Good Clean Fun

Fun first. Bar optional.Oct 11 – Oct 17

Gel Plate Printing & Collage Workshop: inspired by the art of Henri Matisse
Tomorrow · 5 PMWashington Printmakers Gallery · Georgetown

Make gel-plate prints and a Matisse-inspired collage in this hands-on workshop.

Jazz & Justice Festival - New Date
Tomorrow · 12 PMMalcolm X - Meridian Hill Park · U Street

Spend the afternoon with free live music, poetry, liberatory-justice teach-ins and children’s activities at Malcolm X–Meridian Hill Park.

American Mahjongg — Open Play & Free Lessons
Tue Oct 13 · 6 PMMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library · Downtown DC

Play American mahjong in an open drop-in session, with free lessons available for new players; registration is required and space is limited for lessons and the support table.

Spooky Risograph Mini Comics
Wed Oct 14 · 6 PM52 O Street Studios · Shaw

Draw, print and take home your own one-page comic while learning comics storytelling and making 10 Risograph copies.

Civic Tech DC Project Night
Wed Oct 14 · 6 PMVirtru · Foggy Bottom

Work in project groups on civic-tech challenges through brainstorming, research, writing, coding or data analysis; laptops are recommended but not required.

Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Davóne Tines: Recital No 1: MASS
Wed Oct 14 · 7:30 PMHammer Auditorium · Washington

Hear bass-baritone Davóne Tines reimagine the traditional Catholic Mass with music by Bach, Handel, Margaret Bonds, Julius Eastman, Caroline Shaw and Tyshawn Sorey.

Artist Led Workshop: "Bojagi-inspired Pins"
Thu Oct 15 · 6 PMMoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store · Pentagon City

Make your own felt pin with artist Julia Kwon in this free, hands-on workshop inspired by Korean bojagi creations.

BADC Presents The Bigger Picture: Visions of Ben Jones (Film + Q&A)
Thu Oct 15 · 5:30 PMMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library · Downtown DC

Watch a documentary about artist, activist and educator Ben Jones, followed by a live Q&A with Jones and director Souleyman Garcia.

Hispanic Heritage Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa
Thu Oct 15 · 1:30 PMSmithsonian National Museum of American History · National Mall

Take a free guided tour of the Smithsonian exhibition ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa.

Friday Music Series: Buffalo Nichols
Fri Oct 16 · 12:30 PM · Sold outDevine Studio Theatre | Davis Performing Arts Center · Georgetown

Hear Buffalo Nichols in the Friday Music Series at Devine Studio Theatre; admission is free.