These 88 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 7 at 6pm (This weekend)
Politics and Prose at Union Market · Northeast Washington
Frances Park unpacks Ahn Love, her sweeping novel jumping from a father's 90th birthday to a fateful 1969 Pacific cruise. Washington Post writer Sean Collins steers the conversation.
November 7 at 6pm (This weekend)
Howard Theatre · Northwest Washington
Sasheer Zamata and Nicole Byer bring their Best Friends podcast to the historic Howard Theatre, swapping stories about dating, pole‑dancing and pop culture in a quick‑witted, friend‑catch‑up that feels like a private living‑room chat.
November 8 at 5pm (This weekend)
Politics and Prose · Northwest Washington
Silicon Valley, Apple, and Lockheed Martin anchor a critical look at American innovation as bestselling author Thomas Frank discusses his latest book at Politics and Prose.
November 8 at 3pm (This weekend)
Politics and Prose Bookstore · Northwest Washington
Mishandled as a painter of mothers and children, Mary Cassatt receives a sweeping reconsideration from author and curator Mary Morton during this author talk alongside Director Emerita Dorothy Kosinski.
November 8 at 12pm (This weekend)
Songbyrd Music House · Northeast Washington • Advance $15 / Door $20
When Maxwell and Dru Hill broke out, New Edition made a comeback, and SWV returned stronger, the charts belonged to 1996. Songbyrd Music House hosts an afternoon discussion tracing that defining year in R&B through its breakout artists and enduring collaborations.
November 8 at 11am (This weekend)
Politics and Prose at Union Market · Northeast Washington
Adoptable rescue kittens join a bookstore storytime at Politics and Prose at Union Market, where children listen to a story, cuddle cats, and stay for cat-themed face painting.
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Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM
Politics and Prose · Northwest Washington
Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM
International Spy Museum · Southwest Washington
$20.99
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00 PM
Bar Pendry · Southwest Waterfront
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Planet Word Museum · Northwest Washington
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00 PM
Lisner Auditorium · Northwest Washington
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Politics and Prose · Northwest Washington
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Sixth & I · Northwest Washington
Mon, Nov 9 · 2:00 PM
Museum of the Bible · Southwest Washington
Free
Mon, Nov 9 · 2:00 PM
Washington · Washington
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Politics and Prose at the Wharf · Southwest Waterfront
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Politics and Prose · Northwest Washington
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM
Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill
$12
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
International Spy Museum · Southwest Washington
FREE
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Busboys and Poets · Northwest Washington
$0
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Politics and Prose at Union Market · Northeast Washington
Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
Hillwood Estate Museum and Garden · Northwest Washington
$22
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM
Penn Social · Northwest Washington
$17
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
$20
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center · Northwest Washington
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
University of Southern California Capital Campus · Northwest Washington
$0
Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM
National Geographic Museum of Exploration · Northwest Washington
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Politics and Prose · Northwest Washington
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Southwest Waterfront
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Lisner Auditorium · Northwest Washington
Wed, Nov 11 · 1:30 PM
United States Navy Memorial · Northwest Washington
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Sixth & I · Northwest Washington
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Politics and Prose · Northwest Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 AM
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center · Northwest Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Politics and Prose at Union Market · Northeast Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Warner Theatre · Northwest Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill
$12
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Politics and Prose Bookstore · Northwest Washington
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Capital Jewish Museum · Northwest Washington
$10
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Hard Rock Cafe · Northwest Washington
$50
Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum · Southwest Washington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30 PM
The Kreeger Museum · Northwest Washington
Sun, Nov 15 · 5:30 PM
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens · Northwest Washington
$0-$10
Mon, Nov 16 · 7:00 PM
Hill Center DC · Capitol Hill
Free
Mon, Nov 16 · 6:00 PM
Penn Social · Northwest Washington
Advance tickets: $13.50. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID.
Tue, Nov 17 · 6:30 PM
Tudor Place · Northwest Washington
Free
Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM
The Phillips Collection · Northwest Washington
Free
Fri, Nov 20 · 9:00 AM
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center · Northwest Washington
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Planet Word Museum · Northwest Washington
$25
Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 PM
Tudor Place · Northwest Washington
$25
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
DC9 Nightclub · Northwest Washington
$$
Look at author conversations at Politics and Prose Bookstore, or the productions at Shakespeare Theatre Company: Harman Hall. A writer discussing their work or a play you’re still arguing about afterwards can give you plenty to build an evening around.
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