First things first: The Wells, the sister gin bar to Duck and the Peach and La Collina opens tonight! Click here to make reservations and CHEERS!
Are you a fan of bees? If so, sign up for an online lecture called “DC’s Bees: Natives in Our Neighborhoods” given by the U.S. Botanic Garden. The lecture takes place Friday, June 25, from noon to 1 p.m. Click here to sign up.
Sunset cinema is happening at the District Wharf. Through August, you can pre-register to watch new and old classics by the water. Click here to find out the line-up and to register. Their next movie will be Bohemian Rhapsody tonight, June 24.
The 2021 Eurocup is still going strong and you can watch it at Wunderbar in NoMa. Click here for the schedule and to get tickets. While we’re at Wunderbar, bring Pride month to a close on June 27 with KIKI! Celebrate the beauty of the rainbow with an old-fashioned DRAG BINGO! Click here for tickets.
You can also tune in to DREAMSTAGE’s Pride Celebration— a two-night event to celebrate the amazing LGBTQIA community worldwide. DREAMSTAGE is a new streaming platform and you can sign up for the webcast here.
How about drinking at The Brig for a great cause? The Virginia Avenue Dog Park –the largest dog park in the city– is having a special event on Wednesday, June 30! For only $10, you can get Yappy Hour prices all night and doggos, puppers and woofers are all welcome. Check out the VADP on Instagram and Facebook!
Cinematery is happening at Congressional Cemetery. Dine under the stars and on top of dead people at the hippest cemetery around! Check out their whole lineup here. And you can sign up for a guided stroll on Saturdays here.
We are so excited to be partnering up with DC Music Live to bring you The Set List! The app, designed by Naomi-Grace Palnaqui and Nameer Rizvi, helps you explore all the venues around the area offering LIVE MUSIC! Download it here for iPhone and here for Android! In the meantime, check out the bimonthly column, which features reviews, photos and commentary on the local scene!
We know that Pennsylvania Avenue is an important stage for the nation, but what else can it be? Join the National Capital Planning Commission on Tuesday, June 29 to discuss America’s Civic Stage. As long as no one gets doored there anymore, it can be whatever people want it to be. Click here to learn more and to RSVP.
Looking for a pool so you can cool down? Yotel’s Deck 11 Rooftop is now open! For $40 per person Monday-Thursday and $60 per person Friday-Sunday, you can enjoy a beautiful pool, as well as poolside food and beverages from Art & Soul. They also have cabanas, so you and your posse can shield yourselves in style. Click here to book. Yotel is at 415 New Jersey Avenue NW.
Plan ahead:
THE CAPITOL HILL FOURTH OF JULY PARADE IS ON! Click here for more info. Click here to register to march.
Eastern Market Main Street is organizing Independence! on July 3. Independence! is a walking and beverage tour through the heart of the Hill. For more information and tickets, click here.
Are you a CHAW alumnus/alumna? CHAW is geating up for their 50th anniversary celebration by bringing alumni together! The first meeting will take place on July 16. Fill out this form so you can be in the loop.
On select Mondays, the National Postal Museum holds a special virtual storytime. Their next date is July 19. Click here to sign up.
Off-Hill but awesome:
AeroSoul is an exhibit about our street murals and our artists. You can watch a video here to whet your appetite and you can catch the exhibit and book at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Public Library, through July 22.
Swingers Crazy Golf, an indoor mini golf experience for 21+, is opening TODAY in Dupont Circle and it looks like a lot of fun! Check it out here.
Did you miss tennis? The Citi Open is back and will happen from July 31 to August 8. Get more info and tickets here.