history month: Friday Movie (free)

• mexico/immigration: Los Niños Perdidos (The Lost Children): A Piece in 20 Questions ($25)

SATURDAY, 3/8

• music: 21st Century Consort: Art Becomes Music Becomes Art (free)

• art/lecture: Sightlines Saturday Artist-to-Artist Conversation: MISS CHELOVE and Ameya Okamoto (free)

• film/architecture/lecture: Sleeping Beauty ($15)

• plants: USBG Production Facility Open House (free)

• yoga: International Women’s Day Yoga ($20) 

• workshop: Pinhole Pics ($25) 

• art exhibit/closing: Material Defects (free)

• drawing: Figure Drawing ($15-35)

• trivia: Women’s History Month Trivia (free) 

• race: Her Story 5K (free)

• volunteer: Community Conservation Invasive Removal at Hellbender Hill (free) 

• film/mural: MISS CHELOVE Screening + Conversation (free) 

• craft/mardi gras: Drop- in Arts & Crafts: Mardi Gras (free)

• dance party: SZA Night (free) 

• cookie decorating/st patrick’s day: “Luck Of The Icing” Cookie Class w/ Cakewich Craft ($80)

• book sale: Friends of the Library Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Used Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free)

SUNDAY, 3/9

• purim/jewish/family: Purim Party ($5)

• judaism/cookbook: An Exploration of MATZAH AND FLOUR ($10)

• book talk/french: Canoes (free)

• vintage/market: The Disco Loft and Evolve Vintage Present: Vintage Market (free) 

MONDAY, 3/10

• creatives: Networking Happy Hour (free)

• crafting: Decorate Your Own Bookmarks (free)

TUESDAY, 3/11

•  dc/history: Enslaved at Tudor Place: The Life of Anastacia Hepburn, 1801-1895 (free)

• fundraiser: Pawp-up event (free)

• queer: Queer Soup Night ($) 

• astronomy: Astronomy on Tap (free)

• austria: Pianistic Impressions from Vienna (free) 

• film: Blink Twice (free)

WEDNESDAY, 3/12

• craft: Spinning a Yarn (free)

• chinatown: Asian American Cuisine Culture in Washington, DC (free)

• putin/book: Putin’s Revenge (free)

• japan/art/lecture: Maai 間合い (free) 

• biking: DC Bike Party (free)

THURSDAY, 3/13

• navy/history/art: Jacob Lawrence & Nigeria: Travels after Sea Cloud ($22) 

• art exhibit/opening: THE ARTIST’S EXPERIENCE: FROM BROTHERMAN TO BATMAN (free) 

• sale: A Baked Joint Thrift ($)

• after hours/party: Revolutionary Women (free) 

• movie screening: Mickey 17 ($)

• cookbook/ghana: GHANA TO THE WORLD ($10+)

• baking: Bake & Take: Pi Day Edition! ($95) 

• biography: Chasing Beauty: Isabella Stewart Gardner (free)

• film/disability: History Film Forum presents "Change, Not Charity" (free) 

• austria/music: An Evening of Music by Austrian Women (free) 

• after hours/party: Live! At The Library featuring Downtown Tumbao (free) 

• film: High Society (free)

• book talk/writing: How to Sell Out (free)

FRIDAY, 3/14

•  art/panel: Rediscovering Asian American Art Panel Conversation (free)

• chinatown: Building on Chinatown: Designing on Heritage, Community, and Change (free)

• poetry: An Evening of Barrelhouse Poetry (free) 

• Holi: Holi in the District (free)

• film: Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 ($) 

• book/emotions: Night Vision (free)

SATURDAY, 3/15

• dc/book talk: Black Broadway in DC (free)

• family festival: The Big Draw (free)

• st patricks day/festival: Ireland at The Wharf (free)

• museum/festival: March Family Day: Women's History Month (free) 

• workshop/craft: Craft Resin Inspired-Charms (free)

• fundraiser: A BENEFIT FOR LA WILDFIRE RELIEF ($15+)

• food: DC Meatball Battle! ($85) 

• volunteer: Driskell Park Volunteer Tree Care & Tree Maintenance Walk (free)

• burlesque/brewery: DC Braulesque: Blazing Tassels II ($25+) 

• lectures: Nerd Nite ($10+) 

• plants: Plant Your Own Succulent Arrangement ($20)

• market: Norooz Market (free) 

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free) 

• workshop: Mending Workshop (free) 

• book sale: FOLio - Friends of the Library Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free)

SUNDAY, 3/16

• nowruz/festival: Nowruz Family Festival (free)

• art talk: Sandra Jackson-Dumont ($25) 

• environment/film: 7th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival ($30) 

TUESDAY, 3/18

•  lecture/birds: Ospreys on the Patuxent (virtual, free)

• cheese/cookies: Girl Scout Cookies & Cheese Pairing Class! ($65+) —sold out

• film: The Banker (free)

• talk: The Public Square: Karine Jean-Pierre (free)

• earrings: Craft and Chill (free) —sold out

WEDNESDAY, 3/19

• art/workshop: Salon Nights: Art Workshop with Jessica Valoris ($15)

• museum/party: NMWA Nights ($25)  —sold out

• game: LocalGuessr (free)

• art/workshop: GRAFFITI PAINTING (free)

• mending: Don’t Toss It! Fix It! (free)

• museum/lecture: New Approaches to Stewardship of Global Cultural Heritage in Academic Collections (free)

THURSDAY, 3/20

• italian/indigenous/ lecture: Mesoamerican Things in the Italian Renaissance: The Reception of Pre-Hispanic Indigenous Artifacts in Early Modern Italy (free) - sold out

• museum/extended hours: Third Thursday at the Phillips Collection (free)

• film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

• museum/after hours: Live! At The Library with the Seán Heely Celtic Band (free) 

• art: SHE:DC Artist Talk ($10)

• party/fundraiser: Neon Party ($50) 

FRIDAY, 3/21

•  earrings/workshop: Maker-Led Workshop: Spring Floral Clay Earrings ($25)

• craft: BYOB Crafting (free)

• film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

• francophone: La Nuit de la Poésie (free)

• after hours/gardens: Champagne Orchid Soirée ($35) — sold out

  SATURDAY, 3/22

  • film/environment: Rooted (free) 

  • festival:  Black Women: A Force for Change (free)

  • party: As You Are Turns 3! (free)

  • buffalo/film/environment:  Bring Them Home (Aiskótáhkapiyaaya) (free) 

  • yoga: Yoga in the Sculpture Garden ($20)

  • art/festival: Georgetown Spring Art Walk (free)

  • film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

  • gardens: Growing Community: Kick-off Celebration (free) 

  • clothing swap: Happy Daze Clothing Swap (free) 

  • book sale: Friends Book Sale (free)

  • book sale: FOLio - Friends of the Library Book Sale (free)

  • book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free)

  SUNDAY, 3/23

  • film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

  • norooz: Persian Tea Hour : Celebrating Persian New Year (donation) 

  MONDAY, 3/24

• business/lecture: Defining Success ($25)

• crafting: DIY Suncatchers (free)

• film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

• TUESDAY, 3/25

• film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

• film: The Color Purple (free)

WEDNESDAY, 3/26

• money/womens history: Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Juliette Gordon Low (free) 

• collage & cocktails: La Tejana ($44)

• party: Spring Equinox Witch Party (free)

• film: The Ultimate Ice Mission ($10)

• architecture: Rick Joy ($15) 

• film: Holding Back the Tide (free)

• book swap/baseball: Baseball Book Swap (free) 

• film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

• film: Once Upon a Time in a Forest (free)

• film/embassy/bikes: When We Cycle (free) 

THURSDAY, 3/27

• navy: Above Deck, Below Deck: A Tour of Sea Cloud ($22)

• art talk: Dyani White Hawk (free)

• clocks/museum/party: Seconds and Centuries: Evolution of Timekeeping ($35)

• textile/art talk: Helena Hernmarck (free)

• film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

• film/embassy: Planet Soil (free) 

• after hours/parties: A Martha Washington and Queen Charlotte Regency Ball (free) 

• lecture/space: The New Golden Age of Astronomy: Hubble's Universe Today (free)

• film: Gentlemen Prefers Blondes (free)

FRIDAY, 3/28

•  film/architecture/lecture: The Grand Budapest Hotel ($15)

• film festival: Environmental Film Festival (free/$)

• party: La Grande Fête 2025 ($55)

SATURDAY, 3/29

• women/history/party: Womens History Costume Party ($45)

• festival/textiles: Family Day: Kimonos, Capes and Other Art to Wear (free)

• festival/cherry blossoms: Bloomaroo (free)

• clothing swap: Swap into Spring (free)

• craft/workshop: Indigo & Shibori 101 ($15-25)

• Book: Lost City Books Sidewalk Sale (free)

• market: The Big Dyke Market (free)

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: FOLio - Friends of the Library Book Sale (free)

• film: The Wild Robot (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free)

SUNDAY, 3/30

• market: Vintage March Market (free)

• Book: Lost City Books Sidewalk Sale (free)

• clothing swap: ReThread DC Clothing Swap (free)

  TUESDAY, 4/1

  •  storytelling: Defying Expectations: Stories of Women from Immigrant Families ($10) 

  • fiction booktalk: Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler (free) 

  • cheese: FLOWER POWER! Cheeses With Florals Tasting Class! ($60)

  • market/vintage: Vintage Market (free)

  • architecture/doc: The Promise: Architect BV Doshi ($15) 

  • book talk: FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House (free) 

  • birds: Bird Songs—A Listeners’ Guide ($15) 

WEDNESDAY, 4/2

• cheese: FLOWER POWER! Cheeses With Florals Tasting Class! ($60)

• united nations: "The Quiet Diplomat" Film Screening and Q&A (free) 

• art talk: A Walking Tour of “Untitled” (America) (free)

• film/museum after hours: Maiden (2018) ($22) 

• cocktail: Sips & Giggles ($10) 

• self-help/book: Dear Writer (free) 

THURSDAY, 4/3

• embassy/spain: Spanish Young Music Talents: Alexander Beliakov de Felipe, piano (free) 

• wine: Off the Beaten Path: French Wines ($45) 

• party: CHERRY BLOSSOM JAMBOREE ($20)

• board game: BYO Board Game Night (free)

• trivia: Bravo TV! series (free) 

• embassy: Ambassador Insider Series: Tunisia ($65)

• book talk: IRAN’S RISE AND RIVALRY WITH THE US IN THE MIDDLE EAST (free)

• invention: Innovative Lives: Stephen and Elizabeth Wampler (free)

• music: Verona Quartet with Wu Man ($6) 

• museum/party: Live! At the Library: Discovery Night (free)

FRIDAY, 4/4

•  beer: Metropolitan Beer Trail Launch Day at metrobar (free)

• history/conference: DC History Conference (free)

• film: Asian Persuasion (free) 

• dance party: SOS: The Recession Pop Party ($18) 

• anime: Awesomecon ($) 

• art: Art Walk Dupont (free)

SATURDAY, 4/5

• gardening: Growing Community: Planning the Growing Season (free)

• bike: WABA x Bridge District Bike Ride to Petalpalooza! (free)

• bike: Gearin' Up Bicycles Grand Opening! (free)

• volunteer: Dupont Circle Trash Clean-Up (free)

• market: Native Art Market (free)

• beer: Brewery Tour (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends of the Library Book Sale (free) 

• book talk: Discussion of Symbiote (free) 

• geneology: Genealogy with Gigi (free)

• anime: Awesomecon ($) 

• fundraiser/abortion: A FUNDRAISER FOR DC ABORTION FUND ($30+) 

• art: Drop-in Art Making (free)

• astrology/herbs: Astroherbalism ($65)

• craft: Intro to Lineoleum Printmaking ($65) 

• japan/museum/festival: April Family Day: Japanese Culture Day (free) 

• florals: Flourish Bouquet Workshop ($50) 

• craft: Interactive Printmaking (free)

• cherry blossom: Blossoms & Brews: A Celebration of Art, Coffee & Cherry Blossoms (free)

• textiles/native: Weaving Family Threads (free) 

• dance party: Charli x Sabrina x Chappell Dance Party ($10) 

• volunteer: Weekend Weeders (free)

• festival/cherry blossom: PETALPALOOZA 2025 (free) 

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (free) 

• art tour: The Art of Women (free) 

• dentistry: Howard University College of Dentistry’s Annual Health Fair (free, sign up) 

SUNDAY, 4/6

• festival: Jazz and Blossoms 2025 (free) 

• queer: Vroom Vroom... A DC Dyke Night Tea Party (free)

• music: Celebrate Elizabeth Catlett with the Freedom Jazz Quartet (free) 

• craft: A Beginner’s Photo Embroidery Class ($85) 

• free admission/museum: Free Community Day (free) 

• plant swap: DC Plant Swap (free) 

• anime: Awesomecon ($) 

• workshop: Body Scrub 101 ($35) 

• craft: Crochet 101 ($35) 

• native/textile: Weaving Family Threads (free) 

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (free) 

• poetry: "each other’s harvest”: an afternoon of poetry, community, and address (free)

• film: Seven Samurai (free)  

• community: CommUNITY Tables (free)

• donation: Clothing Drive & Letter Writing (free) 

MONDAY, 4/7

• sound bath: Tibetan Sound Healing for Mental and Emotional Well-Being ($30)

• craft: DIY Pinweels (free)  

TUESDAY, 4/8

•  cookbook/pot luck: April Cookbook Club: PERFECTLY GOOD FOOD ($5+) 

• craft: Craft Club (free)
  history: Landmark Lecture: Who Were the Custises? (free)

• trivia: Trivia Night (free) 

• trivia: Songbyrd Trivia (free)

• concert: Kylie Minogue ($42+)

• music: The Bagpipe of Ireland and Scotland ($15)

WEDNESDAY, 4/9

• space: The Terrestrial Worlds of Other Stars: David Charbonneau (free) 

