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  • Library of Things: Don’t let a price tag hold you back from exploration! The library’s collection of “things” is incredibly expansive. They have:

    • Open to anyone over 13: Computer & internet devices, like a Chromebook or a mobile hotspot.

    • Open to anyone 0 to 8: Toys and learning tools, like blocks and a real-working cash register. You can also rent STEAM to GO kits, which focus on kits related to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math

    • Open to anyone 10 to 9: Instruments, a record player, an audio speaker, STEAM kits, a coding robot, a digital microscope, a TI-84 Plus graphing calculator, sewing machines, bike repair kits, and more!

  • Kanopy Access: Your library card provides you access to free streaming of movies and television shows with Kanopy. There is material appropriate for adults, teens, and kids alike!

  • Online Courses: Learn and improve skills online with Udemy, which has 3500+ on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors on topics like business, tech, design, leadership and management, coding, marketing, IT operations, data science, human resources, sales, accounting, finance, productivity, and more!

  • Earn a High School Diploma: You can earn your high school diploma online with Career Online High School and Excel High School, which are scholarship-based programs through the library. They are self-paced and flexible for adults 18 or older to earn their accredited high school diploma in 6-24 months. Students who meet enrollment criteria will receive a scholarship to cover costs of the program. Students can also receive a certificate in Child Car and Education, Security Professional, Food and Hospitality, Office Management, Introduction to Manufacturing, and Retail Customer Service. Applications will reopen on November 2nd.

  • Learn Languages: A library card provides you access to Mango Languages, a great Duolingo alternative. It provides over 70 language courses, as well as English lessons in 17 languages and specialty courses to teach cultural differences. For children, they can access Little Pim, which uses entertainment immersion methods to introduce new languages.

  • Paywall Access: PressReader is free with your library card and provides access to:

    • The Economist

    • Newsweek

    • Compass

    The library also provides access to publications like The Baltimore Banner, Baltimore Sun, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal.

  • Car Repair Tips: You wouldn’t expect your library card to help you fix your car, but the library offers support on car & truck maintenance & repair, which provides manuals and guidance on more than 18,000 vehicles from the 1940s to today.

  • Job Assistance: Looking for a job or help with career change? The Central Library has a Job and Career Information Center that has materials to help! There are also specialized coaching, programs, and appointments with Job and Career Coaches, as well as specialized assistance for formerly incarcerated people. There are a bunch of different databases for job and career exploration, test preparation, and more. There are also specialized programs for young folks, like PRATTpreneur which teaches students between the ages of 14-16 how to create and pitch a business. For those between 18-25 with a high school diploma, GED, or undergraduate degree, Just Getting Started is a program that helps provide skills training and meet employers, as well as receiving a stipend.

  • Legal Assistance: The library partners with Maryland Legal Aid to provide one-on-one legal cervices to financially eligible individuals. Issues include bankruptcy, consumer debt, custody, disability denials/overpayments, divorce, expungement, eviction defense, public benefits, and rent escrow. Attorneys, paralegals, law students, and volunteer attorneys can be on site at select branches with no appointment necessary.

  • Social Work: The library partners with the University of Maryland School of Social Work and Morgan State University School of Social Work to provide assistance to all library patrons. They can meet with folks one-on-one in person or over the phone to discuss referrals, resources, assistance, application help, and creating action plans in areas like health, food, legal, education, employment, elderly care, and disability. There are also drop-in hours available, so no appointment is necessary.

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV September 1st - 6th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-septemberhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-septemberMon, 31 Aug 2026 04:08:27 GMT

    Tuesday, September 1:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523694

    🧘 12 - 12:45 PM: Meditation and Mindfulness | Virtual | Free |

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    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200992952

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: Virtual Tour | Art of Korea | Online| Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204465804

    🖼️ 2:15 - 3:15 PM: Meet the Expert: Woman Suffrage | American History Museum | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206376746

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Make & Take: DIY Jewelry Station | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17459228

    🖼️ 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Conservation Gallery Talk: Caring for James Hampton’s Throne | Smithsonian Art Museum | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206849148

    🎬 5:30 - 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: Project Hail Mary | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17148810

    💃 6 - 9 PM: Dancing on the Waterfront: Summer Series: Hand Dancing and Line Dancing | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/dancing-waterfront/2026-09-01/

    🎨 6:30 - 7:15 PM: Aromatherapy Sachets | Oakton Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15395491

    📚 6:30 - 8 PM: Remembrance to Renewal: Community Reflection on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 | Amazon HQ2 | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/17160268

    😋 7 - 8 PM: Drinks with Bob Ballard | National Geographic Museum of Exploration | $20 | https://moe.nationalgeographic.org/en/whats-on/drinks-with-an-explorer-bob-ballard

    🎵 7:30 PM: James Taylor & His All-Star Band | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/083026/

    Wednesday, September 2:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523695

    🧘 8 - 8:45 AM: Wellness Wednesday | Portrait Gallery | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206806277

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748919

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: DIY Jewelry Station | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17455454

    🖼️ 2:15 - 3:15: Meet the Expert: Woman Suffrage | American History Museum | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206643474

    🌃 5 - 8 PM: Wordplay Wednesday: Back-to-School Edition | Planet Word | $5+ |

    https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/wordplay-wednesday-back-to-school-edition-2/

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: National Geographic Trivia Night | National Geographic Museum of Exploration | $10 |

    https://moe.nationalgeographic.org/en/whats-on/national-geographic-trivia-nights-september-2-2026

    💃 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Urban Kiz Dance Lessons at Courthouse | Courthouse Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/17098581

    🎬 6:30 - 11 PM: Jane Austen Film Festival - Pride & Prejudice | Dumbarton House | $ | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jane-austen-film-festival-pride-prejudice-tickets-1997772553486

    🎬 7 PM: Sunset Cinema: Double Feature of When Harry Met Sally (1989) and First Wives Club (1996) | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    🎵 7:30 PM: James Taylor & His All-Star Band | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/083026/

    Thursday, September 3:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523696

    🎬 10 - 11 AM: Archives: Secrets of the Titanic | National Geographic Museum of Exploration | With price of admission |

    https://moe.nationalgeographic.org/en/whats-on/from-the-archives-secrets-of-the-titanic

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: DIY Jewelry Station | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17455455

    📚 5 - 8 PM: Live! At the Library: “The Omnibus Project” Podcast Recording | Library of Congress | Free |

    https://www.loc.gov/item/event-422988/live-at-the-library-the-omnibus-project-podcast-recording/2026-09-03/

    🌃 5 - 8:30 PM: Phillips Flash | Phillips Collection | $20 | https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-09-03-phillips-after-5

    😋 6 - 7:30 PM: Game Night and Mocktails | Georgetown Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17135332

    🏞️ 6 - 7:30 PM: Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery | Congressional Cemetery | Free |

    https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/death-cafe-at-congressional-cemetery-4/2026-09-03/

    🎵 6 - 8 PM: Live! At the Library: Café Concert Summer Series: John Bullard | Library of Congress | Free |

    https://www.loc.gov/item/event-422991/live-at-the-library-cafe-concert-summer-series-john-bullard/2026-09-03/

    🎬 6 - 8 PM: MLK Docs: Landfall | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17020838

    🌃 6 - 9 PM: Aquí Seguimos Opening Night | Making Space Baltimore | $ | https://www.la-sonora.com/events/aqui-seguimos-opening-night/

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1788472800000

    📖 7 PM: The Hour: Poetry Open Mic — Created and hosted by poet María Fernanda — at Union Market | Politics and Prose Union Market | Free | https://politics-prose.com/hour-poetry-open-mic-9326

    Friday, September 4:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523697

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748907

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Tour | Art & Architecture | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D207136438

    🎨 11 AM - 1 PM: Nature Journaling | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D207075685

    🧘 12 - 12:45 PM: Meditation and Mindfulness | Online | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200992953

    🏞️ 1 - 1:45 PM: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden and Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D207108775

    😋 1 - 8 PM: Foodees Fest | Tanger National Harbor | Free | https://www.foodeesfest.com/event/national-harbor-md-2026

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: DIY Jewelry Station | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17455456

    💃 5:30 - 7 PM: State Fairs Line Dance | Renwick Gallery | Free | https://events.blackthorn.io/en/5f4ZMUx7/lessigreaterstate-fairslessigreater-line-dance-5a2bVR3smM5/overview

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: First Friday: Art Walk | Dupont Circle | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/first-friday-art-walk-1

    🖼️ 6 - 8 PM: Heurich (Open) House | Heurich House | Free | https://events.humanitix.com/heurich-open-house-2d2q5br4?hxchl=hex-pfl

    🎵 6:30 - 10 PM: Shake the Room | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/shake-the-room/

    🎵 7 PM: Music In The Meadow: Rock Garden with Daisy Road Band | U.S. National Arboretum | $25 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-in-the-meadow-rock-garden-with-daisy-road-band-tickets-1990867422052?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

    🎵 7 PM: Rock the Dock: Perfekt Blend | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🎬 7 - 9 PM: Washington Harbour Waterfront Movie Series: Finding Dory | Georgetown Waterfront | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/washington-harbour-waterfront-movie-series/2026-09-04/

    🎬 7 - 11 PM: The Drive-In at Union Market: Mean Girls | Union Market | $25 | https://unionmarketdc.com/event/the-drive-in-at-union-market/2026-09-04/

    🎬 7:30 PM: Fort Hunt Film Festival: The Wind Rises (2013) | Fort Hunt | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BFDCC363-D38F-FB29-95648BF5141CF2B8

    🎭 7:30 - 9 PM: “Woody Guthrie’s American Song” | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/theatre-in-the-park/

    Saturday, September 5:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523698

    🎨 9:30 AM - 12 PM: Croakchet | Winkler Botanical Preserve | $15 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/winkler-botanical-preserve/events/croakchet

    🖼️ 10 AM - 12 PM: Preservation Tours: Lost Buildings of Alexandria-Urban Renewal | Carlyle House | $20 |

    https://www.novaparks.com/parks/carlyle-house-historic-park/events/preservation-tours-lost-buildings-of-alexandria-urban-0

    🖼️ 10 AM - 6 PM: Circus Arts Conservatory: Artistry, Education, and Labor of Circus Arts | Arts & Industries Building | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206153873

    🖼️ 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden: A World War II Walking Tour of Alexandria | Lee-Fendall House | $15 |

    https://visitalexandria.com/events/lee-fendall-house-museum-garden-a-world-war-ii-walking-tour-of-alexandria-2/

    📚 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Basic Self-Defense Class with EvolveAll at Courthouse | Courthouse Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16030070

    🏞️ 11 AM - 12:30 PM: Introductory Tour | Congressional Cemetery | $5 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/introductory-tour/2026-09-05/

    📚 11 AM - 2 PM: Library Joy Day | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17226285

    🖼️ 12 - 6 PM: 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show | Glen Echo Park | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/55th-annual-labor-day-art-show-september-5-7-2026-tickets-1992374510795?keep_tld=true

    😋 11 AM - 8 PM: Foodees Fest | Tanger National Harbor | Free | https://www.foodeesfest.com/event/national-harbor-md-2026

    🖼️ 1 - 2:15 PM: May You Grow Old on One Pillow: Food, Music, and the Armenian American Wedding Table | American History Museum | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206454526

    🏞️ 1:30 - 2:15 PM: Guided Garden Tour | Tudor Place | $10 | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/guided-garden-tour/

    📚 2 - 3:30 PM: Murder at the Faerie Ball: A Library Murder Mystery | Centreville Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17023112

    🎬 2 - 4:30 PM: Oklahoma! | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/late-summer-early-widescreen/oklahoma?evd=202609051800

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: DIY Jewelry Station | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17455457

    🎵 2 - 10 PM: 22nd Annual DC JazzFest at The Wharf | The Wharf | Free |

    https://www.wharfdc.com/upcoming-events/2026-09-05-22nd-annual-dc-jazzfest-at-the-wharf/

    🎨 2:30 - 3:30 PM: Adult Crafting: Clay Essential Oil Diffusers | Great Falls Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15710381

    🎨 2:30 - 5 PM: Crafternoon: Decoupage | Kingstowne Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17340915

    🎵 6 PM - 7 PM: Netherlands Carillon Concerts | Netherlands Carillon | Free |

    https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=969319CB-C452-C5FB-34ADACC1EC637482

    🎵 7:30 PM: Hook in Concert: National Symphony Orchestra | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/090526/

    🎭 7:30 - 9 PM: “Woody Guthrie’s American Song” | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/theatre-in-the-park/

    Sunday, September 6:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523698

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Free Community Day | National Museum of Women in the Arts | Free | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/free-community-day-2026-09-06/

    🖼️ 10 AM - 6 PM: Circus Arts Conservatory: Artistry, Education, and Labor of Circus Arts | Arts & Industries Building | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206153873

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Tour | Art & Architecture | Asian Art Museum | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D207136452

    🛍️ 11 AM - 1 PM: Annual Honey Sale | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/annual-honey-sale-2/

    😋 11 AM - 6 PM: Foodees Fest | Tanger National Harbor | Free | https://www.foodeesfest.com/event/national-harbor-md-2026

    🏞️ 11 AM - 6 PM: DC State Fair | Anthem Row | Free | https://www.dcstatefair.org/events/dc-state-fair-2026

    🌃 11 AM - 6 PM: Break My Game | Labyrinth Games | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/2960/1788706800000

    🎨 12 - 2 PM: Book Bedazzling with Relume | Kramers | $30 | https://kramers.com/events/6199420260906

    🖼️ 12 - 6 PM: 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show | Glen Echo Park | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/55th-annual-labor-day-art-show-september-5-7-2026-tickets-1992374510795?keep_tld=true

    🏞️ 1 - 2:30 PM: Introductory Tour | Congressional Cemetery | $5 |

    https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/introductory-tour/2026-09-06/

    🎬 2 - 3:45 PM: Shoot the Piano Player | National Gallery of Art | Free |

    https://www.nga.gov/calendar/late-summer-early-widescreen/shoot-piano-player?evd=202609061800

    📚 2 - 4 PM: Holiday Decor Swap | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17078323

    🎨 4 - 7 PM: Negative Space Explorations: A Guided Workshop | Rhizome | $15+ | https://www.rhizomedc.org/new-events/2026/9/6/negative-space-explorations?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAUB2OlwZG9mAmZkaWQWUNgMK97DfqoxDeUKqFcVkAQl3iSNIWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp1h8cxhLcS6yd5wEDzxCyuza9IaQvqzoERbZ_joQgJD6U5EtcxKZcgzG9dck_aem_uTfusbSGN1lxQDSFfCLSEQ

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Boozy Board Game Night at Mr. Henry’s | Mr. Henry’s | $15 | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1561/1788732000000/39

    🎵 7 - 8 PM: The Hot Lanes Live at Fort Hunt Park 2026 | Fort Hunt Park | Free |

    https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0F3F1D31-DF31-4B58-873593F296EF8E1B

    🎭 7:30 - 9 PM: “Woody Guthrie’s American Song” | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/theatre-in-the-park/

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[5 More Things You Can Do with a DC Public Library Card]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/5-more-things-you-can-do-with-a-dchttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/5-more-things-you-can-do-with-a-dcFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:34:45 GMT

  • Notary Services: The Notary Public Commission is a free service on the second floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. It allows you to get any eligible documents notarized for free. Walk-ins are available every second and third Sunday of each month from 10 AM - 1 PM.

  • Tax Season Prep: Typically, from February to April, the AARP Foundation provides income tax return preparations at several library locations for DC and Maryland residents. If your household income is under $69,000, you can also use Community Tax Aid (CTA) at MLK Library, which will prepare and e-file your federal and state returns for free.

  • Meeting & Study Rooms: Looking for places to meet or study? DCPL allows you to book meeting or study rooms at most locations by using an online reservation system or calling ahead.

  • Voter Registration: DCPL is an official voter registration agency. DC residents can drop in to any DC Public Library location and register to vote, even without a library card.

  • Khan Academy: Looking for school help? Khan Academy allows you to find exercises and videos in math and science, ranging from kindergarten through high school.

    • +1: Interlibrary Loan: If DCPL does not have access to certain materials, you can request to borrow books, microfilm, articles, etc. from other libraries. You do typically have to cover postage, insurance, or handling charges.

    +2: Books from Birth: All children who live in DC and are under five years old are eligible for Books from Birth, which is a program that will send a free book in the mail each month from birth to five years old. There are also Bilingual English/Spanish options.

    +3: Book Recs: Looking for your next read? You can always get recommendations from Librarians, but DCPL also has access to NoveList Plus, which allows you to find books that match your interests, find similar books to your favorite books and authors, and get recommendations based on your go-to genres.

    +4: Summer Reading: DCPL’s annual Discover Summer program encourages you to read during the summer to win fun prizes. There are different sections for children, teens, and adults, so everyone can get involved. There are also special Discover Summer Library Days, which provide special free access to especially paid museums in DC.

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV August 24th - August 31st]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-24thhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-24thMon, 24 Aug 2026 00:32:13 GMT

    Monday, August 24:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

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    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523686

    🏞️ 1 - 1:45 PM: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden and Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205643119

    🖼️ 6 - 6:45 PM: Monthly Public Tour | The Basilica of Saint Mary | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/monthly-public-tour/

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Painting’s Pioneering Women | Penn Social | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-painting-women

    🌃 6 - 9 PM: Dungeons and Drafts | Aslin Beer Company | $20 | https://dungeonsndrafts.com/quest-board?eventDetailsOneshotId=ICrH0t6NwV0H0imAVEmU&fgm=ed&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaATyXdtwZG9mAmZkaWQWUMweqDSjElPSXGAChUfYBlFi4JbFqWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp1_ixUdkw6t2E6bzUD5XcdzvFQDZKxiUyA0UzKYwPY_E4dOJRbUJ59rwlT_F_aem_7bE9ZXJzMJPqkWp7FGzh9A

    🎨 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Mindful Mondays: Painted Bookmarks | Westover Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16146731

    🎨 6:30 - 8 PM: Maker Monday: Pipe Cleaner Flowers | Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16133405

    🎨 7 - 8 PM: Zine Night | The Den at Politics & Prose | Free | https://www.dencoffeehouse.com/event-details/zine-night-4

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Classic Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/3794520260824

    Tuesday, August 25:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523687

    🏞️ Free Entry Day at National Parks (110th Birthday) | National Parks Sites | Free for U.S. citizens and residents | https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/nps-birthday.htm

    🏞️ 10:15 - 11:15 AM: Just a Walk - A Free Peek at Meadowlark | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens | Free | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/events/just-a-walk-a-free-peek-at-meadowlark-10

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137771

    🎵 5:30 - 7:30 PM: National Park Service 110th Birthday Carillon Concert | Netherlands Carillon | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=351DDA44-0D44-A5E2-B649A8E9EC27FC16

    🎨 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Tudor Tuesday | Tudor Place | Free | https://tudorplace.org/event/tudor-tuesday-6/

    🎬 5:30 - 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: Superbad | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17136216

    💡 6 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Becoming a Better Ally | Penn Social | $15 | https://www.pennsocialdc.com/event-details/profs-pints-dc-becoming-a-better-ally

    ✍️ 6 - 8 PM: Rip from the Headlines: Fiction Writing Workshop | Kramers | $40 | https://kramers.com/events/5539620260825

    🎨 6 - 8 PM: Design @ Dolley Presents: Paint with Areej AlQaysi! | Dolley MAdison Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15524068

    💡 7 PM: Annie Lowrey — The Time Tax - with Ezra Klein — at Sixth & I | Sixth & I | $16 | https://politics-prose.com/annie-lowrey

    🎨 7 - 8 PM: 3D Design for Adults: Jewelry | Sherwood Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17134374

    💃 7 - 8 PM: Bollywood Dance Fitness | Virtual | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15719374

    🎨 7 - 8:30 PM: Jewelry Making | Pohick Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15884053

    🎨 7 - 8:30 PM: Kingstowne Crafters: Book Page Wreaths | Kingstowne Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17173011

    Wednesday, August 26:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523688

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748918

    🏞️ 10 AM - 12 PM: Women’s Equality Day Celebration | Turning Point Suffragist Memorial | Free | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/occoquan-regional-park/events/womens-equality-day-celebration

    😋 11 AM - 1 PM: Kitchen Garden Tasting Table | U.S. Botanical Garden | Free | https://usbg.swoogo.com/KG-Tasting-Table_Aug26

    🐶 11 AM - 2 PM: B.A.R.K. Ranger at Great Falls Tavern | Great Falls Tavern Visitor’s Center | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=3D60A7A1-C775-3D93-92B80EB574A12A34

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137803

    💡 5:30 - 8 PM: American Quilts and Interwoven Traditions | Jennifer Swope | Hillwood Museum | $22 | https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/american-quilts-and-interwoven-traditions-jennifer-swope

    🌃 6 PM: Latte Art Throwdown | Ganders Coffee | Free to watch |

    📚 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969770

    📚 6 - 7:30 PM: Facilitator-Guided Journaling Workshop | Virtual | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17194990

    🐶 6 - 7:30 PM: Dog Day on the Hill with Fulcrum Residential | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/dog-day-on-the-hill-with-fulcrum-residential/

    📚 6 - 8 PM: Punk Archive Processing Night | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17203001

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Deer to Us | Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-deer

    💃 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Kizomba Dance Lessons at Courthouse | Courthouse Plaza | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/17098566

    🎨 6:30 - 8 PM: Postal Portraits of the District: A Hands-On Workshop | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17104902

    🎬 7:30 PM: Sunset Cinema: Project Hail Mary (2026) | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    Thursday, August 27:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523689

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137804

    🎨 3:30 - 4:30 PM: Drop-In Origami | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15756320

    🖼️ 5 - 7 PM: Portrait Gallery Reading Rhythms | Portrait Gallery | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673541

    🏞️ 5 - 8 PM: Summer Evening Hours at the Garden | U.S. Botanical Garden | Free | https://usbg.swoogo.com/Summer-Evening-Hours_Aug26

    🛍️ 5 - 9 PM: Cleveland Park Night Market | Cleveland Park | Free | https://districtbridges.org/events/cleveland-park-night-market-5/

    🎵 6 - 8 PM: Café Concert Summer Series: Tray Wellington Band | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421901/cafe-concert-summer-series-tray-wellington-band/2026-08-27/

