WEEKLY SCHEDULER

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Wednesday, June 20

Practice your Spanish

No English allowed at this conversational Spanish meetup. Regardless of your current proficiency, attendees are encouraged to come and learn, or practice. (6:30-8pm)

13th: Documentary Screening

This Netflix documentary breaks down the shift in the US from slavery to the present reality of mass incarceration of African Americans. This is the second film in the screening series from EPIP, and is free to attend. (6-8pm)

Also || vanilla milkshake day, creative connects, the time machine roast, develop your personal brand, preventing workplace harassment,

6/20: Ikebana demo, communication and the captive audience, William Playfair: The Most Famous Man You Have Never Heard Of, artist Georg Baselitz @ Hirshhorn, tunes at Fantom Comics, summer solstice astrology playshop

Thursday, June 21

By The People

We’ve got an “international arts and dialogue festival” on our hands, people. Thursday through Sunday, catch art installations around town, performances and event an augmented reality art hunt, whatever that is. PS: this is why the Cathedral is blue. (all day and onwards)

Sanctuary DMV General Assembly

Attend a general assembly to learn about Sanctuary DMV and the work they do to protect immigrants and targeted communities locally, get involved, and connect with other volunteers. (6pm)

Also || Action to stop family separation, Big Ugly Truck dance party, Story District LGBTQ Night, intro to Arabic music, body/mind at Hirshhorn

6/21:Nats v. Orioles, Buy a mini donkey (for real), Campaign Expo, adult adoptee discussion group, TedX College Park, friendship bracelet workshop, the end of policing, kombucha 101, MBA@UNC in DC, tipsy ice cream happy hour, 25 years after the Glass Ceiling Commission, DC Music Download Industry Night, Fairfax Book Club: Americanah, the sound of DC, DC Music Industry Night, Debt After Dark, Camille Perri, Ballet, Chant & Song, getting started with self care, Queer Enough exhibit, uplifting queer voices, rooftop Pride party,

Friday, June 22

Learn new things

Like how to make chocolate! Shop Made in DC brings you a real-life chocolatier with a hands-on lesson. (6pm)
Ever wanted to be able to play bike polo? Here’s your chance. Learn to play first, the tats and beard/short hipster bangs come later. (7pm)

Soak in the tunes

There’s the old favorite Jazz in the Garden. Get sangria and good luck finding your friends. (5pm)
House show venue Bathtub Republic takes it out to the yard with a midsummer show and barbeque. They’ve got the charcoal and the talented folky-rock acts, you bring the drinks and the food to grill. (6pm)

Also || prison letter writing potluck, Skate of the Union, Isle of Dogs outdoor movie, America’s black pioneers book talk, violinists duet in Dupont Underground

creating world peace, mornings are for marketing, Lyft recess, creative happy hour, Chinese Menu comedy, The Feelies @ 9:30, Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics

Saturday, June 23

Juneteenth Community Picnic & Resource Fair

Head to Marvin Gaye Park to close out a week of Juneteenth events to celebrate the DC Black community, support Black business owners and makers, meet your neighbors and enjoy food and music. (11-4pm)

World Cup, embassies version

A whole slew of DC embassy staff are gearing up to represent their countries in a DC version of the World Cup. There are 6 games going on in the Saturday group play, so choose your favorite and go nuts. (5pm)

F L A S H E R

Kill your ego, listen to Flasher—hometown heroes sweeping into Black Cat for their record release show with Dehd and a genderfuck drag show (!) by the girls of trade. It doesn’t get much better. (7pm)

Also || moving party and drum circle @ Hands On Drums :(, Learn how to knit, meet with DDOT to fix the 14th St bike lane, group bike ride to advance civility and decency, Solstice at the Hirshhorn

6/23: Solstice forest bathing, comedic monologues show at Dojo,National Wildlife Visitor Center Tour, Kenilworth cleanup, NoVa Women’s Summit, AmericaNow!,world cup watch party, pop star inspired fitness, “Janet” turns 25

Sunday, June 24

Blagden open air market

La Colombe and Blagden Alley neighbors are hosting an open air market featuring local artists, retailers, jewelry, and of course, that sweet sweet hot bean water. (2-5pm)

Your overnight scenario

Rare Essence is coming to U St Music Hall to pump up your Sunday night with go-go beats. Where else are you having a dance party Sunday night? (7pm)

Also || Chicks in Bowls skate/blade/board, socialist book club, rolling resistance Alley Cat bike race, Beyond the studio: Smithsonian Workshop, DUSK @ Slash Run

Scottsboro today, Dessa @ R&R Hotel, working with wood, Cleveland park dance party, jazz in the basement, beauty BASH pop-up market,

Monday, June 25

Salad for President

Salad isn’t sad when it looks like this. Pineapple Collaborative hosts a discussion with artist, cook, writer, and Chopt creative director Julia Sherman (6:30pm)

Storytime

Story District, which performs honest, personal, hilarious, and heartfelt true stories, will remix some of its funniest, weirdest, and most moving tales from past shows. (7:30pm)

6/25: A Fantastic Woman outdoor movie, Awesome Pitch Night Live, sound healing, Spain v. Morocco viewing party

Tuesday, June 26

The future of the school diversity

Show your support for school diversity and learn how you can get involved in the movement by joining nonprofit organization Learn Together, Live Together (LTLT) for their official launch event to celebrate their work to date. (6 pm)

Unleash your inner theater geek

Footlights welcomes theater-enthusiasts to gather over dinner to discuss plays and coordinate travel plans to attend a performance of the selected work. This month, the group tackles An Irish Twist on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. (6:30 pm)

Also || Dr. Badlove at AAC, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House tour, how blockchain works, Harold Night improv

Looking Ahead

6/27: Free wifi comedy, conversational French

6/28: Food freedom for women in DC, wine wars, podcast: food freedom for women, strawberry moon gathering, friend speed dating for women, $5 Zumba, BRIDG coffee hour, Metro’s dedicated funding, Women’s Information Network

6/29: Things that make white people uncomfortable

6/30: Form-a-palooza, North of Nightfall DC premiere, simply meditate, Paperhaus + Park Snakes + Bacchae, rosé all day, Tour de DCPL, Lincoln book club, a musical about the 19th amendment, Whiskey Rebellion 2

7/1: Healthy Masculinity Workshop

7/2: Make a macrame wall hanging

7/4: ROAM on a boat, bottomless BBQ

7/6: Daybreaker, summer bootcamp for interns at the Newseum, breathe for change

7/7: DC Jollof- Off, CORE bootcamp

7/9: Queer book club