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On Sale Now! Events in the ~ future ~ that you may want to buy tickets for before they sell out

rent the runway sample sale (until 10/5), book talk: Issa Rae’s “I Should Be Smarter By Now” (9/16), tunes: Hozier (9/16-17), Immigration Film Fest 2025 (9/19), DC Fashion Week (9/26-28), call for Palestinian Vendors (by 9/27), an evening with David Byrne (9/27), submit to The Phillips (by 9/30), tunes: Cascada (10/6), tunes: Rico Nasty (10/11), tunes: Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners (10/21), tunes: Doechii (10/21), tunes: Magdalena Bay (10/25), tunes: Parcels (10/27), tunes: Samara Joy (11/12)

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Wednesday September 3

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Enjoy the perfect weather with some free music

Head over to Mt. Vernon Triangle for the inaugural Tunes in the Triangle. Local artist Jahnel Daliya will be bringing her unique blend of folk, pop and rock to the function. So grab a blanket, and a friend to jam out. (6pm)

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Talk about a dirty scheme!

Washington Gas wants to keep DC reliant on methane gas while forcing residents to foot the bill for unnecessary pipeline replacement profit schemes. Join XRDC in telling the DC Public Service Commission that the people say no! (8:15am)

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Also || storytelling workshop, wordplay Wednesday @ planet word, free yoga @ wangari, free coffee @ peregrine all day, powerpoint party

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Thursday September 4

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Move over reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s time for refuse, resist, rebuild.

Join Defend DC and community partners to learn about noncooperation as a tool for resistance! Learn how communities have historically used boycotts, divestment, and refusal to push back against injustice, and how we can harness that power together in this moment. (6pm)

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What’s more punk than a punk show the library

Head to MLK library for a punk show on the roof, featuring Tosser and Keep Your Secrets. These shows, put on by DC Punk Archive (and written about in WaPo) are a great way to make friends, hear good music, and, of course, mosh. (6:30pm)

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Also || baking 101 at 6th & I, Phillips after 5, short films by local filmmakers, (under)representation in STEM, author talk: Joanna Shupe, film screening: The Last Battlefront, learn floral arranging, comedy in NoMa, We Are Not Numbers - voices of Gaza’s youth, talk: art law for artists, next gen giving circle, movie in the park: Little Miss Sunshine

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Friday September 5

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This song transports me to a frat party basement

Electro-pop duo Cherub are coming to The Atlantic with local DJ Discoholic opening. Call your millennial friends and grab some tickets to hear their new album live! (doors at 7:30pm)

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You better work(place rights)

Your job’s a drag, queen, but don’t let them bring you down. First Shift Justice Project teaches you about workers’ rights in DC, followed by energizing drag performances to close the night. (7pm)

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Also || tunes: Ile Aiye, play: Antigone, ceramics courses, tunes: Could Be Better, Sake 101, community forklift first fridays, the community collage project, pup meet up, the art of looking, tattoo & piercings flash sale, Madams of DC walking tour

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Saturday September 6

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We Are All DC

FreeDC, in partnership with other local action orgs, is calling for a national march to end DC’s occupation. Join friends, neighbors, and allies from across the country in opposing Trump’s takeover. (11am)

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Find your missing piece

Struggling to see the big picture lately? Like literally because you are trying to complete a 500 piece puzzle that’s just pretzels? DC Puzzle Fest can help. (11am)

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Also || National Book Festival, talk: art conservation is a labor of love, DC state fair, comedy for cancer, tunes: Zoh Amba, Deaken, indigo dyeing, cancer comedy showcase, family friendly event in Tysons, film screening: Love Queenie, transcribing history, Community Organizing Festival, celebration of textiles, MEGAFEST 2025, the Big Dyke Market, family friendly art event, exhibit: At The Close, music @ suns cinema, make a fake documentary: one small step!, Women is Sports at the Wharf, Flashband at Black Cat, literary workshop for youth, reading party, first fall workday

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Sunday September 7

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Catch me at the dollar bill bar

Sierra Ferrell is bringing her music and incredible outfits to the Anthem. If you haven’t listened to her music, check out her Tiny Desk and buy tickets! (6:30pm)

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Can I compete in the dog show if I got that dog in me?

There’s only one way to find out! Grab your blanket and head to Petworth in The Park for an afternoon of family friendly fun, including a dog show, bingo, outdoor activities, and more! (12pm)

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Also || CCBC film fest, WELLderness, Peace Park, art talk: Cezanne and Seurat, film screening at NGA, rhizome: brooklyn wildlife summer festival, how Washington area fought for Soviet Jewry, community day at CJM, Black joy Sunday, sound bath, gratitude journaling @ kenilworth, takoma park folk festival

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Monday September 8

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In Joe we trust

There’s one last chance to catch Mount Rainier’s hottest outdoor concert series, Hot Joe’s Summer! DC-based Grupo Fénix closes the series out with their eclectic tunes, melding traditional and modern styles. (5pm)

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No no I SWEAR this kool-aid is normal

The Brian Jonestown Massacre takes the stage at 9:30 Club to play from their extensive catalogue of over 20 years and just jam out. (7pm)

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Also || tunes: Tara Clerkin Trio / The Caribbean, spirit week for all ages, talk: Politics of Public Health, Merry Wives theatre discussion, hot mic comedy show, miso fermentation workshop

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Tuesday September 9

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Hold on tight, spidermonkey!

I know what you are… A Twilight fan who’s gonna head to the Georgetown Waterfront for an outdoor screening. Grab your RobPat merch and an apple and come see the iconic baseball scene irl. (7pm)

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Who watches the watchmen?

In the case of the Supreme Court, it’s the Alliance for Justice. Join AFJ for their annual preview of the upcoming court term, with discussions on 2025-2026 cases and their potential implications. (6pm)

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Also || book launch: The Belles, Salon Redux, Profs and Pints: How do You Fly This Thing, ConnectJew Live, tunes: The Buttertones, matcha tasting workshop

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SEPTEMBER

9/10: reserve a court at 12pm to play pickleball on the mall 9/19-21, the erasure of Black History, tunes in the triangle, tunes: Cooper Malanowski / Zoë Jorgenson-Speirs, talk: the New Global Possible, DIY mug pop-up, improv-aganza at busboys, need to make a change?, back to school with NGA, dc gogo bike party

9/11: Dr. Sanjay Gupta at Sixth & I, book talk: ML Rio, commies watch party, book talk: Bridges as Structural Art

9/12: Georgetown Art All Night 2025, outdoor film: Grease, play: Craigslisted, author talk: John Patrick Green, Beethoven x Beyonce, busboys & poets bday bash, NoMa in color (10th annual!), Black-owned biz game night, Mount Pleasant Art All Night, kimchi making class, art at union station

9/13: Tunes: Chicago soul, Fall Carnival, Small Press Expo 2025, theatre: Everything is Wonderful, District Clay student pottery sale, scrapping workshop (scrap metal 101), special screening: Honey Don’t!, dj benefit for gaza, queer punk pirate musical, makers market & brewfest, throwbacks with Back to the Yards, storytelling: a comedy showcase, authentic relating, art talk: Handle With Care, pottery mindfulness workshop