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Madre Cumbia: Cumbia Workshop & Album Signing


  • Nov 15, 2026
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join Poder del Pueblo for a special morning celebrating Colombian cumbia music and culture with Gaiteros de San Jacinto, featuring Carmelo Torres, on Sunday, November 15, at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. The program will feature an interactive cumbia workshop where participants can explore the rhythms, traditions, and musical heritage of cumbia. Guests will (more…)

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Eatonville Sunday Supper


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    Nov 15, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

A curated four-course dining experience celebrating Southern classicsJoin us for a monthly dining experience inspired by the rich flavors and traditions of Southern cuisine. Each installment of the Eatonville Sunday Supper Series features a thoughtfully curated four-course menu, highlighting classic dishes with a refined touch.This is a seated, plated dinner experience designed to be savored—perfect (more…)

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HARMONY & HARASSMENT | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


  • Nov 15, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us to trace critical race theory to the rural community of Harmony, Mississippi, at the height of the US civil rights movement. Harmony and Harassment traces the headwaters of critical race theory (CRT) to the rural community of Harmony, Mississippi, at the height of the 1960s US civil rights movement. As Aja Y. Martinez (more…)

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Author Next Door: Making HERstory | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


  • Nov 15, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

On Sunday, November 15th at Busboys and Poets Shirlington, join us for Author Next Door: Making HERstory, the next installment in our rotating celebration of community storytellers from across the DMV. This panel will spotlight local women authors, each of whom has a powerful story to share. Our featured authors will read from and discuss (more…)

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THE BOOK OF GENOCIDES | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


  • Nov 15, 2026
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join writer and descendant of genocide survivors to discuss humanity’s darkest horrors in an immersive, fully illustrated graphic history Ten genocides. Five centuries. An award-winning writer, artist, and descendant of genocide survivors captures humanity’s darkest horrors in an immersive, fully illustrated graphic history; the first of its kind. The Book of Genocides is a haunting (more…)

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The Jump Twice Experience


  • Nov 15, 2026
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

What becomes possible when we share something worth believing in? In Jump Twice: Truths to Build a Meaningful Life, actor, voice artist, and author Caz Harleaux explores how we build meaning through four pillars: Experience, Multiply, Learn, and Share. Caz joins us from Los Angeles for more than an author signing. This stop on the (more…)

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UNPOLISHED | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


  • Nov 16, 2026
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join former congressman, justice advocate, and author Dr. Jamaal Bowman to discuss his new memoir. There is a political revolution happening in America, as the working class are rising up to elect progressive champions at every level of government. Jamaal Bowman has been in the middle of all of it. From winning his historic election (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Angelique Palmer


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    Nov 16, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Angelique PalmerAngelique Palmer is a poetry slam doyen, a finalist in the 2015 Women of the World Poetry Slam and a member of The Beltway Poetry Slam Team in 2017. The Creative Writing graduate from Florida State University now calls northern Virginia home. She’s penned more (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson


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    Nov 17, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Drew AndersonA science teacher turned teaching artist, poet turned parodist, and marathon runner turned motivational speaker, Drew Anderson is founder and co-host of Spit Dat (the longest-running open mic in DC) and co-creator of the critically-acclaimed stage production From Gumbo to Mumbo (nominated for the 2020 (more…)

DC Science Cafe: Heal the Sky


  • Nov 18, 2026
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In 1985, scientists made a startling discovery: a massive seasonal loss of ozone high above Antarctica. This “ozone hole” was soon confirmed by NASA satellite observations, revealing that the problem extended across the continent. The ozone layer acts as Earth’s natural sunscreen, absorbing much of the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation before it reaches the (more…)

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Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Will Cook


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    Nov 18, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC!! Come join us for our Open Mic! For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, and musicians. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind (more…)

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RECLAIMING JUDAISM FROM ZIONISM | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


  • Nov 19, 2026
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Today Jews face a choice. To be loyal to the ethical imperatives at the heart of Judaism — love the stranger, pursue justice, and repair the world — or to give unconditional support to the state of Israel. It is a choice between Judaism as a religion and the nationalist ideology of Zionism, which is (more…)