Since it seems the beatings will continue until morale improves, let’s find fun things to think about while we’re getting absolutely owned, shall we? Think happy thoughts! Meditate! Do yoga! Go for a walk! DON’T FORGET: Every night at SEVEN p.m. (note the time change going forward!!), make noise and get to know your neighbors. More info here.
HAUL-O-WEEN YARD SALE– SAVE THE DATE, OCTOBER 25: Did you absolutely LOVE our first-ever Capitol Hill Yard Sale back in June? Or perhaps you were bummed that you couldn’t participate? Well, then REJOICE because we are back! Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 25! Want to be part of the fun? Fill out our Google form HERE.
NEED YOUR DONATIONS: The Ward 6 Health Day is happening on October 25 and you can help make it a success with your donations. Lazarus is seeking new and gently used books and new and gently used Halloween costumes. Drop off your donations at The Roost and at the Miracle Theater! Have questions or want to donate loads of money? Yay! Send an email to allison@wearlazarus.org
SIGN UP: On October 25, a beloved Hill event and fundraiser returns: A Literary Feast is back! This dinner party fundraiser for the Capitol Hill Community Foundation happens all over the Hill and registration is open now through that excellent point in time when all the tickets sell out. Learn more about the dinner parties HERE and register HERE.
BIG AND TRUE! I’m back at Relume for another Intro to Tarot Reading workshop this Friday, September 19! Why tarot? Because it’s a really good way to just sit with yourself, meditate and center yourself and frankly, I can’t imagine a better time of life than NOW to become your best friend with the sagest advice. Bring a deck and let’s have fun! Sign up here.
Do you live in SMD 7D06 and are looking for a way to make a difference in your community? The commissioner post for this single member district will soon be vacant. Learn more about the office of the ANC here and throw your hat in the ring!
HILL-BOUND OR BUST
OBVIOUSLY H STREET: The H Street Festival is back this Saturday, September 20 ALL DAY. Celebrate 20 years of the Hippest, Hottest, Highest, Hilarious-est and Hippiest street in DC. Just… show up, honestly. Their website is not very exciting but you know H Street will be closed from 3rd to 14th Streets NE and there will be performers at every intersection, lots of great eats, funky artisans, contests, spectacle and carousing. GO GO GO!!
Take in the sights around the Hill and be part of a fun Bar Crawl, organized by our friends at Union Pub, The Eastern and Barrel! The Crawl will take place every Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer, with brunch seatings at Barrel starting at 11 a.m. After brunch, explore the Hill and visit The Eastern and Union Pub at your own pace! For more info and to get your tickets, click here.
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.
At Congressional Cemetery, there is a new take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s Monsters will take place inside the chapel, starting today, September 18 and running through October 12, 2025. Tickets here.
On Friday, September 19, Back to the Yards brings the fun and nostalgia of the 80s to Yards Park. Enjoy a dance party, arcade games, break dancers, neon throughout, face painting and so much more! Click here for more info and to RSVP.
On September 22, go to the Hill Center for their Global Sounds on the Hill concert series, with Colombian singer Nidia Góngora. Learn more about this incredible artist and buy your tickets here.
Do you love Dolcezza? Do you love Yellow? You are in for a HUGE treat, starting September 21 through October 5. Their collaboration, featuring a rare golden pistachio that has a limited harvest time will be served up in a beautiful sundae called Pistachio di Bronte Sundae. You can taste this special concoction on Sunday, September 21 starting at 2 p.m. at the Dolcezza on H Street! The first 25 people to taste it will also score a tote! They only got 70 kilos (not even 155 lbs) of these special nuts, so hurry!
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.
Union Station has TWO fun weekend activities for you: The Friday West Wing market has bread, empanadas, fresh produce and flowers and more! 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.
This dismal geopolitical climate calls for Antigone, one of the plays my jaded 17-year old self became obsessed with in high school. Everything is terrible, there is not enough honor or compassion and everyone dies! Good thing Songs of the Goat at the Atlas is. starting a run of the play. Read more about it over at DC Theater Arts and buy tickets here.
Dodi and Diana kicks off the 25-26 season at Mosaic Theater Company. If you’ve never seen the vibrant, forward-thinking and fearless plays that Mosaic chooses season after season, you are seriously missing out. Some of the best theater in DC is right on H Street. Learn more here.
And Taffety Punk brings us Cyrano. Is it time to get witty with our enemies? ALWAYS. Tickers 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.
OFF-HILL
Some people may think that all DC is good for is crime. The rest of us know it’s a vibrant, colorful city filled with history and fun. One of the signature fun events of the early fall is Events DC’s Walking Town! Walk and learn from tour guides all about this incredible city and the nation’s history. Click here to submit a tour or volunteeer. Walking Town goes from September 13-20, 2025 and is *~F R E E~* so click here to sign up for this year’s tours!
Need some healing? The Arboretum has a soundbath on Friday, September 19. If I weren’t doing my tarot workshop, I would be there in a heartbeat. Click here for tickets.
Get whisked away to a shattered, divided major capital city gripped by fascism, hate and censorship and on the brink of war and systemic annihilation of groups perceived as being to blame for internal problems that are the direct cause of a widening gap between rich and poor and a growing oligarchy! You know, travel to Berlin in 1939 and go watch Cabaret at the Angelika Film Center on September 22.
The Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum IS BACK BABY!!!! Catch a movie or catch a nerdy documentary– we don’t judge how you get your jollies. Learn more and get your tickets here.
The newest destination with a potentially confusing name that has the activations you want is the Bridge District (as opposed to District Bridges, which is in Northwest). Come hang out near Anacostia Park and enjoy a Farmers’ Market, yoga, a pickleball clinic and so much more. PLUS! They have an outdoor movie series! Click here to learn more about it.
Are you 50 or over? Then join the District’s Senior Games! From September to November, enjoy getting competitive across the District and in several different sports! Click here for more information.
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.
The Stacks has Dance and Sip every third Thursday. Get your dance on and your sip on if you need it so you can get your dance on. You know how that goes. More info and RSVP here.
PLAN AHEAD
On September 27, ride out to Kingman Island with Hill Family Biking! Depart from Stanton Park, bring a picnic, have a great time! More info and RSVP here.
Also on September 27, join CHAW at the United Methodist Church on Seward Square for a very special piano concert and conversation with pianist Steve Baddour. There is a suggested donation of $25 (or more, if you’re so inclined) and all proceeds go to CHAW, so all kids can have music in their lives. Click here for more info.
On September 28, celebrate DC Family BikeFest at Alethia Tanner Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More info here.
Rose’s Luxury is celebrating a big birthday (10 years!) and they want to celebrate with you. They are bringing back your favorites for a prix fixe of $150 per person. Reserve it during October 1-3 and 8-11 here.
Oktoberfest at the Wharf is happening Oktober 4 and OMG GUESS WHAT THEY HAVE THE WIENER 500 DACHSHUND DASH AND IT’S GOING TO BE EPIC AND YOU CAN SIGN YOUR DACHSIE UP HERE. (Squee!)
The Because They’re Funny Comedy Festival is coming to DC October 10-12. Tickets are on sale NOW! You can also check out the lineup of shows here. Loved the Breakout Comedian of the Year competition– especially because you get to vote!
Snallygaster is back on October 11. Get your tickets here.
And the Dead Man’s Run 5k at Congressional Cemetery is happening October 12 but you should register now. You know the early bird gets the discount! Register here.
Looking for a killer party on Halloween? Then check out Nightmare in Navy Yard on October 31! It promises to be so good, it’s spooky! Click here for info and tickets.