• history: Dred Scott: Struggle for Freedom and Continued Legacy ($10)
  craft: Handi-Hour: Bow Garland ($25) 

• film/museum after hours:  Paratus 14:50 (2015) ($22) 

• wine: Taste Fundamentals: An Introduction to Wine ($45) 

• chocolate: Chocolate for World Peace ($22) 

• write: Writerly Happy Hour (free) 

• craft: Get Crafty! (free)

• craft: SPINNING A YARN (free) 

• museum after hours/party: Wordplay Wednesday: Cherry Blossom Edition ($5+) 

THURSDAY, 4/10

• book talk: Realistic Fiction (free)

• literacy: Eyes on Reading: Maximizing Phonics Instruction through Differentiation with Wiley Blevins (free)

• book talk: Mary Louise Kelly, host of NPR's All Things Considered (free)

• military: The Perils of Overreliance on Special Operations Forces (free)  

• film/animation: Flow (free)

• run: Run & Drink With Us (free)

• baking: Fat and Flour ($12)

• poety: Poem in Your Pocket Day 2025 (free) 

• film: The Amateur (free) 

• board game: Board Game Night (free)

• museum/party: Live! At the Library: Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey (free)

FRIDAY, 4/11

•  embassy: Soirée Musicale avec Constantine Kazakos ($10-15) 

• jazz: Jazz Concert featuring Armand Ntep (free) 

• art opening: JACKIE FLANAGAN PANGELINAN (free)

• classical: The Red Violoncello: Prokofiev and the Piazzolla Tango ($55)

• stargazing: Eisenhower Under the Stars (free)

• whiskey: Wilderness Trail Tasting & Release Party ($60)

• bdsm/film: HUMP!'s 20th Anniversary! ($25) 

• dance party: Gimme Gimme Disco ($35)

SATURDAY, 4/12

• tree planting: Community Tree Planting: West Hyattsville Metro Station (free) 

• craft: District Spring Embroidery Class ($50) 

• beer: Kolsch Service ($3 each)

• clothing swap: Plus Size Clothing Swap ($15) 

• flowers: Ikebana + Cocktails at Dear Sushi ($78) 

• japan/market: Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival ($10+)

• craft: Gel Plate Printing ($75) 

• tour: Sightlines Saturday Guided Tour and Activity: Community Connections (free)

• flowers: Georgetown Flower Tour ($40)

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (free) 

• yoga/emo: Emo Yoga at Atlas Brew Works ($28+)

• craft: Spring Arts & Crafts Workshop (free) 

• flowers: Sips and Stems - Mounted Orchids  ($69)

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Friends of the Library Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Used Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free) 

• music: 21st Century Consort: Child's Play (free) 

• bdsm/film: HUMP!'s 20th Anniversary! ($25) 

• dc: Emancipation Day (free)

• festival: Moonscape Ensemble Cherry Blossom Festival (free) 

• opening reception: Art Enables Opening Reception (free) 

• dancing/museum: Stompin’ at the Savoy Swing Dance Social (free) 

• art: A Community Art + Justice Evening - Freedom Making Through the Arts ($35) 

• history: Invite to the FDR Memorial to honor the 80th anniversary of FDR's passing (free) 

• yoga/goth: Health Goth Yoga at Atlas Brew Works ($28+)

• cocktails: Cocktails Featuring Providencia Seasoned Bartender Pedro Tobar ($55)

• volunteer: District Clean-Ups (free) 

• flowers: Flower Arranging Basics ($95) 

• beer: DC Beer Festival ($55)

SUNDAY, 4/13

• cycling: Confident City Cycling ($10) 

• dogs: Paws and Petals Yappy Hour (free) 

• fitness: Spring into Fitness (free) 

• japan/market: Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival ($10+)

• film: Walk Cheerfully (free) 

• workshop: An Introductory Workshop ($5) 

• clothing; Blossom: A Spring Fashion Pop Up (free)

• flea: Aslin Flea Market (free)

• writing workshop: Trans Writing Workshop (free) 

• art exhibit/closes: Hung Liu: Happy and Gay (free) 

• book swap: Monthly Book & Puzzle Swap (free)

MONDAY, 4/14

• book club: A Quiet Word Silent Reading (free) 

• craft: Paint Easter Eggs (free)

• french/history: Women and the French Revolution ($15) 

• craft: DIY No-Sew T-Shirt Bag (free)

TUESDAY, 4/15

•  national parks: Creating a Homegrown National Park® in Your Home or Community (free) 

• japan: Discover Kyōgen | The Art of Laughter (free)

• architecture: The Land is Full: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects ($15) 

• dc/history: When Washington Burned ($15) 

• book talk: New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 4/16

• community building: The Dreaming and Building Together Series: Anacostia Arts Center (free)

• museum/party: NWMA Nights ($25)

• cheese: WASHED OUT! Washed Rind (Stinky) Cheeses & Wine! ($60)

• fiction/book talk: Root Rot (free) 

• film/museum after hours: Two Wars: Double Feature ($22) 

• spy chat: Rogue Agent (free) 

• workshop: Hands-On with Figure Drawing (free) 

• journalism: Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment Featuring Zeke Miller Associated Press Chief White House Correspondent ($10) 

THURSDAY, 4/17

• jazz: Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Grant Langford (free) 

• film: Jurassic Park (free)

• board game: Board Game Night (free) 

• tarot: Tarot For Beginners: A Workshop ($120)

• craft: Yarnworks Meetup (free) 

• space/italy: ORA. The limits of the planet (free)

• tattoo: Mucha Flash (free) 

• museum/party: Live! At The Library (free)

• free admission: Third Thursday (free) 

FRIDAY, 4/18

•  military: History Talk: Operation Praying Mantis (free) 

• broadway/dance party: Broadway Rave ($25)

• drag/burlesque: Burly Undeground ($20-30)

• cheese: French Wine and Cheese ($75)

• fundrasier/lebanon: Stand-Up Sawa Comedy for Lebanon ($25)

SATURDAY, 4/19

• movie/screening: "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" (free) 

• dance party: Reggaeton Rave ($20+)

• bike/picnic: Bloom Ride & Spring Picnic (free) 

• cupcakes: Cupcake Decorating Class ($75)

• festival/gardening: Spring Kickoff Community Event (free) 

• burlesque: DC Braulesque: Celestial Bawdies II ($25-40)

• jazz/film: Jazz Film Festival (free) 

• gardening: Seed & Plant Swap (free)

• volunteer: Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Planting: University Hills Duck Pond (free) 

• festival: Earth Day Celebration: A Day Unplugged (free) 

• flowers: Flower Arranging + Espresso Martinis at Residents ($145) 

• volunteer: Clean Waterways Cleanup: Earth Day (free) 

• jazz: "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" (free) 

• lectures: Nerd Nite ($10-15) 

• family day: Dumbarton Oaks Family Day (free) 

• cooking: Roots, Heart, & Soul with Chef Todd Richards – A Journey Through the African Diaspora ($40)  

• film: It Happened One Night (free) 

• asian/tea: Tea Presentation | Chanoyu with Omotesenke Domonkai Eastern Region USA (free) 

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Friends of the Library Book Sale (free) 

• donation/media: Friends' Donation Drop-in (free) 

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free) 

SUNDAY, 4/20

• baking/cookbook: A GOOD DAY TO BAKE ($6) 

• craft: Bubbles & Blossoms Hand Painted Candles ($50)

• bike: Confident City Cycling ($10) 

MONDAY, 4/21

• book talk: The Interpreter (free) 

• metro: How the Metro Made Washington ($15)

• origami: Drop In Adult Crafts (free) 

• comics/zine: DC CoZi (free) 

• craft: Yarn Lovers Club (free) 

• self-help/book talk: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy (free)

TUESDAY, 4/22

•  book party: Great Big Beautiful Release Party ($30)

• lecture: The Lives and Minds of Potomac Dolphins ($15) 

• poetry/book talk: Latino Poetry - Places We Call Home (free)

• queer: Dyke Night (free)

WEDNESDAY, 4/23

• lecture: The Electoral College & How Other Republics Elect Heads of Government (free)

• book talk: Houston I'm the Problem/ Houston yo soy el problema (free) 

• fishing: Fishing at the Tidal Basin (free)

• space: The Search for Mars' Oceans (free) 

• art talk: Tuan Andrew Nguyen and Thao Nguyen on The Island (free) 

• florals: Flower Arranging Basics with Spring Flowers ($95) 

• music: Music on the Lunar Lawn ($30) 

• celebration/museum: 1921 BIERGARTEN BIRTHDAY PARTY (free) 

THURSDAY, 4/24

• film/documentary/italian: History Film Forum: Marcella ($25) 

• film: The Lion King (free)

• music: Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat ($6) 

• dc history: John Ihlder: Houser/Gentrifier: Georgetown and Barry Farm (free) 

• book talk/journalism: Atlantic Journalist Yoni Applebaum Discusses his new Book STUCK  ($10) 

• art/workshop: Weeknight Watercolor (free) 

• museum/party: Live! At The Library (free) 

• music/book talk: Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience (free)
  board games: Board Game Night (free) 

FRIDAY, 4/25

•  festival/jazz: Ella Fitzgerald Day (free) 

• festival: Georgetown French Market (free) 

• piano: Hélène Grimaud, Piano (free)

SATURDAY, 4/26

• craft: Drop-in Arts & Crafts Animal & Monster Hats (free) 

• concert: Petworth Porchfest (free)

• celebration/bookstore: East City Bookshop 9th Birthday (free)

• yoga: Yoga in the Sculpture Garden ($20)

• gardening: Growing Community: Garden Tours (free) 

• food festival: New Kids on the Block ($119)

• volunteer: Arbor Day Community Tree Planting: Northwest Park Apartments (free) 

• wine: DC Wine Fest! Spring Edition ($35-55) 

• rugby: Fundraiser for Renegades Rugby ($) 

• bookstore: Independent Bookstore Day (free)

• cupcakes: Spring Floral Cupcakes Class ($80) 

• gardening/cocktails: Onsite Cocktail Container Workshop ($65) 

• festival: Georgetown French Market (free) 

• gardening: Garden Fair & Plant Sale (free)
  craft: DC Dyke March Earth Day Crafternoon ($10-15) 

• dance party: Depeche Dance Party ($25) 

• book sale: FOLio - Friends of the Library Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Georgetown Library Friends' Used Book Sale (free) 

SUNDAY, 4/27

• festival/environment: Living Earth Festival: Protecting the Elements (free)

• vinyl: Mezzanine Vintage and Vinyl Spring Festival (free)

• festival: Georgetown French Market (free) 

• sale/dress: Wedding Guest Dress Sale ($) 

• book sale: Book Sale (free) 

• book sale: Georgetown Library Friends' Used Book Sale (free)

• festival: MIMOUNA 2025 (free)

• coffee: Doubles Coffee Cupping Series ($10)

MONDAY, 4/28

• flu: A Bird's-Eye View of the Flu ($15) 

• trivia: Kramers Literary Trivia (free) 

• games: French Game Night (free)

• fashion: Fashion Club: A meetup for sewists and other fashion makers (free) 

TUESDAY, 4/29

•  Tuesday, April 29
  book talk: The Golden Road: Book Talk and Signing (free)

• italian: The Methods and Materials of Piranesi (free)

• mahjong: Mahjong Night (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 4/30

• kimchi: Let's Make Kimchi ($65)

• spring: Goddess of Spring and the Underworld ($15) 

• film/art: War Paint—Women at War (free with admission)

• deaf: MODDHH Jubilee: Fostering Resources for Accessible and Multimodal Education (free)

THURSDAY, 5/1

• asian/music: Musicians from Marlboro III ($6)

• tour/art museum: First Thursdays: Come Look with Us (free) 

• poetry/italy: Mia mamma fa il notaio, ma anche il risotto (free) 

• fete du travail: Scent & Tradition: A Celebration of French Springtime Flora at Diptyque ($35) 

• themed trivia: Star Wars Themed Trivia (free)

FRIDAY, 5/2

•  floral/festival: Flower Mart (free)

• coding/book: Enigma Traitors (free) 

• artifact/museum UNPRECEDENTED: A POP-UP EXHIBIT (free) 

• cookbook: SALSA DADDY: An Evening with Award-Winning Author Rick Martínez ($20+) 

• dance party: Gaga Dance Night ($10+)

• dogs: Pitchside Pups ($) 

• dance party: HALF HALLOWEEN PARTY ($10) 

SATURDAY, 5/3

• floral/festival: Flower Mart (free)

• amphibian: The World and Me: Amphibian Week Kickoff Celebration with the USDA Forest Service and Friends! (free) 

• gardening: Onsite Native Plant Container Workshop ($65) 

• museum/festival: First Saturday: May (free) 

• art talk: Tsedaye Makonnen and Kebedech Tekleab (free) 

• dogs:  Running of the Chihuahuas (free) 

• film: Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light (free) 

• electric vehicles: 13th Annual EV Grand Prix (free) 

• festival: Pottery on P St (free)

• derby: Kentucky Derby Watch Party (free) 

• dance party: Beats and Brews: A Morning Dance Party for Coffee Lovers ($7) 

• craft: Juicy Fruit Hand Painted Candles ($50)

• picnic: Picnic Day at The Kreeger Museum (free)

• embassy: Around the World Embassy Tour (free) 

• porchfest: Adams Morgan Porchfest (free)

SUNDAY, 5/4

• film: Earth, I Thank You: The Garden and Legacy of Anne Spencer (free) 

• film: Parasite (free) 

• community day/market: Free Community Day & Makers’ Market (free) 

• crafting/cake: Vintage Cake Decorating ($125) 

• market: May Vintage & Artisan Market (free) 

• brunch: Flower Arranging + Brunch Bites at Lapis ($165) 

• market: LVRS & FRNDS: A Vintage Night Market ($10)

• craft: Crochet - DIY Borders & Sleeves ($35)

• plants: Plant Swap (free)

