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Afro Bahia Fest: Dance & Drum Classes June 6 & 7
Afro Bahia Fest: Dance & Drum Classes June 6 & 7
Located at the Thurgood Marshal Center in DC at 1816 12th Str., NW, come two days of dancing and drumming. Discover the African roots of Brazilian culture in Bahia. Brazilian expert dancers and drummers lead you through this 2 day cultural journey. Get your tickets now for classes and Taste of Bahia https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festival-afro-bahia-food-taste-2026-o-que-e-que-a-baiana-tem-tickets-1415884090429
Sunday Tango Fundamentals Class
Sunday Tango Fundamentals Class
Free Argentine Tango fundamentals classes weekly for OneLife McLean (Regency) members in McLean Virginia! Nonmembers may pay for the health club entrance at the door ($30) and use the club for the day, which includes the dance classes, use of the pool, weights, tennis, etc . . This series runs from 12 April through mid-June every Sunday 230-330. Following the tango class, there is a dance workout class from 330-430, also included. Drop-ins welcome, though we recommend coming early in the session if you are new to tango. If any questions, text Todd at 202-361-8633.
Heito Presser & Swing Prime at Bossa Lounge Sunday, May 7
Heito Presser & Swing Prime at Bossa Lounge Sunday, May 7
1st Sundays at Bossa belong to Brasil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทCome out and festa with Heitor Presser and Seing Prime! Terrific live music, dancing, great atmosphere and the best Sunday night Brazilian live music. Authentic rhythms to get you moving! Enjoy a cool drink and bring your dancing shoes ! Heitor's suave Rio groove plus the carnaval energy of Swing Prime. Two amazing shows in one night!
Kick-off Summer Fun Picnic
Kick-off Summer Fun Picnic
DC Rockers' Summer Showcase
DC Rockers' Summer Showcase
Come check out the DC Rocker's Summer Showcase at Tommy Joe's in Bethesda. Five fantastic bands playing a mix of originals and rock covers. Admission is free, the food is great, and the crowd will be fun! 3 pm Shee's Unhinged 4 pm Neil Petty & The Horsebreakers 5 pm The Skinner Principle 6 pm Southfield 7 pm Hard Raki

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1980โ€™s Theme Glow in the Dark Party (brahโ€ฆ heated pool will be open)!
1980โ€™s Theme Glow in the Dark Party (brahโ€ฆ heated pool will be open)!
๐ŸŽ‰ 1980โ€™s Glow in the Dark Theme Party ๐ŸŽ‰ (Brahโ€ฆ the heated pool is OPENโ€ฆ and yes, youโ€™re getting in ๐Ÿ˜„) If youโ€™ve ever wanted an excuse to wear neon, crank up 80โ€™s music, and act like youโ€™ve got zero responsibilitiesโ€ฆ this is your night. Weโ€™re turning the Happy Treehouse into a full-blown glow party with neon lights, throwback hits, and a crowd that actually came to have FUN. โœจ The heated pool is openโ€ฆ and letโ€™s be honestโ€ฆ if you show up, youโ€™re probably ending up in it. Just embrace it now. โœจ In-ground trampoline will be down in the pavilionโ€ฆ because why should kids have all the fun? โœจ Three fire pits going all night with everything you need for sโ€™mores (yes, weโ€™re doing this right) โœจ Neon lights, great music, and a vibe that makes it way too easy to relax and connect This is a potluck + BYOB, so bring a dish to share and your drink of choice. Weโ€™ve got the water bottles, the setup, and the spaceโ€ฆ you bring the flavor. Dress code? Go BIG or go home. Leg warmers, wild wigs, off-the-shoulder tops, crimped hair, neon necklaces and braceletsโ€ฆ if it glows or screams 80โ€™s, youโ€™re doing it right. No awkward energy. No standing around wondering what to do. Just music, laughter, and a group of people who are all in. If youโ€™ve been looking for a night that actually feels differentโ€ฆ This is it. Your happy hosts, Janine, Amanda and Nina 202-271-0922
American Roots Concert Series at The Hill Center in DC - need to register
American Roots Concert Series at The Hill Center in DC - need to register
These are really nice concerts, outdoors when possible. They do a great job finding amazing talent. And it's free. **[Will Kimbrough](https://www.willkimbrough.com/)** is a renowned Nashville-based singer-songwriter, an uber versatile multi-instrumentalist, a musicians musician and was named the Americana Music Associationโ€™s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2004. **Sign up [here](https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/american-roots-concert-series-will-kimbrough/).** Known for his fluid, expert guitar work, he is considered a staple in the Americana music scene and a frequent collaborator with artists like Jimmy Buffett, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Shemeika Copeland, Todd Snider, Steve Forbert and more. He is recognized for his prolific work as a session musician, a Grammy winning producer, adorned with many more awards and accolades and often called the hardest working man in Nashville. Will is the longtime lead guitarist for Emmylou Harris and a member of her esteemed Red Dirt Boys. Kimbroughโ€™s twenty year songwriting relationship with Jimmy Buffett culminated in Buffettโ€™s swan song, โ€œBubbles Upโ€ and Will still plays with Jimmyโ€™s Coral Reefer Band. After the loss of two of his closest musical partnerships in the last year, Jimmy Buffett & Todd Snider, Willโ€™s is on tour honoring these special relationships, with a delightful tribute sharing how music, stories and songs bring us together rather than tear us apart.