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1787868000000

    🎵 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Blacklisted in Concert | Capital Jewish Museum | $10 | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/blacklisted-in-concertexperience-blacklisted-an-american-story-through-music/

    📚 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Open Mic Night | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16400126

    🎵 8 PM: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert National Symphony Orchestra | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/082726/

    🎬 8 PM: Movie Nights at One Loudoun: Hoppers | One Loudoun Park | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/movie-nights-at-one-loudoun-2026-nln7l-btw2j

    Friday, August 28:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523690

    🏞️ 9 AM - 5 PM: 164th Anniversary of the Second Battle of Manassas | Manassas National Battlefield Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0A7E1E83-9A87-B4AD-0DF0FB3743672E80

    🛍️ 10 AM: Uniqlo Georgetown Opening | Uniqlo Georgetown | Free |

    10 AM - 6 PM: National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington, D.C., Inc. | Hilton McLean Tysons Corner | Free but registration required |

    https://www.napex.org/

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748906

    🏞️ 10 AM - 11 AM: Hidden History of the Georgetown Waterfront | Georgetown Waterfront | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=64A5C71F-CA83-5A91-A5C97692BE8DDDDF

    🎨 11 AM - 1 PM: Nature Journaling | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205645687

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Specialty Tour: Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place | Free | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-10/

    🏞️ 1 - 3 PM: The Presidents and the Peoples’ Parks | Lincoln Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0C0184F0-B7A1-1012-BA7CA63FD5B85BB1

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137805

    🎬 5 - 7:30 PM: Movie Night: Coco | U.S. National Arboretum | Free |

    🎵 6:30 - 9:30 PM: Rock the Block: My Chemical Bromance | Old Town Square, Fairfax | Free | https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/Parks-and-Recreation/Special-Events/Rock-the-Block

    🎵 6:30 - 10 PM: Stealing Savanah | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/stealing-savanah/

    🎵 7 PM: Rock the Dock: Secret Society | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    Saturday, August 29:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523691

    🛍️ Used Game Sale | Labyrinth Games | Registration Required | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/2922/1787976000000

    🧘 10 AM: FIT DC Yoga Fest | Reservoir Park | Free |

    🐶 10 - 12 PM: B.A.R.K Ranger at the Nature Center | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6ED94E58-A735-896E-F4D63CB734F494BF

    🏞️ 10 AM - 2 PM: America’s Flag at 250 | Frederick Douglass National Historic Site | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=35F2123D-B89F-A175-B6E1810401BE8970

    🪅 10 AM - 4 PM: 24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival | Pennsylvania Ave | Free | https://www.downtowndc.org/events/24th-annual-washington-chinese-cultural-festival/

    💡 10 AM - 6 PM: National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington, D.C., Inc. | Hilton McLean Tysons Corner | Free but registration required |

    https://www.napex.org/

    🧘 11 AM - 12 PM: Yoga Session: Emerald Flow – Rooted & Rising | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205901100

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Tour | Art & Architecture | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206122105

    🏞️ 11 AM - 12:30 PM: Introductory Tour | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/introductory-tour/2026-08-29/

    🛍️ 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16343001

    😋 11 AM - 7 PM: Around the World Cultural Food Festival | Oronoco Bay Park | Free |

    https://aroundtheworldfestival.com/

    💃 12 - 2 PM: Fort Washington Victorian Dance Society | Fort Washington Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0060231E-A085-7F54-B8F6D394CF014AAF

    📚 1 - 2 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969771

    🎨 1 - 4 PM: Art & Conversations of Freedom | Cleveland Park Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16911814

    🏞️ 1 - 10 PM: Anacostia Park Late Skate - 50th Anniversary | Anacostia Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=A6A251A9-DA9B-A286-8BDC3D18B0436119

    📚 2 - 3:30 PM: Murder at the Faerie Ball: A Library Murder Mystery | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16047894

    🖼️ 2 - 4 PM: Coffee & Collections: Collective Tapestry of DC’s Public Art History | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205917600

    ✍️ 2 - 4 PM: Acting for Writers: A Two-day Generative Workshop | Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16845588

    🏞️ 2 - 4 PM: Pop-up Program: Playtime in Colonial America | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=650128C6-99F7-C04C-D3D749D4A19D35E3

    🎬 2 - 4 PM: The Librarians Film Screening | Fairfax Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16452559

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137806

    🎨 2:30 - 4 PM: Simple Jewelry Making Techniques | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17008616

    📚 3:30 - 4:30 PM: Neighborhood School Trivia | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16969003

    🎵 7 - 10 PM: Sounds of Africa Concert featuring Son Cubano Subterraneo | African Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205490637

    💃 7 - 10 PM: Friends of Peirce Mill Summer Square Dance | Peirce Mill | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=356D8114-96EF-606E-C807A749131CD36D

    🌃 7:30 - 9 PM: Natyabhoomi School of Dance | Arrowbrook Centre Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/natyabhoomi-dance/082926

    Sunday, August 30:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523692

    🛍️ Used Game Sale | Labyrinth Games | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/2922/1787976000000

    🏞️ 9:30 - 10:30 AM: Mobilizing Memories at Meridian Hill | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6E9C3F85-CCE1-B657-01390C3949B2B0BB

    🏞️ 9:30 - 10:30 AM: Roosevelt at Rock Creek Park | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6412DF46-D660-F095-9E6E388E7FB3EDA1

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11 AM: Paddle Through the Past: Georgetown by Kayak | Rock Creek Park | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6DD62000-D129-7884-E26A2DA1E4DEF944

    🛍️ 10 AM - 3 PM: VVV Flea & Vintage Rummage Sale | VVV Parking Lot | Free |

    💡 10 AM - 4 PM: National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington, D.C., Inc. | Hilton McLean Tysons Corner | Free but registration required |

    https://www.napex.org/

    📖 1 - 3 PM: The Reading Lounge with Pretty Little Bookshelf & Natasha Bishop | Planet Word | $20 | https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/the-reading-lounge-with-pretty-little-bookshelf-natasha-bishop/

    📚 2 - 4 PM: PANINI Sticker Swap | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/17457206

    📚 3 - 4:30 PM: Burke Historical Society Presents: Mrs. Lincoln’s Lawyer | Pohick Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15548026

    🧘 3 - 5 PM: Cry N’ Vibe | Balcón | $55+ | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cry-n-vibe-tickets-1994096240535

    🎬 3:30 PM: The Outsiders: The Complete Novel Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse | $ | https://drafthouse.com/dc-metro-area/event/movie-party-the-outsiders-the-complete-novel

    🎵 7 PM: Alte Kameraden Live at Fort Hunt Park | Fort Hunt Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EF824B7B-B26B-A0F3-CA35C025167058F8

    🎵 7:30 PM: James Taylor & His All-Star Band | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/083026/

    Monday, August 31:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523693

    🎨 Take and Make Craft | Anacostia Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16437655

    💡 12 - 1 PM: D.C. Mondays: Anacostia Community Museum and America at 250 | Virtual | Free | https://museum.gwu.edu/dc-mondays-anacostia-community-museum-and-america-250

    🏞️ 1 - 1:45 PM: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden and Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205643212

    💡 2 - 3 PM: Curators in Conversation: American Music in Democracy | Arts & Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206227115

    🎨 7 - 9 PM: Figure Drawing Session With Nude Model | Fantom Comics | $15 | https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/figure-drawing-session-with-nude-model-august-31-2026-

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Literary Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/2374320260831

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    Monday, August 17:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523679

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    🎨 3 - 5 PM: Sashiko (Visible Mending) for Beginners! | Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17210909

    🖼️ 4 - 7 PM: Library Day with the Museum of Illusions | Museum of Illusions | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16657182

    🖼️ 5 PM: EXHIBITION TOURS: Swedish Footprints in the United States | Embassy of Sweden | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exhibition-tours-swedish-footprints-in-the-united-states-tickets-1984920893826

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🎨 6 - 8 PM: Junk Journaling Night | The Den Coffeehouse & Wine Bar | $30+ | https://www.dencoffeehouse.com/event-details/junk-journaling-night

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Fighting Words, Civil War | Penn Social | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-fighting-words-civil-war

    🎨 7 - 9 PM: Figure Drawing Session With Costumed Model | Fantom Comics | $15 | https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/figure-drawing-session-with-costumed-model-august-17-2026-

    Tuesday, August 18:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523679

    🏞️ 10:15 - 11:15 AM: Just a Walk - A Free Peek at Meadowlark | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens | Free | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/events/just-a-walk-a-free-peek-at-meadowlark-10

    🖼️ 3 - 4 PM: Virtual Tour | Summer Scenes in the Arts of Asia | Virtual | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203360321

    🖼️ 4 - 7 PM: Library Day with the Museum of Illusions | Museum of Illusions | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17110688

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: JICC Extended Gallery Hours | Yokai Parade | Embassy of Japan | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jicc-extended-gallery-hours-yokai-parade-tickets-1994232312530

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137770

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🎬 5:30 - 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: Us | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16716502

    🎨 6 - 7:30 PM: Amateur Art! Painting | George Mason Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16307274

    🎨 6 - 8 PM: Design @ Dolley: Tiny Flower Portraits | Dolley Madison Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15714173

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: Mahjong Night 麻将之夜 | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17143596

    🌃 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Bingo Night at Columbia Pike | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16817129

    💃 7 - 8 PM: Bollywood Dance Fitness | Virtual | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15719369

    🖼️ 7 - 8:30 PM: Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change: Answers to Your Ocean and Atmosphere Questions | Virtual | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206446204

    🎨 7 - 8:30 PM: DIY Book Bedazzling | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17096527

    🎭 7:30 PM: The Notebook | Broadway at the National | $ | https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/the-notebook/

    Wednesday, August 19:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523681

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748917

    🐶 10 AM - 7 PM: Pup Stroll Wednesdays | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens | Free | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/events/pup-stroll-wednesdays-5

    🎬 10:30 AM: The Lovers Club Movie Screenings: Una Noche | Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Room 401 E | Free |

    🏞️ 10:30 AM: July Fourth, 1862—At Sea | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=987228B4-A768-9A12-E649C8F0A602CBC8

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137799

    📚 3:30 - 5:30 PM: End of Summer Reading Celebration | Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16913467

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    📚 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969768

    🎨 6 - 7 PM: Anime Cafe: Craft Night | Cleveland Park Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16964218

    🧘 6:15 - 7 PM: Wellness Wednesday: Evening Yoga - August 19 | US National Arboretum | $15 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wellness-wednesday-evening-yoga-august-19-tickets-1990896914264

    📖 7 PM: Behind the Issue with The Atlantic: Featuring Rose Horowitch in conversation with Yoni Appelbaum | Politics and Prose at The Wharf | Free | https://politics-prose.com/atlantic-aug-event

    🎵 7 - 8:30 PM: Speidel, Goodrich, Goggin & Lille | Franconia Rec Center Amphitheater | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/speidel-goodrich-goggin-lille/081926

    🎬 7:30 PM: Sunset Cinema: F1 | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    🎵 8 PM: Diana Ross | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/081926/

    Thursday, August 20:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523682

    🖼️ Community Days: Blacklisted | Capital Jewish Museum | Free | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/community-days-blacklisted/

    🏞️ 11:30 AM: Remembering the USS Philadelphia and its Historians | Navy Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=99EE3641-BB12-0863-3649AB7267768E34

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137800

    🎨 2:30 - 3:30 PM: Tea Tin Vases | Chantilly Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16774100

    🎵 5 - 7 PM: Take Five: Jazz at SAAM with Lyle Link | American Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D202488398%26seotitle%3DTake-Five-Jazz-at-SAAM-with-Lyle-Link%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D%26returnUrl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.si.edu%252Fevents%253FtrumbaEmbed%253Ddate%25253D20260801

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🎨 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Wine & Design | Postal Museum | $25 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D186508054

    🎬 5:30 - 7:35 PM: Tenley Movie Night: Iron Man | Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16795328

    🌃 6 - 7:30 PM: Game Night and Mocktails | Georgetown Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16965335

    😆 6 - 8:30 PM: Comedy Night at Immigrant Food | Immigrant Food | $15 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-night-at-immigrant-food-tickets-1994699567101

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1787263200000

    🎵 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Soundscape with Muse Dodd and Cecily Bumbray | Phillips Collection | Free | https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-08-20-soundscape

    🎵 7 PM: Concerts in the Park: Big Tow | City of Falls Church Community Center | Free | https://www.fallschurchva.gov/Concerts

    🎬 7 - 9 PM: Movies in the Park: Cars | Mosaic District | Free | https://mosaicdistrict.com/event/movies-in-the-park/2026-08-20/

    🎬 7 - 9 PM: Film screening: The Andromeda Strain (1971) | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421580/film-screening-the-andromeda-strain-1971/2026-08-20/

    🎬 8 PM: 2026 Movies on the Pitch: Top Gun: Maverick | Audi Field | Free | https://www.gofevo.com/group/2026MOTP?group_access_code=2026MOTP

    🎬 8 - 10 PM: Film in the Field - F1 | Mitchell Park | Free | https://www.mitchellparkdc.org/events/film-in-the-field-e2bxc-252wp

    🎬 9 - 11 PM: Summer Film Series: Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet |

    Embassy of the Czech Republic | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-film-series-adela-has-not-had-supper-yet-tickets-1993026406633

    Friday, August 21:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523683

    🏞️ 9 - 10:30 AM: Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park Guided Hike | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=63DD0166-E923-6052-995A1395F48B0576

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748905

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Tour | Art & Architecture | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206118380

    🎨 11 AM - 1 PM: Nature Journaling | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205645686

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Specialty Tour: Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-9/

    📚 1 - 2 PM: DINOSAURS IN VIRGINIA: FOOTPRINTS REVEAL AN ANCIENT ECOSYSTEM – | Dolley Madison Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15525170

    🛍️ 1 - 5 PM: Friends of the Centreville Library Book Sale | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16563090

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137801

    ✍️ 3 - 4 PM: Poetry Kickoff with María Fernanda: Workshop | Folger | Free | https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/poetry-kickoff-2026/

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    📖 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Poetry Kickoff with María Fernanda: Reading | Folger | Free | https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/poetry-kickoff-2026/

    🌃 6:30 - 9:30 PM: Chillin’ on Church | Church Street, Vienna | Free | https://www.viennava.gov/Events-directory/Chillin-on-Church

    🎵 6:30 - 10 PM: JunkFood | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/junkfood/

    🎵 7 PM: Rock the Dock: Rock Creek Kings | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🌃 7 - 9 PM: Pop Culture Trivia: Sitcom Edition | Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | $15 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-culture-trivia-sitcom-edition-tickets-1991706342285?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

    🎬 7 - 9 PM: Washington Harbour Waterfront Movie Series: Men in Black | Georgetown Waterfront | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/washington-harbour-waterfront-movie-series/2026-08-21/

    🎵 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Stacy Brooks Band | Royal Lake Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/stacy-brooks-band/082126

    🎵 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Orquesta Tropikiimba | Mason District Park Amphitheater | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/orquesta-tropikiimba/082126

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Ocho de Bastos | Grist Mill | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/ocho-de-bastos/082126

    🎬 8 PM: Films at the Stone: Michael | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial | Free | https://www.thememorialfoundation.org/films/michael

    🎵 8 PM: Jon Batiste | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/082126/

    Saturday, August 22:

    🛍️ Lost City Books Summer Sale | Lost City Books | Free |

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523684

    📖 9 AM - 8 PM: 2026 National Book Festival | Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Free | https://www.loc.gov/events/2026-national-book-festival/

    📚 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Basic Self-Defense Class with EvolveAll at Columbia Pike | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16217129

    🌃 11 AM: Pokémon 30th Anniversary Celebration | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | $10 | https://www.labyrinthdc.com/event-pokemon-celebration.html

    🧘 11 AM - 12 PM: Go-Go Fitness | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D205901099%26seotitle%3DGo-Go-Fitness%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D%26returnUrl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.si.edu%252Fevents%253FtrumbaEmbed%253Ddate%25253D20260801

    🏞️ 11 AM - 12:30 PM: Introductory Tour | Congressional Cemetery | $5 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/introductory-tour/2026-08-22/

    🛍️ 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16343000

    🎨 11 AM - 3 PM: Weave a Little Love: Cardboard Loom Creations | Free | https://art-enables.org/post/19032-events-exhibitions-summerfall-2026

    🖼️ 11 AM - 3 PM: Frederick Douglass at Arlington House | Arlington House | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D0B32325-B9A1-26A5-6E337077A9910F16

    🪅 11 AM - 5 PM: Leesburg Festival of Crafts & Kites | Ida Lee Park | Free | https://www.visitloudoun.org/event/leesburg-festival-of-crafts-%26-kites-%40-ida-lee-park/50608/

    🌃 11 AM - 9 PM: Rowhaven Games Grand Opening | Rowhaven Games | Free |

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Music in the Park: Dupont Brass ON STAGE + picnic raffle & back-to-school backpack giveaway | Dupont Circle | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-53/

    📚 1 - 2 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969769

    🏞️ 1 - 7 PM: Fort Washington Revolution to Evolution | Fort Washington | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=3FDDED2D-D55D-0815-E5048D5F70152593

    🌃 1 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🖼️ 1:30 - 3 PM: Specialty Tours: Preservation of Carlyle | Carlyle House | $8 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/carlyle-house-historic-park/events/specialty-tours-preservation-of-carlyle

    🏞️ 2 - 3:30 PM: Running with a Ranger: A History of the Georgetown Waterfront in Motion | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6E14505D-F585-62B7-7D82FFACBC03C6B3

    📚 2 - 4 PM: Acting for Writers: A Two-day Generative Workshop | Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16845556

    🎬 2 - 4 PM: Accessible Movie Screening: Bugonia | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17048515

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137802

    🎨 2:30 - 5:30 PM: Crafternoon: Macrame Plant Hanger | Kingstowne Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16628750

    🎬 6:30 - 10 PM: Cars | Sully Historic Site | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/cars/082226

    🎵 7 - 9 PM: Big Band, Jazz, and Swing Concert and Dance | Great Falls Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=042D7822-EB9C-F899-B4CF0CB739BCFC0F

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: HuDost | Arrowbrook Centre Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/hudost/082226

    🎵 7:45 - 9:15 PM: Reston Concerts on the Town: Almost Queen | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/event/almost-queen/

    🎵 8 PM: Josh Groban | Wolf Trap | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/082226/

    Sunday, August 23:

    🛍️ Lost City Books Summer Sale | Lost City Books | Free |

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523685

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11 AM: Paddle Through Nature: The Potomac by Kayak | Key Bridge Boathouse | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6DDB1F7E-D843-D39E-443013F21335A5A3

    🛍️ 12 - 5 PM: Friends of the Centreville Library Book Sale | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16563188

    🎬 1:15 - 3:15 PM: Silver Screening: M*A*S*H | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16415842

    🏞️ 2 - 2:30 PM: Sound Mapping: Discover the Park Through Listening | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6482AAC0-955C-29FE-15A731E55B7DFF5C

    🎨 2 - 3:30 PM: RESCHEDULED: Create a Tiny Terrarium! | Kingstowne Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17315339

    🎨 2 - 4 PM: Quote on a Tote | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17042142

    🌃 3 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    📚 3:30 - 4:30 PM: MLK Open Mic | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15119598

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[9 More Things You Can Do with a DC Public Library Card]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/9-more-things-you-can-do-with-a-dchttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/9-more-things-you-can-do-with-a-dcFri, 14 Aug 2026 19:14:10 GMT

  • Discover Ancestry: If you are at a DC Public Library location, you have access to Ancestry.com, which provides access to censuses, research, histories, etc. At home, you can also access HeritageQuest, a genealogical and history source that spans over 60 countries. You can also access HeritageHub, which focuses on obituaries and death certificates.

  • Learn Languages: The DC Public Library has a bunch of language learning practice groups, but a card also provides you access to Mango, which is a great Duolingo alternative. You can find audio recordings to practice reading, listening, and speaking in over 70 languages. It also has ESL tutorials for Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese speakers.

  • Legal Support: The DCPL provides legal support services, specifically in debt collection protection, criminal records sealing, disability and other public benefits, student loans, unemployment, and wrongful placement on the child protection registry. There is also special support for the elderly. Several DCPL locations have walk-in appointments.

  • Citizenship Classes: The Adult Learning Department offers a 13-week class for the United States Naturalization Exam.

  • LinkedIn Learning: Looking to up your skills for the job market? DCPL offers unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, which has access to 16,000 instructional videos on topics like Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Web design, Social Media, Business and Career Skills, and more.

  • Universal Class: Looking for a Masterclass alternative? Universal Class offers 600+ classes in 35+ areas, serving job seekers, learners, and DIYers. There are also quizzes and assignments to practice skills.

  • Job & Career Help: There are many events and resources at DCPL to help job seekers, but you also have access to Job & Career Accelerator, which is a service that allows you to explore occupations, search jobs, create resumes, and improve skills.

  • American Sign Language: DCPL offers free American Sign Language (ASL) classes for all levels. In particular, the Center for Accessibility offers free virtual beginner classes. There are also in-person classes for various levels at the Francis R. Gregory Library.

  • Exam & Career Prep: DCPL has access to Peterson’s Test and Career Prep, which is a service that helps you prepare for tests, like the GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship and more, via eBooks, online courses, and practice tests. There’s also tuition assistance, personalized career recommendations, resume and cover letter help, and more!

    + 1.     Libby Access: You can borrow eBooks, Audiobooks, and digital magazines to read on your phone, tablet, or eReader. You can borrow up to 10 titles at a time. Digital magazine checkouts are unlimited. You can borrow for 7-21 days, have up to 15 holds at a time, and have the option to renew.