• art exhibit/opening: Beauty Behind Bars: The Transformative Power of Art in Confinement (free)

• pottery: Eastern Market Pottery Spring Student Sale ($)

MONDAY, 5/5

•  art talk: The Shape of Power Conversation with Monument Lab: Gods and Monsters (free)

• italy/embassy/art: The Golden Doors to Infinity (free) 

• sweden/embassy: Snow and Rain Shall Pass (free) 

• film: Sweden on the Roof: Screening of The Swedish Torpedo ($5)

TUESDAY, 5/6

•  language/food: NOODS 101: MILLENNIALS, LANGUAGE, INFLUENCE ($65) 

• vintage: Vintage Market @ The Dew Drop Inn (free)

• environment: Clearing the Air: Year in Review of the District's Air (free)

• biking: Washington DC Bicycling Advocates Social (free)

• pilates: TriFit: Pilates in Farragut Square Park (free)

WEDNESDAY, 5/7

• art talk: “Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return” (free) 

• museum/after hours: Wordplay Wednesday ($5+)

• books: Lost City Books Spring Salon (free) 

• outdoor movie: Wicked (free) 

• film/spain: You have to come and see it (free) 

• wine: Aperitivo Hour Natural Wine Tasting ($10) 

THURSDAY, 5/8

• book talk: Donald Lopez, How the Buddha Met His Mother: Book Talk and Signing (free)

• after hours/museum: '70s Disco Prom (free) 

• documentary: Documentary Screening: Idle Warriors (free)

• embassy: Creating a Cultural Bridge with Trey Trahan of Trahan Architects (free)

• film: Before a Breath (free) 

• austria: Musikakademie in Liechtenstein (free)

• art/food: Popsicle Party (free)

FRIDAY, 5/9

•  museum/festival: Asia After Dark | Poetry! Comedy! Music! (free)

• extended hours: National Arboretum (free) 

• outdoor movie: Sister Act (free)

• film: My Fair Lady ($)

• baseball/concert: O.A.R. ($) 

• dance party: PLENTY HAPPENING LOCAL COMPILATION RELEASE: A Benefit for Gender Affirming Care at Whitman Walker Clinic ($20)

SATURDAY, 5/10

• art talk: Sightlines Saturday Guided Tour and Activity: Making Place, Making Space (free)

• market: Spring Cleaning Sale (free)

• market: Takoma Flea Market (free)

• art talk: Sightlines Saturday Feature Program: 50 Years of Southeast Asian American Journeys (free) 

• language: Language Science Fair (free) 

• market: Van Ness Pop-Up Market (free)

• craft: SPRING FLING EGG-STRAVAGANZA (free) 

• music: Takoma Porchfest (free)

• film: The Exiles (featuring Christine Choy) (free) 

• volunteer: Armed Forces Retirement Home (free) 

• gardening: Connecting the Past (free) 

• craft: Gemstone and Pearl Bracelet Making Workshop ($60) 

• pottery: Claydate X Femme Fatale DC - Build and glaze pottery workshop ($85) 

• lectures: Nerd Nite ($10+) 

• flowers: Flower Arranging Basics Mother's Day Edition ($125) 

• embassy: EU Open House (free) 

• art exhibit/opening: "Between Starshine & Clay" Exhibition (free)

SUNDAY, 5/11

• dance: Irish Dance Workout ($) 

MONDAY, 5/12

•  language/social media: Like: The Button That Changed the World ($10)

• wine: ONE THOUSAND VINES: An Evening with Pascaline Lepeltier and Meri Lugo ($15+) 

• movie: Mamma Mia! (free)

• trivia: Music Trivia (free)

TUESDAY, 5/13

•  dinosaur/film: Natural History on the Big Screen: Why Dinosaurs? (free)

• music: TOMÁŠ KAČO ($20) 

• court: Justice Stephen Breyer ($12) 

WEDNESDAY, 5/14

• craft: Get Crafty (free) 

• outdoor movie: Mamma Mia! (free)  POSTPONED

• theater/book: Theater Kid ($45) 

• politics: At Issue: The Assault on America’s Cultural Institutions ($10) 

THURSDAY, 5/15

• jazz: Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Kenny Rittenhouse (free)

• book talk: History As Mixtape: Theo Gonzalves and Jeff Chang on Asian American Experiences (free) 

• museum: Third Thursday (free) 

• ice cream/cookbook: An Evening Celebrating MALAI ($15+) 

• plants: Kokedama Moss Balls ($48)

• bike: Bike to Work Day (free)

• sober: Spirit Free Cocktail Class (free)

FRIDAY, 5/16

•  cambodia/film: Pol Pot Dancing (free) 

• craft: Clay & Create: Donut Miniatures ($45) 

• film: Paris When it Sizzles ($)

• craft: BYOB Craft (free)

• embassy/spain: Spring Open Doors 2025 (free)

• beer: AAPI Beer Release Party (free)

• cookbook: We, the Pizza (free)  

• abortion: My Body My Festival ($25+)

SATURDAY, 5/17

• mahjong: Mahjong at the Museum: Book Talk and Gameplay with Nicole Wong (free) 

• piano: Music from the Hearts of America: Charles Covington Ragtime Piano (free)

• drag: DC Braulesque: Weeabooties II ($18)

• volunteer: District Clean-Ups (free)

• veteran: Blue Star Museum Celebration (free) 

• craft: Glasses to Creative Fashion (free) 

• music: Music in the Circle (free)

• craft: A Maker's Workshop: The Art of Mosaics ($30) 

• bourbon/music: Bourbon and Bluegrass 2025 ($50+)

• festival: ANACOSTIA RIVER FESTIVAL (free) 

• craft: Honey Bee Embroidery Class ($50) 

• burlesque: Weeabooties II ($25+) 

• film: Wisdom Gone Wild (free) 

• festival: Fiesta Asia Street Fair DC (free) 

• coffee/wine: Bar Americano Coffee & Natural Wine Tasting ($10) 

• Festival: Bloomingdale Community Day (free)

• books: DMV Anarchist Book Fair (free)

SUNDAY, 5/18

• bourbon/music: Bourbon and Bluegrass 2025 ($50+)

• bakeoff: Not Too Sweet: an AAPI Community Bakeoff ($15)

• cocktails: AAPI Cocktail Week 2025: Panel Discussion ($40)

MONDAY, 5/19

•  poetry: Ocean Vuong ($12)

• movie: Wicked (free) 

• native: Ask A D.C. Native, Live! (free)

• cocktail: AAPI Cocktail Week 2025: Live Bartender Competition ($35)

TUESDAY, 5/20

•  queer: DC Dyke Night (free)

• aapi: Hung Ci Lion Dance (free)

• italy/embassy/creator: Power, Influence, and Tech in the Creator Economy (free)

• clothing swap/sweden: Sweden at WorldPride: Film Screening of Crossing ($8)

WEDNESDAY, 5/21

• pow: Reflections on Captivity (free)

• art talk: Double Take: Pictures of Belonging (free) 

• museum/after hours: NMWA Nights ($22) 

• art/workshop: HANDS-ON WITH NOIR DRAWING (free) 

• cookbook: May Cookbook Club: LOVE JAPAN ($6+) 

• outdoor movie: Barbie (free) 

THURSDAY, 5/22

• runway: After Hours: Wreck the Runway  ($20)

• clothing swap: ThreadCycle: Diplomatic Wardrobes & Sustainable Fashion Futures (free)

• unions/book talk: Roy Reuther & the UAW: Fighting for Workers & Civil Rights (free) 

• opera: Opera on Tap (free)

• after hours: Inside the Dictionary and the Scripps National Spelling Bee with Merriam-Webster’s Peter Sokolowski (free) 

• cookbook: GHANA TO THE WORLD ($12+) 

• urban farm/fundraiser: A Night on the Farm ($50+)

• book talk: Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson: Original Sin ($55) 

• night market: Tiger Fork Spring Night Market (free)

• ballet: Washington Ballet at Plaza (free)

FRIDAY, 5/23

•  cheese: American Cheese vs The World! ($75)

• ballet: Washington Ballet at Plaza (free)

SATURDAY, 5/24

• flower/craft: Flowers Galore (free)

• tour: Saturday Walking Tours of the Washington Navy Yard (free) 

• film: Surname Viet Given Name Nam (free) 

• scuba: SCUBA in the Navy and Civilian World (free)

• volunteer: Volunteer Event at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (free)

• plants: Terrarium Building Workshop ($30)

• ballet: Washington Ballet at Plaza (free)

SUNDAY, 5/25

• film: What About China? (free)

• tomato: Build a Self-Watering Tomato Planter ($31)

MONDAY, 5/26

•  outdoor movie: Team America (free)

• france/games: Jouons! French Game Night (free)

TUESDAY, 5/27

•  graphic novel: Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance (free) 

• memoir: Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance (free)

• france/film: "Along Came Love" film screening ($12)

• sweden/film: Sweden at WorldPride: Film Screening of Nova & Alice ($5)

WEDNESDAY, 5/28

• space: Did Venus Ever Have Oceans? (free) 

• french/cookbook: MOSTLY FRENCH ($15)

• book talk: Enough Is Enuf ($10) 

• outdoor movie: Coco (free) 

• art talk: Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. (free) 

• linguistics: Enough Is Enuf with Gabe Henry ($10) 

• witches party: Witches Night Party: May Queen Edition (free) 

THURSDAY, 5/29

• after hours/party: Cocktails & Conversations: Warming Climate, Wilder Weeds (free)

• outdoor movie: The Birdcage (free)

• japan: Japanese Gardens as Healing Spaces (free)

• housing: Office of the Tenant Advocate Lease 101 Training (free)

• hacking: Hack to the Future: How World Governments Relentlessly Pursue and Domesticate Hackers (free) 

• museum/party: CJM After Sunset: After Hours Pride Party ($15) 

• art museum: Street Fest Art Gallery (free)

FRIDAY, 5/30

•  extended hours: National Arboretum (free) 

• museum party: Asia After Dark (free)

• audrey hepburn: Sabrina ($8) 

• outdoor movie: Annie (free) 

• dance party: Can’t Feel My Face – 2010’s Dance Party ($15+)

• dance party: CHAPPELL VS. CHARLI – A POP DIVA DANCE PARTY + SHOW ($5+)

SATURDAY, 5/31

• tattoos: No/Bodies: Tattoos and the Work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres (free) 

• vintage: Vintage Stoop Sale (free)

• market: SAMASAMA Market (free)

• festival: Tenleyfest (free)

• volunteer: Community Tree Care: Takoma Recreation Center (free) 

• family festival/lgbtq: Pride Family Festival (free) 

• bakesale: Chinatown Bake Sale (free)

• dragon boat: Washington Dragon Boat Festival (free) 

• beer: (D)rafts & (C)rafts: 3rd Annual DC Producers Festiva ($10-55)

• clothing swap: Spring Cleaning: Craft, Book, Clothing Swap + Dye Day (free) 

• volunteer: Takoma Recreation Center (free) 

• birding: Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Garden Bird Walk (free)

• garden: Growing Community: Garden Friends I (free)

SUNDAY, 6/1

• asian/film/queer: Saving Face (free)

• language/games: The Crossword Show ($30) 

• museum/art: Free Community Day (free) 

MONDAY, 6/2

•  film/queer: The Dyke Show (free) 

• happy hour: World Ocean Month Happy Hour (free) 

• queer/film/festival: World Pride Cinema at Eaton (free) 

• artwork/sweden: Snow and Rain Shall Pass (free) 

• lecture:  El Salvador as Gang State ($15) 

• news: The Fire Within Tour: The Jim Acosta Show Live ($45)

TUESDAY, 6/3

•  dinosaurs/film: Walking With Dinosaurs (free) 

• art talk: Time-Based Media Art (free) 

• outdoor concert: Foots x Coles (free) 

• queer/film/festival: World Pride Cinema at Eaton (free) 

• gala: Gala Royale, 2025 Annual Gala ($750) 

• pope/lecture: Popes and Papal Conclaves ($15) 

• presidential: Bill Clinton and James Patterson: The First Gentleman ($68)

WEDNESDAY, 6/4

• classic: Singin’ in the Rain ($8) 

• museum party/pride: Wordplay Wednesday: Pride Edition ($5+) 

• outdoor movie: Inside Out (free) 

• queer/film/festival: World Pride Cinema at Eaton (free) 

• outdoor concert: Driven to Clarity (free) 

• wine: June Aperitivo Hour ($13) 

THURSDAY, 6/5

• trivia/pride: Trivia Night in celebration of WorldPride (free) 

• art talk: Come Look with Us (free)

• board games/natural history museum: World Ocean Day Board Game Night (free) 

• queer/museum: Party with Pride ($20)

• outdoor movie: Hairspray (free) 

• queer: WHAT IS QUEER FOOD?: An Evening with John Birdsall and Aaron Hutcherson ($7)

• queer: The Fabric of Me ($60) 

• outdoor movie: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar/ Mama Mia! (free)

• trivia/theme: Disney Trivia (free)

• book talk/politics: Jacinda Ardern: A Different Kind of Power (free) 

• queer/film/festival: World Pride Cinema at Eaton (free) 

• pride/craft: Pride Collaged Totes ($45) 

• reception/museum: From Exile to Avant-Garde: The Life of Princess Natalie Paley ($150+) 

• outdoor movie: To Wong Foo. Thanks for Everything! Julie Newman (free) 

• queer/latinx/literature: Life, Work, and Queer Latinx voices in Literature (free) 

FRIDAY, 6/6

•  film/queer: All Shall Be Well (free) 

• open air/day party: Pride Outside (free) 

• lgbtq/festival: Global Dance Party (free) 

• yoga: Mindfulness Yoga & Meditation (free)

• exhibit: UNPRECEDENTED: A POP-UP EXHIBIT (free) 

• concert: New Jazz Underground (free) 

• art: PROUD 2025: Opening Reception (free)

• boat/pride: Boat Parade and Fireworks (free) 

• outdoor movie: Mamma Mia! (free) 

