Aug
20
Sat
Explore! Children’s Festival @ The Modern at Art Place at Fort Totten
Aug 20 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Calling all families to join in on the fun at the Explore! Children’s Festival located at The Modern at Art Place at Fort Totten. On Saturday, August 20, 27 and September 3, guests can enjoy free face painting, balloon twisting, magic shows, arts and crafts, sweet treats and snacks.

Each festival will also include live performances or demonstrations from local organizations and artists. On Saturday, August 20, guests can enjoy live music from The Uncle Devin Show, an interactive musical experience for children that uses percussion instruments to cultivate their minds – a dynamic cross between DC’s Trouble Funk and Schoolhouse Rock. Guests for the August 27 and September 3rd event are to be announced.

Each event is FREE to attend and has every kid’s dream activities for a fun-filled weekend! For more information, click here.

Explore! Children’s Museum is part of the Art Place development currently under construction near the Fort Totten Metro. For more information visit exploremuseum.org or artplacedc.com.

WHEN: Saturday, August 20, 27, and September 3 from 1-3pm

WHERE: Enter at the Modern at Art Place, 400 Galloway St, NE, Washington, DC. Garage parking is available on site.

Back-To-School “Peace Jam” Hosted by Will Barton @ John Hayden Johnson Middle School
Aug 20 @ 11:00 PM – Aug 21 @ 5:00 AM
Will Barton, small forward for the Washington Wizards, his foundation WB5, and The District Sports Program will host a Back-to-School “Peace Jam” in Washington D.C. on Saturday, August 20. The event is designed to ensure that our children return to school happily and safely. There will be live music, bounce houses, cotton candy, games, and more. Students will receive free backpacks with school supplies and new shoes, as well as free haircuts and hair styling. The event is free and open to kids ages 6 to 17.
Registration is available here.
When: Saturday, August 20, 2022
                 11am – 5pm

 

Where: John Hayden Johnson Middle School
1400 Bruce Pl SE
                 Washington, DC 20020

 

Who: Will Barton, Washington Wizards
WB5 Foundation
The District Sports

 

About WB5 Foundation:
Founded in 2020, the WB5 Foundation was created to provide hope, support, and opportunity to low-income and underserved communities in Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Denver. Founded by NBA star Will Barton and his mother Karen, WB5 Foundation draws from their own personal experiences of overcoming adversity and aims to lift up those in need by focusing on education, mentorship, and financial support.
Aug
26
Fri
Movies in the Park at National Landing @ Virginia Highlands Park
Aug 26 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Movies in the Park: Catch a Friday night flick at Virginia Highlands Park every week from July 29 through September 16. Grab a bite from a food truck or pack your own picnic to enjoy on Softball Field 3. Movies will begin at 7 PM and will include: The First Lego Movie (7/29); Tron (8/5); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (8/12); Encanto (8/19); Sonic 2 (8/26); Ready Player One (9/2); Raya and the Last Dragon (9/9); and Spiderman No Way Home (9/16).

Aug
27
Sat
Explore! Children’s Festival @ The Modern at Art Place at Fort Totten
Aug 27 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Calling all families to join in on the fun at the Explore! Children’s Festival located at The Modern at Art Place at Fort Totten. On Saturday, August 20, 27 and September 3, guests can enjoy free face painting, balloon twisting, magic shows, arts and crafts, sweet treats and snacks.

Each festival will also include live performances or demonstrations from local organizations and artists. On Saturday, August 20, guests can enjoy live music from The Uncle Devin Show, an interactive musical experience for children that uses percussion instruments to cultivate their minds – a dynamic cross between DC’s Trouble Funk and Schoolhouse Rock. Guests for the August 27 and September 3rd event are to be announced.

Each event is FREE to attend and has every kid’s dream activities for a fun-filled weekend! For more information, click here.

Explore! Children’s Museum is part of the Art Place development currently under construction near the Fort Totten Metro. For more information visit exploremuseum.org or artplacedc.com.

WHEN: Saturday, August 20, 27, and September 3 from 1-3pm

WHERE: Enter at the Modern at Art Place, 400 Galloway St, NE, Washington, DC. Garage parking is available on site.

Aug
30
Tue
“First Spouses” Exhibit Opening Ceremony @ Embassy of the Czech Republic
Aug 30 @ 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

The Embassy of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with Diplomacy & Fashion, invites you to the opening of the portrait exhibition First Spouses by Miguel “M.i.G.” Martinez, highlighting the first spouses of the European Union’s Ambassadors to the United States of America, at the Embassy of the Czech Republic on August 30, 2022, from 12 noon to 2:30 pm.

The exhibition focuses on the men and women, who through great personal sacrifices of their own, bear enormous public responsibility in their own right. Albeit their work is not always visible at first sight, they ardently represent their respective nations.

The exhibition will open during the reception for the commencement of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

About Diplomacy & Fashion
Diplomacy & Fashion is a celebration of nations and cultures, bringing together diplomacy and fashion. Its mission is to promote designers from different countries around the world. Diplomacy & Fashion envisions the creation of an exclusive network with an emphasis on fashion and the future of the industry in the center of the world’s diplomacy in Washington, DC. 
www.diplomacyandfashion.com     

About the Photographer
Miguel “M.i.G.” Martinez, originally from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, is an Emmy winner and Grammy-nominated producer, film director and international photographer. In 2007, he relocated to the DC area and began his filmmaking career. In 2010, he won the Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Award from the Tribeca Film Institute. In 2016, he premiered his award-winning documentary 
Farewell Ferris Wheel at the AFI Docs film festival. That same year, he was invited to The White House to speak about the film.  In October 2017, Farewell Ferris Wheel made its television debut on PBS. In April 2018, the documentary started streaming on Netflix and that same year the film was nominated at the 33rd Imagen Award for Best Documentary and the 39th News & Documentary Emmy Award.

