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What's CITY Talking About?
Big League Pickleball
Montgomery County will be the first school district in the nation to offer pickleball as a varsity sport at all of its schools this fall. The program is part of the county’s corollary sports program, which looks to make sports more accessible to students with disabilities. [WTOP]
- Related: Pickleball has exploded in the DMV over the past couple years, causing disputes between ballers and homeowners. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Juvenile Detention Officers Slam Working Conditions
The juvenile detention officers’ union claims that understaffing and mandatory overtime at facilities has led to dangerous conditions for staff and incarcerated youth. Department data shows staffing is down 10% since 2019, while the number of detained young people has increased. [Washington Post 🔒]
Dognappings Continue
A Shih Tzu has been returned to its owner after being stolen in Southeast two weeks ago. Dognappings have become far too frequent in D.C., as thieves target small, designer dogs. [WTOP, City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Wednesday, July 24
- 🍹National Tequila Day Crafting Party | 6 p.m. | $35 | Takoma Park
- 🕯️ Candle Making w/ Shop Made DC | 6 p.m. | $45 | Union Market
- 🏗️ Brutalism Utopias: Film Screening and Talk | 6 p.m. | $15 | Penn Quarter
- 📙 Summer Reads Giveaway | 6 p.m. | Free | Navy Yard
Thursday, July 25
- 🎶 Tunes: Hana Vu | 6:30 p.m. | $18 | U Street Corridor
- 🪩 Anacostia Community Museum After Dark | 7 - 10 p.m. | Free | Anacostia
- 🪡 Patch-Making Workshop | 6 p.m. | Free | Le Droit Park
- 📚 James Baldwin’s 100th Birthday | 7 p.m. | Free | National Mall
- 🇫🇷 Library of Congress: Francophonica Ball | 5 p.m. | Free | National Mall
Today on City Cast
Why Thieves in DC Are Targeting One Dog Breed
Dognappings in the District have become all too common over the past year, and thieves are going after one breed in particular. As a small dog owner, this story is personal for Axios’ Mimi Montgomery, who shares tips for how to keep your pup safe.
New Arrival Boards:
WMATA train arrival time boards have started appearing outside of stations, like this one in Navy Yard. Now we can know whether to risk running down the escalator.
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