SATURDAY, 6/7

• art talk: Portrait of a Hatmaker (free) 

• ethiopia/architecture: Architecture and Preservation of Historical Sites in Ethiopia (free) 

• dance: Joy of African Movement (free)

• market/art: Art Enables Summer Market (free) 

• parade/lgbtq: World Pride Parade (free) 

• lgbtq/festival: Street Festival (free) 

• lgbtq/festival: Global Dance Party (free) 

• block party: NoMa Pride Block Party 2025 (free) 

• craft: Make Your Own Soap! ($65) 

• volunteer: Emery Recreation Center (free) 

• plants: Carnivorous Plant Basics and DIY Bog Gardens ($25) 

• flowers: Lei Making (free) 

• art museum: Drop-In Artmaking (free) 

SUNDAY, 6/8

• lgbtq/festival: Street Festival (free) 

• lgbtq/dance/queer: Sweden at WorldPride: Stockholm Underground (free) 

• craft/wellness: Plant Prayers (free) 

• cookbook: Potluck Desserts ($17+) 

• pride/party: WorldPride at metrobar (free) 

MONDAY, 6/9

•  film/embassy: EuroAsia Short 2025 (free) 

TUESDAY, 6/10

• outdoor concert: Akua Allrich (free) 

• austria/jazz: HAEZZ | Austrian Jazz Night (free)

• rug: Intro to Rug Tufting ($80) 

• lecture/mermaid: Mermaid Tales ($15) 

• dance: Dancing on the Waterfront (free)  

WEDNESDAY, 6/11

• art talk: A Walking Tour of “Untitled” (America) (free) 

• craft: Spinning A Yarn (free) 

• outdoor movie: The Greatest Showman (free)

• crafty: GET CRAFTY! (free) 

• drag/art: Gender & Performance ($25) 

• outdoor concert: Rock Creek Kings (free)

• harlem reniassance: Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance (free) 

THURSDAY, 6/12

• music: Take 5: Jazz at SAAM  (free)

• outdoor movie: Dreamgirls (free) 

• book talk: Anoxia (free) 

• Farm: Common Good City Farm Garden Party ($35+)

• concert: Hearts of America: U.S. Air Force Max Impact Band (free) 

• outdoor movie: A League of Their Own (1992) ($20) 

• outdoor movie: Loving/ The Birdcage (free)

• outdoor movie: Happy Gilmore (free) 

• cookbook: Braided Heritage: An Evening with Jessica B. Harris (free) 

FRIDAY, 6/13

•  charm: Italian Charm Jewelry ($35) 

• concert: The Stacks Dolce Vita (free)

• Film: EuroAsia Shorts 2025 Closing Night (free)

• embassy: Spring Open Doors at Spanish Cultural Center (free) 

SATURDAY, 6/14

• music: Blues music styles from 1940s - 1970s (free)

• craft: Duct Tape Wallets (free) 

• queer: Dew Drop’s Dyke Party (free) 

• chinatown: Sightlines Saturday Guided Tour and Activity: Paint, Punk, and Pins (free)

• poetry: The Phillips Plays (free) 

• outdoor concerts: The Blues Alley Youth Quartet, Herm Hopkins, Baba Ras D (free) 

• garden: Composting (free) 

SUNDAY, 6/15

• wellness/craft: Juneteenth Smudge Stick Lab ($20) 

• Opera: Opera Italiana (free)

• swap: Yarn , fiber & fabric Swap (free)

TUESDAY, 6/17

•  outdoor concert: Los Locos (free) 

• simpsons: Stupid TV, Be More Funny (free) 

• love: Matchmaker Maria Avgitidis ($15) 

• spies/book talk: Propaganda Girls (free) 

• vampire/lecture: Nosferatu Versus Dracula ($15) 

• illustrations/book talk: When The Tides Held the Moon (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 6/18

• oceans/space: The Origin of Earth's Oceans (free) 

• black author festival: 3rd Annual Juneteenth Literary Jubilee & Black Author Book Fest (free) 

• pool/movies: Dive In Movies at Hedy's Rooftop Pool ($30) Jo

• outdoor movie: Barbie (free) 

• cheese/queer: LGB(rie)TQ Cheese! ($70+) 

• outdoor concert: Too Much Talent Band (free) 

• Japan/theater: Reflections of a Japanese-American Theatre Director (Free)

• outdoor movie: Barbie (free) 

• Plants: Plant Care Basics ($34)

• pride/book: Gaysians (free) 

THURSDAY, 6/19

• outdoor movie: Coach Carter (free) 

• outdoor movie: Mufasa: The Lion King/Wicked (free)

• Extended hours: US Botanic Gardens (free)

FRIDAY, 6/20

•  queer/film: Funeral Parade of Roses (free) 

• tarot: Intro to Tarot Reading ($55) 

• double dutch: Double Dutch 4 Fun (free) 

• sweden: Swedish Midsummer Celebration on the National Mall (free)

• Fishing: Community Fishing at National Arboretum w/ FONA x Anacostia Riverkeeper (Free)

• concert: Summer Concert (free) 

SATURDAY, 6/21

• party/museum: Asia After Dark | Solstice Saturday (free) 

• plants/market: Summer Solstice Market at the US Botanic Garden (free) 

• Market: Summer Solstice Market at The Coupe (free)

• museum: Museum Walk Weekend (free) 

• Games: Boogie Down Arcade Night (free)

• plant basics: Carnivorous Plant Basics and DIY Bog Gardens ($25) 

• Bike: Tour de Ward 7 Community Bike Ride (Free)

• embassy/party: Fête de la Musique - World Music Day 2025 (free)

• concert: Summer Jazz Celebration ($40)  

• festival: World Music Day (free) 

• calligraphy: Summertime Modern Calligraphy ($65) 

• festival: Home Rule Music Festival (free) 

SUNDAY, 6/22

• museum: Museum Walk Weekend (free) 

• linguistics: Language & the Brain: The Hidden Psychology in Our Words ($15)

MONDAY, 6/23

•  horror/lecture/queer: Horror as Queer (free) 

TUESDAY, 6/24

•  outdoor concert: Gracie Jay (free) 

• craft: Decorative Seashell Trays ($35) 

• road trip: The Great American Road Trip ($14) 

• Poetry: Poetry at 12th & K (free)

WEDNESDAY, 6/25

• pool/movies: Dive In Movies at Hedy's Rooftop Pool ($30) 

• outdoor movie: Mamma Mia! (free) 

• book talk/politics: Senator Lisa Murkowski ($15) 

• Party: People’s House Party: 1970s Prom Night ($25)

• Bike: Gearin’ Up Volunteer Orientation (free)

• Cheese: Cheese Board Building! ($81)

• outdoor concert: Pebble to Pearl (free) 

THURSDAY, 6/26

• night market: Cleveland Park Night Market (free)

• pizza/museum: Slice of History Pizza Party  (free)

• dance: Dance on the Lunar Lawn | New York Baroque Dance Company ($2+) 

• outdoor movie: The Little Mermaid (2023)/Barbie (free)

• outdoor movie: Captain America (free)

FRIDAY, 6/27

•  film: The Wizard of Oz ($7) 

• art talk: Sylvia Albro (free)

• outdoor movie: 10 Things I Hate About You (free) 

• queer/film: Green Snake (free) 

• Fishing: Friday Night Fishing (free)

• dance: Dance on the Lunar Lawn | New York Baroque Dance Company ($2+) 

SATURDAY, 6/28

• open streets: Open Streets Capitol Hill (free) 

• tour: Walking Tour of the Historic Washington Navy Yard (free) 

• volunteer: Community Conservation at Langdon Park (free) 

• yoga: R&B 2020’s Yoga (free)

• dance: Dance on the Lunar Lawn | New York Baroque Dance Company ($2+) 

SUNDAY, 6/29

• f1: OFFICIAL F1® ARCADE SPIELBERG WATCH PARTY ($29+)

MONDAY, 6/30

•  magnets: DIY Clay Magnets ($25) 

• surgery: The History of Plastic Surgery ($15) 

• Film: ‘Saffron Kingdom” (free)

TUESDAY, 7/1

•  film: Bend it Like Beckham ($) 

• drag bingo: Drag Bingo (free) 

• outdoor dancing: Contemporary Line Dancing (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 7/2

• party/museum/ baseball: Wordplay Wednesday: Baseball Edition (free) 

• festival: Smithsonian Folklife Festival (free) 

• soccer

• local authors: Lost City Books Summer Salon (free)

• plants: PLNTR Dupont 3rd Birthday Party (free) 

• dungeons and dragons: Adult Dungeons & Dragons - Introduction to RPGs ($25) 

THURSDAY, 7/3

• party/museum: Summer Fiesta (free)

• festival: Smithsonian Folklife Festival (free) 

• board games: Board Game Night (free) 

• outdoor movie: Dreamgirls (free) 

• bluegrass: Free Bluegrass & $5 Beer (free) 

• museum party: Live! At The Library (free) 

• outdoor movie: Captain Marvel (free) 

FRIDAY, 7/4

•  festival: Smithsonian Folklife Festival (free) 

• parade: Fourth of July Palisades Parade (free) 

• parade: Capitol Hill Parade (free) 

• parade: National Mall Parade (free) 

• fireworks: Fourth of July Fireworks (free) 

• concert: Capitol Hill Concert (free) 

SATURDAY, 7/5

• community day: Capital Jewish Museum (free) 

• festival: Smithsonian Folklife Festival (free) 

• el salvador: EXHIBIT: Ida y Vuelta - The Perspectives of Salvadoran Children (free)

• karaoke: Punk Rock Karaoke ($15+) 

• western dance: The DC Stampede ($21) 

SUNDAY, 7/6

• book talk: Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Lawrence Burney (free) 

• community day: Free Community Day (free) 

• festival: Smithsonian Folklife Festival (free) 

• crochet: Crocheting 2D Shapes ($20) 

• compost: DIY Composting Workshop ($50) 

• board games: Boozy Board Game Night at Mr. Henry's ($10) 

MONDAY, 7/7

•  festival: Smithsonian Folklife Festival (free) 

• astronomy: Astronomy on Tap (free) 

TUESDAY, 7/8

•  theater: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (begins, $) 

• outdoor dancing: Latin and African Dance Night (free)

WEDNESDAY, 7/9

• lgbtq/jewish: Pink Triangle Legacies: Holocaust History and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights ($10) 

• beer garden/craft: Get Crafty! (free) 

• extended hours: Free Community Day: Extended Hours (free) 

• craft: Spinning a Yarn (free) 

• tarot/wine: Full Moon Tarot and Wine ($65) 

• book talk: What We Leave Behind (free) 

THURSDAY, 7/10

• japanese festival: The Japanese Star Festival ($20) 

• outdoor movie: Grease (free) 

• board games: Board Game Night (free) 

• outdoor movies: Twisters (2024) (free) 

• outdoor movie: Clueless (free) 

• museum party: Live! At the Library: Who Knew? Trivia Night (free) 

• craft: Knits n' Yarns (free) 

FRIDAY, 7/11

•  party: Asia After Dark | Eiko Ishibashi: GIFT (free)

• Celtic/music: Thrilling Upcycled Celtic Folk Trio House of Hamill in Concert ($20)

• dance party: Sorry For Party Rocking (2010-2015 Pop & EDM Bangers) ($20) 

• oysters: Shuck Like a Pro ($36)

• book talk: I Want to Burn This Place Down (free) 

• outdoor movie: National Treasure (free)

SATURDAY, 7/12

• music/nature: The World & Me: Caring for the Future of our Planet with Company E and Sound Impact (free)

• blues: Rick Franklin performs the Piedmont Blues (free)

• craft/tour: Sightlines Saturday Guided Tour and Activity: Paint, Punk, and Pins (free)

• martial arts: DC Martial Arts History Showdown Summer Sightlines Saturday Feature Program (free) 

• tour: Curator Tour of “Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell” (free)

• dance: Culture Queen’s Dance Party (free) 

• architecture lecture: Architecture of Tudor Place (free) 

• forest: Forest Bathing (pay what you wish) 

• festival: OCCIPITAL II Fashion & Music Festival (free) 

• floral arranging: Sips and Stems - Floral Arranging Workshop ($55) 

• astrology: Astroherbalism ($65) 

• festival: Romanian Weekend at The Wharf (free) 

SUNDAY, 7/13

• queer: “Stormé at Stonewall” Gallery Talk with LJ Roberts and Charlotte Ickes (free) 

• paper folding: Beyond the Studio: Paper Folding with Adi Segal ($13) 

• craft: Natural Dye Workshop ($35-45) 

• outdoor jazz: Jazzy Sundays in Anacostia (free) 

• wine: The Rosé Party at District Winery ($113) 

MONDAY, 7/14

•  zine: Mt. Planty Fest - Darkroom Fair & Zine Release ($10-20)

• trivia: Songbyrd Music Trivia Night (free) 

TUESDAY, 7/15

•  drag bingo: Drag Bingo (bring cash)

• outdoor dancing: Square Dancing (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 7/16

• comics & storytelling: Comics and Storytelling (free) 

THURSDAY, 7/17

• jazz: Jazz at SAAM with Zoë Jorgenson (free) 

• design: Heritage, Design, and Culture in the Black Home (free) 

• extended hours: US Botanic Gardens (free) 

• party: Sip and Flip ($25) 

• outdoor movie: The Goonies (free) 

• museums: Third Thursday (free)

• tarot: Tarot For Beginners ($100) 

• board games: Board Game Night (free)

• craft: Botanical Punch Needle Wall Art ($50) 

• outdoor movie: Money Ball (free) 

• fundraiser: Mario Kart Grand Prix Fundraiser ($10) 

• museum party: Live! At The Library (free) 

FRIDAY, 7/18

• asia/film: Caught by the Tides (free) 

• dance party: No Scrubs: 90s Dance Party ($20+)

• book talk: Wanting (free)

