By Tashi McQueen
AFRO Staff Writer
tmcqueen@afro.com
Even though the summer season is winding down, the calendar of events for the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area is quickly heating up. Offerings for the whole family are available, from home ownership workshops to music festivals.
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Now is the perfect time to get involved in the community and learn something new!
Maryland
First-time homebuyer workshop
Join Mitch Pollard of Mogul Realtors for a virtual workshop to begin the homebuying journey. In this session, aspiring homebuyers will learn about financing options and how to build wealth through homeownership.
Date: Aug. 30
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Baltimore by Baltimore Festival
Baltimore by Baltimore has returned for its third year. The festival is a chance for you to get to know and support Baltimore-based creatives and artists. This five-day series of all-day festivals is full of music and art. On Sept. 7, enjoy a celebration of dance with performances curated by Cjay Philip, artistic director of Dance and Bmore.
Date: Sept. 7
Time: 12 – 8 p.m.
Location: Inner Harbor Amphitheater
Baltimore, Md., 21230
Cost: Free
Community Bombazo: Puerto Rican Bomba for All!
Join Semila Cultural, a non-profit organization, as they celebrate Puerto Rican culture and arts for a community bombazo. A bombazo is an event where people come together to sing, dance and play bomba, a genre of Puerto Rican music and dance style influenced by African culture.
All skill levels are welcome! Instruments and skirts will be available for use during the event.
Date: Sept. 22
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Jo’s Movement Emporium
3309 Bunker Hill Rd.
Mt. Rainer, Md.
Cost: Free
Clinicians of Color to host quarterly dinner
The Clinicians of Color quarterly dinner serves as a safe space for Black clinicians to gather and share tips in the career field. The quarterly dinner provides a positive atmosphere for networking and celebrating each other’s wins.
Date: Sept. 26
Time: 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Ale House Columbia
6480 Dobbin Center Way
Columbia, Md., 21045
Cost: Free
D.C.
Community Volunteer Day
Every Tuesday and Thursday DC Greens, a community organization focused on addressing and eliminating food deserts in the nation’s capital, welcomes volunteers of all ages and abilities to get their hands dirty in the garden.
Volunteers get a chance to support DC Greens’ work at The Well at Oxon Run, a community farm and wellness space. Volunteers will help workers create fertilizers, harvest produce, maintain the soil and much more.
Date: Sept. 5
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: The Well at Oxon Run
300 Valley Ave, SE
Washington, D.C. 20032
Cost: Free
Black Girls Code: Animate your name
Black Girls Code DMV will host an in-person event for young girls between the ages of seven and 12 who are looking to learn how to code. Attendees will be able to learn how to animate their names, bringing their creativity to life through coding.
Date: Sept. 28
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Trinity Washington University
Payden Academic Center 125 Michigan Ave, NE
Washington, D.C. 20017
Cost: Free
Honfleur Gallery hosts artist talk on Black beaches and segregation
Contemporary art space, Honfleur Gallery will host an artist talk with D.C. muralist and artist Rik Freeman. Freeman will be discussing his current exhibit “Black Beaches During Segregation,” and the creative standpoint behind his artwork.
Date: Aug. 31
Time: 5- 6 p.m.
Location: Honfleur Gallery
1241 Marion Barry Ave., SE
Washington, D.C., 20020
Cost: Free
Breastfeeding 101 for families
Mamatoto Village will host a breastfeeding workshop for the whole family in celebration of Black Breastfeeding Week. The workshop will go over health and bonding benefits as well as answer any questions that families may have. Registration is required through Eventbrite.
Date: Aug. 31
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Mamatoto Village
4315 Sheriff Rd., NE,
Washington, D.C. 20019
Cost: Free
Virginia
Rosslyn Jazz Fest 2024
Join Rosslyn BID and Arlington Arts for their 32nd Rosslyn Jazz Fest. Come and enjoy live music, food trucks, yard games and so much more. Performers will include two-time Grammy award-winning group Ranky Tanky, D.C.-based vocalist Cecily and more.
Registration is available on Eventbrite.
Date: Sept. 7
Time: 1 – 7 p.m.
Location: Gateway Park
1300 Langston Blvd.
Arlington, Va. 22209
Cost: Free
Free shopping spree for families
The Psi Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will host their annual free family shopping spree. This event is for families in need of lightly used clothes, shoes, backpacks and toiletries.
Date: Sept. 14
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Park View High School
400 West Laurel Ave.
Sterling, Va. 20164
Cost: Free
International Peace Week Celebration
Change USA will return with their International Peace Week Celebration, this year’s theme is “(Re)Turning to Healing.” The event is filled with various events, conversations and activities surrounding peace and community. Registration is available through Eventbrite.
Date: Sept. 19 – 22
Times:
Sept. 19 – 6 – 8 p.m.
Sept. 20 – 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sept. 22 – 12 – 5 p.m.
Location: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 North Arthur Ashe Blvd.
Richmond, Va. 23220
Cost: Free
Roots and Reconnection Festival
Poplar Forest’s African American Advisory Group and the Board of Directors for the Roots and Reconnection Festival are excited to invite D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) residents to celebrate and learn about the enslaved Africans who worked on the plantation. The special event will include music, food, workshops, conversations and a tour.
Date: Sept. 14
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest
1776 Poplar Forest Parkway
Lynchburg, Va. 24502
Cost: Free
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