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV August 10th - August 16th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-10thhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-10thSun, 09 Aug 2026 15:25:21 GMT

    Monday, August 10:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523672

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    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🖼️ 2 - 3 PM: Afternoons with the Library: Discover the Geography and Map Division | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421711/afternoons-with-the-library-discover-the-geography-and-map-division/2026-08-10/

    🖼️ 2 - 5 PM: Library Day at the National Building Museum | National Building Museum | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16657017

    🎨 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Manga Drawing Program with local artist Orion Zangara! | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16563730

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Classic Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/3794520260810

    Tuesday, August 11:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523673

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🏞️ 10:15 - 11:15 AM: Just a Walk - A Free Peek at Meadowlark | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens | Free | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/events/just-a-walk-a-free-peek-at-meadowlark-10

    🎨 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Drawn to Figures | Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673537

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: National Museum of the United States Army: Battle Brief – “Return to Bull Run: The Second Manassas Campaign (pt. 1)” with John Maass | National Museum of the United States Army | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-battle-brief-%c2%93return-to-bull-run-the-second-manassas-campaign-pt-1%c2%94-with-john-maass/

    🎵 1 - 3 PM: Jazz Afternoon | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203337021

    🎬 1 - 3 PM: Cinema at Northwest One: The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Northwest One Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17030305

    🎨 2 - 3 PM: Gel Plate Printing | Martha Washington Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16884628

    🎬 2 - 4 PM: Terrific Movie Tuesday: Priscilla | Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17036006

    🎨 5 - 7 PM: Analog Nights | Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673539

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137769

    🌃 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Tudor Tuesday | Tudor Place | $5 | https://tudorplace.org/event/tudor-tuesday-5/

    🎬 5:30 - 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: Girls Trip | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16716501

    ✍️ 6 - 7:30 PM: Writer’s Night | The Den Coffeehouse and Winebar | Free | https://www.dencoffeehouse.com/event-details/writers-night-10

    💃 6 - 9 PM: Dancing on the Waterfront: Summer Series: Line Dancing | Georgetown Waterfront | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/dancing-waterfront/2026-08-11/

    🎨 6:30 - 7:15 PM: Resin Jewelry Making for Beginners | Oakton Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15395490

    🖼️ 6:30 - 8:15 PM: Behind the Science with Paleontologist Nick Pyenson | Natural History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D196888743

    🏞️ 7 - 8 PM: Sunset Parade at the US Marine Corps War Memorial | George Washington Memorial Parkway | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C0C090BB-BF3C-517F-320F32FD99B9E316

    Wednesday, August 12:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523674

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748916

    🧘 10 - 11 AM: Yoga in the Park | Prince William Forest Park | Entrance Fee | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=CD42F132-C3AC-292D-3E54632203702A14

    🖼️ 10 AM - 8 PM: Free Community Day: Extended Hours | National Museum of Women in the Arts | Free | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/free-community-day-2026-08-12/

    🎨 12 - 1 PM: Wellness Wednesday: Watercolor Cyanotypes | Glencarlyn Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16090772

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: National Museum of the United States Army: History Talk – Military Gold: Army Athletes on the World Stage | National Museum of the United States Army | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-history-talk-military-gold-army-athletes-on-the-world-stage/

    🖼️ 2 - 3 PM: Curators in Conversation: American Music in Democracy | Arts & Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206227115

    🎬 2 - 4 PM: Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204358271

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137795

    🌃 5 - 10:30 PM: Arlington County Fair | THOMAS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK | Free | https://arlingtoncountyfair.us/info-faq/frequently-asked-questions/#faq-admission

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🖼️ 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969766

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: OPEN MIC :: WE MAKE DC | Shop Made in DC - Dupont Circle | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-mic-we-make-dc-tickets-1992572148936?

    📖 7 - 8 PM: Women In Translation Panel | Kramer | Free | https://kramers.com/events/5827520260812

    🎨 7 - 8:30 PM: Crafts & Quotations | Chantilly Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16655133

    🎵 7 - 8:30 PM: Junk Yard Band | Franconia Rec Center Amphitheater | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/junk-yard-band/081226

    🎬 7:30 PM: Sunset Cinema: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) | Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    🏞️ 9 - 11 PM: Perseids Meteor Shower Stargazing Party | Fort Hunt Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EF5D7233-0374-0D40-A5A36092929C3EA3

    Thursday, August 13:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523675

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11:30 AM: Fungi Frolic | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16757842

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137796

    🌃 5 - 10:30 PM: Arlington County Fair | THOMAS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK | Free | https://arlingtoncountyfair.us/info-faq/frequently-asked-questions/#faq-admission

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🌃 5:30 - 8:30 PM: Trivia Night | Common Threads | Hillwood Museum | $10 | https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/trivia-night-common-threads

    😋 6 - 8 PM: 2026 Tomato Party | Common Good City Farm | $25+ | https://events.humanitix.com/2026-tomato-party

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1786658400000

    🎵 7 PM: Concerts in the Park: Andrew Acosta String Band | City of Falls Church Community Center | Free | https://www.fallschurchva.gov/Concerts

    📖 7 PM: Haili Blassingame — They All Fall in Love at the End - with Jenn White — at Union Market | Politics & Prose: Union Market | Free | https://politics-prose.com/haili-blassingame-062026

    🎵 7 - 8 PM: AFC@50: An Evening with AFC Artist-in-Resonance Amanda Pascali | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421232/afc@50-an-evening-with-afc-artist-in-resonance-amanda-pascali/2026-08-13/

    🖼️ 7 - 8:15 PM: AirSpace Live! Star Trek at 60 | Air and Space Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205188898

    🎵 7 - 8:30 PM: Brookhouse | Frying Pan Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/brookhouse/081326

    🎬 8 PM: 2026 Movies on the Pitch: Shrek | Audi Field | Free | https://www.gofevo.com/group/2026MOTP

    🎬 8 - 10 PM: Live! At the Library: “Clueless” (1995) | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420915/live-at-the-library-clueless-1995/2026-08-13/

    Friday, August 14:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523676

    🧘 7 - 7:50 AM: Yoga in Triangle Park | Dupont Circle | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/yoga-in-triangle-park-1

    🏞️ 9 - 10:30 AM: Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park Guided Hike | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=63DB5691-AB22-4C96-DF9F3FE6FD47C4A7

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748904

    🏞️ 10 - 11 AM: Hidden History of the Georgetown Waterfront | Georgetown Waterfront | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=64A3291D-BAFE-CDE0-F7C22B376A72081D

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Tour | Art & Architecture | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206118379

    🎨 11 AM - 1 PM: Nature Journaling | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205645685

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Specialty Tour: Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-8/

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137797

    🌃 2 - 10:30 PM: Arlington County Fair | THOMAS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK | Free | https://arlingtoncountyfair.us/info-faq/frequently-asked-questions/#faq-admission

    🌃 5 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🎵 6 - 8:30 PM: Brass Queens | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/brass-queens?evd=202608142200

    🎵 6:30 - 10 PM: Screaming Mönkeys | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/screaming-monkeys/

    🎵 7 PM: Rock the Dock: The Experience Band & Show | Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🎬 7 - 8:45 PM: Hard Target | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204465691

    🎬 7 - 11 PM: The Drive-In at Union Market: F1 The Movie | Union Market | $25 | https://unionmarketdc.com/event/the-drive-in-at-union-market/2026-08-14/

    🎵 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Pat McGee | Mason District Park Amphitheater | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/pat-mcgee/081426

    Saturday, August 15:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523677

    🏞️ 9:30 - 10:30 AM: The Art of Landscape: Beatrix Farrand’s Enduring Imprint on Dumbarton Oaks | Dumbarton Oaks | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6ECDEADB-E39E-8347-A93710D0F4271231

    🌃 10 AM - 10:30 PM: Arlington County Fair | THOMAS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK | Free | https://arlingtoncountyfair.us/info-faq/frequently-asked-questions/#faq-admission

    🏞️ 11 AM - 12:30 PM: Introductory Tour | Congressional Cemetery | $5 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/introductory-tour/2026-08-15/

    🏞️ 11 AM - 1 PM: International Cat Day | National Zoo | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205645012

    🖼️ 11 AM - 2 PM: Tour | Art & Architecture | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206122091

    🛍️ 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16342999

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Music in the Circle 2026: Simone Baron | Dupont Circle | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    📚 12 - 4 PM: Vintage Car Show & Pinewood Derby Race | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16825364

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | National Cathedral Grounds | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-54/

    📚 1 - 2 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969767

    📚 1 - 4 PM: Feminist Bird Club: Wingspan Board Game Event | Martin Luther King Jr. Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16744981

    🌃 1 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    😋 2 PM: eat an apple with me | Meridian Hill Park Sun Dial | Apple | https://partiful.com/e/c3iFQg2sgUqOVaULKtVP?

    🖼️ 2 - 3 PM: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden: Plow Fields to Battlefields – The Sacrifice of Two Ohioans in the Civil War | Lee-Fendall House & Museum | $15 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/lee-fendall-house-museum-garden-plow-fields-to-battlefields-the-sacrifice-of-two-ohioans-in-the-civil-war/

    🎬 2 - 4 PM: Harlan County, USA | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/unearthed-mining-film/harlan-county-usa?evd=202608151800

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137798

    🎬 6:30 - 10 PM: Finding Nemo | Sully Historic Site | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/finding-nemo/081526

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Reston Concerts on the Town: The Ocean Blue | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/event/the-ocean-blue/

    🏞️ 8:30 - 10:30 PM: Exploring the Sky 2026 - Moon, Hercules, M13, Summer Triangle, M57, M31, Venus | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6EF3D719-A23B-6499-A24336A1DAD91A93

    Sunday, August 16:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523678

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11 AM: Paddle Through the Past: Georgetown by Kayak | Key Bridge Boathouse | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6DD44842-0DE0-5204-22133DF1E9C728C5

    🌃 11 AM - 10 PM: Arlington County Fair | THOMAS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK | Free | https://arlingtoncountyfair.us/info-faq/frequently-asked-questions/#faq-admission

    🪅 12 - 7 PM: Salvadoran Festival | Harris Pavilion | Free | https://visitmanassas.org/event/salvadoran-festival/

    🎨 2 - 4 PM: Making Hanji: Hands-On Korean Paper Workshop | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204522505

    🎬 2 - 4:15 PM: The Miners’ Hymns and Louisiana Story | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/unearthed-mining-film/miners-hymns-and-louisiana-story?evd=202608161800

    🌃 3 - 11 PM: One Loudoun Carnival at Uptown | One Loudoun Uptown | Free | https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/one-loudoun-carnival-at-uptown-august-2026-7befl

    🎨 3:30 - 4:30 PM: Art Supply Swap | George Mason Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/14954287

    🎵 7 PM: Starlight Orchestra Live at Fort Hunt Park | Fort Hunt Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EF70BFB5-B017-2782-3E202976E35125C3

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[10 Things You Can Do with a DC Public Library Card]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/10-things-you-can-do-with-a-dc-publichttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/10-things-you-can-do-with-a-dc-publicFri, 07 Aug 2026 21:24:45 GMT

  • Access the tool library: Who owns a wrench? If you’re starting a DIY project, rent out tools FOR FREE from the DC Public Library’s Maker Lab. Tools include: clamps, hammers, levels, screwdrivers, extension cords, moving dollys, sewing machine, saws, and more.

  • Passport acceptance: You can visit the Passport Acceptance Office on the second floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, which can help you apply for a new passport or renew your old one.

  • Dance & Recording: At the MLK Library, you can access the Dance and Recording Studios (Studio Lab). You can sign up for an Audio Recording Studio session, a Dance Studio session, or a Multipurpose Studio session (which can be used for bands and photography)

  • Memory Lab: The Memory Lab / Digital Preservation Lab at MLK Library provides equipment to help you archive your documents, home movies, and photographs in a do-it-yourself model.

  • Maker Space: The Maker Space and Machinery / Fabrication Lab at MLK Library allows you access to 3-D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and Sewing Machine access.

  • Kanopy Access: Your library card provides you access to free streaming of movies and television shows with Kanopy. You get 20 free tickets per month and they reset every month.

  • Paywall Access: PressReader is free with your library card and provides access to New York Times, The Economist, The Guardian, Newsweek, MIT Technology Review. The library also provides access to the Atlantic, Architectural Digest, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more!

  • Free DIY Classes: Creativebug provides unlimited access to craft classes, which provides DIY tutorials in painting, drawing, sewing, knitting, baking, and more!

  • Freegal Music+: Looking for Spotify without ads? This is a great alternative. You can download 3 songs per week and stream music all day, with over 200 genres of music. Free download is accessible on iPhones, iPads, and Androids.

  • Free Printing: Printing, copying, scanning, and computer access is available. With your library card, you can print up to 20 pages per day with no cost.

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV August 3rd - August 9th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-3rdhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-3rdMon, 03 Aug 2026 01:16:06 GMT

    Monday, August 3:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523665

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    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🖼️ 11 - 11:30 AM: DC | Closer Look: Stretching the Canvas | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205688718

    🎬 5 - 7 PM: Monday Movie Nights: The Running Man (2025) | Georgetown Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16825586

    🏞️ 5 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🎨 7 - 9 PM: Figure Drawing Session - Nude Model | Fantom Comics | $15 | https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/figure-drawing-session-nude-model-august-3-2026-

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Literary Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/2374320260803

    Tuesday, August 4:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523666

    🏞️ 9 – 11 AM: Bao Li’s Birthday Celebration | Smithsonian National Zoo | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205644627

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🏞️ 10:15 – 11:15 AM: Just a Walk: A Free Peek at Meadowlark | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens | Free | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/events/just-a-walk-a-free-peek-at-meadowlark-10

    🖼️ 1 – 2 PM: Virtual Tour: Summer Scenes in the Arts of Asia | Online | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203093346

    🎬 2 – 4:15 PM: Terrific Movie Tuesday: Wuthering Heights | Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17002942

    🏞️ 2 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🎨 5 – 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137768

    💃 5:30 – 6:30 PM: Line Dancing | Reston Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15504753

    🧘 6 – 7 PM: Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace | Carlyle House | $10 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-yoga-on-the-magnolia-terrace-2/

    💡 6 – 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: George Washington and the Civil War | Penn Social | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-george-washington-civil-war

    💃 6 – 9 PM: Dancing on the Waterfront: Latin & African Dancing | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/dancing-waterfront/2026-07-07/

    🌃 6:30 – 7:30 PM: Lafayette’s Legacy: A Spy Game | Kings Park Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16890297

    📚 6:30 – 8 PM: School Supplies Swap | Kings Park Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16827371

    🏞️ 7 – 8 PM: Sunset Parade at the US Marine Corps War Memorial | US Marine Corps War Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C0C090BB-BF3C-517F-320F32FD99B9E316

    📖 7 – 9 PM: Lost City Books 2026 Translation Salon | 1770 Euclid St NW | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lost-city-books-2026-translation-salon-tickets-1993357816890?aff=

    Wednesday, August 5:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523667

    🏞️ 10 – 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748915

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206228396

    🐶 10 AM – 7 PM: Pup Stroll Wednesdays | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens | $9+ | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/events/pup-stroll-wednesdays-5

    🏞️ 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM: Meet the Birds @ Oxon Run Park | Oxon Run Park | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17070773

    💡 12 – 1 PM: History Talk: Battle Marks: Soldier Graffiti and the U.S. Army | National Museum of the United States Army | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-history-talk-battle-marks-soldier-graffiti-and-the-u-s-army-2/

    🎨 5 – 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137791

    🌃 5 – 8 PM: Wordplay Wednesday | Planet Word | $5+ | https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/wordplay-wednesday-21/

    🏞️ 5 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🌃 5:30 – 9 PM: Hillwood After Hours | Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens | $25 | https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/hillwood-after-hours

    📚 6 – 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tour | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969764

    📚 6 – 7:15 PM: Beachy Summer Reading | Courthouse Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16562360

    🎬 6 – 7:30 PM: Short Films Screening and Discussion with Tsedaye Makonnen | Smithsonian National Museum of African Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205159103

    🌃 6 – 8 PM: Adult Dungeons & Dragons: Introduction to RPGs | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | $25 | https://www.labyrinthdc.com/event-adult-dungeons-dragons-5e-introduction-to-rp.html?id=119064195

    🏞️ 6 – 8 PM: “Gone Fishing” Kayak Paddle | Beaverdam Reservoir | $40 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/reservoir-park/events/gone-fishing-kayak-paddle-0

    🎨 6:30 – 7:30 PM: Make It Wednesday: Stenciled Tote Bag Painting | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16730833

    🎬 7:30 PM: Sunset Cinema: Roman Holiday | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    Thursday, August 6:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523668

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🎵 12 – 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America: U.S. Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202136203

    🎵 1:30 – 2:15 PM: Music from the Hearts of America: U.S. Marine Corps String Quartet | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206112525

    🎨 3 – 5:30 PM: Lanyard Crafts Event | Palisades Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16970601

    📚 5 – 6 PM: Accessible Disney Trivia | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17018445

    🌃 5 – 7 PM: Live! at the Library: Who Knew? K-Pop Trivia Night | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421898/live-at-the-library-who-knew-k-pop-trivia-night/2026-08-06/

    🎨 5 – 7 PM: Crafty Nights at CJM | Capital Jewish Museum | Free | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/crafty-nights-at-cjm/

    🌃 5 – 8 PM: WE KNOW THIS BLOCK: Opening Reception | Shop Made in DC | Free |https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-know-this-block-opening-reception-tickets-1993920322359?aff=

    🎨 5 – 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137792

    🌃 5 – 8 PM: Live! at the Library: K-Pop Live | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-419702/live-at-the-library-k-pop-live-@-the-library/2026-08-06/

    🎵 5 – 8:30 PM: Jazz Soirée (Phillips After 5) | The Phillips Collection | $20 | https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-08-06-phillips-after-5

    🏞️ 5 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🌃 6 – 7:30 PM: Game Night and Mocktails | Georgetown Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16965334

    🎨 6 – 7:30 PM: Music, Munching, and Making: K-Pop Craft Night | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16393147

    🌃 6 – 7:30 PM: Death Cafe | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/death-cafe-at-congressional-cemetery-4/2026-08-06/

    💡 6 – 8 PM: DC Statehood: Symbolic Representation & the Legacy of the Voting Rights Act | Heurich House Museum | Free | https://events.humanitix.com/dc-statehood-the-unfinished-business-of-the-voting-rights-act

    🌃 6 – 9 PM: Late Night: Field Day at THE PLAYGROUND | National Building Museum | $25 | https://orders.nbm.org/events/bd716684-cab1-2de2-f768-e49c356fa8db

    🌃 6 – 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1786053600000

    💡 6:30 PM: The Assassination of Trotsky | International Spy Museum | Free | https://www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the-assassination-of-trotsky/2026-08-06/

    🎵 7 PM: Concerts in the Park: Big Tow | Cherry Hill Park (Falls Church) | Free | https://www.fallschurchva.gov/Concerts

    📖 7 – 8 PM: The Hour: Poetry Open Mic | Politics and Prose at Union Market | Free | https://politics-prose.com/hour-poetry-open-mic-8626

    🎬 7 – 9 PM: Movies in the Park: Captain America: The First Avenger | Mosaic District | Free | https://mosaicdistrict.com/event/movies-in-the-park/2026-08-06/

    🎬 8 PM: Movies on the Pitch: The Princess Diaries | Audi Field | Free | https://www.gofevo.com/group/2026MOTP

    Friday, August 7:

    🏞️ EleFest | Smithsonian National Zoo | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205644557

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523669

    🏞️ 10 – 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Castle (Enid A. Haupt Garden) | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205748903

    🖼️ 11 AM – 12 PM: Tour: Art & Architecture | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206118378

    🎨 11 AM – 1 PM: Nature Journaling | Enid A. Haupt Garden | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205645684

    🖼️ 12 – 1 PM: Specialty Tour: Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-7/

    🖼️ 12 – 1 PM: Exhibition Program: Inside George Washington’s Wardrobe | Online | Free | https://museum.gwu.edu/exhibition-program-inside-george-washingtons-wardrobe

    🎨 1 – 2 PM: Lifelong Learner: Step In Color: A Tie Dye Workshop | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205900918

    🎬 1 – 3 PM: Friday Movie: The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Southwest Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16956934

    🎨 1 – 3 PM: Cyanotype Workshop | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17000680

    🎨 4 – 5 PM: Collage Bookmark Making | Martha Washington Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16825069

    🎨 5 – 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137793

    🖼️ 5 – 8 PM: Artist Talk + Closing Night Celebration + Open House | Heurich House Museum | Free | https://events.humanitix.com/a-new-american-dream-closing-night-celebration-open-house

    🏞️ 5 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🎵 6 – 8:30 PM: Jazz in the Garden: The Honey Dewdrops | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/honey-dewdrops?evd=202608072200

    🏞️ 6:30 – 8:30 PM: Sunset Kayak Paddle | Algonkian Regional Park | $40 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/algonkian-regional-park/events/sunset-kayak-paddle

    🎬 6:30 – 9 PM: AlUla and the Incense Road: An Ancient World in Dialogue | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205492608

    🎵 6:30 – 10 PM: The Reflex (80s Tribute Band) | Herndon Rocks at Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/the-reflex/

    💃 7 PM: Rock the Dock: Salsa Dance Night | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🌃 7 – 9 PM: Summer Reading Murder Mystery Night: They Shoot Movies, Don’t They? | Chantilly Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16380289

    🌃 7 – 9 PM: Trivia Night: Musicals | Carlyle House Historic Park | $15 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-trivia-night-at-historic-sites/

    🎵 7:30 – 9 PM: Friday Night Concert Series: Perfekt Blend | The Yards Park | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-concert-series-perfekt-blend-tickets-1994966060189?aff=

    🎵 7:30 – 9 PM: Bela Dona Band | Grist Mill Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/bela-dona-band/080726

    Saturday, August 8:

    🏞️ EleFest | Smithsonian National Zoo | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205644557

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523670

    🏞️ 10 AM – 11 AM: Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park Labyrinth Program | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=8A17AD36-D4D0-411F-4DAFC1E3FEC10DCD

    🏞️ 10 AM – 11:30 AM: Running with a Ranger: A History of the Georgetown Waterfront in Motion | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6E110027-0101-2275-9562DC8E137BE1BD

    🏞️ 10 AM – 12 PM: Presidents in America’s Backyard Hike | Rock Creek Park Nature Center | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6D96C343-C1C7-8BEE-9D0E0D7AB8703D53

    🖼️ 10 AM – 12 PM: George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Purple Heart Commemoration | George Washington’s Mount Vernon | $ | https://visitalexandria.com/events/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-purple-heart-commemoration/

    🎨 10 AM – 12 PM: Brushes and Blooms | Winkler Botanical Preserve | $15 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/winkler-botanical-preserve/events/brushes-and-blooms