Dancing to the Tim Christopher Quartet at Glen Echo (Ticket Purchase required)
Dancing to the Tim Christopher Quartet at Glen Echo (Ticket Purchase required)
Dancing to the Tim Christopher Quartet The New Columbia Special Glen Echo Park 7300 Macarthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD 20812 Admission: $20 in advance/$30 at the door ($25 for students/military) (includes free drop-in lesson) Dance the night away in the beautiful and historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park to live music from the Tim Christopher Quartet featuring Imani Rouselle! An introductory swing dance lesson from 8-9 pm is included with admission, followed by dancing from 9 pm-midnight. https://newcolumbiaswing.org/dancing/
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **โ€œPsychedelic-Assisted Therapy,โ€** on findings, debates and trends in the use of psychedelic substances to treat trauma and other conditions, with Whitney Marris, instructor at the University of Buffaloโ€™s School of Social Work, certified psychedelic-assisted therapy facilitator, and consultant to clinical trials. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-psychedelic-assisted-therapy](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-psychedelic-assisted-therapy) .] Psychedelics are rapidly moving from the margins into the mainstream, and questions abound as the sociocultural and legal landscapes surrounding them shift. President Trumpโ€™s recent executive order expanding access to psychedelic drugs for certain conditions and accelerating research on them has both heightened interest and added to confusion. Learn more about the so-called โ€œPsychedelic Renaissance,โ€ and get help separating the hope from the hype surrounding it, with Whitney Marris, a leading trainer and facilitator of psychedelic therapy who has used it to treat trauma survivors, military veterans, and people with cancer. Sheโ€™ll present foundational information on what we know about how psychedelics work. Youโ€™ll learn how psychedelic-assisted therapy differs from โ€œtrip sittingโ€ and about what we know about the effects of โ€œmicrodosingโ€ versus โ€œmacrodosing.โ€ Weโ€™ll examine what has been demonstrated to be helpful versus harmful before, during, and after a dosing session intended to support significant, sustainable change. Marris also will discuss the historical and cultural context of the use of psychedelic medicines for healing, and sheโ€™ll describe the ethical challenges that arise as such practices move from counterculture to clinic. Weโ€™ll look at emerging and evolving findings in the field, as well as at the roles being played by various financial interests and ideologies in determining the direction of psychedelic-assisted therapy and research on its outcomes. Attendees will gain an awareness of the need for new professional standards and regulatory guardrails related to such work, and theyโ€™ll leave knowing key questions to ask potential providers of psychedelic-assisted therapy. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image by Canva.
Booked & Marked
Booked & Marked
Log off for a bit and create your own bookmark while connecting with fellow book club members irl. Supplies provided & youโ€™re always welcome to contribute supplies! more RSVPs available on GroupMe *Black Lit. Book Club is a closed affinity space for Black women, femmes, and nonbinary readers. All Black Lit. events are intentionally designed to provide a safe, supportive environment where Black readers can connect with one another in real life. To preserve the purpose of that space, attendance is limited to those who identify within that community.*
Tommy Joe's Summer Showcase
Tommy Joe's Summer Showcase
Looking for 4-5 bands (new or existing) to play a summer showcase event at Tommy Joe's. Open format, so play what you like (just keep it relatively popular). Priority given to bands who can draw a crowd or are willing to bring and share equipment. We will set the best bands up with follow on paid gigs at Tommy Joe's. Just message ericSeisler@gmail.com or 301-272-7644 with your bandname, lineup and preferred time slot. Sets will be 40 minutes long and start on the hour. Keep Rockin! Bands: 3 pm Shee's Unhinged 4 pm Neil Petty & The Horsebreakers 5 pm The Skinner Principle 6 pm Southfield 7 pm Hard Raki

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Shucking Bubba Deluxe Music on the Patio!
Shucking Bubba Deluxe Music on the Patio!
Let's mix and boogie! We'll start with social time over dinner/appetizers/drinks from 6:00-8:00pm. Then we'll get down with a live band [Shucking Bubba Deluxe](http://www.shuckingbubba.com/). COVER CHARGE: $10.00 (cash) SBD: A great danceable cover band playing popular genres of music - funk, classic rock, pop & club/dance. [Harry Buffalo](http://www.harrybuffalo.com/locations/westerville/) has a wide selection of quality appetizers and entrees. Harry Buffalo seating is first come/first serve this evening. We need a few folks to be there by 6:00pm or so to secure a table on the patio. DRESS: Late Summer Patio (picnic table friendly) BAD WEATHER CANCEL (usually by 4pm) PARKING: lots near restaurant and down the street. Do not park at Taco Bell.
