Your ‘Things to Do’

Monthly Guide for the DC Area

June 2015

Monthly E-Magazine Exclusively for the

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FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY…

When: June 20, 2015

Where: Capitol Hill(between New Jersey & Louisiana Avenues)

SOAP BOX DERBY 2015

More than 60

underage

drivers will race

down Capitol

Hill in the

Washington

Soap Box

Derby. Racers

between the

ages of eight

and 17 years of

age will

compete in

three All

American Soap

Box Derby race

divisions: Stock,

Super Stock

and Masters.

For more info, go to:http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/SoapBoxDerby.htm

A BLUES BLOCK PARTY…

7TH ANNUAL SILVER SPRING

BLUES FESTIVAL When: June 20, 2015

Where: 1 Veterans Place (downtown)

Time: 10am-9pm

2015 Performers

MARKET STAGE - Fenton Street Market (Acoustic)

10 AM - Miles Spicer & Pearl Bailes

11 AM - Harmonica Workshop with Geoff "Stingy Brim" Seals

12 PM - Rick Franklin

1 PM - Jackson & Oziel

2 PM - Archie Edwards Blues Ensemble

FOUNTAIN STAGE - Ellsworth Drive

Warner Williams

3 PM - School of Rock

4 PM - Lisa Lim Band

5 PM - Nadine Rae & the Allstars

6 PM - The Billy Thompson Band

7 PM - Anthony "Swamp Dog" Clark

8 PM - King Solomon Hicks' Band of Brothers

For more info, go to:http://silverspringbluesfest.yolasite.com/

WASHINGTON FIT FEST

A DAY OF WELLNESS…

SATURDAY ∙ 6.20.2015 ∙ 9AM-2PM

CARNEGIE LIBRARY │WASHINGTON DC│$25

Join Washingtonian for our second annual fitness event for women this spring at Carnegie Library. The editors of Washingtonian have hand-selected the best fitness instructors in the region to lead classes throughout the day. Guests can enjoy panels on health and nutrition, a variety of workout classes, and a marketplace filled with local vendors giving out goodies and complimentary health and beauty treatments.

▪Try the area's most popular fitness classes▪Get advice from diet and exercise experts▪Sample healthy food and drinks▪Shop in the Marketplace and collect freebies

For more info, go to:http://www.washingtonian.com/tickets/fitfest/index.php

LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE. . .

When: June 21, 2015

Where: Verizon Center

Time: 8pm-10pm

*Ticketed Event

Legendary performer Bette Midler brings “Divine Intervention”

-- her first tour in more than a decade -- to the Verizon Center.

Accompanied by a 14-piece band, the concert will feature

material from the singer’s iconic career, and her new critically

acclaimed album, “It’s The Girls.” Midler has sold more than

30 million albums worldwide and garnered accolades

throughout show business, including three Grammy Awards,

two Academy Award nominations, three Emmy Awards and

nine American Comedy Awards.

For more info, go to:http://www.downtowndc.org/event/bette-midler-verizon-center

A FAMILY AFFAIR. . .

UniverSoul Circus

tickets can be purchased online

through Ticketmaster.com using

the interactive seating map.

Simply visit

www.ticketmaster.com and be

sure to double check your

selected date, time and seat

type. For phone purchases,

call 1.800.745.3000.

For more info, go to:http://www.universoulcircus.com/

When: June 24 – July 19, 2015

Where: National Harbor

Ticketed Event…

UNIVERSOUL CIRUS 2015

RFK STADIUM Saturday, May 30

ANNUAL DC HOUSING EXPO

For more info, go to:http://dhcd.dc.gov/page/annual-dc-housing-expohome-show

BE IN THE KNOW. . .

When: June 27th, 2015

Where: DC Convention Center

Time: 11am-5pm

The D.C. Department of Housing

and Community Development

(DHCD) in partnership with the

Greater Washington Urban League

celebrate “National

Homeownership Month” by hosting

an Annual DC Housing Expo/Home

Show in June of each year. The

Expo provides invaluable resources

and information for all current and

potential renters and homeowners

in Washington, D.C. The all day

event provides homeownership

information and guidance for

residents facing foreclosure, small

business owners and community

leaders.

THE THEATER…

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

KEEGAN THEATER

For more info, go to:http://www.keegantheatre.com

Eighteen years ago, Keegan Theater opened with a

production of Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin

Roof. Following a $4-million renovation, the Church

Street venue is kicking off it’s biggest season to date

be returning to that same play –a family drama set in

a plantation home in Mississippi Delta.

When: June 27-25, 2015

Where: DC Convention Center

Admission: $36

The Xotics Hair Battle Tour is

an opportunity for barber/stylist

to unite, showcase their skills in

friendly competition, gain

knowledge about the industry,

and network with peers in the

same profession.

The Hair Battle Tour is

committed to providing

awareness on the importance

of barber education, proper

grooming techniques and

innovative products and

services that are

available.

For more info, go to:http://www.hairbattletour.com

When: June 27-28, 2015

Where: DC Convention Center

Admission: $25 in advance (*More at door)

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS…

XOTICS HAIR BATTLE TOUR

WASHINGTON DC

*Events to be held throughout both days.

WORLD’S CHILDREN FESTIVAL

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY…

For more info, go http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/WorldChildFest.htm

The world’s largest celebration of

children’s creativity and imagination

brings together hundreds of young artists

and performers from around the world.

The event is a culmination of the Arts

Olympiad, a free global program of the

International Child Art Foundation (ICAF)

in which millions of children worldwide

compete to win the honor to represent

their home state or country.

When: June 30 – July 4, 2015

Where: The Ellipse

(in front the White House)

Schedule of Events

June 30th Health & Environment Day

July 1st Creativity & Imagination Day

July 2nd Peace & Leadership Day

July 3rd Awards Banquet (ticketed event)

July 4th Independence Celebration

SPECTACULAR… 4TH of JULY

FIREWORK CELEBRATION

When: July 4, 2015

Where: National Mall

The National Mall, with Washington DC’s monuments and the

U. S. Capitol in the background, forms a beautiful and patriotic

backdrop to America's Independence Day celebrations. This is

an all-day event in the nation's capital, beginning with a parade

along Constitution Avenue and ending with a spectacular

display of fireworks over the Washington Monument.

For more info, go http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/4thofJuly.htm

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Available for Purchase

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