SATURDAY, 7/19

• hawaii: `Aha `Ohana: Plants and Voyaging Traditions of Hawai`i (free)

• music/brazil: The Influence of Brazilian Music on Jazz (free) 

• film: The Thin Man (1934) (free) 

• textiles: Master Dyers to the World (free) 

• showcase: Girls Rock! DC July Showcase ($10+) 

• flowers: Flower Potluck (free)

• dance party: Dancing Queen: ABBA Glitter Disco ($34) 

• family day: July Family Day: Discover the National  Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (free) 

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

SUNDAY, 7/20

• film: The Monk and the Gun (free) 

• baking: Bake & Take: Focaccia Edition ($92) 

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

MONDAY, 7/21

•  british: How to Speak British ($15) 

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

TUESDAY, 7/22

• after hours: Tudor Tuesday (suggested donation) 

• propagation: Propagation Workshop ($20) 

• poetry: Poetry at 12th & K (free)

• dancing: Latin and African Dance Night (free)

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

• ancient: Ancient Sea Monsters ($15) 

WEDNESDAY, 7/23

• tour: Beyond the Frame: An Inside Look at the Portrait Gallery (free)

• punk: Rooftop Punk Show (free)

• witches: Witches Night Party (free)

• el salvador/cooking: THE SALVISOUL COOKBOOK: Salvadoran Recipes and the Women Who Preserve Them ($17) 

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

THURSDAY, 7/24

• outdoor movie:  Sylvia Scarlett (1935) ($22) 

• outdoor movie: Spy Kids (free) 

• kayak: Water is Magic Kayak Night ($14)

• opera: Opera on Tap (free)

• pride/museum/party: CJM After Sunset: After Hours Pride Party ($15)

• book talk: Stacey Abrams ($15)

• reading: Portrait Gallery Reading Rhythms (free) 

• board games: Board Game Night (free) 

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

• outdoor movie: Casablanca (free) 

• craft: Knit ’n Yarns (free)

• museum: Live! At The Library (free) 

FRIDAY, 7/25

•  asia/film: All We Imagine as Light (free)

• music: Music In The Meadow: Buck Forty Nine (free) 

• fishing: Friday Night Fishing (free)

• opening reception: Luke Walter (free)

• outdoor movie: Moulin Rouge (free)

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

• anime/party: Anime Night ($23+)

SATURDAY, 726

• urban garden: Garden Party ($35-55) 

• craft: Tie Dye Workshop (free) 

• children: Kids World (free)

• party: Postal Party (free) 

• burlesque: Shiver Me Tassels: An Interactive Pirate Cabaret! ($29)

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

• craft: Crafternoons (free)

• volunteer: Volunteer Event at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (free)

• volunteer: Buzzard Point Park Clean-Up (free)

• plants: Terrarium Workshop ($70) 

• art exhibit opening: “The Pan-African World’s Fair” (free)

• art exhibit opening: A Litany For Survival (free)

• outdoor movie: E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (free)

• dance party: Club K-Pop ($14) 

SUNDAY, 7/27

• afghan/film: Premiere Screening: Sima's Song (free) 

• craft: Crafternoons (free)

• closing: Seed & Stone (free)

• children: Kids World (free)

• tennis: Mubadala City Open ($)

MONDAY, 7/28

•  queer: Being Queer, Surviving Trump ($15) 

• french/games: Jouons! French Game Night (free)

TUESDAY, 7/29

•  outdoor dancing: Country Line Dancing and Two Step (free) 

• dog rescue: Cause Tuesday Fundraiser (fundraiser)

• pickles: Peppers & Pickling Workshop ($15+)

THURSDAY, 7/31

• after hours/party: Covert Cocktails ($250) 

• outdoor movie: The Muppet Movie (free) 

• kayak: Water Is Magic Kayak Night ($14)

• board game: Board Game Night (free) 

• outdoor movie: Shrek (free) 

• museum party: Live! At The Library (free) 

FRIDAY, 8/1

•  museum: First Friday Dupont Circle: Art Walk (free)

• outdoor movie: Bend It Like Beckham (free) 

• music: Grooves in the Grove: Kenny Sway (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free entry) 

• music: Uncle Jesse (free) 

• fishing: Friday Night Fishing (free) 

SATURDAY, 8/2

• workshop: Pinhole Pics ($25) 

• beer: Atlas Brew Works Ivy City Brewery Tour ($25) 

• rescue: Paddle for Paws ($50)

• art exhibit closes: Blue and Beyond (free)

• book sale: FOLio - Friends of the Library Book Sale (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free) 

• museum/craft: Drop-In Artmaking (free) 

• swap: Clothing Swap (free)

• cat/film: Cat Video Fest ($) 

• book sale: Friends Book Sale (free entry)

• cooking workshop: Gimbap Making Workshop ($44) 

• dance: Joy of African Movement (free) 

• nature/journaling: Plant Walk & Nature Journaling (free) 

• biking: Oxon Run Bike Ride (free) 

• sharks: Shark Bites & Brews (free)

SUNDAY, 8/3

• tour: Sketch & Discover Tour (free) 

• community museum: Free Community Day (free) 

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free)

• workshop: Figure Drawing - An Introductory Workshop ($5) 

• cat/film: Cat Video Fest ($) 

• jazz: Jazzy Sundays in Anacostia (free)

• gala: The RAMMYS ($395)

• farmers market: USDA Farmers Market (Free) 

• swap: Accessory Swap (free)

• board games: Boozy Board Game Night at Mr. Henry's ($10) 

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

• swap: DC Plant Swap (free) 

MONDAY, 8/4

•  lecture: America's Erotic Past ($15) 

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

• trivia: Kramers Literary Trivia (free) 

• film: Tender Mercies (free)

• farmers market: USDA Farmers Market (Free) 

TUESDAY, 8/5

•  lecture: A Return to the Gilded Age ($15)

• film: The Accountant 2 (free)

• marx: Karl Marx in America (free)  

• outdoor dance: Latin and African Dance Night (free)

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

• farmers market: USDA Farmers Market (Free) 

WEDNESDAY, 8/6

• museum: Wordplay Wednesday ($5-25) 

• community service: Salon Nights: Birthday Bags with Food & Friends ($12) 

• wine: Aperitivo Hour Natural Wine Tasting ($13)

• yoga: Yoga At The Arboretum (pay what you wish)

• farmers market: USDA Farmers Market (Free) 

• flower arranging: Floral Arranging Basics ($95)

• music: Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring The JoGo Project  (free)

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

THURSDAY, 8/7

• trivia: Hollywood Glamour ($10) 

• museum/party: Jazz Soirée ($20) 

• outdoor movie: Iron Man (free) 

• outdoor movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (free) 

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

• documentary: Style Wars: New York Graffiti Art and Breakdancing in the 1980s (free)

• farmers market: USDA Farmers Market (Free) 

• trivia: Stark Trek Themed Trivia (free) 

• outdoor movie: Inside Out 2 (free)

FRIDAY, 8/8

•  outdoor movie: Walk the Line (free) 

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

• farmers market: USDA Farmers Market (free) 

• anime: Otakon ($65+) 

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free)

• outdoor movie: Monsters Inc (free) 

• fishing: Friday Night Fishing (free) 

• music: Grooves in the Grove: Kenny Sway (free) 

SATURDAY, 8/9

• farming: Growing Community: Field Trip to Forested (free) 

• zoo: International Cat Day (free) 

• tour: Art History at Tudor Place ($10) 

• museum/party: Strawberry Soirée  ($66) 

• cat/film: Cat Video Fest ($) 

• anime: Otakon ($75+) 

• book sale: Palisades Neighborhood Library Friends Book Sale (free entry)

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

• craft: Intro to Macraweave ($60) 

• candle: Make-A-Matcha-Latte Candle Workshop ($60) 

• book sale: Northeast Library Used Book Sale (free entry) 

• volunteer: District Clean-Ups (free)

• tour/museum: Tour of Inside the Museum (free) 

• book sale: Friends of the Library Book Sale (free entry)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free entry)

SUNDAY, 8/10

• dance: Moveius Contemporary Ballet Performance (free) 

• fermentation: Fermented Foods Potluck & Skillshare (free) 

• anime: Otakon ($40+) 

• jazz: Jazzy Sundays in Anacostia (free)

• gaming: Celebration of Gaming Week (free) 

• oyster/craft: Make Your Own Oyster Mini Dish ($44) 

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free entry)

• bartending: Bartending 101 with Thi Nguyen ($55) 

• swap: Book and Puzzle Swap (free) 

MONDAY, 8/11

•  lecture: The Reverse Underground Railroad ($15) 

TUESDAY, 8/12

•  spy: An Evening with General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal (free) 

• lecture: Labyrinth Lore ($15)

• soundbath: Sound Bathing at the Arboretum ($25)

• craft: Craft Circle (free) 

• film: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (free)

• outdoor dance: Line Dancing (free) 

• outdoor movie: Moana (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 8/13

• game board: Q?rius After Hours - August (free) 

• women/disability: Historic Change: Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Stacey Park Milbern (free) 

• dance: Dance on the Lunar Lawn ($30) 

• bike: DC Bike Party (free)

• outdoor movie: Mufasa (free)

• free museum: Community Day at the Capital Jewish Museum (free) 

• free museum: Free Community Day: Extended Hours (free)

• punk/library: Rooftop Punk Shows (free) 

• crochet: Spinning A Yarn (free) 

• music: Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring DuPont Brass (free) 

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free entry)

THURSDAY, 8/14

• wine/museum/post: Wine & Design ($20) 

• online/cocktail: Briny, Boozy, Bubbly Fun with Fermenting: Fruit Meads, Bubbly Sodas, and Tropical Cocktails (free) 

• museum party: Late Night: A South Forty ($20) 

• tomato: Tomato Party (free) 

• outdoor movie: Pitch Perfect (free) 

FRIDAY, 8/15

•  outdoor movie: Moneyball (free) 

• outdoor movie: Wicked (free) 

• music: Grooves in the Grove: Alisha Glover (free)

SATURDAY, 8/16

• craft: Zip & Paint (free) 

• nerd nite: Move Over Produce: Seasonality Is Also for Cheese ($14)

• opera: A Pop Opera & Theater Perforance (free)

• wine: Bar Americano Natural Wine Tasting ($14)

• writing workshop: Write Your Dreams to Life: Writing Workshops ($50) 

• cookbook: Cookbook Swap (free)

• gardening: Preparing for the Fall (free) 

• workshop: Figure Drawing w/ Dom ($18) 

• concert: Sounds of Africa Concert Series (free) 

• trails: Tales & Trails: The Parks of Capitol Hill (free) 

• flowers: Floral Arranging Basics ($95)

• book sale: Friends of the Library Book Sale (free entry)

• dance: Salsa Dancing at The Wharf (free) 

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free entry)

• book sale: Palisades Friends Book Sale (free entry)

SUNDAY, 8/17

• pilates: Pilates Flexibility Fusion ($20) 

• dessert/cookbook: August Bake Club: GALETTE! ($8+)

• jazz: Jazzy Sundays in Anacostia (free)

• swap: Puzzle Swap (free) 

• cookbook: Cookbook Swap (free)

• book sale: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (free entry)

• cocktail: Electric Cool-Aid’s 5th Annual Cocktail Battle (free) 

MONDAY, 8/18

•  restaurant: DC Restaurant Week (free) 

• trivia: Kramers Literary Trivia (free)

TUESDAY, 8/19

•  lecture/film: The Big Lebowski Lecture ($15)

• outdoor movie: Moana 2 (free)

• restaurant: DC Restaurant Week (free) 

• film: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (free)

WEDNESDAY, 8/20

• workshop: Watercolor (free) 

• yoga: Yoga At The Arboretum (pay what you wish) 

• restaurant: DC Restaurant Week (free) 

• music: Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring Uncle Jesse (free) 

THURSDAY, 8/21

• jazz: Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Jen Krupa (free) 

• history/jew: LGBTJews in the Federal City (free) 

• museum/party: Third Thursday (free) 

• art talk: Archiving for Artists (free) 

• outdoor movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (free) 

• restaurant: DC Restaurant Week (free) 

• outdoor movie: Cool Runnings (free) 

• outdoor movie: Little Miss Sunshine (free)

• movie: Dazed & Confused (free)

FRIDAY, 8/22

•  outdoor movie: Chicago (free) 

• restaurant: DC Restaurant Week (free) 

SATURDAY, 8/23

• craft: Folding Fan Workshop (free) 

• history: Burning Day: War of 1812 (free) 

• dc history/transportation: Transportation in Washington (free) 

• restaurant: DC Restaurant Week (free) 

• jazz: Jazz in The Parks: Fran Vielma Pan American Orchestra & Mr Rob (free) 

• tour: Tour of Inside the Museum (free) 

• opera: Opera in the Outfield (free) 

• swap/uniform: Back to School Uniform Swap (free)

• swap/puzzle: Library Puzzle Swap (free) 

• tour: Walking Tour of the Historic Washington Navy Yard (free)  

SUNDAY, 8/24

• film: 70 Years Since Till: Film Screening, Reflection, and Conversation (free) 

• pawpaw: Paw Paw Hunting! ($10+)

• restaurant: DC Restaurant Week (free) 

• candle: Make-A-Matcha-Latte Candle Workshop ($60) 

• block party: Calvert Woodley Block Party (free)

• jazz: Jazzy Sundays in Anacostia (free)

MONDAY, 8/25

•  history/lecture: The Fight Against Voter Suppression ($15) 

• film: G20 (free)

• plants: DC Plant Week (free) 

TUESDAY, 8/26

•  soundbath: Sound Bathing at the Arboretum ($25)

• plants: DC Plant Week (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 8/27

• music: Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring Pink PaLiSh (free) 

• jazz: DC Jazz Festival ($) 

THURSDAY, 8/28

• virtual/embroidery: Connecting our Past & Present with Thread: Black Women Matter ($20) 

• plants: DC Plant Week (free) 

• outdoor movie: La La Land (free) 

