Hey Good Folks!
TGIF. 🙂
Today is the official first day of fall! As much as I love summer, I am not sad to see the hot and humid temperatures leave. I am looking forward to the cool temperatures, the warm clothing, the hats, the scarves, the boots (I love my boots!), the beautiful colored leaves, the pumpkins patches and hay rides. I guess my midwest sensibilities are showing! 🙂 So the season is just right for all of the fabulous festivals that are kicking off this weekend. There are some great events for everyone. You can start off with some political networking and socializing at the 2011 Annual Legislative Caucus for the Congress Black Caucus at the Washington Convention Center. If you can’t make it down there, you can watch parts of the conference on their webcast. You also can visit the free showcase exhibits to check out job opportunities, businesses and the author’s pavilion. There are also various receptions and parties throughout the city.
If you prefer to shed the suit and tie for the weekend, Kindred will be performing at the Birchmere on Sunday.
Make sure to stay safe out there. Enjoy!
Peace and Blessings, ThatKellieGirl
Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza ends its concert series with the Godfather of G0-Go, Chuck Brown.
Friday, September 23
Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
5PM
FREE
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The Adamawa Project is helping our sisters living in rural Cameroon, please come and learn more about our project, even consider taking an affordable quilt home with you!
Friday, September 23
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This year, Nickelodeon is bringing Worldwide Day of Play to D.C.! You and your family are invited to celebrate with a day of family friendly activities hosted by the best in professional and youth sports, health and wellness and community partners. The stars from iCarly, Victorious, Bucket and Skinner, True Jackson VP and Family Brain Surge will all be there along with a Big Time Rush concert.
Saturday, September 24
The Ellipse on the National Mall
10AM- 4PM
FREE
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For the third year this fall, The Green Living Expo will celebrate and share ideas and practices for environmentally responsible living. This event began with a vision – a path to greening our homes and neighborhoods through grassroots awareness and education. It will help you understand what it means to live green and the steps you can take to make a difference for a greener community.
Saturday, September 24
UDC/Van Ness Metro Plaza
4200 Connecticut Avenue NW
2-6PM
FREE
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Barracks Row Main Street’s Annual Street Festival includes a military chefs cook off competition, a performance by the Silent Drill Platoon, a car show, a generous area for children’s activities, routines by the Redskins Cheerleaders, and music all day long at our large, centrally located stage.
Saturday, September 24
Barracks Row
500 to 700 blocks of 8th Street, SE
11AM to 5PM
FREE
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I truly enjoy this event!
September 22- October 2
National Mall
West Potomac Park
Free
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Come to the 11th Annual National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are honorary chairs for the event. More than 80 authors will headline the two-day National Book Festival, including David McCullough, Russell Banks, Dave Eggers, Terry McMillan, Pulitzer Prize-winners Siddhartha Mukherjee and Jennifer Egan, Garrison Keillor, Amy Chua and Toni Morrison.
September 24 and 25
National Mall
Between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
Saturday, Sept. 24: 10AM to 5:30PM
Sunday, Sept. 25: 1 to 5:30PM
FREE
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The 16th Annual Baltimore Book Festival will welcome a myriad of local and national authors. So far, the festival author lineup includes: Common, Kimberla Lawson Roby, Roland Martin, Terry McMillan, Tavis Smiley, Shirley Strawberry and many more.
September 23 to 25
Mount Vernon Place
600 block North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September, 24- Noon to 8PM
Sunday, September 25- Noon to 7PM
FREE
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The Kunte Kinta Festival is an annual event raises an awareness of the African-American heritage and the common challenges encountered by all ethnic groups striving to preserve their culture. This year’s festival will continue with the tradition of providing a variety of entertainers performing on the main stage and in the dining tent.
Saturday, September 24
Annapolis City Dock
1 Dock Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
10AM-7PM
FREE
The DC VegFest is a FREE outdoor festival celebrating the very best of everything vegetarian in and around the nation’s capital. There are so many reasons to choose vegetarian foods—for our health, the planet, and animals—and Washington, D.C. offers wonderful opportunities to explore meatless cuisine.
Saturday, September 24
George Washington University
at the Univ. Yard, 2000 blk of H St., NW, DC
11AM-6PM
Free
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The Hyattsville Arts Festival is an annual celebration at the Arts District Hyattsville highlighting the most talented artisans in the Washington DC area. More than 50 local artisans will be displaying their work this year alongside feature performances by musicians, dancers, and street performers.
Saturday, September 24
5500 Baltimore Ave
Hyattsville, MD
11AM-5PM
Free
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Visit the (e)merge art fair to celebrate galleries, artists, and the creative process with an an energetic environment of collaboration and discovery.
September 22-25
Capitol Skyline Hotel
10 “I” Street, SW
Washington D.C., DC 20024
Friday, September 23: 12pm – 7pm
Saturday, September 24: 12pm – 7pm
Sunday, September 25: 12pm – 5pm
Get tickets here.
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I am quite excited about this event!
Art All Night : Nuit Blanche DC is an all-night exploration and celebration of contemporary art, stretching from the heart of Chinatown to the Shaw neighborhood. Watch as DC’s creative community re-imagines public and private space and invites us all to see our city anew. Indoor and outdoor venues will showcase work by artists in a diverse range of media – with vibrant visual arts, street performances, live music, and DJs contributing to an unprecedented mash-up of cultural experiences in the nation’s capital.
Make sure to stop to see beautiful jewelry from Artyaya and photos showcasing DC’s evolution from the photographer extraordinaire, Jati Lindsay.
Saturday, September 24
Chinatown to Shaw Neighborhood
7PM-3AM
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Every 4th Saturday, Axel F celebrates the best in champagne soul, jheri curl funk and nu wave music from past and present. And laser boogie! With DJs Jahsonic, Stylus and Adrian Loving. Our philosophy is the funkier, synth-ier and crazier, the better.
Saturday, September 24
LIV 2001 11th St NW
10PM-3AM
Free before midnight, 5 bucks after
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I’LL House You (IHU) with Oscar P & Friends is a New York based deep and soulful house monthly event. DJs associated with the brand include Terry, Mr V., Davidson Ospina, Duce Martinez, Ray Vazquez, Brian Coxx and many more. IHU has provided a diversity of artists the opportunity to showcase their talents by offering live art exhibits and performances.
Saturday, September 24
Sweet Spot
1140 19th St NW
10 bucks
Get tickets here
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Sunday, September 25
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This special edition of Community Service will feature DC’s top house heavy hitter djs inclusive of Sam “the man” Burns, Jahsonic, Dj Underdog and DJ I:Wah… Be there!!
Sunday, September 25
Patty Boom Boom
1359 U St. NW
9-11PM
Free
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This Sunday is Daylight. Come dressed to sweat and get your groove on to the best in old school soul, house, hip-hop and RnB!
Sunday, September 25
Liv
2001 12th St NW
7PM-Midnight
5 bucks
That Kellie Girl 