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Mark your calendar: the next Capitol Hill Yard Sale is happening October 17! Stay tuned for more info SOOOOoooOOOOOn!
The Hill Family Biking Back to School ride is happening August 29 and everyone’s invited. We’re told this could be the biggest ride yet so help them break records by RSVPing here.
Labyrinth’s Charity Used Board Game sale is on this weekend. Register here to bid and click here to see the list of games and schedule of activities.
The DC Unity Cup is also happening on August 29 at the Fields at RFK. Find out more details here.
Don’t forget: Snow Crane ice cream is back through the end of September. Read more about Chef Takeshi Nishikawa and his journey to making delightful and unique cold treats here.
The Betsy has a special mixology class on Wednesday, September 2. Click here to learn more about it and get your tickets.
Sometime this weekend, walk down to the National Gallery of Art and catch the last days of their Mary Cassatt show. Learn more here and plan your visit.
Feel like staying home but still listening to cool author chats and finding your next read? East City Books has previous chats uploaded to their YouTube channel. Check them out here.
Looking for a last splash before summer is over? Check out the special pool info page from DC DPR here.
SUMMER MOVIES
The summer outdoor movie lineup is up at the Library of Congress and the movies start on July 9. Buy some stock in OFF! Deep Woods and let’s go. Check it out here.
Sunset Movies at the Wharf goes through September 2. If you’re looking for a fun Wednesday plan, you can do no better! Check it out here
OFF-HILL
How about catching Junkyard Band on Thursday, September 3, at The Hamilton? Celebrate 50 years of Go-Go with one of the quintessentially DC bands. Get tickets here.
PLAN AHEAD
The DC Jazz Festival is lighting up your Labor Day weekend! Mark your calendar for September 5-6 at the Wharf! Get your tickets here.
Got honey? Congressional Cemetery will be selling Rest in Bees on September 6. Click here for more info.
The Anacostia Youth Media Festival happens in September but they are already accepting entries. Click here and check it all out.
Looking for a book club? Check out the Folger’s book selection for September–– a novel imagining of Romeo and Juliet. Get more details here.
Get excited! The Southeast Library reopens on Thursday, September 10!
Art All Night is happening all over DC on September 11 and 12. Click here for more and hey, come see me in Georgetown on Saturday evening, will you?
And the Capitol Hill Art Walk is happening September 12 and 13 as well. Click here for a list of artists and more information.
Do you love yoga? Then check out this free event at The Stacks with Balance Gym on September 17.
The American Black Film Festival is popping up at the Angelika, September 25-27! Get your tickets here.
The Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantatas resume in October. Click here for the whole schedule.
And they may suck but they are ours: The Wizards kick off their season October 10. Get tickets.
SOUL STROLLS! SOUL STROLLS! Get your tickets!! Click here. Not sure what to expect? Check out a reel I made about it.
Yasmin Elhady is one funny lady. Catch her one-woman show at Woolly Mammoth in late September and October. Click here for tickets.
On October 22, see our city through the eyes of DC local Esther Bubley at the Capital Jewish Museum. Learn more here.