• outdoor movie: Shrek (free) 

• artist talk: Looking Back - Looking Forward Exhibit (free) 

• board games: Board Game Night (free) 

• music: Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring Pink PaLiSh (free) 

• opera: Opera on Tap (free) 

FRIDAY, 8/29

•  outdoor movie: North by Northwest (free) 

• plants: DC Plant Week (free) 

• music: Grooves in the Grove: Tre4mdc (free)

• outdoor movie: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (free) 

• music: Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring Pink PaLiSh (free) 

• movie: Clueless ($)

SATURDAY, 8/30

• festival: Food Is Medicine Festival (free) 

• plants: DC Plant Week (free) 

• dance party: As IF! The 80s/90s Dance Party ($26)

• music: Rock the Dock at The Wharf featuring Pink PaLiSh (free) 

MONDAY, 9/1

•  race: Electric Coney Fourth Annual Labor Day 0.5K ($53) 

TUESDAY, 9/2

•  bingo/drag: Drag Bingo (7-9pm, free entry, bring cash)

• food: SPAM: A Global History with Dr. Kelly Spring and Natalie Compton (7pm, $10)

WEDNESDAY, 9/3

• after hours: Wordplay Wednesday: Back-to-School Edition (5-8pm, $5-25)

• flower arranging: Flower Arranging Basics with Summer Florals (6:30-8:00pm, $95)

• wine: Aperitivo Hour Natural Wine Tasting (6pm, $13) 

THURSDAY, 9/4

• astronauts: The Right Stuff with Astronaut Mike Massmino (8-9pm, free) 

• after hours: Dancin’ in September (5-8:30pm, $20) 

• workshop: DIY Vintage Book Flower Press Workshop (5:30-7pm, $46)

• themed trivia: The Office (7-9pm, free) 

• art exhibit: Order and Chaos: Opening Reception (5:30-7:30pm, free) 

• festival: Thursday Night Out (5-10pm, free) 

• outdoor movie: Little Miss Sunshine (7:45-9:45pm, free)

• cookbook: An Evening with Dan Pelosi (7pm, $24) 

FRIDAY, 9/5

• film: Kung Fu Hustle (7-8:45pm, free)

• grammar/documentary: Award-Winning Grammar Docu-Comedy: Rebel with a Clause! (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• art walk: Mini Mart (5-8pm, free) 

• music: Music In The Meadow: Rock Garden ft. Route 66 Band (7-8:30pm, $25)

• wine: There's No Place Like Rhône (7-8pm, $45) 

• book talk: Nikki Giovanni's The New Book (free)  

SATURDAY, 9/6

• gardening: Growing Community: The Garden Then and Now (10am-12pm, free)

• oktoberfest: Dupont Circle Oktoberfest (1-3pm, free)

• sports: Women in Sports Watch Party (12-6pm, free)

• pilates: Pilates and Matcha (8:30am-1:30pm, free)

• open house/opera: The WNO National Opera Open House (3-6pm, free)

• nature/art: Little Beasts at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden (10am-2pm, free)

• africa/dance: Joy of African Movement (10:30-11:45am, free)

• ice hockey/documentary: Brothers on Ice (2-3pm, free)

• film/south asian: “Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star” (2-5:40pm, free)

• book talk: Plain Jayne – A Conversation with Jayne Kennedy (7:30-8:30pm, free)

• volunteer: Weekend Weeders (10am-12pm, free) 

• organizing: Community Organizing Festival (specific timeslots, free)

• garden Guided Garden Tour (1:30-2:15pm, $10) 

• festival: Celebration of Textiles: Enduring Traditions (10am-4pm, free)

• workshop: Indigo & Shibori 101 ($17) 

• art opening: Outside Forces (5-7pm, free)

• gardening: Fall into School Gardening (11am-12:30pm, free)

• workshop: Spice It Up: Hot Sauce Workshop (6-8pm, $15+)

• festival: National Book Festival (9am-6pm, free)

• festival: DC State Fair (10am-5pm, free) 

SUNDAY, 9/7

• film: In the Mood for Love + In the Mood for Love 2001 (3:30-5:30p, free)

• community: Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Eunique Jones Gibson (4-6pm, free)

• free admission: Free Community Day at NMWA (10am-5pm, free)

• workshop: Floral Press Earrings (11am-1pm, $59) 

• workshop: Design Your Own Floral Trinket Tray (3-5pm, $49)

• plant: DC Plant Swap (1-5pm, free)

TUESDAY, 9/9

•  art talk: Converse with a Conservator: Caring for Sculpture (5:30-6:30, free)

• workshop: A Guided Tasting & Matcha Workshop (12:30-2pm, $57)

• music: From Virtuoso to Visionary: The Art of Chopin (7:30pm, $40)

• workshop: Fall Dried Wreaths Class (5:30-7pm, $75)

• jew: ConnectJew Live (6:00-8:30pm, $8)

WEDNESDAY, 9/10

• lecture: Science on Tap: Human Evolution (7-8pm, free)

• craft: Get Crafty! (5-7pm, free)

• art opening: Full Saturation (6-8pm, free)

• workshop: Spinning a Yarn (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• history: The Erasure of Black History (7-9pm, $10)

• art opening: Art Ave Opening Exhibit (free) 

THURSDAY, 9/11

• book talk/bridges: Bridges as Structural Art (6:30-8pm, $15)

• extended hours: Art Enables (6-8pm, free) 

• after hours: National Gallery Nights: Back to School (6-9pm, free) 

• festival: Thursday Night Out (5-10pm, free) 

FRIDAY, 9/12

•  film: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (7-9:15, free)

• workshop: Kimchi Making Class + Dinner (6:30-9:30pm, $144)

• market: Georgetown Night Market (5:30-10:30pm, free)

• festival: NoMa in Color: Color Jam (4-8pm, free)

• closing reception: "The Pan-African World's Fair" Exhibition (5-9pm, free)

• party: Black Cat 32nd Anniversary Party (8pm doors, free)

• outdoor movie: Wicked (7:30pm, free)

• art: Art All Night (all night, free) 

• baking: Edible Book Contest (5:30-8pm, free)

• book fair: Busboys and Poets Boozy Book Fair: Birthday Bash (6pm, $15) 

• outdoor music: Minh Vo's "Tunes of Lotus" Trio (free) 

SATURDAY, 9/13

• stamps: Stamp Spectacular (11am-4pm, free)

• prison/literacy: 500 and Counting! A Freedom Reads Celebration (4-6pm, free)

• art walk: Capitol Hill Art Walk (12pm-4pm, free) 

• workshop: Scrapping workshop / Scrap metal 101 (12pm, free)

• 5k: 3.1 Miles Going on 3.0 Years for DC Abortion Fund ($15-30)

• wellness: Feel Good Popup With Others Coffee x Butter be Kind ($)

• workshop: Hook Rug Art (11am-3pm) 

• flowers: Flower Arrangement with Summer Florals (11am-12:30pm, $95) 

• art: Art All Night (all night, free) 

• festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

• brewfest/market: Maker Market + Brewfest at The Stacks (free admission, $29 tasting, 12-6pm) 

• clay/market: Student Pottery Sale (11am-5pm, free) 

• art opening: Your Lil Friends (4-7pm, free)

SUNDAY, 9/14

• art walk: Capitol Hill Art Walk (12pm-4pm, free) 

• festival: Adams Morgan Day (free) 

• salsa: Salsa on the Farm (4:30-9pm, $5+)

• workshop: Clay and Mirror Art Workshop (3-5pm, $58)

• outdoor market: Sip & Shop by Pop Up Gallery (free)

• swap: Puzzle and Book Swap (1-5pm, free) 

• festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

• drag/brunch: Drag Brunch: Pop Culture! (12-2, $65)

• half marathon: Race The District (sold out, waitlist available)

• clay/market: Student Pottery Sale (11am-5pm, free) 

MONDAY, 9/15

•  festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

TUESDAY, 9/16

•   bingo/drag: Drag Bingo (7-9pm, free entry, bring cash)

• festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

WEDNESDAY, 9/17

•  linguist: What We Say, What They Hear with Deborah Tannen ($15)

• art talk: Beyond the Frame: An Inside Look at the Portrait Gallery (5:30-6:30pm, free)

• board games: Fantasy Board Game Night (7pm, free)

• jazz: Jazz in the Gardens | An Evening of Afro-Caribbean Jazz (5:30-8pm, $30) 

• after hours/party: NMWA Nights (5:3—8pm, $25) 

• workshop: Miso Making Class & Dinner (6-9pm, $149)

• workshop: mixed-media collage workshop (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

• outdoor movie: "Amélie" (7:30-10pm, free) 

THURSDAY, 9/18

• party: State Fairs at the Renwick (7:30-11pm, $125)

• film: Immutable (7-9pm, $10) 

• extended hours: Summer Evening Hours at the Garden (5-8pm, free) 

• after hours/party: A Night at the Museum: Celebrating 58 years of ACM! (7-10pm, free)

• beer: History & Hops: Heurich Revivals Edition (6-8pm, $35)

• extended hours: Third Thursday (5-8pm, free) 

• burlesque: Blue Note Burlesque at Sid Gold's Request Room (7:30-9pm, $29) 

• festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

• festival: Thursday Night Out (5-10pm, free) 

FRIDAY, 9/19

•  art opening: Opening Reception: Fall 2025 Exhibitions (6-8pm, free)

• art opening: Memory Landscapes (6-8pm, free)

• wine: Funky Bubbles: Your Guide to Pét-Nats (7-8pm, $45) 

• immigration/film: Local DMV Stories: Special Community Screening (6pm, free)

• festival: Back to Yards (5:30-8:30pm, free)

• outdoor movie: The Sandlot (8pm, free)

• festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

• outdoor movie: The Parent Trap (7:15-8:45pm, free)

SATURDAY, 9/20

• music/guatemala: Marimba Melodies (11:30am-12:15pm, free)

• art talk: Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture (2-5pm, free)

• volunteer: Disco Doggy (2pm)

• children’s book: Children’s Book and Learning Festival (10am-5pm, free)

• lecture: DC Nerd Night (6:30pm, $14)

• celebration: Homecoming (10am-3pm, free)

• lecture: George Hewitt Myers: Ambassador for Textiles (11am-12pm, free)

• volunteer: NOMA Cleanup (9am, free)

• oktoberfest: Oktoberfest at Midland’s begins (free entry) 

• festival: H Street Festival (free) 

• workshop: Clay and Mirror Art Workshop (3-5pm, $65)

• cheese: Harvest Cheeseboard Building Class (1-3pm, $87)

• festival: Events DC WalkingTown (free) 

• dance party: HAWT M3SS – A Pop/Punk Scene Party (10pm, $20) 

• craft: Craft and Memory Art Workshop for All Ages (12-5pm, free)

• volunteer: Community Tree Care: Turkey Thicket Tree Care for Ward 5 Day (free) 

• cycling: 2025 50 States Ride (7am, $35) 

• fitness: Movement Fest (12-6pm, free) 

• swap: MLK Library Clothing Swap (1:30-3:30pm, free) 

SUNDAY, 9/21

• architecture: The Architecture of Tudor Place (11am-12pm, $10)

• festival: Clay Festival (11am-4pm, free)

• workshop: Japanese Milk Bread Class (1-4pm, $132)

• f1: Official F1 Watch party (6am-9am, $50) 

• career/market: *Styled for Success* Market (11am-4pm, free)

WEDNESDAY, 9/24

•  wine: Old World vs. New World — Styles, Tastes and Traditions (7-8pm, $45) 

• science/after hours: Q?rius After Hours - September (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• manuscript/lecture: A Codex in Late Antiquity (5-8pm, free)

THURSDAY, 9/25

• after hours: Tudor Nights: Games People Play (6:30-8:30pm, $35)

• art opening: Rik Freeman: Wade in the Waters (6:30-8:30pm, free) 

• festival: Thursday Night Out (5-10pm, free) 

FRIDAY, 9/26

• craft/market: Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show ($20)

•  film: Setan Jawa (7-8:15pm, free)

• homebrew: Bubbling Brews (6:30-8pm, $35) 

• ballet: Washington Ballet at City Center (5pm, free)

• workshop: Journal & Sketchbook Binding (6-8pm, $45) 

• art festival: Umbrella Photo Fair (free)

• ballet: Washington Ballet at City Center (5pm, free)

• outdoor movie: Top Gun (7:10pm, free) 

• palestine: Together We Stand Festival (11am-5pm, $50) 

• anime: Otherside: The Anime and Cosplay Rave (10pm, $20) 

SATURDAY, 9/27

• craft/market: Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show ($20)

• festival: Lowriding Family Festival (10:30am-4:30pm, free)

• market: Secondhand Jam (11am-4pm)

• country music: Boot 'N' Scoot Country Music Festival ($18)

• art festival: Umbrella Photo Fair (free)

• ballet: Washington Ballet at City Center (1pm and 5pm, free)

• literacy: A Neuroscientist, a Teacher, and the Science of Reading (10am-11:30am, $15) 

• ballet: Washington Ballet at City Center (1pm, 5pm, free)

• festival/local: Fusion Festival 2025 (9am-6:30pm, $42)

• workshop: Labubu Acrylic Paint Pour (3-5pm, $70)

• market: Dreamer's Collective Monthly Market (11am-5pm, free)

• palestine: Together We Stand Festival (11am-5pm, free) 

• festival: 2025 Kingman Island Friends & Family Day (11am-3pm, free) 

• festival: Fiesta DC (11am-7pm, free) 

SUNDAY, 9/28

• craft/market: Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show ($20)

• lgbtq/picnic: Family Picnic in Partnership with Rainbow Families (11am-2pm, $5) 

• film: Opera Jawa (4-6pm, free)

• art festival: Umbrella Photo Fair (free)

• festival: DC Family Bike Fest (10am-2pm, free) 

• bali/performance: Balinese Wayang Kulit Shadow Play (1:30-3:30pm, free) 

