Upcoming Events
Thu, September 2
- 4.00pm
- 6.00pm
The International Solidarity Movement (ISM): Rachel Corrie & Beyond (5th&K)
- 6.30pm
AFAC Fundraiser: Night of Live Music and Poetry! (Shirlington)
- 6.30pm
- 8.30pm
- 9.00pm
SOULFOLK featuring Joy Ike, Nelly's Echo and Christylez Bacon (5th&K)
Fri, September 3
Sun, September 5
- 4.00pm
- 7.30pm
"Our Children Are More Than Test Scores" - Presentation and Discussion (14th&V)
- 8.00pm
"Poetry on the Patio" feat. Joseph LMS, Love the Poet, and Droopy the Broke Baller (5th&K)
Mon, September 6
Tue, September 7
- 12.00pm
- 6.00pm
Discussion on “Ground Zero” Controversy with Imam Johari (14th&V)
- 6.30pm
Author Jordan Flaherty | "Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six" (5th&K)
- 9.00pm
Tuesday Night Open Mic Poetry! Special Busboys and Poets 5 year Anniversary Edition! (14th&V)
Wed, September 8
- 4.00pm
- 5.30pm
- 6.30pm
Author David Haines | "Safe Haven? A History of Refugees in America" (Shirlington)
- 6.30pm
- 9.00pm
Wednesday Night Open Mic Poetry! Special Busboys and Poets 5 year Anniversary Edition ! (5th&K)
Thu, September 9
- 6.00pm
- 6.30pm
- 6.30pm
- 8.00pm
Live Music (5-Year Anniversary Celebration) feat. PAM PARKER and ACOUSTIC FUSION (Shirlington)
- 9.00pm
Nine on the Ninth - Open Mic Poetry. Special Anniversary Edition ! (14th&V)
- 9.00pm
Live Performance by JUMBO ANIEBIET, Jibola and Bunmi Dada (5th&K)
Fri, September 10
Sat, September 11
- 11.00am
- 11.00am
- 11.00am
- 8.30pm
One Common Unity | Common Folk: The Voices of a Movement (Part 3: Terrorizing Immigrants) (5th&K)
- 11.00pm
"Live! from Busboys Open Mic/Talent Showcase" (5-Year Anniversary Celebration) (5th&K)
Sun, September 12
- 4.00pm
- 5.30pm
Live Performance by Cire Jones (Rescheduled from Aug 1) (Shirlington)
- 6.00pm
- 8.00pm
- 8.00pm
Live Performance by Cire Jones (Rescheduled from Aug 1) (Shirlington)
Mon, September 13
- 12.00pm
- 6.00pm
- 6.00pm
- 8.00pm
Tue, September 14
- 8.30am
Social Media Breakfast DC - "Social Media for a Better Blog" (14th&V)
- 4.00pm
- 6.00pm
- 6.30pm
- 9.00pm
Wed, September 15
- 4.00pm
- 5.00pm
(HOLD) Washington Association of Black of Journalists (5th&K)
- 6.30pm
- 6.30pm
- 9.00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Poetry feat. Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. (5th&K)
Thu, September 16
- 11.30am
- 5.00pm
- 6.30pm
Author Tariq Ali | "The Obama Syndrome: Surrender at Home, War Abroad" (14th&V)
- 8.00pm
- 8.30pm
- 9.00pm
Fri, September 17
- 11.00am
- 6.00pm
- 6.00pm
Sat, September 18
Sun, September 19
- 4.00pm
Northern Virginia Fundraiser for the U.S. Boat to Gaza (Shirlington)
- 4.00pm
- 4.00pm
- 7.00pm
- 8.00pm
Mon, September 20
- 12.30pm
- 12.30pm
- 1.30pm
- 6.30pm
Author James Loewen | "The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader" (14th&V)
- 8.00pm
"Other People's Poetry" / Open Mic Poetry hosted by Beny Blaq (Shirlington)
Tue, September 21
- 4.00pm
- 5.30pm
- 6.00pm
- 6.30pm
Author Tim Sheard | "Slim to None: A Lenny Moss Mystery" (5th&K)
- 9.00pm
Wed, September 22
- 12.30pm
- 4.00pm
- 6.30pm
- 9.00pm
*SPARKLE* Open Mic Poetry hosted by Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou (5th&K)
Thu, September 23
- 5.00pm
Woodhull Freedom Foundation: National Sexual Freedom Day Reception (5th&K)
- 6.30pm
- 6.30pm
- 9.00pm
Fri, September 24
Sat, September 25
Sun, September 26
Mon, September 27
- 12.30pm
- 6.30pm
- 7.00pm
- 8.00pm
Open Mic Poetry! hosted by Tokia "2 Deep" the Poetess (Shirlington)
Tue, September 28
- 9.00am
- 4.00pm
Non-profit Tuesday featuring American Councils for International Education (Shirlington)
- 6.30pm
Author Lisa Dodson | "Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy" (5th&K)
- 6.30pm
Author Event: Poetics of Resistance and Revolutionary Public Relations (14th&V)
- 9.00pm
Wed, September 29
- 9.00am
- 12.30pm
- 4.00pm
- 6.00pm
- 6.30pm
- 9.00pm
Thu, September 30
Fri, October 1
Sat, October 2
- 12.00pm
- 5.00pm
- 8.30pm
Sun, October 3
- 9.00am
- 4.00pm
- 6.00pm
- 8.00pm
LIVE PERFORMANCE! One Stoplight, by Erin Kruse (Shirlington)
Mon, October 4
- 6.30pm
- 7.30pm
- 8.00pm
Tue, October 5
Wed, October 6
- 8.30am
- 4.00pm
- 9.00pm
Wednesday Night Open Mic Poetry! hosted by poet-in-residence Holly Bass (5th&K)
Thu, October 7
- 8.30am
- 6.30pm
- 7.00pm
Resources for Inner city Children (RICH) (Private Event) (5th&K)
Mon, October 11
Wed, October 13
Thu, October 14
- 7.00pm
Sun, October 17
Mon, October 18
Wed, October 20
Thu, October 21
Mon, October 25
Wed, October 27
Mon, November 1
Wed, November 3
Sat, November 6
Mon, November 8
Wed, November 10
Mon, November 15
Wed, November 17
Thu, November 18
Sun, November 21
Mon, November 22
Wed, November 24
Wed, December 1
Fri, December 3
Mon, December 6
Wed, December 8
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Anne Waldman
