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Enjoy the Dog Days of Summer with Yappy Hour, Camp Bark at The Boro in Tysons 06/22/2022 04:19am • Is Fido looking for something entertaining to do this weekend in the D.C. area? Grab a leash and head to the Dog Days of Summer at The Boro in Tysons, Virginia. More Animals & Pets News More Fairfax County News More Lifestyle News "The Boro loves dogs," Meridian Mary Badham, the original Scout Finch, stars in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at Kennedy Center 06/21/2022 12:55am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” She played the original Scout Finch in the 1962 movie classic "To Kill a Mockingbird." Starting Tuesday, Mary Badham stars in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Kennedy Center in the national tour of the 2018 Broadway production, 'I can't risk my life' — Safety concerns plague Pharrell's 'Something in the Water' festival 06/20/2022 05:30pm • As Pharrell Williams’ “Something in the Water” festival made a splash in D.C. this weekend, a slew of concertgoers said that they had concerns for their safety at the event. Katerra Shackelford bought her three-day passes for $400 and flew in from the Tampa Bay area to attend the festival. 2022 Marine Corps Marathon runners: Share your stories with WTOP 06/20/2022 02:58pm • Thousands of runners are set to run during the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon Weekend, which takes place Oct. 30. Some run for fitness and some run for fun, but all run with purpose. WTOP wants to hear what motivates you to run. We are looking for runners to feature in an upcoming on-air and digital Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns in person to National Mall 06/20/2022 01:29pm • The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back in person this week, after the pandemic forced it to pause for two years. The two-week event kicks off Wednesday in D.C. and runs through June 27. After a two-day break, the second week of festivities will run from June 30 to July 4. To celebrate, seve Loudoun County exhibit honors Black soldiers of the US Civil War 06/19/2022 08:50pm • Beginning the weekend of Juneteenth, a traveling art exhibit highlighting the contributions of Black soldiers during the U.S. Civil War will be on display in Loudoun County, Virginia. The exhibit, "17 Men," features colored pencil drawings based on real-life portraits of Black soldiers who served June's Men Health event celebrates fathers with a fresh focus on fitness 06/17/2022 02:17pm • If you’re looking for the perfect way to kick off Father’s Day weekend, a good workout may be just what you need to get the family moving. If you’re looking for the perfect way to kick off Father’s Day weekend, a good workout may be just what you need to get the family moving. In cele Weekend Road and Rail: DC event-related closures, I-66 lane work 06/17/2022 07:35am • For yet another weekend, a convergence of events in downtown D.C. — including a music festival and a demonstration — will close some major roadways. Drivers along Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia and Interstate 270 in Maryland's Montgomery County can expect slow travel due to late night and ov School Zone: How DC-area students learn about Watergate 06/17/2022 06:43am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. How DC-area school systems teach the Watergate scandal What it is: Do students these days learn much about Watergate? Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the break-in at US Open Golf preview: Players duel on the course while two tours battle off of it 06/15/2022 04:22am • This Thursday at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, 156 golfers will tee off in pursuit of golf's national championship. The U.S. Open has a history of making its winners earn the title — sometimes not by what they do (great shots), but by what they don't do (as in mistakes). If hist DC officials encourage safety before event-filled weekend 06/10/2022 10:45pm • Getting around D.C. this weekend could prove to be a challenge due to multiple events the city is hosting — from the Capital Pride Parade to the March For Our Lives rally — and officials encouraged people to participate safely. "Let's work together to have fun, to keep each other and our comm DC high school seniors to get free passes to Something In the Water festival 06/10/2022 05:40pm • Graduating high school students in D.C. will get a chance to let loose at the Something in the Water festival, which will be held over the Juneteenth weekend. Pharrell Williams, the founder of the festival and one of the headlining acts, said Friday that the XQ Institute and the festival are givi School Zone: How financial literacy is making its way into DC-area school curricula 06/10/2022 04:57am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. Which DC-area school systems have financial literacy graduation requirements? What it is?: Recent grads may feel that they've mastered many subjects, but perhaps might strugg Weekend Road and Rail: DC events, I-66 stops and Metro improvements 06/09/2022 11:43am • A convergence of events in downtown D.C. should give motorists pause. Stops and changes planned for Interstate 66, and Metro maintenance continues this weekend. Here’s what to be aware of. Roadwork DC This weekend, the District Department of Transportation will implement road closures with a March For Our Lives returns to DC this weekend 06/09/2022 06:49am • In the wake of recent mass shootings, the youth-led March For Our Lives will hold another gun violence prevention rally in the nation's capital this weekend. Four years ago, after the 2018 Parkland school shooting in Florida, the group marched in D.C. in what's estimated to be the largest gun vio