IT’S BACK!!!! Our Capitol Hill Yard Sale Extravaganza is back on May 16, from 9 to…? Sign up for this fun event here.
THIS AFTERNOON! Go to Eastern Market Metro Plaza and enjoy Jazz in the Park, starting at 5 p.m. This week, Imani-Grace Cooper will be on stage.
Tomorrow is Record Store Day! Get to Spin Time Records on Pennsylvania Avenue, to Rail Records and Books at Union Station or to Byrdland at Union Market and get records and cool freebies! GROOVE ON!
Celebrate your favorite bard’s favorite bard — no, not Cervantes, Shakespeare! Shakespeare’s birthday is April 22 and you can pre-game it at the Folger (where else!) with a big celebration on April 18. More info here.
Celebrate Earth Day with Casey Trees and neighbors in Woodridge on April 18 with a film and a nature walk. Click here for more info.
Lady Danbury is coming to the Folger to talk about storytelling! Actor Adjoa Andoh, MBE, will be at the Folger on April 19 to talk about the craft of a story well told. Tickets and more info here.
Oh and Ginkgo Gardens will be celebrating Earth Day with a scavenger hunt! Go visit on April 22 (that’s Wednesday) and look for the little earths hidden around the store and win! Yay, earth!
Are you looking for a book club? Check out Solid State Books’ XOXO club, which meets the third Thursday of every month. Learn more here.
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Our friends at Relume have a whole new, beautiful space for you to explore your creativity or learn about something new! Click here to look at their April offerings, and do something fun and creative this year. (Disclaimer: I teach a Tarot class at Relume most months.)
Hey, did you know Chat’s Liquors goes live every Wednesday to talk about Whiskey? Yep! Check it out here.
Don’t forget: Every Thursday, the Library of Congress stays open until 8 p.m. and invites everyone to their Live! At the Library of Congress events. Check out the full list here and make your plan. Don’t forget to RSVP!
And the Union Station tours are back! Learn more about our home station. Click here to reserve.
OFF-HILL
The District Sounds festival is happening at The Wharf of April 18, from 3-9 p.m. This is a must for live music lovers. Tickets and more info here.
The Washington, DC International Film Festival goes from the 16-26 of April. Check out their official site here. People Vs. Politics is one of the films in the lineup, and you can learn more and get tickets here.
Bright Bear Yoga has another Cats on Mats session this Saturday. Do yoga, play with adorable kittens What could be better? Click here to register.
I got to hear Molly Irani talk about her new book, Service Ready, yesterday evening and it was so inspiring and lovely to hear about loving and caring for people. Irani will be at Politics and Prose at Union Market to chat about her book. Click here for more info–it’s first come, first served.
PLAN AHEAD
On April 25– the Perfect Date!– join us and Councilmember Charles Allen’s office for the Great Ward 6 Spring Clean! More info here.
Want to spend that day off-Hill? Well, what do you know: the 10th Annual Mayor’s Spring Cleanup is also happening that day. If you’re looking for volunteer hours, either one of these events is great. More info here.
East City Books has been celebrating their birthday this month! Can you believe it’s been ten years?! If you missed tickets to their sold-out cocktail party tomorrow (join the waitlist), then make sure to stop by for Independent Bookstore day on April 25! More info here.
Hill Family Biking is also celebrating their birthday and you’re invited! Come ride along! More info and RSVP here.
Want to taste food from rising culinary stars instead? New Kitchens on the Block is for you! Learn more and get tickets here.
Finally on April 25, the Friends of the National Arboretum will hold their annual sale. This is a great chance to get your garden pretty and to try native plants too! Sign up here.
On May 1 and 2, the DC History Conference takes over the MLK Library. Learn more about the District’s past and the people preserving it for the future. Sign up here.
May 1-3 will also be STAR WARS WEEKEND on Barracks Row. May the first days of May be with you– check out the programming here!
On May 9-10, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society will hold their 67th (!!!) annual House and Garden Tour. Click here for more info and get tickets here.
And on May 17, the Capitol Hill Classic is back! Register here and while you’re at it, vote for the main color of this year’s shirt!
Are you into silliness, building your own bikes, ingenuity and that carbonated tang of Red Bull? YEAH! Then the Red Bull Spin Off at the District Wharf will charm you and get your creative juices flowing. Click here for more info and start building that bike!