Join Arlington Dems for Saturday morning coffee and conversation to start the weekend! Agenda: School Board Candidate Forum! (more…)
Join us for the grand opening of Sharps & Flats DC’s first public piano! The ribbon cutting for the piano, painted by GABE♡ a.k.a. Ratbaziod, will take place in the Barry Room at Busboys and Poets – Anacostia, the piano’s new permanent home, on April 15th at 3:30 PM EST.Sharps & Flats DC is the (more…)
A Love Letter to “Me” Open Mic Hosted by Tatiana Figueroa RamirezAs folks living in a world built to break us if we do not fit into a box, self-love is something we must teach our bodies through every day practice, positive affirmations, and acts of love to ourselves. We must relearn our power, beauty, (more…)
NOT TOO LATE brings together powerful voices from around the world to address the political, scientific, social, and emotional dimensions of the most urgent issue human beings have ever faced: climate change. Accessible, encouraging, and engaging, it’s an invitation to everyone to understand the issue more deeply, participate more boldly, and imagine the future more (more…)
Jasmine Mans is a Black poet and performance artist from Newark, New Jersey. Jasmine’s poetry book, BLACK GIRL, CALL HOME (Penguin Random House) has been named one of Oprah’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books and a TIME Magazine Must Read, to name a few; and Jasmine herself named as Essence’s #1 Contemporary Black Poet To Know.Jasmine (more…)
Author Dr. Monique Rainford writes a hopeful exploration of the issues pregnant Black women face in America. Within these pages, Dr. Rainford draws on over twenty years of experience working in obstetrics and gynecology to offer a primer on Black pregnancies and how to better care for them. She shares the successes and testimonies of (more…)
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…)
DJ Elvira invites you to a fun evening of music and dance on Tuesday, April 18th 6pm-10pmSalsa, Bachata, Chacha and Merengue NightGreat music by DJ Elvira, delicious food, awesome atmosphere and FREE parking. Salsa/Bachata Lesson by Steve Jackson starting at 7pm Entrance fee $15 at the door (Cash, Venmo or Cashapp)You do not want to (more…)
Author Dr. Pedram Navab, FAASM, Esq. offers the millions that suffer from chronic insomnia and other sleep disorders an innovative, drug-free treatment that brings improved sleep—plus remarkable gains in the quality of waking life—in just four weeks. Insomnia is a nightly fact of life for between 10 and 30 percent of adults, experts estimate. Dr. (more…)