Currently, Miguel has a production company called Aster Creative Co. that he started with his business partner Jamie Sisley. In less than a year, the pair won an Emmy. They have worked with such companies as Sony, HBO, PBS, The Smithsonian, Kennedy Center, among many others.

EVENT DETAILS FOR THE PUBLIC:

Date: August 30, 2022, from 12 noon to 2:30 pm


Venue: Embassy of the Czech Republic

3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW

Washington, DC 20008


RSVP by August 26:  
https://CzechPresidency.eventbrite.com 

Embassy Policy: By registering, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists by attending this event on the premises of the Embassy of the Czech Republic. You and any family members and guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the Embassy of the Czech Republic or any of their diplomats, staff, contractors, affiliates, employees, agents, or volunteers liable for any illness, injury, or death. The Embassy of the Czech Republic disclaims and excludes any and all liability for any loss, injury, or damage, alleged to have been suffered by or as a result of or otherwise on its premises.

Masks are recommended. Currently, we are following CDC guidelines. No large bags are allowed. Small purses may be checked as you pass through security for entrance. RSVP confirmation and photo ID required.

Sep
2
Fri
Movies in the Park at National Landing @ Virginia Highlands Park
Sep 2 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Movies in the Park: Catch a Friday night flick at Virginia Highlands Park every week from July 29 through September 16. Grab a bite from a food truck or pack your own picnic to enjoy on Softball Field 3. Movies will begin at 7 PM and will include: The First Lego Movie (7/29); Tron (8/5); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (8/12); Encanto (8/19); Sonic 2 (8/26); Ready Player One (9/2); Raya and the Last Dragon (9/9); and Spiderman No Way Home (9/16).

Sep
3
Sat
Explore! Children’s Festival @ The Modern at Art Place at Fort Totten
Sep 3 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Calling all families to join in on the fun at the Explore! Children’s Festival located at The Modern at Art Place at Fort Totten. On Saturday, August 20, 27 and September 3, guests can enjoy free face painting, balloon twisting, magic shows, arts and crafts, sweet treats and snacks.

Each festival will also include live performances or demonstrations from local organizations and artists. On Saturday, August 20, guests can enjoy live music from The Uncle Devin Show, an interactive musical experience for children that uses percussion instruments to cultivate their minds – a dynamic cross between DC’s Trouble Funk and Schoolhouse Rock. Guests for the August 27 and September 3rd event are to be announced.

Each event is FREE to attend and has every kid’s dream activities for a fun-filled weekend! For more information, click here.

Explore! Children’s Museum is part of the Art Place development currently under construction near the Fort Totten Metro. For more information visit exploremuseum.org or artplacedc.com.

WHEN: Saturday, August 20, 27, and September 3 from 1-3pm

WHERE: Enter at the Modern at Art Place, 400 Galloway St, NE, Washington, DC. Garage parking is available on site.

Sep
9
Fri
Movies in the Park at National Landing @ Virginia Highlands Park
Sep 9 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Movies in the Park: Catch a Friday night flick at Virginia Highlands Park every week from July 29 through September 16. Grab a bite from a food truck or pack your own picnic to enjoy on Softball Field 3. Movies will begin at 7 PM and will include: The First Lego Movie (7/29); Tron (8/5); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (8/12); Encanto (8/19); Sonic 2 (8/26); Ready Player One (9/2); Raya and the Last Dragon (9/9); and Spiderman No Way Home (9/16).

Sep
16
Fri
Movies in the Park at National Landing @ Virginia Highlands Park
Sep 16 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Movies in the Park: Catch a Friday night flick at Virginia Highlands Park every week from July 29 through September 16. Grab a bite from a food truck or pack your own picnic to enjoy on Softball Field 3. Movies will begin at 7 PM and will include: The First Lego Movie (7/29); Tron (8/5); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (8/12); Encanto (8/19); Sonic 2 (8/26); Ready Player One (9/2); Raya and the Last Dragon (9/9); and Spiderman No Way Home (9/16).

Oct
8
Sat
Dreaming Out Loud Annual Fall Festival @ Behind Kelly Miller Middle School
Oct 8 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Dreaming Out Loud works to create economic opportunities for the DC metro region’s marginalized communities, through building a healthy, equitable food system and has announced its fifth installment of the Fall Annual Festival, which will take place on Sat, October 8th, 2022 at 10 am to 2 pm in Washington, DC.

This year’s fall festival is a celebration of the end of the farm season and is designed to complement DOL’s programs.Featuring a mix of entertainment and networking opportunities, DOL’s Fall Festival will equip attendees with knowledge about the source of their food in a fun and unique environment. Individuals and families will also have a chance to interact with farmers, their peers, and vendors while enjoying mouth-watering delicacies.
Sponsors and or exhibitors are encouraged to participate in the event for a chance to promote their work within the community, showcase products/services, and to connect with end users.

This event will be in-person at 301 49TH ST. NE, Washington DC, behind Kelly Miller Middle School.

“DOL is in the business of disrupting the food system and creating meaningful impact,” says Christopher Bradshaw, Dreaming Out Loud Founder and Executive Director. “I entreat you to celebrate with us as we bring yet another fruitful farm season to an end.” Learn more online by visiting https://dreamingoutloud.org/