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Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00 PM
Washington · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Ward 7 Youth Town Hall
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 PM
Washington · Boys and Girls Club
Ward 7 Youth Town Hall
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 PM
Washington · Boys and Girls Club
ANC 8C Planning Session
Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Washington · R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
ANC 8C Planning Session
Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Washington · R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
Iran and the Bomb: Author Talk With Sina Azodi
Fri, Aug 21, 6:00 PM
Washington · Middle East Books and More
Iran and the Bomb: Author Talk With Sina Azodi
Fri, Aug 21, 6:00 PM
Washington · Middle East Books and More
Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit
Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM
Washington · 899 North Capitol St NE
Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit
Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM
Washington · 899 North Capitol St NE
Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training
Wed, Aug 19, 9:30 AM
Washington · 4049 S Capitol St SW
Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training
Wed, Aug 19, 9:30 AM
Washington · 4049 S Capitol St SW
DHCD's PADD Public Hearing - 419-421 61st Street NE and G Street NE
Mon, Aug 24, 5:00 PM
Washington · 1909 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
DHCD's PADD Public Hearing - 419-421 61st Street NE and G Street NE
Mon, Aug 24, 5:00 PM
Washington · 1909 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Porches to Policy
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Washington · 701 E St SE
Porches to Policy
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Washington · 701 E St SE
America at a Crossroads: A People’s Conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna
Mon, Sep 14, 7:00 PM
Washington · Busboys and Poets 14th & V
America at a Crossroads: A People’s Conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna
Mon, Sep 14, 7:00 PM
Washington · Busboys and Poets 14th & V
DC Transportation Post-Primary Victory Bike Ride
Sun, Sep 13, 2:00 PM
Washington · metrobar
DC Transportation Post-Primary Victory Bike Ride
Sun, Sep 13, 2:00 PM
Washington · metrobar
Town Hall: State of Our Community
Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
Washington · 100 Maryland Ave NE
Town Hall: State of Our Community
Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
Washington · 100 Maryland Ave NE
US Inventor 4th Annual Conference
Wed, Sep 30, 10:00 AM
Alexandria · USPTO Madison Building
US Inventor 4th Annual Conference
Wed, Sep 30, 10:00 AM
Alexandria · USPTO Madison Building
Proximity Governance Summit (The Mulungi Plan)
Fri, Oct 23, 10:00 AM
Washington · Elliott School of International Affairs
Proximity Governance Summit (The Mulungi Plan)
Fri, Oct 23, 10:00 AM
Washington · Elliott School of International Affairs
Five Years Under Taliban Rule
Friday at 8:00 AM
Washington · Mary Graydon Center
Five Years Under Taliban Rule
Friday at 8:00 AM
Washington · Mary Graydon Center
Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance
Thu, Oct 22, 3:00 PM
Washington · School of International Service, American University, Abrahamson Family Founders Room
Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance
Thu, Oct 22, 3:00 PM
Washington · School of International Service, American University, Abrahamson Family Founders Room
Executive Women in Government Officer Installation
Thu, Sep 17, 4:00 PM
Washington · DACOR Bacon House
Executive Women in Government Officer Installation
Thu, Sep 17, 4:00 PM
Washington · DACOR Bacon House
Cassandra, or Midnight is Where the Day Begins
Thursday at 4:00 PM
Washington · Barrett & O'Connor Washington Center at Arizona State University
Cassandra, or Midnight is Where the Day Begins
Thursday at 4:00 PM
Washington · Barrett & O'Connor Washington Center at Arizona State University
Native Americans and the Rise of 20th-century Totalitarianism
Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM
Washington, D.C · German Historical Institute
Native Americans and the Rise of 20th-century Totalitarianism
Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM
Washington, D.C · German Historical Institute
IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!
Wed, Aug 26, 5:05 PM
Bethesda · Tommy Joe's
IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!
Wed, Aug 26, 5:05 PM
Bethesda · Tommy Joe's
Election Judges Interest Registration 2026
La Plata · Charles County Board of Elections
Election Judges Interest Registration 2026
La Plata · Charles County Board of Elections

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Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC

Ward 7 Youth Town Hall

Iran and the Bomb: Author Talk With Sina Azodi

Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit

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The trending searches this month in Washington are:

memorial day weekend events

mothers day

live music

embassy

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ANC 8C Planning Session

Cassandra, or Midnight is Where the Day Begins

Five Years Under Taliban Rule

Porches to Policy

Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC

Public Meeting: Violent Crime in DC

Ward 7 Youth Town Hall

Ward 7 Youth Town Hall

ANC 8C Planning Session

ANC 8C Planning Session

Iran and the Bomb: Author Talk With Sina Azodi

Iran and the Bomb: Author Talk With Sina Azodi

Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit

Office of the Tenant Advocate 2026 Tenant Summit

Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training

Introduction to CATCH: Systems Training

DHCD's PADD Public Hearing - 419-421 61st Street NE and G Street NE

DHCD's PADD Public Hearing - 419-421 61st Street NE and G Street NE

Porches to Policy

Porches to Policy

America at a Crossroads: A People’s Conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna

America at a Crossroads: A People’s Conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna

DC Transportation Post-Primary Victory Bike Ride

DC Transportation Post-Primary Victory Bike Ride

Town Hall: State of Our Community

Town Hall: State of Our Community

US Inventor 4th Annual Conference

US Inventor 4th Annual Conference

Proximity Governance Summit (The Mulungi Plan)

Proximity Governance Summit (The Mulungi Plan)

Five Years Under Taliban Rule

Five Years Under Taliban Rule

Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance

Action Research Contributions to Transparent and Accountable Governance

Executive Women in Government Officer Installation

Executive Women in Government Officer Installation

Cassandra, or Midnight is Where the Day Begins

Cassandra, or Midnight is Where the Day Begins

Native Americans and the Rise of 20th-century Totalitarianism

Native Americans and the Rise of 20th-century Totalitarianism

IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!

IN PERSON - HHS Happy Hour in Bethesda MD!

Election Judges Interest Registration 2026

Election Judges Interest Registration 2026

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Trends in Washington

1. Memorial day weekend events

2. Mothers day

3. Live music

4. Embassy

5. June events

6. Cinco de mayo party

7. Job fairs

8. Comedy show

9. Comedy shows

10. Concerts

11. Rave party

12. July

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