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🎨 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Paper Quilling for Beginners | Oakton Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16836304

    🖼️ 10:30 AM – 12 PM: Hard Hat Tour: The Mansly | Winstanley Architects & Planners / Old Town Alexandria | $15 | https://orders.nbm.org/events/28cc1478-41eb-c8c1-0182-cfdf070843cf

    📚 10:30 AM - 2 PM: Basic Self-Defense Class with EvolveAll at Courthouse | Courthouse Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16030069

    🛍️ 11 AM – 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16342998

    🎵 12 PM – 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America: Grupo Fénix | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200755335

    🎵 12 PM – 3 PM: Music in the Circle (Fruit Flies Band) | Dupont Circle Park | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    🎵 12:30 PM – 1 PM: Carillon Recital | Washington National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-55/

    🎨 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Textiles 101 Pop Up: Upcycled Fashion | George Washington University Museum | Free | https://museum.gwu.edu/textiles-101-pop-upcycled-fashion

    📚 1 PM – 2 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tour | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16969765

    🖼️ 1 PM – 2:30 PM: Qissa bi Qissa (Swap a Story) | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205886707

    🏞️ 1 PM – 3 PM: Cardboard Boat Regatta | Lake Anne Plaza | Free | https://www.fxva.com/event/2026-cardboard-boat-regatta/43856/

    🎬 1 PM – 4:30 PM: Giant | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/unearthed-mining-film/giant?evd=202608081700

    🛍️ 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale | Tenley-Friendship Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16503596

    🎵 2 PM – 3 PM: Music from the Hearts of America: Grupo Fénix | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200755335

    📚 2 PM – 3 PM: Chinese Dance Performance | Reston Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16433995

    🎨 2 PM – 3 PM: Paper Quilling: Winter Star | City of Fairfax Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16550363

    🖼️ 3 PM – 4:30 PM: Qissa bi Qissa (Swap a Story) | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205956630

    🎨 5 PM – 8 PM: Make & Take: Greeting Cards | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17137794

    🎵 6 PM – 7 PM: Netherlands Carillon Concert | Netherlands Carillon | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=96905CC8-079E-6810-4146302A85A203FD

    🎵 6 PM – 9 PM: Summer Music Series (Munit Mesfin) | Mosaic District | Free | https://mosaicdistrict.com/event/summer-music-series/2026-08-08/

    🌃 6 PM – 9 PM: Second Saturday | Workhouse Arts Center | Free | https://www.workhousearts.org/calendar/second-saturday-1-m4ryr-lrmt6-784bb-3wec7

    🎬 6:30 PM – 10 PM: Zootopia 2 | Sully Historic Site | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/zootopia-2/080826

    🎵 7:30 PM – 9 PM: Roberta Lea and the Best Kept Secret | Arrowbrook Centre Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/roberta-lea-best-kept-secret/080826

    🎵 7:30 PM – 10 PM: Hard Day’s Night | Reston Town Center Pavilion | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/reston-concerts-on-the-town/

    🎵 8 PM: The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA | Wolf Trap | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/080826/

    Sunday, August 9:

    🏞️ EleFest | Smithsonian National Zoo | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205644557

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523671

    🏞️ 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Morning Bird Walk | Winkler Botanical Preserve | $7 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/winkler-botanical-preserve/events/morning-bird-walk

    🏞️ 9 AM – 10:30 AM: After Emancipation History Hike | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6400D8FB-A6B5-B545-0D3AE37A947007D8

    🏞️ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Roosevelt at Rock Creek Park | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=640F41F2-D0DD-636B-E521FA737F66818D

    🏞️ 9:30 AM – 11 AM: Paddle Through Nature: The Potomac by Kayak | Key Bridge Boathouse | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6DD96BD5-D686-67CD-47CFEB03626AE422

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🖼️ 1 PM – 2 PM: Monroe at the Mill: The Enslaved at Oak Hill | Aldie Mill Historic Park | $20 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/aldie-mill-historic-park/events/monroe-at-the-mill

    🎨 1 PM – 3:30 PM: Adult Melt and Pour Soap Making | Shepherd Park Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16942638

    🌃 1 PM – 4:30 PM: Board Game Afternoon | Arlington Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15218497

    🎨 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Tea Blending Workshop | Chantilly Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17008481

    🎬 2 PM – 4:30 PM: Face/Off | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204465648

    🖼️ 4 PM – 5 PM: A Study in Form: Asawa, Noguchi & Frankenthaler | National Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673852

    🎵 7 PM: DiscoSpears | Fort Hunt Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EF452CD4-C6C3-00E7-E6930D9A3400866D

    🎨 2 PM – 3:30 PM: Booked and Bedazzled | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16790032

    🎨 2 PM – 3:30 PM: Crafter-noon! | George Mason Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15074896

    🎨 2 PM – 3:30 PM: Create a Tiny Terrarium! | Kingstowne Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17189399

    🎬 2 PM – 3:45 PM: Kameradschaft and Oil: A Symphony in Motion | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/unearthed-mining-film/kameradschaft-and-oil-symphony-motion?evd=202608091800

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV August 1st - August 2nd]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-1sthttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-august-1stFri, 31 Jul 2026 04:09:58 GMT

    Saturday, August 1:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523663

    🏞️ Fairfax County Carnival and Fair | Frying Pan Farm Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/fairfax-fair

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    📚 Odyssey-Themed Stamp Rally | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16832571

    🧘 11 AM - 12 PM: Rest in Poses Yoga Class | Congressional Cemetery | $20 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/rest-in-poses-yoga-class/

    📚 11 AM - 12:30 PM: Session Zero: Character Development | Woodridge Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16655632

    🛍️ 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16342997

    🛍️ 11 AM – 4 PM: Dog Days of Summer Sidewalk Sale | Logan Circle | Free | https://districtbridges.org/events/dog-days-summer-sidewalk-sale/

    🪅 11 AM - 6 PM: 33rd Annual Manassas African American Heritage Festival | Metz Middle School | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/33rd-annual-manassas-african-american-heritage-festival/

    🎨 11:30 AM - 1 PM: The Life of a Book: Creating Seed Paper | Aurora Hills Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16039335

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Music in the Circle 2026 featuring Dylan Lizza Band | Dupont Circle Park | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | Washington National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-56/

    🧘 1 - 2 PM: Zumba Fitness | Online | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15831184

    📚 2 - 3 PM: The Story of Ford’s Theatre | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16876832

    📚 2 - 5 PM: Black Georgetown Community Study Day | Georgetown Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16757922

    🏞️ 2 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🎵 6 - 9 PM: Mosaic Summer Music Series: Buena Vista | Mosaic District | Free | https://mosaicdistrict.com/event/summer-music-series/2026-08-01/

    🎵 7:30 - 9:30 PM: Reston Concerts on the Town: Ace Monroe | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/reston-concerts-on-the-town/

    🎵 8 PM: Chance the Rapper | Filene Center, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/080126/

    Sunday, August 2:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523664

    🏞️ Fairfax County Carnival and Fair | Frying Pan Farm Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/fairfax-fair

    🏞️ 10 - 11:30 AM: Revolutionary War Veteran Wreath Laying Ceremony | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/revolutionary-war-veteran-wreath-laying-ceremony/

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Free Community Day | National Museum of Women in the Arts | Free | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/free-community-day-2026-08-02/

    🎨 12 - 3 PM: Stitch n’ Sip Sundays 2026 | Heurich House Museum | Free | https://events.humanitix.com/stitch-n-sip-sundays-2026

    🌃 12 - 4 PM: Kingdom Crossing Launch Party | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://www.labyrinthdc.com/events/calendar/

    📖 1 - 4 PM: Baldwin Book Swap | Eaton DC | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baldwin-book-swap-tickets-1994750583693?aff=

    🎬 2 - 3:45 PM: A Better Tomorrow II | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D204465635%26seotitle%3DA-Better-Tomorrow-II%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D%26returnUrl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.si.edu%252Fevents%253FtrumbaEmbed%253Ddate%25253D20260801

    🏞️ 2 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    ⚽ 3 - 4:30 PM: PANINI Sticker Swap | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/17292077

    😋 4 - 10:30 PM: DC Movie Club Presents: BYO Movie Vinyl Listening Party at Kuro | Kuro Listening Bar | $20 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-movie-club-presents-byo-movie-vinyl-listening-party-at-kuro-tickets-1993479258124?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Boozy Board Game Night at Mr. Henry’s | Mr. Henry’s Restaurant | $15 | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1561/1785708000000/38

    🎵 7 PM: The Hot Lanes Live at Fort Hunt Park | Fort Hunt Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EF2E81B2-FC68-E4DE-8C45BB2743163915

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV July 27th - July 31st]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-july-27thhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-july-27thSun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:40 GMT

    Monday, July 27:

    🎨 Take and Make Craft | Anacostia Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16437654

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

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    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523658

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734448

    🌃 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Congressional Trivia Night | Union Pub | Free | https://www.capitolcnct.com/current-member-trivia-rsvp

    🖼️ 6 - 6:45 PM: Monthly Public Tour | Basilica of Saint Mary, Alexandria, VA | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/monthly-public-tour/

    🎨 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Mindful Mondays – Ombre Mini Canvas Art | Westover Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16146540

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Classic Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/3794520260727

    Tuesday, July 28:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734449

    😋 3 PM – 5 PM: Ice Cream Social | Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library | Free https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16622797

    🎨 5 PM – 8 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987328

    🎬 5:30 PM – 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: The Social Network | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16716317

    🎨 6 PM – 7:30 PM: Shop Class: Intermediate Sewing: Oven Mitt | Arlington Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16235568

    🌃 6 PM – 8 PM: Mahjong Night 麻将之夜 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16672588

    ✍️ 6 PM – 8 PM: Pick a Genre, Any Genre: Fiction Writing Workshop | Kramers | $40 | https://kramers.com/events/5539520260728

    💃 6 PM – 9 PM: Dancing on the Waterfront: Summer Series (Latin and African Dance Night) | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/dancing-waterfront/2026-07-28/

    🎨 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: DIY Candle Making | Oakton Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17067276

    🌃 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Heated Rivalry Trivia Night | Online | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17006256

    🏞️ 7 PM – 8 PM: Sunset Parade & Ranger Program at the US Marine Corps War Memorial | US Marine Corps War Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=26D6DC65-A8AF-14C5-F9AB15EE563EDE8B

    🎨 7 PM – 8:30 PM: Kingstowne Crafters: Collage Bookmarks | Kingstowne Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17087290

    Wednesday, July 29:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free |https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🏞️ 10 AM – 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203946200

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734450

    🎨 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Craft & Chat: Decoupage Sea Shells | Sherwood Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15554927

    🎨 2 PM – 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987334

    😋 4 PM – 5 PM: Popsicles in the Garden | Northeast Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16785073

    📚 6 PM – 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tour | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611245

    🎬 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Three Brave Men | Capital Jewish Museum | $5 | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/blacklisted-summer-film-screening-three-brave-men/

    📖 7 PM: Mark Oppenheimer — Judy Blume: A Life (with Katherine Marsh) | Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW | Free | https://politics-prose.com/mark-oppenheimer-072926

    🎨 7 PM – 8:30 PM: America at 250: Creating Patriotic Artwork with Color | Chantilly Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16550876

    🎬 7:30 PM: Sunset Cinema: Apollo 13 (1995) | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    Thursday, July 30:

    🏞️ Fairfax County Carnival and Fair | Frying Pan Farm Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/fairfax-fair

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523661

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734451

    🎬 1:30 PM – 4 PM: Accessible Movie Screening: The Fantastic 4: First Steps | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16610382

    🎨 2 PM – 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987340

    🎨 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Drop-In Origami | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15756319

    🎬 5:45 PM – 7:45 PM: Discover Summer Cinemas: Selma | West End Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16798313

    🌃 6 PM – 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1785448800000

    🎵 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Providence Presents: The Soul Shakers | Nottoway Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/the-soul-shakers/073026

    🏞️ 8 PM – 8:45 PM: The Temper of the 1930’s & 1940’s: FDR’s Radio | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=CF11475C-DCC4-59A0-7BB1C3E391091C9F

    🎬 8 PM – 10 PM: Live! At the Library: A League of Their Own (1992) | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420926/live-at-the-library-a-league-of-their-own-1992/2026-07-30/

    Friday, July 31:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523662

    🏞️ Fairfax County Carnival and Fair | Frying Pan Farm Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/fairfax-fair

    🏞️ 9 – 10:30 AM: Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park Guided Hike | Rock Creek Park Nature Center | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5E1D1B34-B812-D6F9-944C705964A1C98F

    🏞️ 10 – 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203946201

    🖼️ 10 AM – 5 PM: The Hidden Work of History - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | |https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205130938

    🖼️ 12 – 1 PM: Specialty Tour: Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-6/

    🎨 2 – 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987344

    🏞️ 2 - 10 PM: Prince William County Fair | Prince William County Fair Grounds | $27 |

    https://www.princewilliamcountyfairgrounds.com/

    🎵 6 – 8:30 PM: Jazz in the Garden: Eric Byrd Trio | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/eric-byrd-trio?evd=202607312200

    🎵 6 - 10 PM: Friday Night Live: keeton + 8 Track Jones | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/keeton/

    🎵 7 PM: Rock The Dock featuring 7 Deadlies | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🎵 7 PM: Pete Hayes & the Contradictions | Songbyrd | $22 | https://songbyrddc.com/event/pete-hayes-the-contradictions/

    ✍️ 7 PM: Kaif-e DC Poetry Night | Free | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxptDfmPel7J-9cHIHErfg--qIak1PpkcE5Do6DKktaHhOcw/viewform?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadlKtiFZS5QTrgSlhXIKRHfkNyLbnpArKfFmOFMRE1gHwTpsClwOPhmX6mG6g_aem_0Psz6mbtVa4fzu9DVLGYPQ

    🌃 7 PM – 9 PM: Pop Culture Trivia: Harry Potter Edition | Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | $15 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-culture-trivia-harry-potter-edition-tickets-1989174348022?keep_tld=true

    🎵 7:30 PM: Vienna Town Green Concert Series: The U.S. Army Blues Swamp Romp | Vienna Town Green | Free | https://usarmyband.com/events/swamp-romp-at-vienna-town-green

    🎵 7:30 – 9 PM: Friday Night Concert Series: The DC Transit Band | The Yards Park Boardwalk | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-concert-series-the-dc-transit-band-tickets-1990811066491?aff=

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV July 20th - July 26th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-july-20thhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-july-20thSun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:28 GMT

    Monday, July 20:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523651

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    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734441

    🎬 3 - 5 PM: Unearth a Movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16522439

    🌃 5:30 - 7 PM: Historic Games Day | Westover Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15945981

    🎬 5:30 - 8 PM: Monday Night Movie: Project Hail Mary | Thomas Jefferson Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16942028

    🎨 6 - 7:30 PM: Shop Class: Stained Glass Basics | Arlington Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16210955

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Literary Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/2374320260720

    Tuesday, July 21:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523652

    💡 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM: Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future Daytime Symposium | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421482/black-banjo-renaissance-reflections-on-the-future-daytime-symposium/2026-07-21/

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734442

    🏞️ 10 AM - 10 PM: Loudoun County Fair | Loudoun County Fairgrounds | $16.50+ | https://loudouncountyfair.com/schedule/

    🖼️ 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870220

    🖼️ 1:30 - 2:15 PM: Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870230

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987327

    💃 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Line Dancing | Reston Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15504749

    🎬 5:30 - 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: D.C. Cab & Slam | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16716316

    🎨 6 - 7:30 PM: Shop Class: Polymer Clay Food Charms | Arlington Central Library (The Shop) | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16235309

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: Mahjong Night 麻将之夜 | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16672587

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Designing Belonging | Penn Social | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-designing-belonging

    💃 6 - 9 PM: Dancing on the Waterfront: Summer Series (Line Dancing Night) | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/dancing-waterfront/2026-07-21/

    🏞️ 7 PM: Sunset Parade & Ranger Program at the US Marine Corps War Memorial | US Marine Corps War Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=26D6DC65-A8AF-14C5-F9AB15EE563EDE8B

    📖 7 - 8 PM: Caroline Bock & Michelle Brafman Author Talk | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/4997020260721

    🎵 7 - 9 PM: Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future Evening Lecture & Concert | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421504/black-banjo-renaissance-reflections-on-the-future-evening-lecture-and-concert/2026-07-21/

    Wednesday, July 22:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523653

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203946198

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734443

    🏞️ 10 AM - 10 PM: Loudoun County Fair | Loudoun County Fairgrounds | $16.50+ | https://loudouncountyfair.com/schedule/

    🖼️ 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870221

    💡 12 - 1 PM: National Museum of the United States Army: Tails of Valor – Animals in the U.S. Army | National Museum of the United States Army | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-tails-of-valor-animals-in-the-u-s-army/

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987333

    📚 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611243

    🎨 6 - 8 PM: DC Statehood NOW: Screenprint Anything! | Heurich House Museum | $5 | https://events.humanitix.com/dc-statehood-now-screenprint-anything

    🎬 7 - 10 PM: Movie Night in Forest Hills Park: Mufasa | Forest Hills Park | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-night-in-forest-hills-park-tickets-1989621105285

    🎬 7:30 PM: Sunset Cinema: Catch Me If You Can (2002) | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    Thursday, July 23:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tour | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523654

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734444

    🏞️ 10 AM - 11 PM: Loudoun County Fair | Loudoun County Fairgrounds | $16.50+ | https://loudouncountyfair.com/schedule/

    🖼️ 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Guided Tour – ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870222

    🎵 1 - 3 PM: Jazz Afternoon | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203337020

    🖼️ 1:30 - 2:15 PM: Guided Tour – ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870232

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take – Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987339

    📖 5 - 7 PM: Reading Rhythms Circle | Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673540

    🛍️ 5 - 9 PM: Cleveland Park Night Market | 3400 Black Connecticut Ave. NW | Free | https://districtbridges.org/events/cleveland-park-night-market-5/

    🎬 5:30 - 7:15 PM: Movie Screening – The Princess Bride (1987) | Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16624394

    🌃 6 - 9 PM: Late Night: Unplug at THE PLAYGROUND (Evening Experience) | National Building Museum | $25 | https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e27e8-4db2-dcf0-2456-04a48a2a5a87

    💡 6 - 7 PM: Live! at the Library – Fashion at the Library: Fashion of the First Ladies | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421424/live-at-the-library-fashion-at-the-library-fashion-of-the-first-ladies/2026-07-23/

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1784844000000

    🖼️ 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Beyond the Exhibition: 250 Years of Messaging | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D196892705

    🎵 7 PM: Concerts in the Park – Sirsy | Falls Church | Free | https://www.fallschurchva.gov/Concerts

    🎵 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Providence Presents: Karen Lovejoy and The Lovejoy Group | Nottoway Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/karen-lovejoy-and-the%20lovejoy-group/072326

    🎵 8 PM: The Beach Boys | Wolf Trap Center | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/072326/

    🎬 8 - 10 PM: Live! at the Library – Back to the Future (1985) | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420922/live-at-the-library-back-to-the-future-1985/2026-07-23/

    🎬 8 - 10 PM: Film in the Field – The Sandlot | Mitchell Park | Free | https://www.mitchellparkdc.org/events/film-in-the-field-e2bxc

    Friday, July 24:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle (Jefferson Dr. SW, Washington, DC) | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523655

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203946199

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734445

    🏞️ 10 AM - 11 PM: Loudoun County Fair | Loudoun County Fairgrounds | $16.50+ | https://loudouncountyfair.com/schedule/

    🖼️ 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Guided Tour – ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870223

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Specialty Tour – Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place Historic House & Garden | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-5/

    🖼️ 1:30 - 2:15 PM: Guided Tour – ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870233

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take – Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987343

    🎵 6 - 8:30 PM: Jazz in the Garden – Red Baraat | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/red-baraat?evd=202607242200

    🎵 6:30 - 9:30 PM: Rock the Block | Old Town Square, Fairfax City | Free | https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/Parks-and-Recreation/Special-Events/Rock-the-Block

    🎵 6:30 - 10 PM: Friday Night Live: Kristen and the Noise | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/kristen-the-noise/

    🎵 7 PM: Rock the Dock – The Fearless Eras (Taylor Swift Tribute) | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🎵 7 PM: Bob Dylan with Lucinda Williams & Jimmie Vaughan | Wolf Trap Filene Center | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/072426/

    🏞️ 7 - 8:30 PM: Ranger Talk – Normandy in July 1944 | World War II Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=051C9D8E-9800-FAB3-75C5D89C0E30B12E

    🌃 7 - 9 PM: Trivia Night at Historic Sites (Mystery Literature Theme) | Carlyle House Historic Park | $15 | https://www.novaparks.com/parks/carlyle-house-historic-park/events/trivia-night-at-historic-sites-1

    🎬 7 - 9:15 PM: Hard Boiled (1992) | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204459166

    Saturday, July 25:

    📚 MLK Jr. Memorial Library – Odyssey-Themed Stamp Rally | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16832570

    🏞️ 10 AM - 11 AM: African American History of Herring Hill – Guided Walk | Old Stone House (Rock Creek Park) | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=9097E0A7-CD2F-CBFF-7F8D6E5F98A542D8

    🐶 10 AM - 12 PM: B.A.R.K. Ranger at Meridian Hill Park | Meridian Hill Park (Rock Creek Park) | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=62A1341C-B47A-B36D-1425C1B451E836C9

    🖼️ 10 AM - 2 PM: Library Day at the National Museum of American History | National Museum of American History | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16657276

    🛍️ 10 AM - 4 PM: Beach Read Pop-Up Herndon Library Friends Book Sale | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16832040

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734446

    🏞️ 10 AM - 11 PM: Loudoun County Fair | Loudoun County Fairgrounds | $16.50+ | https://loudouncountyfair.com/schedule/

    🖼️ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: They Lived Here Too – Work & Slavery at Lee-Fendall House | Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | $15 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/lee-fendall-house-museum-garden-they-lived-here-too-work-slavery-at-lee-fendall/

    📚 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Basic Self-Defense Class with EvolveAll at Courthouse | Courthouse Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16030068

    🖼️ 11 AM - 1 PM: Open House: Revolutionary Echoes in Washington | The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum | Free | https://museum.gwu.edu/open-house-revolutionary-echoes-washington

