And just like that, September is almost gone. The days are getting shorter, the mornings are cooler and the mosquitoes are almost dead. A PSA for all you lovely people: If you’re weeding, doing yard work or other things that create yard waste this weekend, PLEASE PUT YOUR CLIPPINGS IN PAPER BAGS. You can get huge paper bags at Frager’s or at your closest supermarket for cheap. Make sure you schedule a pick-up through the 311 server and be patient because they usually make you wait two to four weeks for pickup.
Ready to join our yard sale on October 17? Sign up by clicking here!
Hill Family Biking caps September with a Kidical Mass ride to Kingman Park this Saturday, September 26. Want to join the fun? Click here for more info and to RSVP.
Did you know District Flow Yoga offers a FREE outdoor yoga class at Eastern Market Metro park on Saturdays? Just bring your mat, some water, and your most centered self. Find out more here.
Oktoberfest is here and Cafe Berlin is doing a WHOLE PIG, y’all! Click here to make your reservations because it goes fast.
Rose’s Luxury is turning 13 and they are bringing some of everyone’s favorite dishes back for a special celebratory menu that lasts only eight days. Click here to make a reservation.
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.
Mosaic Theater Company’s Somewhere Over The Border is a great show. What if the Wizard of Oz were remade with immigrants’ stories? Don’t even try to imagine it. Just go to the Atlas and see for yourself. Get your tickets here.
Make it a show and dinner: Theatre Week is also Dining week and here are the participating restaurants all over town!
Love bread and books? Then catch DOUGH at Solid State Books. Click here for more info.
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.
Hey! Do you think the Triumphal Arch, in addition to being oxymoronically named, does not belong in the solemn landscape between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery? Then click here to add your voice.
OFF-HILL
The American Black Film Festival is popping up at the Angelika, September 25-27! Get your tickets here.
Do you have an infant, baby or toddle car seat and you’re not sure if it’s installed properly? Hey, no shame here: those things are TRICKY. Want to make sure everyone rides safely? Then go to the DMV’s Seat Check Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Inspection Station, Lane #8, 1001 Half Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve had my car seat checked at the DMV, but if memory serves, you will want to get there on the early side.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts has a new show about quilts that is so touching and beautiful, I hope you make a point of attending. Routed West: Twentieth Century American Quilts in California is so much more than its title implies. It’s a quintessentially American story of female-led artistry ––the kind that tends to be largely ignored and lumped with what’s been typically classified as “the domestic arts.” Through quilts collected by a psychotherapist who became fixated on these beautiful works of art and ingenuity, and expertly curated by Elaine Y. Yau at the Berkeley Art Museum. This show runs through January of 2027, so you have time to plan your visit. Guys. Should we start a quilting bee?
PLAN AHEAD
The Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantatas resume in October. Click here for the whole schedule.
Want to learn more about the man behind the beautiful gardens and design of the Capitol grounds and many other beautiful green spaces? Steve Livengood will have a special Overbeck Lecture on the subject and if it’s as good as one of his Walking Town tours, this is one you won’t want to miss. Click here to get tickets.
The Wharf is also doing it up for Oktoberfest and I have one word and a number for you: WIENERFEST 500!!!!!!! Click here for the whole lineup on October 3.
Have you ever caught an American Roots concert at the Hill Center? They are fabulous FREE concerts that aim to build community and education through music. On October 4, catch Chloe Kimes. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
Go ride a bike with fellow grown-ups and see the monuments at night. Click here to register.
And they may suck but they are ours: The Wizards kick off their season October 10. Get tickets.
Porchfest is coming to Capitol Hill on October 10 and they have lineups announced! Check it out here.
Or you could run the Dead Man’s Run 5k at Congressional Cemetery! Get your body moving, wear a costume, feel good! Sign up here.
Yasmin Elhady is one funny lady. Catch her one-woman show at Woolly Mammoth in late September and October. Click here for tickets.
By the way, keep an eye on Congressional Cemetery’s event page. Click here to go there.
Love air plants but not sure how to keep them in your house? Check out this workship at Rewild on October 16! Haunted Air Plant Vivariums sounds like the name of a niche Halloween band that plays the theremin. Click here to get tickets.
Catch an Argentine movie at La Cosecha every second Tuesday of the month. The October film is El Secreto En Sus Ojos and man.. this movie is AMAZING. Get your tickets here.
Learn swing with Gottaswing! and the Capitol Hillbillies at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church! It’s an absolute blast– look at this reel I made about it. Click here to learn more.
Can’t get enough of dancing? Go dance at The Wharf on Thursday evenings! Click here to learn more.
SOUL STROLLS! SOUL STROLLS! Get your tickets!! Click here. Not sure what to expect? Check out a reel I made about it.
Looking for a monster Halloween party? Then Nighmare in Navy Yard is the party you search… IF YOU DARE MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Info and tickets here.
Want to do something more healthful on Halloween? Why not run a 5K at the Arboretum? Click here to register.
The Literary Feast is happening on November 7. Get your tickets here.
The Congressional Cemetery Holiday Market is accepting applications. Fill yours out here and good luck!