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SANKOFA | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

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    Oct 10, 2023
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SANKOFA is a culturally relevant title that will speak to the readers who understand the struggle of being first-generation and with feeling out of place with different versions of home.What if home was a place you’ve never been? For Kofi, a first- generation Ghanaian American boy, home is a country called Ghana. But it’s a (more…)

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Emergency Open Mic: Violence In Gaza and Israel

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    Oct 10, 2023
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for an evening of solidarity and expression!   To address the ongoing crisis in Gaza and Israel, we are hosting an emergency open mic event that aims to bring voices together and shed light on this pressing issue. Whether you have a poem to share, thoughts to express, or a song to uplift, (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Charity Blackwell

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    Oct 10, 2023
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity BlackwellCharity Blackwell the D.O.P.E (Director of Poetry Events) at Busboys and Poets and the Senior Advisor for Arts and Culture at DC SCORES.She is a spoken word artist, poet, emcee, motivational speaker, activist, and teacher who hails from South Carolina and now calls Washington, DC (more…)

Lunch Bible Study

Lunch Break Community Bible Study

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    Oct 11, 2023
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Equality Arlington Coming Out Party

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    Oct 11, 2023
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Come celebrate National Coming Out Day at Equality Arlington’s Coming Out Party on Wednesday, October 11th from 7-8:30 PM at Busboys and Poets (Shirlington)! Senator Adam Ebbin is our featured speaker and we will have Arlingtonians sharing what coming out means to them plus food and opportunities to learn more about the work we are doing (more…)

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AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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    Oct 12, 2023
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Unflinchingly honest about the brutality of this nation’s founding and its legacy of settler-colonialism and genocide, the impact of Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s 2014 book is profound. The basis of the HBO docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes, directed by Raoul Peck, and a New York Times Bestseller, this classic is revisited with new material that takes an (more…)

HIV Cure Research 101

HIV Cure Research 101

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    Oct 12, 2023
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

This event is for anyone interested in learning more about HIV cure research. This free event features a panel discussion of leading researchers and advocates championing HIV cure research in diverse communities. The event is an opportunity to ask questions and learn about HIV cure in an informal and fun environment. The event with feature (more…)

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More GoGo Less Violence

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    Oct 12, 2023
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Washington DC based Behavioral Health Organization, is celebrating 208 years of service through a series of awareness events. More Go-Go Less Violence is our first effort in the series. This kick-off event hosted by the Hillcrest Board of Directors seeks to set the tone for our series on complimentary therapies and how music plays a (more…)

DaTruth

Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Da Truth

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    Oct 12, 2023
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Da TruthThe equation Situation – Lie +(facts×Reason)= Da Truth. A spoken word artist who is widely known on Baltimore’s poetry scene. This Baltimore native has graciously shifted around the east coast projecting pieces that pierce the minds of her listeners. With powerful wordplay, straight talk and (more…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Miss Kiane Ink

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    Oct 12, 2023
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A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Miss Kiane InkAlthough she is a social worker by profession, she is a poet by passion. In 1997, Dinahsta launched KIANE INK. She wrote cards, poems and other writings for special events and as special gifts. In 2005, she expanded KIANE INK to include the artistry (more…)

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​HAHA for Heart Health: Stand-up Comedy Benefit

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    Oct 13, 2023
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

HAHA for Heart Health: Stand-up Comedy Benefit at Busboys Takoma! 100% of ticket sales go to charity.Join us for a hilarious evening of stand-up comedy at Busboys and Poets Takoma! Laugh your heart out while supporting a great cause – the American Heart Association. Come and enjoy a night filled with laughter, good company, and (more…)

9th Hour Poetry Slam hosted by Charity Blackwell

9th Hour Poetry Slam hosted by Charity Blackwell

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    Oct 13, 2023
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity BlackwellA poetry slam is a competitive event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience. Typically, the host or another organizer selects the judges, who are instructed to give numerical scores (on a zero to 10 or one to (more…)