Search

Showing 1846-1860 of 4170 for "weekend events"

‘A wonderful opportunity’: Dozens of embassies open their doors for Passport DC's embassy walk ‘A wonderful opportunity’: Dozens of embassies open their doors for Passport DC's embassy walk 05/01/2019 04:32am • One of the great things about D.C. is its status as an international city, with people speaking a panoply of languages, eating various foods and listening to different kinds of music. And this weekend, people will have the chance to sample a lot of cultures in one day. The 12th annual Passport DC Buzzes and blooms: What to expect at 2019 National Cathedral Flower Mart Buzzes and blooms: What to expect at 2019 National Cathedral Flower Mart 05/01/2019 12:11am • The Washington National Cathedral in D.C. buzzes with activity on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, with its annual Flower Mart — this year focusing on the power of the pollinator. The event, now in its 80th year, is from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday. M Strolling Thunder rally on Capitol Hill calls for paid leave, affordable child care Strolling Thunder rally on Capitol Hill calls for paid leave, affordable child care 04/30/2019 05:18pm • Parents with babbling babies and tireless toddlers pushed strollers onto Capitol Hill on Tuesday, bringing a playful atmosphere outside and a serious message to Congress about rising child care costs. Unlike "Rolling Thunder" — which will bring motorcycles rumbling through the nation’s capita ‘Craving for Chocolate’ Pop-up coming to Tysons Galleria this weekend ‘Craving for Chocolate’ Pop-up coming to Tysons Galleria this weekend 04/30/2019 02:15pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, TysonsReporter.com, and republished with permission. Local chocolatier Craving for Chocolate is planning a pop-up shop in Tysons Galleria to offer a less-healthy alternative to the adjacent Sweetgreen. The pop-up is scheduled to run from Frida 'Fight hate with love': Jewish community, DC leaders show support, defiance after Calif. synagogue shooting 'Fight hate with love': Jewish community, DC leaders show support, defiance after Calif. synagogue shooting 04/30/2019 04:19am • Her eyes fill with tears, every time Rochelle Behrens thinks about Saturday's shooting at the Chabad synagogue in Poway, California that left one woman dead, and three injured. Behrens attended the Poway temple when she was growing up. "We actually had tentative plans to be in California a 2 Whitman HS students posted photo in blackface, school says 2 Whitman HS students posted photo in blackface, school says 04/29/2019 08:45pm • Two students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, posted a picture of themselves to social media wearing blackface, school officials said. The N-word was also used in the photo description. The incident was reported to the Montgomery County Police Department, Principal Robert Dod Cover-up: Students deck out dome with Captain America shield 04/29/2019 06:09pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Student pranksters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have struck again, drawing inspiration from America's hottest movie. MIT students over the weekend draped the university's signature Great Dome with a giant cloth version of Captain America's red, white a 'Star Trek' steals the spotlight at DC's Awesome Con 'Star Trek' steals the spotlight at DC's Awesome Con 04/29/2019 11:35am • The world of "Star Trek" was on full display this past weekend as Awesome Con brought the nation's capital version of Comic-Con to life at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The three-day event drew nearly 85,000 fans, encompassing everything from comics, memorabilia, panels, graphic ar Athletes turn out for Maryland Special Olympics competition Athletes turn out for Maryland Special Olympics competition 04/28/2019 12:18pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'f49f9245-ac9a-465f-ae2b-8f46bf7d0c05' }).render("65361536c35c02c0");}); Athletes from across Maryland gathered Springtime tips: When to mow your lawn, bring pepper and tomato plants inside Springtime tips: When to mow your lawn, bring pepper and tomato plants inside 04/26/2019 04:56am • Meet Mike in Reston next Sunday! Mike will give two garden talks at the Reston Town Center Garden Event on Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Peppers go outside when the nights are warm Jamie in Fredericksburg writes: “I've been bringing my hot pepper plants inside for the winter and keeping the Movie Review: 'Avengers: Endgame' delivers the super send-off we’ve been waiting for Movie Review: 'Avengers: Endgame' delivers the super send-off we’ve been waiting for 04/26/2019 12:04am • NOTE: This is a spoiler-free review, carefully written so you can still enjoy the movie. It's hard to remember a time without the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The superhero franchise has become so ingrained in our culture over the past 11 years that Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk and Captain America Metro work, big highway closures slow weekend travel Metro work, big highway closures slow weekend travel 04/25/2019 06:30am • Metro work, a variety of major road closures and emergency drills could slow you down this weekend around the D.C. area. On Metro, Vienna and West Falls Church are closed Saturday and Sunday on the Orange Line. Single-tracking for switch work at Reagan National Airport ahead of the upcoming shutd 7th annual Awesome Con proves that 'geek culture' is now mainstream 7th annual Awesome Con proves that 'geek culture' is now mainstream 04/25/2019 01:02am • If you see Vulcan or Wookie costumes riding the Metro this weekend, don't be alarmed. It's just the return of the seventh annual Awesome Con, which brings celebrities and their cosplay fans to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this Friday through Sunday. "It's a show that's really Georgetown's French Market returns this weekend Georgetown's French Market returns this weekend 04/23/2019 09:02am • Businesses along a stretch of Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown will do their best to recreate the outdoor markets of France this weekend, with shopping, food and jazz. The 16th-annual Georgetown French Market is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Georg Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne headline Broccoli City Festival at FedEx Field Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne headline Broccoli City Festival at FedEx Field 04/23/2019 12:57am • Chocolate City has evolved into Broccoli City as the Broccoli City Festival returns this weekend. After an all-star tradition of Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu, Anderson. Paak and the late Nipsey Hussle, this year is headlined by Childish Gambino and Lil Wayne, who anchor a lineup of T
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up