    🛍️ 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16342996

    🖼️ 11:30 AM - 7 PM: SAAM Arcade | Smithsonian American Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202393189

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America – The Image Band | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200755330

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Mixed Bag (Music in the Circle) | Dupont Circle Park | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | Washington National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-57/

    📚 1 - 2 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tour | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611244

    🎬 1 - 4:30 PM: The Sound of Music (1965) | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lyrics-motion-classic-american-musicals/sound-music?evd=202607251700

    🖼️ 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Carlyle House Specialty Tour – Preservation of Carlyle | Carlyle House Historic Park | $8 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-specialty-tours-preservation-of-carlyle/

    🛍️ 1:30 - 4:30 PM: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale | Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16503594

    🎵 2 - 3 PM: Music from the Hearts of America – The Image Band | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200755331

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take – Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987348

    📚 4 - 5 PM: Lafayette’s Legacy – A Spy Game | Dolley Madison Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16890509

    🎵 7 - 9 PM: Mosaic Summer Music Series: Pebble to Pearl | Mosaic District | Free | https://mosaicdistrict.com/event/summer-music-series/2026-06-20/

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Mount Vernon Nights: Black Alley | Workhouse Arts Center | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/black-alley/072526

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Lover: The Unofficial Eras Tour | Arrowbrook Centre Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/lover/072526

    🎵 7:30 - 9:30 PM: Reston Concerts on the Town: Hell’s Belles | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/reston-concerts-on-the-town/

    Sunday, July 26:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523657

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11 AM: Paddle Through Nature: The Potomac by Kayak | Key Bridge Boathouse | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5F079870-D5D2-E9F9-C3340D2AF2419914

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11 AM: After Emancipation History Hike | Peirce Mill Barn, Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5EB4E95C-A8D0-7577-B54D197424727AC2

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734447

    🛍️ 11 AM - 3 PM: Vintage Pop-up | 1847 7th St. NW DC 20001 | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vintage-pop-up-at-prims-cafe-by-liv-evs-digs-tickets-1992996449029?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

    👍 11 AM - 5 PM: Break My Game | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/2896/1785078000000

    🎬 1:15 - 3 PM: Silver Screening: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16415810

    🎬 2 - 5:30 PM: Film Screening – Bullet in the Head | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204465634

    🎬 7:00 PM: Movie Party – Elf | Alamo Drafthouse | $19 | https://drafthouse.com/dc-metro-area/event/movie-party-elf

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    Monday, July 13:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523644

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    🧘 10 - 11 AM: Yoga in the Park | Prince William Forest Park Visitor Center | Park Entrance Fees Apply | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=963FC732-D3AD-B7B8-19E15AC602468BCC

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734434

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Classic Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/3794520260713

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Maintain Your Brain | Penn Social | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-maintain-your-brain

    Tuesday, July 14:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523645

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734435

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Remembering the Revolution at Arlington National Cemetery – Panel Discussion | National Museum of the United States Army | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-remembering-the-revolution-at-arlington-national-cemetery-a-panel-discussion/

    🎬 2 - 4:40 PM: Terrific Movie Tuesday: Project Hail Mary | Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16829217

    🎨 5 - 7 PM: Analog Nights | Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673538

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987326

    🌃 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Tudor Tuesday | Tudor Place Historic House & Garden | $5 | https://tudorplace.org/event/tudor-tuesday-3/

    🎬 5:30 - 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: The Post | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16716315

    🌃 6 - 7:30 PM: Library Trivia (America 250 Theme) | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library (DC Public Library) | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16600813

    💃 6 - 9 PM: Dancing on the Waterfront: Square Dancing Night | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/dancing-waterfront/2026-07-14/

    🖼️ 6:30 - 8:15 PM: Behind the Science with Curator of Flies Torsten Dikow | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D196888746

    🌃 6:30 - 9:30 PM: AFDC Bastille Day 2026 Celebration | Alliance Française of Washington DC | $61 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afdc-bastille-day-2026-july-14-at-630pm-tickets-1991792289355?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

    📖 7 PM: Behind the Issue with The Atlantic | Politics and Prose at The Wharf | Free | https://politics-prose.com/atlantic-july-event

    🏞️ 7 - 8 PM: Sunset Parade & Ranger Program | US Marine Corps War Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=26D6DC65-A8AF-14C5-F9AB15EE563EDE8B

    🎵 8 PM: Lindsey Stirling – Duality Untamed Tour | Filene Center, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/071426/

    Wednesday, July 15:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523646

    🧘 8 - 8:45 AM: Wellness Wednesdays | Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673535

    🏞️ 10 - 10:45 AM: Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203946196

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734436

    🎬 1:30 - 4:30 PM: Hamilton Singalong | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16565555

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987332

    🎨 3 - 4 PM: Gelli Printmaking | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16865466

    🎨 3:30 - 5 PM: Crafternoon (America Turns 250 Edition) | Northwest One Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16096145

    😋 4 - 5 PM: Popsicles in the Garden | Northeast Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16785072

    🖼️ 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Artist Talk with Vikesh Kapoor | Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204739144

    📚 6 - 7 PM: You’ve Got Mail: The History of the Postcard in the US | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16709243

    📚 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611241

    🎬 6 - 7:45 PM: CPK Anime Cafe: Demon Slayer – Sibling’s Bond Watch Party | Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16700621

    🎬 Sunset: A League of Their Own (1992) | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    Thursday, July 16:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523647

    🏞️ 10 - 11 AM: Hidden History of the Georgetown Waterfront | Georgetown Waterfront Sundial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=9005AE13-BF9E-E3E3-F1E4B61EEC8557FB

    🖼️ 10 AM - 1 PM: Big Objects, Big Stories: Point of Pines Plantation Slave Cabin | National Museum of African American History and Culture | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205126266

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734437

    🖼️ 11 AM - 4 PM: District Treasures: Celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities | National Museum of African American History and Culture | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203609826

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America – U.S. Army Strings Jazz Trio | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204457684

    🎵 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Music from the Hearts of America – U.S. Army Strings Jazz Trio | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204457691

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987338

    📚 4 - 6 PM: AI & Us: How AI is Impacting DC and What We Can Do About It | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16823629

    ⚽ 4:30 - 7 PM: PANINI Sticker Swap | Arlington Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/17103571

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: Live! At the Library: “The Odyssey” at the Library | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421418/live-at-the-library-the-odyssey-at-the-library/2026-07-16/

    🌃 5 - 8 PM: Summer Evening Hours at the Garden | U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory | Free | https://usbg.swoogo.com/Summer-Evening-Hours_Jul26

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: Third Thursday Extended Hours | The Phillips Collection | Free | https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-07-16-third-thursday

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: Bluegrass Forever Party | Smithsonian National Postal Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203853912

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1784239200000

    🎬 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/prison-terminal-the-last-days-of-private-jack-hall/

    🖼️ 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Author Talk with Michael Auslin: The Hidden Jewish History of the Declaration of Independence | Capital Jewish Museum | $5 | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/author-talk-with-michael-auslin-the-hidden-jewish-history-of-the-declaration-of-independence/

    🖼️ 7 - 8 PM: CIA’s Eyes in the Sky—From Spy Planes and Space to Everyday Technology | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203325198

    🎵 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Providence Presents: Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen | Nottoway Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/frank-solivan-dirty-kitchen/071626

    🎬 8 - 10 PM: Live! At the Library: Rocky (1976) | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420917/live-at-the-library-rocky-1976/2026-07-16/

    🎬 8 PM: Movie Night at Harrison: Zootopia 2 | Harrison Recreation Center | Free | https://districtbridges.org/events/movie-night-at-harrison/

    🌃 7 - 9 PM: Lord of the Rings Trivia | Atlas Brew Works Bridge District | Free | https://atlasbrewworks.com/pages/events

    🎵 7 PM: Concerts in the Park: Avenue 66 | Cherry Hill Park, Falls Church | Free | https://www.fallschurchva.gov/Concerts

    🌃 8:30 - 11:30 PM: Opening Night After Party: APA Film Festival | Metrobar | Free | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    Friday, July 17:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523648

    🏞️ 9 - 10:30 AM: Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park Guided Hike | Rock Creek Park Nature Center | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5E1B52B5-DB34-1F63-453DD4739559B17A

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734438

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Specialty Tour: Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-4/

    🎬 12:00 - 2:45 PM: “Wicked: For Good” Sing Along! | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16610649

    🎨 12:30 - 2 PM: Stitching Stories: A Social Stitch Circle at Peirce Barn | Peirce Barn, Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5F19F444-CA16-F86B-8D4E05BCC84C5508

    🎨 1 - 2 PM: Lifelong Learner: Pots & Paint | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204985318

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987342

    🌃 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Happy Hour on the Plaza: 80’s Explosion | Marketplace Plaza at The Parks at Walter Reed | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/happy-hour-on-the-plaza-80s-explosion-tickets-1989319122045?aff=

    🎬 6 PM: Kaho’olawe Aloha ‘Āina | Angelika Pop-Up Union Market | $5+ | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    🎵 6 - 8:30 PM: Jazz in the Garden: American Sounds Featuring Joe Pug | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/joe-pug?evd=202607172200

    🌃 6:30 - 9:30 PM: Chillin’ on Church | Vienna Town Green | Free | https://www.viennava.gov/Events-directory/Chillin-on-Church

    🎵 6:30 - 10 PM: Friday Night Live: Herr Metal + Dr FU | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/herr-metal/

    📖 7 PM: Rachel Beanland — The Half Life: A Novel with Brian Castleberry | Politics and Prose, Connecticut Avenue | Free | https://politics-prose.com/rachel-beanland71726

    🎵 7 PM: Rock the Dock Featuring Hot Cactus | Transit Pier at The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🌃 7 - 10 PM: Garden Party at the Embassy of France | Embassy of France | $119 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garden-party-at-the-embassy-of-france-tickets-1982314239252?aff=SM (Use code “sidequest” for 15% off your ticket!)

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Friday Night Concert Series: Perfekt Blend | The Yards Park | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-concert-series-perfekt-blend-tickets-1990810556967?aff=

    🎬 7:30 - 10 PM: Cinematery: National Treasure | Congressional Cemetery | $20 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cinematery-national-treasure/

    🎬 8 PM: Yellow Rose | Angelika Pop-Up Union Market | $5+ | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    🌃 9 - 10 PM: Smithsonian Dreams: Castle Illuminations | Smithsonian Castle, National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205020324

    Saturday, July 18:

    📚 Odyssey-Themed Stamp Rally | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16832569

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523649

    🏞️ 10 AM: Lotus and Water Lily Festival | Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BE847731-AA26-A741-6A9D6035576DEB25

    🏞️ 10 - 11 AM: Hiking Through America’s History on the Crossing Trail | Prince William Forest Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=FF0C14C8-0A0C-B4FC-A1BDF318FD363BF8

    🏞️ 10:00 - 11 AM: Those Who Signed the Fairfax Resolves Walking Tour | 118 N. Washington Street, Alexandria | $20 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-those-who-signed-the-fairfax-resolves-walking-tour/

    🏞️ 10 AM - 12 PM: Mr. Lincoln Goes to Washington | Washington Monument | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=042727CE-F26A-926B-74F1B6108A891E01

    🏞️ 10 AM - 12:30 PM: Fairy Festival | Walker Nature Center, Reston | $15 | https://www.reston.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1439&month=7&year=2026&day=18&calType=0

    🏞️ 10 AM - 2 PM: Friends of Peirce Mill Water Power Day | Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5F99013A-C0A3-089F-5F183934A4652C92

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734439

    📚 10 AM - 7 PM: LibraryFest: Happy 250! | Arlington Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16446960

    🎬 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Festival Panel Brunch and Meet & Greet: APA Film Festival | Song Byrd | Free | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    📚 11 AM - 12:30 PM: Session Zero: Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons | Woodridge Neighborhood Library | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16655631

    🛍️ 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16342995

    🛍️ 11 AM - 4 PM: Christmas in July Pop-Up Market | 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW | Free | https://vannessmainstreet.org/events/

    🎨 11:30 AM - 2 PM: Graffiti Art with Artist Luis Del Valle | Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204120112

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America: Origem featuring the Lucini Brothers | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200752280

    💃 12 - 2 PM: Fort Washington Victorian Dance Society | Fort Washington Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=1FA73283-B502-22EB-B6D88B14F8624C99

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Music in the Circle featuring Simone Baron | Dupont Circle Park | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    😋 12 - 6 PM: Hot Dogs from Around the World | Settle Down Easy Brewing Co., Falls Church | $15 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-dogs-from-around-the-world-tickets-1982592941859

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | Washington National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-58/

    🎬 1 PM: Hoop Like This | Angelika Pop-Up Union Market | $5+ | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    📚 1 - 2 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tour | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611242

    🎨 1 - 3 PM: Textiles 101 Pop Up: Needle Felting Your Clothes | George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum | Free | https://museum.gwu.edu/textiles-101-pop-needle-felting-your-clothes

    📚 1:30 - 3:30 PM: Arts & Crafts Supplies Swap | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16744958

    🛍️ 1:30 - 4:30 PM: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale | Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16503593

    🎵 2 - 3 PM: Music from the Hearts of America: Origem featuring the Lucini Brothers | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200752281

    🎨 2 - 3 PM: DIY Bird Houses | Oakton Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17067283

    📚 2 - 3 PM: Rhythm and Balance: Thillana, Peacock & Pot Dance Showcase | Thomas Jefferson Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16540820

    😋 2 - 4 PM: Tea Blending Workshop | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16869300

    🎬 2 - 4 PM: An American in Paris | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lyrics-motion-classic-american-musicals/american-paris?evd=202607181800

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987347

    🖼️ 3 - 10 PM: Stars, Stripes, and Stadiums: America’s 250th & FIFA 2026 | Smithsonian National Museum of African Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202977593

    🎬 3:30 PM: Traces of Home | Angelika Pop-Up Union Market | $5+ | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    🎬 7 PM: Spa Night | Angelika Pop-Up Union Market | $5+ | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    🎵 7 - 9 PM: Mosaic Summer Music Series: Ocho de Bastos | Mosaic District | Free | https://mosaicdistrict.com/event/summer-music-series/2026-06-20/

    🌃 7:30 PM: DC Dating Live! Is Back — With a Vengeance: Hot Summer of Love | Howard Theatre | $25+ | https://www.ticketweb.com/event/dc-dating-live-is-back-howard-theatre-tickets/14140274

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Mount Vernon Nights: No BS! Brass Band | Workhouse Arts Center | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/no-bs-brass-band/071826

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Music at Arrowbrook Centre Park: Kadencia Orchestra | Arrowbrook Centre Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/kadencia-orchestra/071826

    🎵 7:30 - 9:30 PM: Reston Concerts on the Town: Bitter Luck | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/reston-concerts-on-the-town/

    😆 8 PM: I Blame Tyler Perry + Uncle Gorgeous + Zero F*cks | Washington Improv Theater | $20 | https://witdc.org/performances/i-blame-tyler-perry-uncle-gorgeous-zero-fcks-july-18-guest/

    🖼️ 8 - 10 PM: Ben Lomond Hospital Lantern Tours | Ben Lomond Historic Site, Manassas | $10 | https://www.pwcva.gov/events/ben-lomond-hospital-lantern-tours

    🌃 9 - 10 PM: Smithsonian Dreams: Castle Illuminations | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205020325

    🏞️ 9 - 11 PM: Exploring the Sky 2026 | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5F66540E-D14F-ED5E-B59EDBD32CE08C41

    🎵 9:30 - 11:30 PM: Karaoke Night: APA Film Festival | Singing Tiger DC Karaoke at Hotel Nell | Free | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    Sunday, July 19:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523650

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11 AM: Paddle Through the Past: Georgetown by Kayak | Key Bridge Boathouse (Rock Creek Park) | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5EFAB57A-9A94-DA31-49AB3DBB0C16B301

    🏞️ 10 AM: 2026 Lotus and Lily Festival | Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BE847731-AA26-A741-6A9D6035576DEB25

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734440

    🎬12 PM: Remathau: People of the Ocean | Angelika Pop-Up Union Market | $5+ | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    ✍️ 1 - 3 PM: DEAD OF SUMMER: Horror Writing Workshop | Solid State Books | $18 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dead-of-summer-horror-writing-workshop-tickets-1991498379262?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

    📚 2 - 3 PM: Dabke Dance Performance | Pohick Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16586624

    🎬 2 - 4 PM: High Society (Lyrics in Motion: Classic American Musicals) | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lyrics-motion-classic-american-musicals/high-society?evd=202607191800

    🎬2:30 PM: Hito Hata: Raise the Banner | Angelika Pop-Up Union Market | $5+ | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

    🎬6 PM: Molokaʻi Bound | AFI Silver | $20 | https://www.apafilm.org/2026-schedule

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    Monday, July 6:

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734427

    🎬 5 - 7:30 PM: Monday Movie Nights: Top Gun: Maverick | Georgetown Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16485181

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    📖 7 - 8 PM: Postmarks and Paperbacks July Meeting | Online | Free |

    https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D179881630

    🎨 7 - 8:30 PM: Make a Light Up Card | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16798228

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Literary Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/2374320260706

    Tuesday, July 7:

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914392

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | Smithsonian American History Museum | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734428

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189742

    🖼️ 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | Smithsonian American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870216

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Rethinking What It Means to Be a Museum: Shared Stewardship, Ethical Returns, and Trust-Building in Practice | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188930

    🖼️ 11 AM - 2 PM: Objects out of Storage: Revolutionary War | Smithsonian American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204988904

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: Democracy in Dialogue Virtual Exchange Program | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188931

    🎨 1:30 - 3 PM: Printmaking and Junk Journaling with Globe at MICA | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188984

    😋 1:30 - 4:30 PM: Pink House Alchemy Tasting | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188974

    🎨 2 - 4 PM: Summer Ceramics for Adults | Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16405090

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987325

    🎬 5:30 - 9 PM: Tuesday Night Movies: Hamilton (2020) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16716313

    💃 6 - 9 PM: Dancing on the Waterfront: Latin and African Dance Night | Georgetown Waterfront Park | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/dancing-waterfront/2026-07-07/

    🎨 6:30 - 7:15 PM: DIY Resin Bookmarks | Oakton Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/17067270

    🎨 7 - 8 PM: DIY Pride Tote Bags | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16726123

    🎨 7 - 9 PM: Collage Workshop | Great Falls Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16772330

    🎭 7:30 PM: Beetlejuice | The National Theatre | $ | broadwayatthenational.com/show/beetlejuice/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23837412695&gbraid=0AAAABCFy64zckbmPQDYyBVqGr9s4ZyaAH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwr4jSBhCSARIsAOX1E-LDMqVJr1KNpBFIW5x-Qk49ikbWNBZyFoY2X6VhL_F1KTP-jNIGJu8aAv_QEALw_wcB

    🎵 8:00 PM: Lizzo with the National Symphony Orchestra | Wolf Trap Filene Center | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/070726/

    Wednesday, July 8:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523639

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734429

    🎨 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189743

    😋 10 AM - 5 PM: Pink House Alchemy Tasting | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188975

    🖼️ 10 AM - 8 PM: Free Community Day: Extended Hours | National Museum of Women in the Arts | Free | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/free-community-day-2026-07-08/

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Celebrates Forty Years | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188932

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: National Museum of the United States Army History Talk: Battle Marks – Soldier Graffiti and the U.S. Army | National Museum of the United States Army | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-history-talk-battle-marks-soldier-graffiti-and-the-u-s-army/

    🎨 12 - 2 PM: Crafts for Adults: DIY Sip & Paint | Southwest Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16715610

    🎬 2 - 3:30 PM: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204335798

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987331

    🖼️ 3 - 6 PM: Library Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts | National Museum of Women in the Arts | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16657446

    📖 4 - 5 PM: Heartstopper Celebration | Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW | Free | https://politics-prose.com/event/2026-07-08/heartstopper-celebration-conn-ave

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: Create Geometric Blooms from Shrink Film with Kathleen Cole | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16744663

    🖼️ 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611239

    🎵 6 - 8:30 PM: DC Punk Archive 2026 Summer Rooftop Shows (featuring Bed Maker, Buko Buko, and Pinkhouse) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16767583

    🖼️ 7 - 8:45 PM: Inky Blackness: Concocting Historical Iron Gall Ink | Online | $20 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188946

    🎬 Sunset: Sunset Cinema: Hamilton (2020) | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    Thursday, July 9:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523640

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734430

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189744

    🖼️ 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870218

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Meet the Beetles | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188934

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America - U.S. Army Strolling Strings | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200752262

    🎵 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Music from the Hearts of America - U.S. Army Strolling Strings | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200752263

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987337

    🎵 5 - 7 PM: Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Joshua Bayer | Smithsonian American Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202485220

    🌃 5:30 - 8:30 PM: Tanabata | The Japanese Star Festival | Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens | $20 | https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/tanabata-japanese-star-festival-4

    🎬 5:45 - 7:45 PM: Discover Summer Cinemas (LBJ) | West End Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16798310

    ✊ 6 PM: Free Workshop: Gathering and Protesting Safely | Politics and Prose (The Den Coffeehouse) | Free | https://politics-prose.com/workshop-democracy-security-project

    🎨 6 - 7 PM: Chalking in the Courtyard with Ground Shift Studio | Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204673555

    🧘 6 - 8 PM: Embodying Sanskrit: Experiencing Yoga Through Language II | Planet Word | $10 | https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/embodying-sanskrit-experiencing-yoga-through-language-ii/

    🎬 6 - 8:30 PM: MLK DOCS presents: I Am Big Bird | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16097428

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1783634400000

    🌃 6:30 - 9 PM: Late Night: In Color at THE PLAYGROUND | National Building Museum | $25 | https://orders.nbm.org/events/a461afb7-cbc8-47a9-f4df-d8d789164a4f

    🎬 6:30 - 9 PM: J-Film: Lady Snowblood | Japan Information & Culture Center | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/j-film-lady-snowblood-tickets-1991781264379?aff=

    🏞️ 7 - 8 PM: Patton in Sicily (Ranger Talk) | World War II Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0397C838-A563-102A-0724CA45556FCCDC

    🎵 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Providence Presents: Angela Easterling & Brandon Turner | Nottoway Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/angela-easterling-brandon-turner/070926

