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Busboys and Poets Book Club – Hyattsville

Busboys and Poets Book Club – Hyattsville

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    Dec 28, 2019
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
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This month our book club will be discussing Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, The Serial Killer.This monthly book club meets on the last Saturday of the month to discuss books that align with the Busboys and Poets mission and address/highlight social justice issues. Our bookstore makes sure to carry the books our book club members choose to make (more…)

Non-Profit organization for kids/Teens Christmas Dinner With Parents

Non-Profit organization for kids/Teens Christmas Dinner With Parents

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  • Event Start
    Dec 29, 2019
    12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Crowning Too Early Scholarship & Artistic Grant Award Ceremony

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  • Event Start
    Dec 29, 2019
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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On this evening we will be celebrating the first-ever recipient of the Crowning Too Early Scholarship Fund, Hugh Downs. A passionate musician and graduate of the Duke Ellington School of Arts, Hugh will be the recipient of the $3,000 joint college scholarship and artistic grant.When asked about his ‘Crown,’ Hugh responded: “I would say the aspect of my (more…)

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A.C.T.O.R. Too! 12.29.19- Tales of Race, Class and Culture; Who Tells the Story? (And Film Screening: 13th)

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  • Event Start
    Dec 29, 2019
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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The A.C.T.O.R. Too! (A Continuing Talk on Race) open discussion series is hosted by Busboys and Poets as a community service. The discussion at the Shirlington location, is produced and facilitated by A.C.T.O.R. founder Pamela Pinnock. The discussion provides the opportunity for people to come together and speak openly and honestly about issues of race, (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme w/Little Treasures 12.30.19

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  • Event Start
    Dec 30, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Little TreasuresLittle Treasures is a highly interactive show, led by singing sensation Tamika Love Jones, with songs that are prompted by toys and props from our treasure bag. Get ready to bounce, swing and play with your little ones as we go from one adventure to the next singing, dancing, learning and loving the (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: MUSIC 2LITTLE EARS 12.30.19

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  • Event Start
    Dec 30, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Featuring: Music 2Little Ears Movement, instruments and songs, Oh My!Miss Heidi teaches rhythms with scarves that fly!She plays folk, pop, (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: Oh Susannah! 12.30.19

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  • Event Start
    Dec 30, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Today’s artist is:Oh Susannah!Oh Susannah brings instruments & scarves, familiar & original songs, Bodies movin’ & groovin’, everybody dancing along!We’ll (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme Culture Queen 12/30/19

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  • Event Start
    Dec 30, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Culture QueenRise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child how to begin (more…)

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PRIVATE EVENT: Workshop

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  • Event Start
    Dec 30, 2019
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Can you believe it? The year of 2020 is almost here! Bring in the new year PREPARED with a PLAN to manifest the dreams, visions, and goals for your future. Consultant and Success Coach Mike Powell will lead you in an afternoon of goal setting, vision mapping, and networking that will empower you to step (more…)

Monday Night Open Mic All Host Extravaganza Hosted by Shirley Tribe 12.30.19

Monday Night Open Mic All Host Extravaganza Hosted by Shirley Tribe 12.30.19

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  • Event Start
    Dec 30, 2019
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by SHIRLEY TRIBEAn All host extravaganza of all of our open mic curators at the Shirlington Busboys and PoetsKaNikki Jakarta-Mix13 of NazarethAngelique PalmerAlexa Patrick!—————————————For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices, and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Hosted by Regie Cabico 12.30.19

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  • Event Start
    Dec 30, 2019
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Regie CabicoRegie Cabico is the first Asian and Queer poet to win the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam, later taking top prizes in the 1993, 1994 & 1997 National Poetry Slams He took a first place prize with New York’s Bowery Poetry Club. His work appears (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: MUSIC 2LITTLE EARS 12.31.19

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  • Event Start
    Dec 31, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Music 2Little Ears Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Miss. Heidi is a teaching artist with DC Jazz Festival Education Programs, creator of Music 2Little (more…)