Sunday funday: let's play dodgeball at Scioto Audubon park
Sunday funday: let's play dodgeball at Scioto Audubon park
Dodgeball is back again! If youโ€™ve been wanting to come out, this is an easy one to join. Weโ€™ll be playing for about 1.5 to 2 hours, you do not need to bring any equipment, and no experience is needed. We use a specific set of rules and equipment to make the games run better and keep them fun for everybody, not just people who already know how to play. If it rains, the event will be canceled.
Contra dance June 20 (First Unitarian Universalist Church) note new time!
Contra dance June 20 (First Unitarian Universalist Church) note new time!
# **Saturday, June 20, 2026** **Beginnersโ€™ Session 1:30 to 2:00 PM** **Dancing 2:00 to 4:30 PM** **Band: Gem City Revelers** **Caller: David Mould** **You are invited to join us for dinner at Olive and Lime (in the churchโ€™s back parking lot) after the dance.** **Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Road, Columbus, OH 43214.** **Cost is $10 for adults, $5 ages 12-25.** **New to dancing? A beginnersโ€™ session, from 1:30 to 2:00 PM, will get you started. You will learn some basic figures that will be repeated in the afternoonโ€™s dances. All dances will be taught and no partner is needed. Dancing is from 2:00 to 4:30 PM.** **Please bring your own refillable water bottle.** **All Soles Dance upcoming dance dates are, as follows:** **July 25, 2026โ€“Summer Potluck and Dance** **No August Dance** **September 26, 2026** **October 17, 2026** **November 21, 2026** **December 19, 2026** **Visit our website at: https://firstuucolumbus.org/connection/all-soles/**
Happy Hour on the Green: Celebrating Fathers, Friends & Family
Happy Hour on the Green: Celebrating Fathers, Friends & Family
Happy Hour on the Green โ›ณ Join Black Love & Friends for a laid-back evening at Topgolf as we celebrate the fathers, father figures, brothers, uncles, mentors, friends, and positive male role models who enrich our lives and communities. This isn't a golf tournamentโ€”it's a social gathering designed to bring great people together for conversation, connection, laughter, food, drinks, and a little friendly competition. Whether you're a father, celebrating a father, bringing your brother, cousin, friend, or simply looking for a fun Saturday evening, you're welcome to join us. No golf experience is necessary. Come for the happy hour, stay for the company. Expect: โ€ข Topgolf games for all skill levels โ€ข Food and drinks available for purchase โ€ข Networking and socializing โ€ข Great music and positive vibes โ€ข A welcoming atmosphere for singles, couples, and friends Bring someone special or come solo and meet new people. Let's raise a glass to the men who lead, support, inspire, and show up for the people they love.
Dinner,Drinks and Music!
Dinner,Drinks and Music!
๐Ÿ”ฅ Lincoln Street Salsa ๐Ÿ”ฅ Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue Dancing!๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ”ฅ Lincoln Street Salsa ๐Ÿ”ฅ Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue Dancing!๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐š ๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐š๐ง๐: ๐€๐ฅ ๐’๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ฒ๐š! . ๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐Ÿ– ๐ฉ๐ฆ โ€“ ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ฆ . ๐ŸŸฃ Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue ๐ŸŸฃ Dancing All Night Long! . ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐– ๐š๐ญ: LincolnStreetSalsa.com . Lincoln Street Salsa 1717 Brice Rd Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 . ๐ŸŸฃ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง 8:00 pm โ€“ 8:30 pm . ๐ŸŸฃ ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง! 8:30 pm โ€“ 9:30 pm . ๐ŸŸฃ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐š๐ง๐! 9:30 pm โ€“ 1:00 am . โœ… Cover Includes Dance Lesson and/or Party! . ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐– ๐š๐ญ: https://columbussalsadancing.com/live-salsa-band-tickets-early/ . ๐Ÿ‘‰ $๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ (๐„๐ง๐๐ฌ 6/12 @ 5 ๐ฉ๐ฆ) . ๐Ÿ‘‰ $๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐€๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐จ๐จ๐ซ . โœ… ๐๐จ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ! โœ… ๐๐จ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐! โœ… Always Other People to Dance With! . โœ… Singles, Couples, Beginners, and Pros Welcome! . โœ… BYOB โœ… 18+ . โœ… ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ? ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ: LincolnStreetSalsa.com ๐Ž๐ซ ๐“๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐“๐จ๐๐: ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’-๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’-๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ” . ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐– ๐š๐ญ: https://columbussalsadancing.com/live-salsa-band-tickets-early/