    🎬 8 PM: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert | Wolf Trap Filene Center | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/070926/

    🎬 8 - 10 PM: Live! at the Library: Clueless (1995) | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420915/live-at-the-library-clueless-1995/2026-07-09/

    Friday, July 10:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts & Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914392

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523641

    🖼️ 10 AM: Mary McLeod Bethune’s 151st Birthday Celebration | Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=59D94D1E-C26C-4B44-12FAFD8D33BEE070

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734431

    💡 10 AM - 5 PM: Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188968

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189745

    🖼️ 10:30 - 11:15 AM: Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870219

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Revitalizing the Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188936

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Cooking Up History – From the Bronx to the Caribbean: The Power of Baking with Paola Velez | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204494627

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Calling All Jazz Cats! Jazz at the Smithsonian | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188917

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: Specialty Tour: Architecture of Tudor Place | Tudor Place Historic House & Garden | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/specialty-tour-architecture-of-tudor-place-3/

    🎬 12 - 2:30 PM: “Wicked” Sing Along! | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16610218

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: Looking Under the Hood of Lowriders at the National Museum of American History | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188937

    🖼️ 1:30 - 2:15 PM: Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa | National Museum of American History | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204870229

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987341

    🌃 5 - 8 PM: BRITTANY MONA’ :: Opening Reception | Shop Made in DC – Georgetown | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brittany-mona-opening-reception-tickets-1990582471758?aff=

    🌃 5:30 - 8 PM: A Home Theater Festival Salon | Heurich House Museum | $20 | https://events.humanitix.com/a-home-theater-festival-salon

    🎵 6 - 8:30 PM: Garry Burnside: Jazz in the Garden – American Sounds | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/garry-burnside?evd=202607102200

    🎵 6:30 - 10 PM: Friday Night Live: Legal in The District | Herndon Town Green | Free | https://www.herndonrocks.com/bands/legal-in-the-district/

    🌃 7 - 8:30 PM: Adult Laser Tag: Battle Between the Stacks | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16699275

    🌃 7 - 9 PM: Carlyle House: Trivia Night at Historic Sites (Alexandria History Theme) | Carlyle House Historic Park | $15 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-trivia-night-at-historic-sites/

    🎬 7:30 - 11:10 PM: The Drive-In at Union Market – Iron Man | Union Market | $25 | https://unionmarketdc.com/event/the-drive-in-at-union-market/2026-07-10/

    Saturday, July 11:

    😋 Free Slurpee Day | 7/11

    📚 Odyssey-Themed Stamp Rally | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16832568

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914392

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523642

    🖼️ Community Days: Blacklisted | Capital Jewish Museum | Free | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/community-days-blacklisted/

    🏞️ 10 - 11 AM: Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park Labyrinth Program | Georgetown Waterfront Park Labyrinth | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=8A1385AB-EFD8-B5D2-B1575E5D90F225C8

    🏞️ 10 AM - 12 PM: Mr. Lincoln Goes to Washington | Washington Monument | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0423A002-9BCE-CFEF-FC12F3F59BE4AFC3

    🖼️ 10 AM - 2 PM: Soar Together at Air and Space: Happy 50th Birthday! | National Air and Space Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204129721

    🖼️ 10 AM - 4 PM: Library Day at President Lincoln’s Cottage | President Lincoln’s Cottage | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16718844

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | Smithsonian National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734432

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188961

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189746

    🎨 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Adult Crafting: Mason Jar Lanterns | Great Falls Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16604882

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: “Freedom in the Air”: The Enduring Legacy of Bernice Johnson Reagon’s Work at the Smithsonian | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204326628

    🛍️ 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free Admission | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16342994

    🖼️ 11:30 AM - 3 PM: Luce Local Community Day | Smithsonian American Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202478231

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tour | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611240

    📚 1 - 4 PM: A Day at the Fair | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16786857

    🎬 1:30 - 4 PM: Accessible Movie Screening: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16610638

    🛍️ 1:30 - 4:30 PM: Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale | Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16503592

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Music in the Circle 2026 featuring Justin Trawick | Dupont Circle Park | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | Washington National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-59/

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: Protecting Our Shared Histories at the Museum Conservation Institute | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188938

    📚 1 - 3 PM: Opening Photo Exhibit: Libraries, Liberty, and Community | Cherrydale Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16949086

    🖼️ 2 - 3 PM: Bird Friendly Coffee and Brewing Workshop with Chesapeake Coffee | Arts and Industries Building | $25 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188986

    📚 2 - 3 PM: Rhythm and Balance: Thillana, Peacock & Pot Dance Showcase | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16616760

    🖼️ 2 - 3 PM: Disguised and Determined: Women Who Fought in the Civil War | Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | $15 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/lee-fendall-house-museum-garden-disguised-and-determined-women-who-fought-in-the-civil-war/

    🎨 2 - 4 PM: Calligraphy Workshop | Planet Word | Free | https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/calligraphy-workshop/

    🎨 2 - 4 PM: Hanji: Traditional Korean Paper Art | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16910550

    🎬 2 - 4:30 PM: Stormy Weather with The Black Network | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lyrics-motion-classic-american-musicals/stormy-weather-black-network?evd=202607111800

    🎬 2 - 5 PM: Celebrating America & the 6888th | The Miracle Theatre | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5A30A21A-F5A8-6106-98C7AC9552A34958

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987346

    🎨 2 - 6 PM: Press & Sip Experience | DC Pop-Up | $50 | https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLR60G8NBKY1Q/checkout/3QP5ZUZZ5AYPYUWMIR36QBCN?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaASyHStleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaeKe21xZzIlG_N-TyNKPjpXy1IIysipOgOBo7Gknh1dWh6g4EHopFGF27QfPQ_aem_8ZQVmZA6The-H9TrEx-Hkg

    🎵 5 - 8 PM: Jazz in The Parks: Rockwell Shapiro with Music with Mr. Rob | The Parks at Walter Reed (Great Lawn) | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-in-the-parks-rockwell-shapiro-with-music-with-mr-rob-tickets-1989725662017?aff=

    😆 5 - 9:30 PM: Summerween Comedy Show | Congressional Cemetery | $22 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/summerween-comedy-show/

    ❤️🤍💙 6 PM - 9:45 PM: Alexandria & USA Birthday Celebration | Oronoco Bay Park, Alexandria | Free | https://www.alexandriava.gov/Birthday

    🎵 7 - 9 PM: Mosaic Summer Music Series: 8 Track Jones | Mosaic District | Free | https://mosaicdistrict.com/event/summer-music-series/2026-06-20/

    🎬 7:30 PM: Disney’s The Little Mermaid in Concert | Wolf Trap Filene Center | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/071126/

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Mount Vernon Nights: Joe Falero Band | Workhouse Arts Center | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/joe-falero-band/071126

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Music at Arrowbrook Centre Park: Marc Berger and Ride | Arrowbrook Centre Park | Free | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/marc-berger-ride/071126

    🎵 7:30 - 9:30 PM: Reston Concerts on the Town: Discoteks | Reston Town Center | Free | https://restontc.org/live-work-enjoy/enjoy/sip-stroll-rules/reston-concerts-on-the-town/

    😆 8 PM: Tenderfoot + Uncle Gorgeous + The Broken Bones | Washington Improv Theater | $20 | https://witdc.org/performances/tenderfoot-uncle-gorgeous-the-broken-bones/

    Sunday, July 12:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523643

    🏞️ 9:30 - 10:30 AM: Roosevelt at Rock Creek Park | Peirce Mill | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=92EC4E17-AA55-EAD1-104631E1B955CE4D

    🏞️ 9:30 - 11 AM: Paddle Through Nature: The Potomac by Kayak | Key Bridge Boathouse | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5F061128-0F11-4894-954C8F7F953188AA

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188969

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189747

    🎨 2 - 3:30 PM: Crafter-noon! Fairy Houses/Gnome Homes | George Mason Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15074895

    🎵 7 PM: Mount Vernon Community Band | Fort Hunt Park (Area A) | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BEEC45A3-AFAD-CE95-5D933325F62DD9AF

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV area July 2026]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-area-julyhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-area-julyFri, 03 Jul 2026 11:28:21 GMT

    Wednesday, July 1:

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building (Smithsonian) | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914391

    🎨 ONLINE | Quilt Along: Block 2 by Cissy Serrao | Virtual | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204981628

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    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523632

    📚 Richard Byrd Seed Library | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16765905

    📚 Want seeds? Got seeds? Check out our seed library! | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/14475851

    ✊ 9 - 10 AM: Penny University with Coffee/Donuts | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    ✊ 10 AM - 12 PM: Congressional Lobbying with FLARE | FLARE | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience | American History Museum | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734422

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734422

    🎨 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Colorful Clay Workshop with Sue Decker | Arts and Industries Building | $20 | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188952

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: How Now, Butter Cow? The Making of the Renwick’s State Fairs | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205026470

    🖼️ 11 AM - 5 PM: Celebrate 50 Years of Air and Space | National Air and Space Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204726703

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: If These Walls Could Talk: Restoring the Smithsonian Castle | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188927

    ✊ 1 - 3 PM: Candidate Forum | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987330

    🖼️ 2:15 - 3:15 PM: Tour | The Peacock Room at 150 | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D194549973

    📚 3:30 - 4:30 PM: B-I-N-G-O! | Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16634293

    😋 4 - 5 PM: Popsicles in the Garden | Northeast Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16785071

    ✊ 4 - 7 PM: Beyond the Ballot: Black Voices & Civic Engagement | We Act Radio | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    📚 5 - 5:30 PM: LEGO® U.S. Constitution Model Unveiling | Arlington Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16787611

    🌃 5 PM - 8 PM: Wordplay Wednesday: America 250 | Planet Word Museum | $5+ | https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/wordplay-wednesday-america-250/

    💡 5 - 8 PM: Creators for Democracy: A Civic Festival | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16723744

    🖼️ 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611238

    📚 6 - 7 PM: Tiny Art Show Opening at Westover | Westover Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15714224

    😋 6 - 8 PM: Aperitivo Hour Natural Wine Tasting | Sonny’s Pizza | $13 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aperitivo-hour-natural-wine-tasting-tickets-1992654458125?aff=

    🎨 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Make It Wednesday: Flower Pot Painting | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16730421

    🎬 7 PM: Sunset Cinema: National Treasure: Book of Secrets | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    😆 7:30 PM: Comedy Night ft. Cliff Cash and Friends | Black Cat | $49+ |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎬 Sunset: The Goonies (Movie Party) | Alethia Tanner Park | Free | https://nomabid.org/annual-events/cinomatic/

    Thursday, July 2:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523633

    ✊ 9 - 10 AM: Penny University with Coffee/Donuts | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🏞️ 10 AM: Hidden History of the Georgetown Waterfront | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=900388C4-D787-71CC-648BA3ADD47384F9

    ✊ 10 AM - 2 PM: People’s Pride: A Q & A Panel to Educate and Celebrate Our LGBTQIA Community | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734423

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189738

    🌃 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM: Dungeons & Dragons | We Act Radio | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎨 1:30 - 3 PM: Colorful Clay Workshop with Sue Decker | Arts and Industries Building | $20 | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188953

    🖼️ 2 - 5 PM: Printmaking and Painting Demonstration with Julia Chon | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188964

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987336

    ✊ 3 - 6 PM: Protest as Art | FLARE | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    ❤️🤍💙 4 - 5 PM: Celebrate Independence: Independence Day Trivia | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16913190

    💡 5 - 9 PM: Creators for Democracy: A Civic Festival | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16723745

    🌃 5 - 8:30 PM: Summer Fiesta | Phillips | $20 | https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-07-02-phillips-after-5

    ❤️🤍💙 5:30 - 10 PM: Red, White, & Boom! | Reston Station | Free | https://www.fxva.com/event/red-white-%26-boom!/47100/

    🧘 6 - 7 PM: Carlyle House: Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace | Carlyle House Historic Park | $10 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-yoga-on-the-magnolia-terrace-2/

    🌃 6 - 7:30 PM: Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery | Historic Congressional Cemetery | Free ($5 suggested donation) | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/death-cafe-at-congressional-cemetery-4/2026-07-02/

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: Dupont Circle Stoop Party | Interior Matter | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/dupont-circle-stoop-party

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1783029600000

    💡 6:30 - 8 PM: Brew to the People: A Coffeehouse Conversation | Tudor Place | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/brew-to-the-people-a-coffeehouse-conversation-4/

    ❤️🤍💙 7 PM: Stories of Independence | President Lincoln’s Cottage | Free | https://www.lincolncottage.org/event/stories-of-independence/

    🎵 7 PM: Big Tow | Cherry Hill Park | Free | https://www.fallschurchva.gov/Concerts

    📖 7 - 8 PM: The Hour: Poetry Open Mic | Politics and Prose at Union Market | Free | https://politics-prose.com/hour-poetry-open-mic-7226

    💡7 - 9 PM: Live! At the Library: “A Perfect Coincidence” of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: A Conversation with Jim Rasenberger | Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421307/live-at-the-library-a-perfect-coincidence-of-thomas-jefferson-and-john-adams-a-conversation-with-jim-rasenberger/2026-07-02/

    ✊ 7:30 PM: UFICE WRESTLEMAGNIA | Black Cat | $26+ |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    ❤️🤍💙 8 - 10 PM: Vienna’s Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks | Yeonas Park | Free | https://www.viennava.gov/Town-Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Concerts-and-Events/Independence-Day-Celebration

    Friday, July 3:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914391

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523634

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734424

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189739

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: Lifelong Learner: Scoop of History | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204983243

    🖼️ 2 - 5 PM: Printmaking and Painting Demonstration with Julia Chon | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188965

    🏞️ 9 AM: Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park Guided Hike | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5E1875B6-D76F-CBB8-B3FE758188EB4089

    🎬 10 AM - 1:30 PM: Experience A250 Event - Hamilton, the Musical - Movie Showing | Great Falls Visitor Center Auditorium https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0246403F-9AF1-AD84-27C7953B33E6A01F

    🏞️ 10 AM - 1:30 PM: Profiles of Selected Signers of the Declaration of Independence | National Mall and Memorial Parks | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C249E751-C0C0-C379-C981D258D282106A

    🏞️ 11 AM: The Declaration of Independence | National Mall and Memorial Parks | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=CF860FE5-0AC5-85B8-46D44DBCB974437D

    ✊ 12 - 3 PM: Veteran Rally | FLARE | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🖼️ 12 - 5 PM: Self-Guided Sightseeing (Complimentary Tickets) | Washington National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/self-guided-sightseeing-287/

    ❤️🤍💙 6 - 10 PM: George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon | George Washington’s Mount Vernon | $ | https://visitalexandria.com/events/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-independence-fireworks-a

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    🌃 6 - 8 PM: Cut Fruit + A [New] American Dream Open House | Heurich House Museum | Free | https://events.humanitix.com/cut-fruit-a-new-american-dream-open-house

    🎵 6 - 8 PM: Too Much Talent Band | The Modern at Art Place | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fridays-at-fort-totten-free-concert-series-2026-tickets-1984302246435?aff=

    💃 7:00 PM: Country Line Dance Night | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/dancing/

    ❤️🤍💙 7 - 9 PM: Red, White, & Boom! | Reston Station | Free | https://www.fxva.com/event/red-white-%26-boom!/47100/

    🎵 7:30 PM: Brock Butler Band, Allstrike | Black Cat | $31+ |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Friday Night Concert Series: Featuring SALTY | The Yards Park | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-concert-series-featuring-salty-tickets-1990810142728?aff=

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV July 1st - July 5th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-july-1sthttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-july-1stTue, 30 Jun 2026 16:22:11 GMT

    Wednesday, July 1:

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building (Smithsonian) | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914391

    🎨 ONLINE | Quilt Along: Block 2 by Cissy Serrao | Virtual | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204981628

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    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523632

    📚 Richard Byrd Seed Library | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16765905

    📚 Want seeds? Got seeds? Check out our seed library! | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/14475851

    ✊ 9 - 10 AM: Penny University with Coffee/Donuts | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    ✊ 10 AM - 12 PM: Congressional Lobbying with FLARE | FLARE | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! VR Experience | American History Museum | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734422

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734422

    🎨 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Colorful Clay Workshop with Sue Decker | Arts and Industries Building | $20 | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188952

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: How Now, Butter Cow? The Making of the Renwick’s State Fairs | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205026470

    🖼️ 11 AM - 5 PM: Celebrate 50 Years of Air and Space | National Air and Space Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204726703

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: If These Walls Could Talk: Restoring the Smithsonian Castle | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188927

    ✊ 1 - 3 PM: Candidate Forum | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987330

    🖼️ 2:15 - 3:15 PM: Tour | The Peacock Room at 150 | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D194549973

    📚 3:30 - 4:30 PM: B-I-N-G-O! | Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16634293

    😋 4 - 5 PM: Popsicles in the Garden | Northeast Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16785071

    ✊ 4 - 7 PM: Beyond the Ballot: Black Voices & Civic Engagement | We Act Radio | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    📚 5 - 5:30 PM: LEGO® U.S. Constitution Model Unveiling | Arlington Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16787611

    🌃 5 PM - 8 PM: Wordplay Wednesday: America 250 | Planet Word Museum | $5+ | https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/wordplay-wednesday-america-250/

    💡 5 - 8 PM: Creators for Democracy: A Civic Festival | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16723744

    🖼️ 6 - 7 PM: District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16611238

    📚 6 - 7 PM: Tiny Art Show Opening at Westover | Westover Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15714224

    😋 6 - 8 PM: Aperitivo Hour Natural Wine Tasting | Sonny’s Pizza | $13 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aperitivo-hour-natural-wine-tasting-tickets-1992654458125?aff=

    🎨 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Make It Wednesday: Flower Pot Painting | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16730421

    🎬 7 PM: Sunset Cinema: National Treasure: Book of Secrets | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    😆 7:30 PM: Comedy Night ft. Cliff Cash and Friends | Black Cat | $49+ |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎬 Sunset: The Goonies (Movie Party) | Alethia Tanner Park | Free | https://nomabid.org/annual-events/cinomatic/

    Thursday, July 2:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523633

    ✊ 9 - 10 AM: Penny University with Coffee/Donuts | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🏞️ 10 AM: Hidden History of the Georgetown Waterfront | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=900388C4-D787-71CC-648BA3ADD47384F9

    ✊ 10 AM - 2 PM: People’s Pride: A Q & A Panel to Educate and Celebrate Our LGBTQIA Community | Black Cat | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734423

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189738

    🌃 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM: Dungeons & Dragons | We Act Radio | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎨 1:30 - 3 PM: Colorful Clay Workshop with Sue Decker | Arts and Industries Building | $20 | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188953

    🖼️ 2 - 5 PM: Printmaking and Painting Demonstration with Julia Chon | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188964

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: Make & Take: Americana Embroidered Tea Towels | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16987336

    ✊ 3 - 6 PM: Protest as Art | FLARE | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    ❤️🤍💙 4 - 5 PM: Celebrate Independence: Independence Day Trivia | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16913190

    💡 5 - 9 PM: Creators for Democracy: A Civic Festival | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16723745

    🌃 5 - 8:30 PM: Summer Fiesta | Phillips | $20 | https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-07-02-phillips-after-5

    ❤️🤍💙 5:30 - 10 PM: Red, White, & Boom! | Reston Station | Free | https://www.fxva.com/event/red-white-%26-boom!/47100/

    🧘 6 - 7 PM: Carlyle House: Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace | Carlyle House Historic Park | $10 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-yoga-on-the-magnolia-terrace-2/

    🌃 6 - 7:30 PM: Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery | Historic Congressional Cemetery | Free ($5 suggested donation) | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/death-cafe-at-congressional-cemetery-4/2026-07-02/

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: Dupont Circle Stoop Party | Interior Matter | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/dupont-circle-stoop-party

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1783029600000

    💡 6:30 - 8 PM: Brew to the People: A Coffeehouse Conversation | Tudor Place | $10 | https://tudorplace.org/event/brew-to-the-people-a-coffeehouse-conversation-4/

    ❤️🤍💙 7 PM: Stories of Independence | President Lincoln’s Cottage | Free | https://www.lincolncottage.org/event/stories-of-independence/

    🎵 7 PM: Big Tow | Cherry Hill Park | Free | https://www.fallschurchva.gov/Concerts

    📖 7 - 8 PM: The Hour: Poetry Open Mic | Politics and Prose at Union Market | Free | https://politics-prose.com/hour-poetry-open-mic-7226

    💡7 - 9 PM: Live! At the Library: “A Perfect Coincidence” of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: A Conversation with Jim Rasenberger | Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421307/live-at-the-library-a-perfect-coincidence-of-thomas-jefferson-and-john-adams-a-conversation-with-jim-rasenberger/2026-07-02/

    ✊ 7:30 PM: UFICE WRESTLEMAGNIA | Black Cat | $26+ |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    ❤️🤍💙 8 - 10 PM: Vienna’s Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks | Yeonas Park | Free | https://www.viennava.gov/Town-Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Concerts-and-Events/Independence-Day-Celebration

    Friday, July 3:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914391

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523634

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734424

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189739

    🖼️ 1 - 2 PM: Lifelong Learner: Scoop of History | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204983243

    🖼️ 2 - 5 PM: Printmaking and Painting Demonstration with Julia Chon | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188965

    🏞️ 9 AM: Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park Guided Hike | Rock Creek Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5E1875B6-D76F-CBB8-B3FE758188EB4089

    🎬 10 AM - 1:30 PM: Experience A250 Event - Hamilton, the Musical - Movie Showing | Great Falls Visitor Center Auditorium https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0246403F-9AF1-AD84-27C7953B33E6A01F

    🏞️ 10 AM - 1:30 PM: Profiles of Selected Signers of the Declaration of Independence | National Mall and Memorial Parks | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C249E751-C0C0-C379-C981D258D282106A

    🏞️ 11 AM: The Declaration of Independence | National Mall and Memorial Parks | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=CF860FE5-0AC5-85B8-46D44DBCB974437D

    ✊ 12 - 3 PM: Veteran Rally | FLARE | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🖼️ 12 - 5 PM: Self-Guided Sightseeing (Complimentary Tickets) | Washington National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/self-guided-sightseeing-287/

