We’re almost at the end of May but the weather is holding steady sometime in early April. We’ll take fewer mosquitoes and more fun. What are we doing?
ANNOUNCEMENT: Do you have junk lying around and are planning to do a yard sale sometime this spring or summer? Then join our Capitol Hill Yard Sale Extravaganza, happening June 7 from 9 to noon. Sell your gently used stuff, get the kids involved, combine with other neighbors to make a mega sale and, if you’re willing and able, decorate your yard sale with Pride flags! Sign up here through this Saturday, May 31.
The Stuart Hobson Middle School Drama Players present The Wiz, May 30-June 1. Support the arts in public schools and in your neighborhood. Click here to buy tickets.
Also on June 2, a very special World Pride event that has ties to the Hill: The Smithsonian Museum of American History will be presenting “The Dyke Show”, a curated series of lesbian imagery by artist JEB, a.k.a. Joan Birren. Joan, along with several other friends, ran the Furies Collective our of the Furies house, an important site in LGBTQ+ history and National Historic Landmark on the Hill. To learn more about “The Dyke Show” click here, and to learn more about the Furies house, click here.
Maketto has weekly bake sales that have a delicious array of pastries available from 9 a.m. until they sell out. Every week there is a different menu, so get on it. More info here.
And at the far end of the Hill, enjoy the RFK Flea Market every Saturday, weather permitting, starting at 7 a.m. and wrapping up at 3 p.m. For more info, click here.
The Arboretum will be open until 8 p.m. starting June 1! Plan accordingly!
Don’t forget the Library of Congress has Live! at the Library events every Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy something different each week against an incredible and historic background. You must have a pass to enter but all events are free. More info and RSVP here.
Want to explore our beautiful Anacostia River by boat with Anacostia Riverkeeper? Schedule a private boat tour here!
Yoga classes can be pricy, which is why you gotta take advantage of the freebies. District Flow Yoga has a free Vinyasa class at Eastern Market Metro Park. Bring your own mat, towel and water (and hand sanitizer?) and enjoy 60 minutes of yoga. More info here.
Want to dance your way to fitness? Freestyle Dan’s Fit comes to Barracks Row on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays to get your rear in gear. Check it out here.
The Saturday Rail Market at Union Station is happening this Saturday and future Saturdays, so put it on the calendar. Enjoy vintage finds and all sorts of different vendors. More information here.
Twelfth Night is now at the Folger Shakespeare Library. The beloved play about twins, mistaken identity, a shipwreck and happy endings is a zany, sexy romp with lots of singing, additional gender swaps, lots of yellow stockings and the feel of a European disco throughout. For tickets and other events at the Folger, click here.
It’s Parade Season at the Marine Barracks and you can reserve tickets to all upcoming shows through August 22. Click here and book your seats.
Need to stock up on your #Pride supplies? Our friends at Relume got you. This is not an ad: we just love them!
OFF-HILL
On May 31, enjoy an evening of choral singing and carousing as the Washington Men’s Camerata brings Seasons to life at Live! At 10th and G. For more information and tickets, click here.
This weekend, enjoy Jazz in the Heights at Sycamore and Oak, in partnership with Capital Bop. There will be incredible music as well as food tastings, art exhibits and more. This event is free but the organizers ask that you reserve your tickets here.
On June 2, the Historic Anacostia Block Association will be hosting a Ward 8 candidate forum hosted by Tom Sherwood. For more info and to RSVP, click here.
As part of AAPI Heritage Month, find something fun and new to do at the DC Public Library! Check out several fun activities here.
National Landing has jazz every Thursday afternoon starting at 4:30 p.m. in a series called Jazz@Met. Click here for more info and a performer line-up.
Don’t forget! The Anacostia Community Museum is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and they always have something fun going on! Learn more here.
PLAN AHEAD
On June 8th and in conjunction with World Pride, Mr. Henry’s will hold a special Sunday brunch and present Drag Through the Decades: Celebrating 50 Years of Pride in DC, featuring legendary entertainers who have made a mark on the city’s drag scene, both past and present. The two brunch seatings will take place at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. For menus, more info and brunch tickets, click here.
June 14 is Flag Day and around here we celebrate it as DC Flag Day. From our friends at Neighbors United for DC Statehood: “Post photos on social media with #DCStatehood #DCFlagDay #FlagDay or email to unitedforstatehood@gmail.com & we will post for you!”
On Saturday, June 14 at 8 p.m., enjoy Since Sondheim, a Broadway revue by Congressional Chorus at Capital Turnaround. For more info and tickets, click here.
I will be teaching a Tarot for Beginners class at Relume on June 20! Do you have a tarot deck lying around but aren’t quite sure how to go about doing a reading for yourself? Take my intro class and learn how to establish a tarot practice to center yourself! Sign up here.
BIG AND TRUE! Open Streets is finally coming to Capitol Hill! The event, which prioritizes people and fun over cars, will take place on Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event will close a one-mile stretch of Hill roads: from North Carolina Avenue SE at 6th Street to 11th Street SE, through two blocks of East Capitol Street SE and finally continuing on Massachusetts Avenue SE, stopping at 17th Street SE. Learn more here and mark your calendar!
It’s not till the end of the summer, but the Dog Days of Summer at RFK on August 26 is a great chance to learn more about pet services, products and emergency services in the District. Click here for more info as the event draws near.
On August 28-30, the DC Jazz Festival lights up the Wharf. Plan ahead and get your tickets here.