• reading: The Reading Lounge (1-4pm, $20) 

• icing/cake: Piping 101 & Luxe Cupcake Decorating (3-5pm, $75) 

• market: Vintage & Artisan Market at Sonny’s (12-4pm, free) 

• festival: Fiesta DC (11am-7pm, free) 

TUESDAY, 9/30

•   board games: Vintage Game Night (5:30-8pm, $20) 

WEDNESDAY, 10/1

•  tswift/museum/party: Wordplay Wednesday: Eras & End Zones (5-8pm, $5-25) 

• cookbook: German Home Kitchen (6pm, $35) 

• night market: Mid-Autumn Night Market ($7)

• wine: Aperitivo Hour Natural Wine Tasting ($13)

• book: Lost City Books Fall Salon (7-9pm, free)

• film: Screening of Hacking Hate (6:30-9pm, $5) 

THURSDAY, 10/2

• museum party: Postal pARTy (6-8pm, free)

• night market: Mid-Autumn Night Market ($7)

• art talk: First Thursdays: Come Look with Us (5:30-6:15pm, free)

• craft: Spooky Cozy Season Clay Earrings with Abloom Earrings (6-8pm, $45) 

• museum/party: Get Wicked (5-8:30pm, $20)

• board games: Board Game Night at Labyrinth (6-10pm, free)  

• neighborhood: Thursday Night Out (5-10pm, free) 

• craft: Yarnworks Meetup (5-6pm, free)

• craft: Yarn & Yap (6-7:30pm, free)

FRIDAY, 10/3

• after hours/museum: SPY Community Night: Ward 006 (5-8:30pm, free) 

• art walk: First Friday: Art Walk (6-8pm, free) 

• outdoor movie: Beetlejuice (sunset, free)

• fishing: Family Fishing @ Kingman Island (5:30-7:30pm, free)

SATURDAY, 10/4

•  5k: 2025 Predator and Prey 5K (7am-12pm, soldout)

• books: Used Book Sale (12-4pm)

• dance: Joy of African Movement (10:30am-11:45am, free)

• art talk: The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture by Jacobs Lawrence (10:30am-12:45pm, free)

• korean/festival: Chuseok Family Festival (11am-4pm, free)

• volunteer: Weekend Weeders (10am-12pm, free)

• floral arranging: Sips and Stems Floral Arranging (11:30am-12:30pm, $55)

• festival: Home Rule Festival (free) 

• festival:  Weiner 500 and Oktoberfest at The Wharf (2-7pm, free)

• art: D.I.Y. Arts Venues in Downtown D.C. (3-4pm, free)

SUNDAY, 10/5

• museum/community: Free Community Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (10am-5pm, free)

• festival: Takoma Street Festival (10am-5pm, free)

• celebration: The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is turning 90 years old (1:30-4:30pm, free)

• architecture lecture: The Architecture of Tudor Place (11am-12pm, $10) 

• blessing: St. Francis Pet Blessing (1:30pm, free)

• filipino: UMPUKAN: A Fil-Am History Month Celebration (12-5pm, free) 

• nature: Full Moon Forest Bathing (6:30-8:30pm, $32)

• halloween: Halloween Arts and Crafts ($25, 12pm)

• board game: Boozy Board Game Night (6-10pm, $10 cover) 

• cooking: Bake & Take: Apple Tart Edition ($93)

• market: Lucky Girl Market (12-5pm, free) 

• meditation: Mediation in the Gallery (6-7:30pm, free)

• volunteer: Gallaudet Garden day! (12-2pm, free)

• film: Nosferatu (1:15-2:45pm, free)

MONDAY, 10/6

•  halloween: Washington's Spookiest Days (6-8:30pm, $15) 

TUESDAY, 10/7

•   indigenous:  Mary Kittamaquund: An Indigenous Foremother Reappears (6:30-8pm, free)

• themed trivia: Trivia (Taylor's Version) ($13+)

• restaurant: The New Rules of Dining Out ($7+, 7pm) 

WEDNESDAY, 10/8

•  fashion: Princess Natalie Paley in Twentieth-Century Fashion: From Paris to New York ($22, 5:30-8pm)

• craft: Spinning a Yarn (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• community day: Free Community Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (10am-5pm, free) 

• cheese: Cheese 101: The Fundamentals of Old Milk ($70)

• cookbook: Lebanese Baking (7pm, $15+)

THURSDAY, 10/9

• escape room/puzzles/party: National Treasure Hunt’s HEIST NIGHT ($50)

• technology: Museums in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (6-7pm, free) 

• farm: A Night on the Farm (6-8:30pm, $77)

• board game: Board Game Night (6-10pm, free) 

• go-kart: Race the District ($) 

• book talk: A Conversation with Kamala Harris (7pm, $293+)

• salvadoran: Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo (6-7:30pm, free)

• comedy: Improv For all (6-7:30pm, free) 

• oman: Oman: The Jewel of Arabia (6-8pm, free)

• fashion/party: Strike a Pose (6-9pm, free) * canceled

FRIDAY, 10/10

• escape room/puzzles/party: National Treasure Hunt’s HEIST NIGHT ($50)

• outdoor movie: E.T. (sunset, free)

• design: Union Market By Design: Room Service (5-8pm, free)

• cheese: Best of the Brits: Cheeses of the UK ($75)

• go-kart: Race the District ($) 

• outdoor movie: Monster’s Inc. (7:30pm, free)

SATURDAY, 10/11

•  art talk: Murals, Maps, and Memory (12-3pm, free)

• chess: Knight At The Museum: Celebrating American Chess Day (12-3pm, free)

• design: Union Market By Design: Room Service (1-6pm, free)

• community day: Capital Jewish Museum Community Day (10am-5pm, free) 

• workshop: Introduction to Indonesian Batik (10:30am-12:30pm, $15) 

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (2pm, free) 

• dog/halloween: Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest ($10 ticket, $20 entry)

• swap: Clothes Swap and Upcycling (10am-1pm, free)

• go-kart: Race the District ($) 

• beer: Snallygaster ($75)

• halloween/market: DC WItchfest (11am-4pm, free)

• swap: Kid's Clothing Swap (1:30-3:30pm, free)

SUNDAY, 10/12

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (2pm, free) 

• oysters: Oyster Wars ($70)

• design: Union Market By Design: Room Service (1-5pm, free)

• songbyrd: SONGBYRD 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BLOCK PARTY (12-6pm, free)

• go-kart: Race the District ($) 

• embroidery: A Pumpkin Beginner's Embroidery Class (3-5pm, $54)

• sukkot: Sukkot party in Eastern Market Park (11:45-12:45am, free)

• vietnam: On Reading & Translating The Tale of Kiều (1-3pm, free)

TUESDAY, 10/14

•   fashion: The International Best-Dressed List: The Official History (5:30-8pm, $22)

• documentary: Fierceness Served! The ENIK Alley Coffeehouse (6-7:30pm, free)

WEDNESDAY, 10/15

•  halloween: Howl-O-Ween Bar(k) Crawl (5:30-7:30

• party/museum: National Museum of Women in the Arts Night (5:30-8pm, $25) 

• floral arranging: Flower Arranging Basics (6:30-8:30pm, $95) 

• Hispanic heritage month: The Journey of Hispanic Immigrant Entrepreneurs (7-8:30pm, $18)

• halloween:  An Evening with Jack the Ripper (6-8:30pm, $15)

• book talk: Inside the Mind of Malcolm Gladwell (7pm, $15)

THURSDAY, 10/16

• music: Yumi Kurosawa Trio (7:30-9pm, $6)

• craft: Polymer clay pies (5:30-8pm, $25)

• design: Union Market By Design: Room Service (5-8pm, free)

• museum: Third Thursday (5-8pm, free) 

• Japan/art: Yoshiko Oishi-Weick: A Retrospective In Ink (5-8pm, free)

• oktoberfest/museum party: Late to the Party Oktoberfest (6-9pm, free)

• board game: Board Game Night (6-10pm, free)

• trivia: Anime Cafe: One Piece Trivia Night (6-7:30pm, free)

• rollerskating: The Art of Roller Skating (7-8:30pm, free)

FRIDAY, 10/17

• film: Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (7-8:45pm, free)

• halloween: Boo at the Zoo ($35, but they are looking for volunteers, 5-9pm) 

• Halloween/drag: Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live Drag Hosts (7pm, free)

• design: Union Market By Design: Room Service (5-8pm, free)

• museum/party/halloween: An Evening of Poisons and Potions (6-8:30pm, $35) 

• fishing: Community Fishing (3:30-6:30pm, free)

• outdoor movie: Halloweentown (7:30pm, free) 

• outdoor movie: Ghostbusters (6:35pm, free)

SATURDAY, 10/18

• cursive: Cursive Writing Workshop (12-2pm, free)

• Repair: Fix-It DC Community Repair Event (11am-1pm, free)

• film: Libeled Lady (2-3:45pm, free) 

• music: 21 Century Consort: Who’s Counting (5-7pm, free) 

• design: Union Market By Design: Room Service (1-6pm, free)

• fall/festival: Fall Harvest at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land (10am-4pm, free)

• halloween: Boo at the Zoo ($35, but they are looking for volunteers, 5-9pm) 

• dog/halloween: Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration ($13 for adult 1-2 dogs)

• festival: Planet Word’s 5th Wordiversary Celebration: A Free Community Day (10am-6pm, free)

• fall market: Georgetown Fall Market (11am-4pm, free)

• exhibit closes:  VINCENT RICARDEL: CHASING LIGHT (free)

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (2pm, free) 

• birding: Bird Walk (9am, free)

• craft: Mandala Magic: Exploring Doodle Art (11am-3pm, free) 

• board game: Break My Game (11am-5pm, free) 

• 5k: Race for Every Child 2025 (fundraiser)

• pie: Adams Morgan Annual Apple Festival (11:30am-1pm, free)

• volunteer: Lower Georgia Avenue (10-11am, free)

• family/festival: Creating Comics at the Library of Congress (10:30am-3:30pm, free)

• festival: D.I.Y. in D.C. Festival: Day 1 (11am-5pm, free) 

SUNDAY, 10/19

• flower arranging: Flower Arranging Workshop (11am-1:30pm, $125) 

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (2pm, free) 

• festival: Turkish Festival (11am-6:30pm)

• design: Union Market By Design: Room Service (1-5pm, free)

• self-care: Forest Bathing Walk at Theodore Roosevelt Island (10am-12pm, $15)

• market: Mezzanine Vintage and Vinyl Fall Festival (12-5pm, free)

• vinyl/market: DC Record Fair (11am-5pm, free)

• movie/halloween: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1:15-2:45, free)

• georgetown: Georgetown Canal Day (11am-2pm, free)

• festival: D.I.Y. in D.C. Festival: Day 2 (1-5pm, free)

MONDAY, 10/20

•  halloween:  The Power of Folk Horror (6-8:30pm, $15)

• zine: DC CoZi (5:30-7:30pm, free)

• music: Cherry Blossom Brass Band (7:30pm, free)

TUESDAY, 10/21

•   fashion: The Belle Époque Life in Paris: Olga Paley and Paul of Russia and their Avant-Garde Daughter, Princess Natalie Paley (5:30-8pm, $22)

• discussion: Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities (6:30-8pm, $10) 

• concert: Doechii ($)

• politics: The Supreme Court: What Happened and What's Coming (7-8:30pm, $79)

WEDNESDAY, 10/22

• art talk: The Divine Selfie (5-7pm, free) 

• halloween: Pumpkinpalooza (4pm onwards, free) 

• Ireland/film: Premios Goya (6:30-8pm, free)

• concert: Aly & AJ ($)

• language/politics: Learning Ukrainian in a Country at War (6:30-8pm, free)

• halloween: The Haunted Library: Live ghost stories! (7-8pm, free)

THURSDAY, 10/23

• boat tour: Anacostia Watershed Society (4-6pm, free) 

• board game: Board Game Night (6-10pm, free) 

• halloween/party: Coven: A Halloween Dance Party ($13)

• Japan/film: Ringu (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• halloween/museum: Live! At the Library: Horror Book Night (5-8:30pm, free)

• craft: Quilt 101 (6-7pm, free) 

• documentary: EYE TO EYES: Documenting lesbian activism from the 1970s to today (6-7:30pm, free) 

FRIDAY, 10/24

• zoo/party: Night of the Living Zoo (7-11pm, $80) 

• india/party: Diwali (4-9:30pm, free) 

• cheese: Best of the Brits: Cheeses of the UK ($75)

• outdoor movie: Addams Family (sunset) 

• outdoor movie: Addams Family (sunset)

SATURDAY, 10/25

•  family/halloween: Architectural Eras/Styles- Haunted House Decorating (10am-2pm, free) 

• market: Garlic Planting Party & Bulb Sale (11am-3pm, free)

• dogs/halloween: Fall Pittie Palooza Festival (12-5pm, free)

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (2pm, free) 

• Halloween: Pumpkins in the Park (12-5pm, free)

• floral arranging: Flower Arranging Basics (6:30-8:30pm, $95) 

• beer/competition: DC Brewers' Guild Real-ly LocAle Invitational (1-5pm, $35-40)

• halloween/burlesque: HORRORGVSM IV (8-11pm, $29)

• craft: Colorful Pumpkins, Creative Minds (12-2pm, free)

• volunteer: Volunteer Event at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (9am-12pm, free)

• market: Dreamer's Collective Monthly Market (11am-5pm, free) 

• halloween/lecture: All About Bats in the District (1-2pm, free)

• arcade: District Arcade 2025 (1-5pm, free) 

• Festival: Eckington Day (11am-3pm, free)

SUNDAY, 10/26

• halloween: GIRLS ROCK DC! HALLOWEEN BENEFIT ($20-30) 

• fall/festival: Fall Fun Day (2-5pm, free)

• cookie decorating: A Wizarding Halloween Cookie Decorating Class (3-5pm, $86)