    ❤️🤍💙 6 - 10 PM: George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon | George Washington’s Mount Vernon | $ | https://visitalexandria.com/events/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-independence-fireworks-a

    t-mount-vernon/

    🌃 6 - 8 PM: Cut Fruit + A [New] American Dream Open House | Heurich House Museum | Free | https://events.humanitix.com/cut-fruit-a-new-american-dream-open-house

    🎵 6 - 8 PM: Too Much Talent Band | The Modern at Art Place | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fridays-at-fort-totten-free-concert-series-2026-tickets-1984302246435?aff=

    💃 7:00 PM: Country Line Dance Night | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/dancing/

    ❤️🤍💙 7 - 9 PM: Red, White, & Boom! | Reston Station | Free | https://www.fxva.com/event/red-white-%26-boom!/47100/

    🎵 7:30 PM: Brock Butler Band, Allstrike | Black Cat | $31+ |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    🎵 7:30 - 9 PM: Friday Night Concert Series: Featuring SALTY | The Yards Park | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-concert-series-featuring-salty-tickets-1990810142728?aff=

    Saturday, July 4:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914391

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523635

    🛍️ 8 AM - 5 PM: Fourth of July at Eastern Market | 225 7th St SE | Free |

    ❤️🤍💙 8:30 AM - 10 PM: July 4th at the National Archives | National Archives Museum | Free | https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/july-4th-at-the-national-archives-5

    ❤️🤍💙 10 AM: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? | Frederick Douglass National Historic Site | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=58155DA3-B19E-06BF-A6A26B7B527CE3A4

    ❤️🤍💙 10 - 11 AM: Elbridge Gerry: America 250 Commemoration | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/elbridge-gerry-america250-commemoration/

    🛍️ 10 AM - 2 PM: Friends Book Sale | Palisades Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16028325

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734425

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189740

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Printmaking and Painting Demonstration with Julia Chon | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204188966

    ❤️🤍💙 10 AM - 12 PM, 6:30 - 10:30 PM: 60th Annual Independence Day Celebrations | Fairfax | Free | https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/Parks-and-Recreation/Special-Events/Independence-Day-Celebrations

    ✊ 12 PM: We the People 250 March on Washington | DC | Free |

    https://7daysindc.com/#schedule

    😋 12 - 3 PM: Sweet Land of Legacy: Ice Cream Social and Art Workshop | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204119321

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | Washington National Cathedral Grounds | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-60/

    ❤️🤍💙 1 PM: Fireworks in Anacostia | Anacostia Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=FF6C48F5-E367-6965-D001B752D639FBF7

    ❤️🤍💙 1 - 2:30 PM: We Sing America: Planet Word Celebrates the 4th of July | Franklin Park | Free | https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/we-sing-america-planet-word-celebrates-the-4th-of-july/

    🎵 1 - 4 PM: Music in the Circle: Dupont 4th of July Concert (Too Much Talent) | Dupont Circle Park | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-dupont-4th-of-july-concert-with-too-much-talent

    ❤️🤍💙 3 - 10 PM: Independence Day in Historic Downtown Manassas | Manassas | Free | https://historicmanassas.org/celebrate-america/

    💡 4 PM: Why are Native Americans Almost Invisible in the DMV Area | Busboys and Poets | Free | https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/why-are-native-americans-almost-invisible-in-the-dmv-area/

    ❤️🤍💙 5 PM: Fourth at The Wharf | The Wharf DC | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/fourth/

    ❤️🤍💙 5:30 - 9 PM: Red, White, & Boom! | Reston Station | Free | https://www.fxva.com/event/red-white-%26-boom!/47100/

    ❤️🤍💙 6 - 10 PM: George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon Estate | $ | https://visitalexandria.com/events/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-independence-fireworks-at-mount-vernon/

    Sunday, July 5:

    🖼️ Unhidden Heroines: An Augmented Reality Experience | National Mall | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204485228

    🎨 Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914391

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523636

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience | National Museum of American History | $10 | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204734426

    🛍️ 10 AM - 5 PM: Folklife Marketplace Open Hours | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204189741

    🖼️ 10 AM - 5 PM: NMWA Free Community Day | National Museum of Women in the Arts | Free | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/free-community-day-2026-07-05/

    🎨 11 AM - 12 PM: Sketch & Discover Tour | National Museum of Asian Art | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D194784410

    ❤️🤍💙 11:30 AM - 4 PM: Celebrate America 250 at Tudor Place | Tudor Place | Free | https://tudorplace.org/event/celebrate-america-250-at-tudor-place/

    🏞️ 1 - 2:30 PM: Congressional Cemetery: Presidential Connections Tour | Congressional Cemetery | $12 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/presidential-connections-tour-2026/

    🎵 1:30 - 2:45 PM: 31st Georgetown Bach Festival | Grace Episcopal Church | $35 | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/31st-bach-festival/2026-07-05/

    🏞️ 2 PM: Spies in the Park: OSS History | Prince William Forest Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6541E76B-A72E-A4E5-3DF127E2303466C9

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Boozy Board Game Night at Mr. Henry’s | Mr. Henry’s Restaurant | $15 | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1561/1783288800000/37

    🎵 7:30 PM: Sarah McLachlan | Filene Center (Wolf Trap) | $ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/070526/

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV June 29th - June 30th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-area-junehttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-area-juneSun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:52 GMT

    Monday, June 29:

    🎨 Take and Make | Anacostia Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15778125

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523630

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    🎨 6 - 8 PM: Paper Quilling | Lorton Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16745832

    📖 7 - 8:30 PM: Music, Memory, and Finding Your Voice with Gabrielle Korn | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16522086

    🎨 7 - 8:30 PM: Make an Upcycled Suncatcher | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16650492

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Classic Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/3794520260629

    Tuesday, June 30:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523631

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874935

    🎨 6 - 7:30 PM: Shop Class: Polymer Clay Food Charms | Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16235302

    🎨 6 - 8 PM: Design @ Dolley Presents: Paint with Areej AlQaysi! | Dolley Madison Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15524066

    📖 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Talk of the Hill with Bill Press Featuring NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon | East City Bookshop | $12 | https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/talk-of-the-hill-with-bill-press-featuring-nprs-weekend-edition-saturday-host-scott-simon/

    📚 7 - 8 PM: Frances Perkins: The First Female Member of the Cabinet | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16641420

    🎨 7 - 8 PM: DIY Pride Tote Bags | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16726123

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV June 22nd - June 28th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-june-22ndhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-june-22ndSun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:44 GMT

    Monday, June 22:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523623

    ⚽ 5 - 7 PM: 2026 World Cup Live Match Screening: France v. Iraq | Alliance Française of Washington DC | $8 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-world-cup-live-match-screening-france-v-iraq-june-22-500pm-tickets-1990449103851?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

    🖼️ 6 - 6:45 PM: Monthly Public Tour | The Basilica of Saint Mary | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/monthly-public-tour/

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    🎨 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Mindful Mondays: Paint and Plant | Westover Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16144442

    😋 6:30 - 8 PM: Red, White, & Blue Mocktails | Kings Park Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16529653

    🌈 7 - 8:30 PM: The Fab Facts: Pride Trivia | Martha Washington Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16754996

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Literary Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/2374320260622

    Tuesday, June 23:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523624

    💃 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Line Dancing | Reston Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15504745

    🌃 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Game On! | Cleveland Park Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15807753

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Mermaid Tales | Penn Social | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/profs-pints-dc-mermaid-tales

    Wednesday, June 24:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523625

    🖼️ 12 - 2 PM: Preview: Our History in the Headlines | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421167/preview-our-history-in-the-headlines/2026-06-24/

    📚 2 - 3:30 PM: PLAY BINGO! for Adults @ Thomas Jefferson Library | Thomas Jefferson Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16772294

    🎨 2 - 4 PM: Painting class with artist Areej Alqyasi | Chantilly Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16712761

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874880

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    🖼️ 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Fact or Fabrication: The Archetype of the Lacemaker | Elena Kanagy-Loux | Hillwood Museum | $22 | https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/fact-or-fabrication-archetype-lacemaker-elena-kanagy-loux

    🎬 Sunset: Jurassic Park | Alethia Tanner Park | Free | https://nomabid.org/annual-events/cinomatic/

    Thursday, June 25:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523626

    💡 12 - 1 PM: Exhibition Program: The Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection | Virtual | Free | https://museum.gwu.edu/exhibition-program-albert-h-small-declaration-independence-collection

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America - U.S. Army String Quartet | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200752041

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874881

    🎨 3:30 - 4:30 PM: Drop-In Origami | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15756318

    🌃 5 - 8 PM: Slice of History: Museum & Trivia Night | Ford’s Theatre | Free | https://fords.org/event/slice-of-history-museum-trivia-night/

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    🎨 5:30 - 8:30 PM: Handi-Hour | Renwick Gallery | $25 | https://events.blackthorn.io/en/5f4ZMUx7/handi-hour-5a2bVR3MIEH/overview

    🖼️ 6 - 8 PM: Live! At the Library: Fashion at the Library: Sole Power: Sneaker Culture and the American Story | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421148/live-at-the-library-fashion-at-the-library-sole-power-sneaker-culture-and-the-american-story/2026-06-25/

    ⚽ 6 PM: World Cup USA Watch Party vs. Türkiye at metrobar | Metrobar | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-cup-usa-watch-party-vs-turkiye-at-metrobar-tickets-1988511237641?aff=

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzle | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1782424800000

    🌈 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Trivia Night: Pride History | Columbia Pike Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16090349

    🎬 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: The Way We Were | Capital Jewish Museum | $5 | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/blacklisted-summer-film-screening-the-way-we-were/

    📖 7 PM: Jessica M. Goldstein — Retro - with Alexandra Petri — at Union Market | Politics and Prose at Union Market | Free | https://politics-prose.com/jessica-goldstein-062526

    🌃 7 - 9 PM: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden: Pop Culture Trivia – Bravo Edition | Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | $15 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-culture-trivia-bravo-edition-tickets-1986999434798?aff=oddtdtcreator

    🌃 7 - 9:30 PM: At the Vanguard: HBCU Trivia Night | Penn Social | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202884791

    🎵 8 - 10 PM: Tall Ship Providence: Shanty Sing w/ Ship’s Company Chanteymen | Tall Ship Providence | $10 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/tall-ship-providence-shanty-sing-w-ships-company-chanteymen/

    🎬 After Dark: Kangaroo | Marie Reed Recreation Center | Free | https://adamsmorgan.com/events/signature-events/adams-morgan-movie-nights

    Friday, June 26:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523627

    🏞️ 2 - 4 PM: George Mason: The Founder Lost in Time and Thought | George Mason Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C6B23BF3-E24F-8115-B3A49E177E8F70B0

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16873844

    ⚽ 3 - 5 PM: 2026 World Cup Live Match Screening: France v. Norway | Alliance Française of Washington DC | $8 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-world-cup-live-match-screening-france-v-norway-june-26-300pm-tickets-1990449387700?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

    🖼️ 5 PM: Conversational Tour: America250-Who We Remember | Gadsby’s Tavern | $15 | https://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=6/26/2026

    🎵 6 - 8:30 PM: Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/sally-babys-silver-dollars?evd=202606262200

    🎵 6:30 - 9:30 PM: Perfekt Blend | Old Town Square, Fairfax | Free | https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/Parks-and-Recreation/Special-Events/Rock-the-Block

    💡 7 - 8:30 PM: Le soccer en France et aux États-Unis : Un sport, deux trajectoires | Alliance Française of Washington DC | $13 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/le-soccer-en-france-et-aux-etats-unis-un-sport-deux-trajectoires-tickets-1989620926751?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

    Saturday, June 27:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523628

    🛍️ Free RPG Day | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/2848/1782532800000

    🐶 10 AM: B.A.R.K Ranger at Georgetown Waterfront Park | Percy Plaza | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5BB905BB-F7B4-CB47-87D67D3A877BCC23

    🪅 10 AM - 3 PM: Red Bull Spin Off DC | Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/upcoming-events/2026-06-27-red-bull-spin-off-dc/

    💡 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Basic Self-Defense Class with EvolveAll at Courthouse | Courthouse Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16030067

    😋 11 AM - 7 PM: 34th Annual Giant BBQ Battle: America’s Food and Music Festival! | Pennsylvania Ave | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/34th-annual-giant-bbq-battle-americas-food-and-music-festival-tickets-1981166192413

    🎨 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Free Community Art Supply Swap! | WE MAKE DC Dupont Circle | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-community-art-supply-swap-tickets-1990037737443?aff=

    💃 12 PM: Fort Washington Victorian Dance Society | Fort Washington Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=1F9F10D9-F809-EF50-6030D4EE8A76AF6D

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America - David Cole and the Main Street Blues Band | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D197583998

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Mango Festival with DJ Raymond Ghattas | Dupont Circle | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-43/

    🎨 1 - 4 PM: Craft Bar- Pride Buttons | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16552901

    🎬 1:30 - 4 PM: Accessible Movie Screening: 2025’s “Superman” | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16111019

    🎬 2 - 4:30 PM: Oklahoma! | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lyrics-motion-classic-american-musicals/oklahoma?evd=202606271800

    🌈 2 - 6 PM: 9th Annual Alexandria Pride | John Carlyle Square Park | Free | https://www.alexandriava.gov/LGBTQ

    📚 2:30 - 4:30 PM: Revolutionary Arlington | Glencarlyn Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15850064

    🏞️ 3 PM: Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park Guided Hike | Rock Creek Park Nature Center | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F465127C-0A97-346E-9DC64F543FA44DA6

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    Sunday, June 28:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523629

    🖼️ 10 AM - 2 PM: George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Civic Season Kick Off – The Situation Room Experience | Mount Vernon | $15 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-civic-season-kick-off-the-situation-room-experience/

    😋 11 AM - 7 PM: 34th Annual Giant BBQ Battle: America’s Food and Music Festival! | Pennsylvania Ave | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/34th-annual-giant-bbq-battle-americas-food-and-music-festival-tickets-1981166192413

    🌈 12 PM: Pride Month Vendor Pop-Up | Patagonia Washington DC | Free |

    https://pridemonthvendorpopup.splashthat.com/

    🎨 1 - 4 PM: Craft Bar- Pride Buttons | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16552902

    🎬 2 PM: MILK | Eaton DC | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eaton-dc-pride-film-series-tickets-1990110952431?aff=

    🎨 2 - 3:30 PM: Tie-Dyeing with Pride | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16575231

    🎬 2 - 4:15 PM: Yankee Doodle Dandy | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lyrics-motion-classic-american-musicals/yankee-doodle-dandy?evd=202606281800

    📚 3 - 4:30 PM: Burke Historical Society Presents: The History of George Mason University | Pohick Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15548024

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    Monday, June 15:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523616

    🏞️ 10:30 AM - 2 PM: Caribbean American Heritage Month | Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C373EDEF-C512-31AB-7AC5E4DF4161F53D

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    🎨 1 - 2:30 PM: Shop Class: Cross Stitch a Button | Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16455434

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: A Deep Dive into the Declaration of Independence | Penn Social | $15 | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-deep-dive-declaration

    🎨 7 - 8 PM: Maker Monday: Blindfold Painting Night | Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16132505

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Classic Trivia | Kramers | Free |

    https://kramers.com/events/3794520260615

    Tuesday, June 16:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523617

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🏞️ 10:30 AM - 2 PM: Caribbean American Heritage Month | Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C378591F-A1C3-746C-524A2C25766972F3

    ⚽ 3 - 5 PM: 2026 World Cup Live Match Screening: France v. Senegal - June 16, 3:00pm | Alliance Française de Washington, DC | $ | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-world-cup-live-match-screening-france-v-senegal-june-16-300pm-tickets-1990446235271?aff=

    🎨 4 - 6 PM: Origami Fun with Maria Teehan | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16848942

    🌃 5 - 7 PM: Analog Nights | Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D198848181

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874933

    🎨 6 - 7:30 PM: Amateur Art! Painting | George Mason Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16307272

    💼 6:30 - 7:30 PM: AI’s Role in Job Searching & Recruiting | Virtual | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16616550

    💃 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Latin Dance Lessons at Glencarlyn | Glencarlyn Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16238832

    📖 7 - 8 PM: Hidden Companions by Ahmad Nabil | Lost City Books | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hidden-companions-by-ahmad-nabil-tickets-1989824244881?aff=

    🧘 7 - 8:30 PM: Stress Less Fest | Kings Park Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16375243

    😋 7 - 8:30 PM: The Great Library Bakeoff | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16796024

    🎬 7 - 9:30 PM: Evi Beck | Never in My Wildest Dreams | Documentary Screening | The Embassy of Austria | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evi-beck-never-in-my-wildest-dreams-documentary-screening-tickets-1990530291686?aff=

    Wednesday, June 17:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523618

    😋 11 AM - 12 PM: Exploring the World of Tea with UppiTea | Glencarlyn Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16651918

    🎨 12:30 - 1:30 PM: Craft & Chat | Sherwood Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15554926

    📚 1 - 2 PM: What we Commemorate on Juneteenth | Virtual | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16632919

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874878

    📚 3 - 6 PM: Summer Reading Kick-Off | Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16376402

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    📚 6 - 7:30 PM: Millenial Magic ... 2000’s Music Trivia | Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15679953

    🎨 6 - 7:30 PM: Shop Workshop: The Smallest Theater in the World | Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16374883

    🖼️ 6 - 8 PM: Fresh Talk: Andrea Bowers | National Museum of Women in the Arts | $25 | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/fresh-talk-andrea-bowers/

    🎬 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Natural History on the Big Screen: Bring Them Home Screening and Q&A (*Rescheduled from May 28*) | Natural History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203620278

    🌈 7 - 8:30 PM: Exploring Lesbian Literature Through Writings of French Feminist Authors | Alliance Française de Washington DC | $13 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-lesbian-literature-through-writings-of-french-feminist-authors-tickets-1988485422427

    🎬 7:30 PM: Sinners | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    😆 7:30 PM: Emil Wakim | DC Improv | $29.50+ | https://www.dcimprov.com/shows/main-showroom/emil-wakim

    🎬 Sunset: Pirates of the Caribbean | Alethia Tanner Park | Free | https://nomabid.org/annual-events/cinomatic/

    Thursday, June 18:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523619

    😋 11 AM - 1 PM: $1 scoops of ice cream | 400 King St., Alexandria | $ | https://alexandrialivingmagazine.com/food-and-dining/new-king-street-ice-cream-shop-opens-june-18/

    🏞️ 11 AM - 6 PM: Clipper 2025-26 Race | Open Boat Tours |The Wharf, Washington D.C. | The Wharf Marina | Free | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clipper-2025-26-race-open-boat-tours-the-wharf-washington-dc-tickets-1990352802812?aff=oddtdtcreator

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874879

    🎨 3 - 6 PM: Chalk the Block with Ground Shift Studio | Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203527986

    📚 4 - 5 PM: Petting Zoo | Martha Washington Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16520097

    🌃 4 - 11 PM: Hot Stuff: A Disco Party with Stonewall Sports: Pride 2026 at metrobar | metrobar | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-stuff-a-disco-party-with-stonewall-sports-pride-2026-at-metrobar-tickets-1989148671222?aff=

    🖼️ 5 - 6 PM: Panel Discussion: “Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art” | African Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202892490

    🎵 5 - 8 PM: Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Paul Bailey (Solstice Edition) | Smithsonian American Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202485208

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    🌃 6 - 7:30 PM: Game Night and Mocktails | Georgetown Neighborhood Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16239543

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1781820000000

    💃 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Latin Dance Lessons at Westover | Westover Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16408870

    🎵 7 PM: Concert: Music of the American Revolution | The Lyceum | $20 | https://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=6/18/2026

    🌃 7 - 8:30 PM: FREE-ISH: Stories of Joy and Resistance | Heurich House | $10 | https://events.humanitix.com/free-ish-stories-of-joy-and-resistance

    🎬 7 - 9 PM: Film screening: Chungking Express (1994) | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421170/film-screening-chungking-express-1994/2026-06-18/

    😆 7:30 PM: Emil Wakim | DC Improv | $29.50+ | https://www.dcimprov.com/shows/main-showroom/emil-wakim

    🎬 After Dark: MILK | Marie Reed Recreation Center | Free | https://adamsmorgan.com/events/signature-events/adams-morgan-movie-nights

    Friday, June 19:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523620

    🖼️ 9 AM - 4 PM: George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Freedom Before Emancipation – Family Day for Juneteenth | Mount Vernon | $ | https://visitalexandria.com/events/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-freedom-before-emancipation-family-day-for-juneteenth/

    🏞️ 9:30 AM - 4 PM: A Clarion Call of Freedom | Arlington House | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2782EACB-08BB-DD59-F83A2CB3CB901AFF

    🖼️ 10 - 11:30 AM: Carlyle House: Specialty Tours – Tell Me Your Name | Carlyle House | $8 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-specialty-tours-tell-me-your-name/

    🖼️ 10 AM - 10 PM: Juneteenth Freedom Celebration at Anacostia Community Museum | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200046949

    🌠 10 AM - 11 PM: Smithsonian Solstice Weekend | Hirshhorn Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204160243

    🌠 10 AM - 11 PM: ¡Puro Ritmo! Summer Solstice Celebration | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204109837

    🖼️ 11 AM - 4 PM: Juneteenth Community Day: Honoring Opal Lee and Celebrating 100 Years | African American History and Culture Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202973752

    🏞️ 11 AM - 6 PM: Clipper 2025-26 Race | Open Boat Tours |The Wharf, Washington D.C. | The Wharf Marina | Free | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clipper-2025-26-race-open-boat-tours-the-wharf-washington-dc-tickets-1990352802812?aff=oddtdtcreator

    🖼️ 12 PM - 5 PM: Black Sheriffs’ Memorial Open House | Black Sheriffs’ Memorial | Free | https://blacksheriffsmemorial.com/product/visit-the-black-sheriffs-memorial/

    ⚽ 3 PM: ASA Family World Cup Watch Party: USA vs. Australia | Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/family-world-cup-watch-party-usa-vs-australia/

    🌠 4 - 10 PM: Indepen’Dance | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D200043206

    🌠 5:30 - 11 PM: Solstice Late Hours at the Castle | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203069798

    🌠 5:30 - 11 PM: NMNH Solstice Late Night Hours: Friday | Natural History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204207534

    🎵 6 - 8:30 PM: Georgia Heers | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/georgia-heers?evd=202606192200