• podcast/greek: Nat Geo Greeking Out Podcast (4-6pm, free)

• biking: Miles & Meatballs (9:30am, free)

• halloween: Spooktacular (10am-12pm)

• volunteer: Pollinator Planting Program (2pm, free

• plants: Fall Plant Swap (1-2:30pm, free) 

MONDAY, 10/27

•  witches/halloween:  Early American Witch Hunts ($15, 6-8:30pm) 

• craft/halloween: Arts & Crafts (free crafting)

• book talk: Malala Yousafzai (8pm, $52+)

TUESDAY, 10/28

•   book talk: Historically Speaking: An Evening with Karine Jean-Pierre ($35) 

• dogs/halloween: Dog Halloween Costume Contest (5-6:15pm, free)

• storytelling: Voices Series: Multigenerational Stories of Coming Out (6:30-8pm, $10) 

• High heel: 38th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race (7:30 check in, 9pm race)

• halloween: Pumpkin Carving at The Den (6-8pm, $40)

• halloween: Ancient Terrors of the Night (6-8:30pm, $15)

WEDNESDAY, 10/29

• architecture: Paley, Pebbles, and the Connecticut Avant-Garde (5:30-8pm, $22)

• halloween: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror with Live Orchestral Accompaniment (8pm, $45)

• cookbook: LINGER: An Evening with Hetty Lui McKinnon and Genevieve Villamora (7pm, $18)

• halloween: Witches Halloween Party (7pm, free)

• candy/wine: Halloween Candy & Cheese Tasting! (multiple times, $87)

THURSDAY, 10/30

• museum/party: USBG After Dark: Pick Your Poison (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• halloween/museum: Late Night: Art Deco Masquerade (6-9pm, $20) 

• board game: Board Game Night (6-10pm, free)

• spain/art: Salvador Dalí, Contemporary Spanish Art, and the Future of Museums (6:30pm, free)

• italian: The Green Heart of Italy. Umbria and its Ancient Neighbors (5pm, free)

• outdoor movie: Hocus Pocus (6:30-9pm, free) 

• film: "Entering Jane Austen's World" (6-7:30pm, free)

FRIDAY, 10/31

• halloween/party: Eighties Mayhem 80’s Halloween Dance Party ($30)

• halloween: Addams (Morgan) Family (9pm-3am, $15)

• halloween: HI-LOWEEKEND (2-9:30pm, $10)

• scary movie: Psycho (7pm, $)

• halloween: Something spooky at Sonny’s (10pm-2am, $75)

• halloween/drag: Halloween Drag Bingo + Dinner! (6:30pm, $60)

• halloween: Spooktacular (3-7pm, free)

• concert: Jon Batiste (8pm, $73+)

• halloween: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (8pm, $45)

• halloween/tv: Twilight Zone Marathon (10:30am-5:30pm, free)

• Halloween: Fright Fete at Lost City Books (8pm-midnight, $54)

SATURDAY, 11/1

•  day of the dead: Celebración Día de los Muertos at The Wharf (3-7pm, free) 

• kung fu: Kung Fu & Community Service: Celebrating 30 Years of Hung Tao Choy Mei (free) 

• concert/video games: Halloween Concert: Good Beats x Project Fusion (7:30pm, $10)

• halloween: Fête de Halloween à l'AFDC ! (3pm, $9.31) 

• drinking: Cider Ride (8:30am, $30+)

• festival: Crispus Atticus Fall Festival (3-6pm, free) 

• zine: DC Zine Fest (11am-4pm, free)

• concert:Admo Porchfest(2-6pm, free)

• mexican/ festival: Dia De los Muertos 2025 at the Mexican Cultural Center (12pm-4pm, free)

SUNDAY, 11/2

• art/fair: DC Print Fair (10am-4pm, free) 

• halloween: Halloween Family Friendly Dance Party!! (2-4pm, $5) 

• art/closes: City Animals (free) 

• museum: Free Community Day (10am-5pm, free) 

• coffee: From Bean to Cup: Taste, Appreciate, & Brew Great Coffee (3pm, $65) 

• cycling: Learn to Ride (10am-1pm, $10-85) 

• book talk:Stephen Dubner – 20th Anniversary of Freakonomics (5pm, $15)

MONDAY, 11/3

•  day of the dead: Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Candlelight Ceremony and Reception (8pm, free) 

• sweden: 'Snow and Rain Shall Pass' (5-7pm, free) 

• journalism:An Evening with Abby Phillip (7:30-9pm, free)

TUESDAY, 11/4

• art talk: Fresh Talk: Agency in Fashion (6-8pm, $25) 

• austria/jazz:yvonne moriel :: sweetlife (7pm, free)  

WEDNESDAY, 11/5

• museum/party: Wordplay Wednesday at Planet Word (5-8pm, $5-25) 

• museum/party: A Bookish Night at the Museum (5-8pm, free) 

• community theatre: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (A Parody) (6pm, $20) 

• flowers: Flower Arranging Basics (6:30-8pm, $95) 

• italian: Il Mecenate (6pm, free) 

• air quality: Clearing the Air: Improving DC's Air Quality with VW Settlement Funds (5:30pm, free) 

• eastern europe/central asia: CHESNOK: A Conversation with Polina Chesnakova and Olga Massov (7pm, $7+)

• democracy:Democracy Series #4 - Transmitting Democracy: Legacies and New Struggles (6pm, free)

THURSDAY, 11/6

• craft: Identity Collage Workshop (6-7:30pm, $15) 

• museum/party: Friendsgiving Party (5-8:30pm, $20) 

• community theatre: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (A Parody) (6pm, $20) 

• talk: Padma Lakshmi (6-7pm, $15) 

• japanese storytelling: 読書の秋 Fall into Reading (6:30pm, free) 

• resistance: Resistance Haiku Workshop (7pm, free) 

film/austria:Austrian Film Event(6:30-8:30pm, free)

FRIDAY, 11/7

• plants: An Evening of Poisons and Potions (6-8:30pm, $35) 

• community theatre: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (A Parody) (6pm, $20) 

• france/art: An American Artist in France (7-9pm, $12) 

• spain/dance:Jacob Gómez at the Spanish Cultural Center (6pm, free)

SATURDAY, 11/8

• birds: Guided Bird Walks (9:30am, $20) 

• family: A Time to Build! Cardboard Bridges and Castles (12-2pm, free)

• cars: 19th Annual Parade of Trabants (10am-4pm, free) 

• kung fu: Kung Fu & Community Service: Celebrating 30 Years of Hung Tao Choy Mei (free) 

• museum/festival: Neighborhood Day at the Kreeger Museum (10am-2pm, free) 

• craft: Indigo & Shibori 101 (1pm, $15-25) 

• politics/craft: Crafting Against Cops - Safety Beyond Policing (3pm, free) 

• art: “Beauty as Rebellion” (3-6pm, free) 

• chinatown: Sightlines Saturday Guided Tour and Activity: Shining Stars (12-3pm, free) 

• christmas: Czech Christmas Market 2025 (9am-6pm, free) 

• shopping: Club Fleur Vintage Celebration (6:30-8:30pm, free)

• library:Mount Pleasant Library turns 100!(2-5pm, free)

SUNDAY, 11/9

•  craft: Crochet 101 - Shapes and Patches (11am, $15) 

• race: National Arboretum Fall 5K (8:30am, $60) 

• books: PippiLongstocking, The Icon You Are!(3-4pm, free)

MONDAY, 11/10

•  book talk: Bitter Honey with Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström (7-9pm, free)

• science:From Atoms to Galaxies: The Detection of Gravitational Waves (6:30-8:30pm, free)

TUESDAY, 11/11

•   patchwork: Mending and Patchwork (6-8pm, $42) 

• craft: Craft Club (7:30pm, free) 

• book talk: Crocosmia (7pm, free) 

• spanish composers: On the Other Coasts: 1936-39 Spanish Exiles in the Americas (6pm, free) 

• politics:The Supreme Court: What Happened and What's Coming($29, 7-8:30pm)

WEDNESDAY, 11/12

• volunteer: Volunteer Recruitment Information Session with the American Latino Museum (7-8pm) 

• lecture/gardens: Landscapes of White Supremacy: Water, Aridity, and Racial Domination in Twentieth-Century Southern Africa (6-7:30pm, free)

• craft: Spinning a Yarn (6:30-8:30pm, free) 

• history: Albert H. Small D.C. History Symposium (5:30-7pm, free) 

• art talk: Curator’s Perspective: Antwerp to Amsterdam (6-7pm, free) 

• book talk: Michelle Obama (7:30pm, sold out but virtual available) 

• cookbook talk: HEARTLAND MASALA: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen (7pm, $15) 

• embassies: Ambassador Insider Series: The Philippines (6-9pm, $33) 

• hbcu/book talk: Black, Not Historically Black: Historical and Contemporary Challenges faced by HBCUs (12-6pm, free) 

• science:Science on Tap!(7-8pm, free)

THURSDAY, 11/13

• queer: The Lavender Scare Film Screening and Talkback (7-9pm, $16)
  

• cookbook: Alison Roman (7pm, $20)  
  

• spain/film: Black Butterflies (6:30-8pm, free) 
  

• craft:Dried Orange Garlands(5-7pm, $21)
  

FRIDAY, 11/14

• circus/festival: Side Yards (5:30-8:30pm, free) 
  

• opera: Opera for Peace Academy - Concert (7:30pm, $38) 
  

• concert: Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers (8pm, $53+)
  

• holiday/market: DC Holiday Market  (12pm-8pm, free)
  

SATURDAY, 11/15

• crafting: Create Your Own Toothbrush Basket or Rug (10m-4pm, $50)
  

• concert: Sounds of Africa Concert Series (7-10pm, free) 
  

• holiday/market: Museums & Makers Holiday Market (10am-6pm, free) 
  

• textile: Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Weaving Abstraction (11am-12pm, free) 
  

• craft: Scratch That! Scratch Paper Art (11am-3pm, free) 
  

• garden: Growing Community: Harvest Celebration! (10am, free) 
  

• flowers: Flower Arranging Basics (11am-12:30pm, $95) 
  

• flowers: Seasonal Wreath Workshop (1-2:30pm, $95) 
  

• holiday market:Holiday Market & Celebration at The Parks (12-5pm, free)
  

•  DC Holiday Market  (11am-8pm, free)
  

SUNDAY, 11/16

•  book talk: The Queen of Swords (5pm, free)
  

• holiday/market: DC Holiday Market  (11am-8pm, free)
  

TUESDAY, 11/18

•  history: The Art of Replication (6:30-8pm, free) 
  

• history: “A Dawn Like Thunder: America, Africa, & WW II.” (6-7pm, free)
  

• italian/kitchen: Il Gusto del Design Italiano (6pm, free) 
  

WEDNESDAY, 11/19

• craft: Waterway Painting (6:30-8:30pm, free) 
  

• museum/party:NMWA Nights (5:30-8pm, $22)
  

THURSDAY, 11/20

• jewish/food: An Evening with Pati Jinich and Anna Spiegel (6:30-8:30pm, $15-45) 
  

• art lecture: Out of Many: Reframing an American Art Collection (6:30-8pm, free) 
  

• extended hours: Third Thursday at the Phillips Collection (5-8pm, free) 
  

• art/after hours: After Hours at Art Enables (6-8pm, free) 
  

• sports/book:Sovereignty, Lacrosse, and Olympic Controversy(7-9pm, free)
  

FRIDAY, 11/21

• Film; Twilight (7pm, $)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (11pm-9pm, free) 
  

SATURDAY, 11/22

• gala/art: Transformer’s 21st Annual Benefit Art Auction & Gala ($225+)
  

• flowers: Seasonal Wreath Workshop (1-2:30pm, $95) 
  

• flowers: Flower Arranging(11am-12:30pm, $95)
  

• holiday/market: DC Holiday Market  (11am-8pm, free)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (11pm-9pm, free) 
  

SUNDAY, 11/23

• holiday/market: DC Holiday Market  (11am-8pm, free)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (11pm-8pm, free)
  

• market: Falling for Myself (11am-4pm, free) 
  

MONDAY, 11/24

•  reproductive justice: A Reproductive Justice Panel (7-8pm, free)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (12pm-8pm, free) 
  

TUESDAY, 11/25

•  holiday: Light Yards (5-10pm, free)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (12pm-8pm, free) 
  

WEDNESDAY, 11/26

• holiday: Light Yards (5-10pm, free) 
  

• witches: Witches Night Party (7pm, free)
  

• flowers:Thanksgiving Centerpiece(6:30-8pm, $115)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (12pm-8pm, free) 
  

THURSDAY, 11/27

• holiday: Light Yards (5-10pm, free)
  

• thanksgiving: Free Community Thanksgiving at Busboys and Poets in Anacostia (free)
  

• holiday: "Season's Greenings: Dino-Mite!" 2025 holiday exhibit (opens, free)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (12pm-8pm, free) 
  

FRIDAY, 11/28

• holiday: Light Yards (5-10pm, free) 
  

• christmas: Christmas Tree Sale (12-8pm,
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (11pm-9pm, free) 
  

• Punk Rock Karaoke ($15 in advance, 8pm)
  

SATURDAY, 11/29

• holiday: Light Yards (5-10pm, free) 
  

• christmas: Christmas Tree Sale (12-8pm,
  

• holiday/market: DC Holiday Market  (11am-8pm, free)
  

• dance: The DMV's Ultimate 00's Live Band Dance Party (8pm, $65)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (11pm-9pm, free) 
  

SUNDAY, 11/30

•  holiday: Light Yards (5-10pm, free) 
  

• christmas: Christmas Tree Sale (12-8pm,
  

• holiday/market: DC Holiday Market  (11am-8pm, free)
  

• holiday/market: DowntownDC Holiday Market (11pm-8pm, free) 

• Monday, 12/1

• france: Notre-Dame de Paris special evening: Film and Conversation ($17, 6:30pm)

• cookbook: Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing ($15, 7pm) 

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