    🪅 6 - 9 PM: Juneteenth Celebration | Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center | Free | https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/Parks-and-Recreation/Special-Events/Juneteenth-Celebration

    🌠 6 - 11 PM: Solstice Late Hours at the Arts and Industries Building | Arts & Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203069770

    🌠 6 - 11 PM: Open Late for Solstice | Air & Space Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203683375

    🌠 7 - 8 PM: DC | Amy Hānaialiʻi in Concert | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203085635

    🌠 7 - 9 PM: Garden Nights | Enid A. Haupt Garden | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203683374

    🌠 7:30 - 10 PM: DC | Ande the Llama Photobooth | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203081623

    🌠 7:30 - 10 PM: DC | Glow & Create: Sling Braided Keychains | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203077672

    🌈 9 PM - 3:30 AM: RIOT!: The Official Capital Pride Opening Party | Echostage | $39+ | https://www.capitalpride.org/event/opening-party/

    Saturday, June 20:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523621

    🖼️ 9 AM - 4 PM: George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Freedom Before Emancipation – Family Day for Juneteenth | Mount Vernon | $ | https://visitalexandria.com/events/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-freedom-before-emancipation-family-day-for-juneteenth/

    🖼️ 10 - 11 AM: Carlyle House: Discovering Alexandria Architecture Walking Tour | Carlyle House | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-discovering-alexandria-architecture-walking-tour-2/

    🪅 10 AM - 2 PM: Manassas Bee Festival | Liberia House and Grounds | Free |

    https://manassasbeefestival.com/

    🌠 10 AM - 11 PM: Smithsonian Solstice Weekend | Hirshhorn Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204160254

    🌠 10 AM - 11 PM: ¡Puro Ritmo! Summer Solstice Celebration | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204109838

    📚 10:30 AM - 12 PM: Basic Self-Defense Class with EvolveAll at Shirlington | Shirlington Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16672135

    🖼️ 11 AM - 12 PM: Tour | Art & Architecture | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204016743

    🏞️ 11 AM - 12:30 PM: African Americans History Tour | Congressional Cemetery | $10 | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/african-americans-history-tour/

    🌈 11 AM - 3 PM: Capital Pride Family Fun Festival | Stead Park | Free | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLteW_ELCQjkXs_DfqyRimk1CJ_QxnHnAV-B431KJxHtyMYg/viewform

    🏞️ 11 AM - 6 PM: Clipper 2025-26 Race | Open Boat Tours |The Wharf, Washington D.C. | The Wharf Marina | Free | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clipper-2025-26-race-open-boat-tours-the-wharf-washington-dc-tickets-1990352802812?aff=oddtdtcreator

    📖 12 - 1:30 PM: David Archuleta’s Journey of Faith, Fame, and Identity | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16554137

    🌈 12 - 3 PM: Pre-Pride Party in Dupont Circle | Shevchenko Park | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/pre-pride-party-in-dupont-circle

    🌈 12 - 10 PM: 17th Street Pride Block Party | 17th Street NW | Free | https://www.capitalpride.org/event/block-party/

    🎨 1 - 4 PM: Craft Bar- Pride Buttons | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16552899

    🌠 1 - 4 PM: Indepen’Dance: Hand Dance presentation and social dance with the National Hand Dance Association | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204177933

    🏞️ 2 PM: Spies in America’s Backyard - Guided Hike | Peirce Mill Barn | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=51242AB0-D15F-5195-00C31FCFD69A964A

    🖼️ 2 - 3 PM: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden: The Perfect Figure for $1 – Why the Past Was More Body Positive Than We Are | Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | $18 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/lee-fendall-house-museum-garden-the-perfect-figure-for-1-why-the-past-was-more-body-positive-than-we-are/

    ❤️🤍💙 2 - 3 PM: Make a Family Time Capsule | John Marshall Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16650486

    🎨 2 - 3:30 PM: Crafts for Pride Month! | Thomas Jefferson Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16815447

    🎬 2 - 3:30 PM: History Film Forum: Hairspray (1988) | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203683395

    🎨 2 - 6 PM: Press & Sip | 1155 Dahlia St. NW | $50 | https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLR60G8NBKY1Q/checkout/3QP5ZUZZ5AYPYUWMIR36QBCN?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleASO1A1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafDuc2h5xDe9_m2htdl5qcV-fd_XvGdqx1gSqGdVmLTV7NVzJtGT6e4966atA_aem_B61FElwBRzUxTGnNaDxFzw

    🎨 2:30 - 3:30 PM: Pride Celebration Craft & Coloring Book Collaboration | Richard Byrd Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16527153

    🌈 1:30 - 3:30 PM: Pride Clothing Swap | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16362118

    🎬 2 - 3:45 PM: Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/we-have-always-been-here-2026/truman-and-tennessee-intimate-conversation?evd=202606201800

    🌈 2 - 6 PM: 2nd Annual NoMa Pride Block Party 2026 | 201 M St NE | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-noma-pride-block-party-2026-tickets-1989321248405?aff=

    🌠 3 - 3:30 PM: DC | Closer Look: National Native American Veterans Memorial | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203081601

    🌈 3 - 7:30 PM: Capital Pride Parade | Shaw, Logan Circle, Downtown, and Penn Quarter Neighborhoods, Washington, DC | Free | https://www.capitalpride.org/event/parade/

    📚 3:03 - 4 PM: Palindrome Party | Cleveland Park Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15797790

    🌠 4 - 6 PM: Indepen’Dance: Big band/swing dance party with Scott Silbert’s Biggest Big Band | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204177950

    🎵 4 - 11:30 PM: Fête de la Musique – Make Music Day | Georgetown | Free | https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/world-music-day/

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    🌠 5 - 10 PM: Indepen’Dance: Civic Season Lounge | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204177947

    🌠 5 - 11 PM: Asia After Dark | Smithsonian Solstice | Asian Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203439944

    🌠 5:30 - 11 PM: NMNH Solstice Late Night Hours: Friday | Natural History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204207535

    🌠 5:30 - 11 PM: Solstice Late Hours at the Castle | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203070188

    🌠 6 - 9 PM: Indepen’Dance: Indoor DJ set with Leon City Sounds | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204177957

    🌠 6 - 10 PM: Indepen’Dance: Outdoor DJ sets with Baronhawk Poitier and Les the DJ | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D204177954

    🌠 6 - 11 PM: Sally’s Night | Air & Space Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202728138

    🌠 6 - 11 PM: Solstice Late Hours at the Arts and Industries Building | Arts & Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203069773

    🌠 6 - 11:45 PM: Solstice Celebration at African Art | African Art Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202892528

    🌠 7 - 10 PM: Garden Nights | Enid A. Haupt Garden | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203683406

    🌠 7 - 10 PM: Solstice, Under The Stars | Anacostia Community Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203684104

    🌠 7:30 - 10 PM: DC | Glow & Create: Beaded Keychains | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203078068

    🌠 7:30 - 10 PM: DC | Ande the Llama Photobooth | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203081624

    🎵 8 PM: Broadway in the Park | Wolf Trap | $49+ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/062026/

    🌠 8 - 9:30 PM: DC | Shub’s PowWow-Step Dance Party | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/solstice?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203085380

    🌈 10 PM - 3 AM: ELIX-Her: The Official Capital Pride Women’s Party | Decades | $30 | https://www.capitalpride.org/event/womens-party/

    Sunday, June 21:

    🖼️ Folklife @ Arts and Industries Building | Arts and Industries Building | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D199914388

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523622

    🧘 8 - 9 AM: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden: Summer Solstice – Yoga in Historic Garden | Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden | $30 | https://visitalexandria.com/events/lee-fendall-house-museum-garden-summer-solstice-yoga-in-historic-garden/

    🏞️ 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM: After Emancipation History Hike | Peirce Mill | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F4C464DA-B335-1866-7234DEA4560042F9

    🏞️ 9:30 AM: Paddle Through the Past: Georgetown by Kayak | Key Bridge Boathouse | $36 | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F56B32D2-D3C1-A184-7A48D2222F715D09

    🛍️ 10 AM - 3 PM: Dupont Little Flea Market | 1901 Q Street NW | Free |

    https://www.dupontlittleflea.com/

    🎨 11 AM: Duanwu DIY & Share | 6950 Maple St NW | Free | https://pools.events/event/IHcebF0C/duanwu-diy-share/

    🖼️ 11 - 11:45 AM: Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden and Mary Livingston Ripley Garden Tour | Smithsonian Gardens | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203946310

    🌈 12 PM: Pride Month Vendor Pop-Up | Patagonia Washington DC | Free |

    https://pridemonthvendorpopup.splashthat.com/

    😋 12 - 12:30 PM: DC | Chef Alex Cooks with Corn | American Indian Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203081576

    🖼️ 12 - 3 PM: Carlyle House: Self Guided Sundays | Carlyle House | $ | https://visitalexandria.com/events/carlyle-house-self-guided-sundays-2/

    🌈 12 - 10 PM: Capital Pride Festival | America’s Mainstreet, Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC | Free | https://www.capitalpride.org/event/festival/

    🎨 1 - 4 PM: Craft Bar- Pride Buttons | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16552900

    🌈 1 - 10 PM: Capital Pride Concert | America’s Mainstreet, 3rd & Pennsylvania Ave NW,

    Washington, DC | $40+ | https://www.capitalpride.org/event/concert/

    🎬 2 - 3:45 PM: Singin’ in the Rain | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lyrics-motion-classic-american-musicals/singin-rain?evd=202606211800

    📚 3:30 - 4:30 PM: Art Supply Swap | George Mason Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/14954201

    🖼️ 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum | Apothecary Museum | $15 | https://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=6/21/2026

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Things to do in the DMV June 8th - June 14th]]>https://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-june-8thhttps://dmvsidequests.substack.com/p/things-to-do-in-the-dmv-june-8thSun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:43 GMT

    Monday, June 8:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523609

    🖼️ 10 AM - 8 PM: Fashion at the Library of Congress: The Threads That Connect Us | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421220/fashion-at-the-library-of-congress-the-threads-that-connect-us/2026-06-08/

    👍 6 - 7:30 PM: The Shop: Bird Crafting and Conservation Workshop | Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15868384

    🎬 7:30 PM: EuroAsia Shorts 2026 | Film Festival | Austria & Indonesia | Embassy of Austria | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/euroasia-shorts-2026-film-festival-austria-indonesia-tickets-1989929375329?aff=

    🌃 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Kramers Literary Trivia | Kramers | Free | https://kramers.com/events/2374320260608

    Tuesday, June 9:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523610

    🏞️ 11 AM - 2 PM: Discover the Legend of John Paul Jones! | World War II Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=189A693F-CA02-0CCD-69FC05683A660522

    🎵 1 - 3 PM: Jazz Afternoon | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203337017

    🎨 5 - 8 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874932

    💡 6 - 8:30 PM: Profs & Pints DC: Is ICE above the Law? | Penn Social | Free | https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-ice-above-the-law

    🛍️ 6 - 8:30 PM: Swap Meet (CD/Cassette Swap) | Tiny Vinyl Shop | Free | https://partiful.com/e/a3y1F3RQtTJRLEPhTcJC?fbclid=PAVERFWASRbxJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafbDM3mX_Tr7u7PWQKawe7XYydXf5f9eVSUDLWkkbf1lDG2fmdxCYWnzMIpnw_aem_AVeryPGXaCar8miiS6Bvaw

    💃 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Latin Dance Lessons at Glencarlyn | Glencarlyn Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/16238831

    🖼️ 6:30 - 8:15 PM: Behind the Science with Zoologist Matt Girard and World Ocean Day! | Natural History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D196888745

    🎬 6:30 - 8:30 PM: EuroAsia Shorts 2026 | Japan & Germany | Embassy of Japan | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/euroasia-shorts-2026-japan-germany-tickets-1988845587691?aff=

    Wednesday, June 10:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523611

    🖼️ 10 AM - 8 PM: Free Community Day: Extended Hours | National Museum of Women in the Arts | Free | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/free-community-day-2026-06-10/

    💡 12 - 1 PM: AFC@50: Lecture with Greg Harris, President of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421124/afc@50-lecture-with-greg-harris-president-of-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/2026-06-10/

    🖼️ 12 PM: Human Intelligence Spying in the US-Mexican War | Spy Museum | Free | https://www.spymuseum.org/calendar/human-intelligence-spying-in-the-us-mexican-war/2026-06-10/

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874876

    🏞️ 2:30 PM: FDR Grows the National Park System | FDR Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C5B1EDFA-B0A4-0AA9-2054623E39401776

    🖼️ 5 - 7 PM: Exhibition PRIDE Celebration Rooftop | The Line | Free | https://www.transformerdc.org/icons-and-flow

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    🖼️ 6 - 8 PM: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Historic Synagogue | Capital Jewish Museum | Free | https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/celebrating-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-historic-synagogue/

    🎬 7 PM: Beginners | Eaton DC | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eaton-dc-pride-film-series-tickets-1990110952431?aff=

    🌈 7 PM: Night of Expression | Busboys and Poets | $20+ | https://www.capitalpride.org/event/expression/

    🎬 7:30 PM: Hairspray | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/sunsetcinema/

    🎬 Sunset: The Princess Bride | Alethia Tanner Park | Free | https://nomabid.org/annual-events/cinomatic/

    Thursday, June 11:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523612

    🎬 DC/DOX Film Fest | Across DC | $ | https://dcdoxfest.com/attend/#tickets

    🖼️ 12 - 1 PM: “Making the Declaration” Webinar | Online | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421161/making-the-declaration-webinar/2026-06-11/

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16874877

    🖼️ 5 - 6:30 PM: State Fairs Conversation and Close Looking with Poetry Camera | Renwick Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202471221

    🖼️ 5 - 6:30 PM: The Outwin 2025 tour with Smithsonian Gardens | Portrait Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203948795

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    🌃 5 - 9 PM: Live! At the Library: Fashion Through the Ages Costume Ball | Library of Congress | Free | https://www.loc.gov/item/event-421142/live-at-the-library-fashion-through-the-ages-costume-ball/2026-06-11/

    🎬 5:30 - 10:15 PM: Divas Outdoors | Legally Blonde (2001) | Hillwood | $20 | https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/divas-outdoors-legally-blonde-2001

    🌃 6 - 7:30 PM: Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/death-cafe-at-congressional-cemetery-4/2026-06-11/

    🌃 6 - 10 PM: Board Game Night | Labyrinth Games & Puzzles | Free | https://tockify.com/labyrinthdc/detail/1096/1781215200000

    📖 7 PM: Jared Freid | Sixth & I | $16 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jared-freid-tickets-1987580054447?aff=

    🏞️ 8 PM: Benjamin Banneker, Astronomy and the founding of Washington, DC | Jones Point | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BD662205-C307-8157-5AE98A31A68DBC25

    🏞️ 8 PM: The Temper of the 1930’s & 1940’s: FDR’s Radio | FDR Memorial | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C3B497CE-F790-C002-893D5864AF258D92

    Friday, June 12:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523613

    🎬 DC/DOX Film Fest | Across DC | $ | https://dcdoxfest.com/attend/#tickets

    🏞️ 9:30 AM: Revolutionary Remembrance | Arlington House | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=27671F21-D564-D177-9562580771CD72B3

    ❤️🤍💙 12 - 6 PM: Sails on the Potomac: Alexandria Commemorates America’s 250th | Alexandria Waterfront | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/sails-on-the-potomac/

    📚 1 - 5 PM: Friends of the Centreville Library Spring Book Sale | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16562515

    🎨 2 - 4 PM: Watercolor 101: Light and Shadow, an Introduction to Painting | Sherwood Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16733628

    🎨 2 - 5 PM: June Make & Take: Color Your World | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16873842

    🎵 5:30 - 8:30 PM: Orquesta Manplesa | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden-american-sounds/orquesta-manplesa?evd=202606122200

    🌃 6 - 9:30 PM: Swedish Midsummer Celebration Returns to the National Mall | Sylvan Theater | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swedish-midsummer-celebration-returns-to-the-national-mall-tickets-1988196067960?aff=erelexpmlt

    🎵 7 PM: The Warped Tour Band | The Wharf | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/rockthedock/

    🎵 7 PM: Young the Giant | Wolf Trap | $61+ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/061226/

    🎵 7 - 9 PM: “So Long American Century” Basement Cabaret Show | Heurich House | $20 | https://events.humanitix.com/so-long-american-century-basement-cabaret-show

    🌃 7 - 10 PM: Pride Senior Prom | Central Library | Free | https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15777374

    🎵 8 PM: Punk Rock Karaoke | Black Cat | $19 | https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/33183792/punk-rock-karaoke

    Saturday, June 13:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523614

    🎬 DC/DOX Film Fest | Across DC | $ | https://dcdoxfest.com/attend/#tickets

    🧘 9 - 10:30 AM: Outdoor Cathedral Yoga | National Cathedral | $25 | https://cathedral.org/calendar/outdoor-cathedral-yoga-5/

    🏞️ 10 AM: Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park Labyrinth Program | Georgetown Waterfront labyrinth | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=8A10E5F8-B704-E063-76D0176DCD9DDEAE

    🏞️ 10 AM: Presidents in America’s Backyard Hike | The Rock Creek Park Nature Center | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=51342748-EE51-EE5A-CC4D14C4AD990AE1

    🖼️ 10 AM - 3 PM: Soar Together at Air and Space: The Need for Speed | Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202404018

    📚 10 AM - 5 PM: Friends of the Centreville Library Spring Book Sale | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16562515

    🎨 11 AM: Friends of Peirce Mill’s Create by the Creek | Peirce Mill | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=8846E183-E8A1-FA62-809922C99E9C56F0

    📚 11 AM - 2 PM: MLK Bargain Basement Books & Shop | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16342991

    🛍️ 11 AM - 5 PM: Art Enables Summer Market | 2204 Rhode Island Ave. NE | Free | https://art-enables.org/post/17931-art-enables-summer-market-2026

    🖼️ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Converse with a Conservator Gallery Talk: Caring for a Butter Sculpture | Renwick Gallery | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203431348

    🖼️ 12 - 12:45 PM: #5WomenArtists Tour: Pride | National Museum of Women in the Arts | $ | https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/5womenartists-tour-pride/

    🎵 12 - 1 PM: Music from the Hearts of America - Brian Gaffney with Brendan’s Voyage | American History Museum | Free | https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D197583718

    🎵 12 - 3 PM: Simone Baron, master accordionist with Brazilian jazz band | Dupont Circle | Free | https://dupontcirclebid.org/do/music-in-the-circle-2026

    ❤️🤍💙 12 - 9 PM: Sails on the Potomac: Alexandria Commemorates America’s 250th | Alexandria Waterfront | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/sails-on-the-potomac/

    🎵 12:30 - 1 PM: Carillon Recital | National Cathedral | Free | https://cathedral.org/calendar/carillon-recital-45/

    🏞️ 1 PM: The Art of Landscape: Beatrix Farrand’s Enduring Imprint on Dumbarton Oaks | Dumbarton Oaks Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F5BD459B-E75F-B4F9-B55356B184AACF32

    🎨 1 - 4 PM: Craft Bar- Pride Buttons | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16552897

    🎬 2 - 3:30 PM: Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/we-have-always-been-here-2026/robert-wilson-and-civil-wars?evd=202606131800

    🎨 2:30 - 5:30 PM: Crafternoon: Decorative Japanese Bookbinding | Kingstowne Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16614769

    🎨 3 - 5 PM: Mini Makers: Miniature Model Workshop | Herndon Fortnightly Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16871824

    🌈 4 - 9 PM: Pride on the Pier | District Pier | Free | https://www.wharfdc.com/upcoming-events/2026-06-13-pride-on-the-pier/

    🖼️ 5 - 8 PM: National Gallery of Art, Extended Summer Hours | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/press/sculpture-garden-extended-hours

    🖼️ 6 - 9 PM: Second Saturday Art Walk | Workhouse Arts Center | Free | https://www.workhousearts.org/second-saturday-open-house-art-walk

    🎬 7 PM: The Sound of Music | Wolf Trap | $44+ | https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/061326/

    🏞️ 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM: Astronomy for Everyone | Sky Meadows State Park | Free | https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2025-11-21-08-39-13-608950-rao

    Sunday, June 14:

    🖼️ Castle Docent Tours | Smithsonian Castle | Free | https://www.si.edu/events/detail?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D203523615

    🎬 DC/DOX Film Fest | Across DC | $ | https://dcdoxfest.com/attend/#tickets

    🖼️ 9 AM - 5 PM: Army Birthday Celebration | National Museum of the United States Army | Free | https://www.thenmusa.org/class/army-birthday/

    😋 10 AM - 5 PM: NVA Thai Street Food & Culture Festival | Manassas | Free |

    https://nvathaicenter.com/

    🌈 11 AM - 4 PM: Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival | Congressional Cemetery | Free | https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/gays-graves-a-big-gay-festival-2/

    🌈 12 PM: Pride Month Vendor Pop-Up | Patagonia Washington DC | Free |

    https://pridemonthvendorpopup.splashthat.com/

    ❤️🤍💙 12 - 6 PM: Sails on the Potomac: Alexandria Commemorates America’s 250th | Alexandria Waterfront | Free | https://visitalexandria.com/events/sails-on-the-potomac/

    📚 12 - 5 PM: Friends of the Centreville Library Spring Book Sale | Centreville Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16562515

    🎨 1 PM: Indigo & Shibori 101 Workshop | Rhizome DC | $15 | https://www.rhizomedc.org/new-events/2026/6/14/indigo-amp-shibori-101-workshop

    🎨 1 - 4 PM: Craft Bar- Pride Buttons | MLK Library | Free | https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16552898

    🏞️ 2 PM: Mobilizing Memories at Meridian Hill | Meridian Hill Park | Free | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F5A01BAF-AE19-A50C-FF162F318240C3C9

    🎨 2 - 3:30 PM: Crafter-noon! Fairy Chairs! | George Mason Regional Library | Free | https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15074894

    🎬 2 - 4:30 PM: Barbara Forever! | National Gallery of Art | Free | https://www.nga.gov/calendar/we-have-always-been-here-2026/barbara-forever?evd=202606141800

    🎬 6:30 PM: But I’m a Cheerleader Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse | $19 | https://drafthouse.com/event/movie-party-but-im-a-cheerleader

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