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🤑 DC’s best birthday freebies
October 24, 2024 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! For the price of a sweet treat, you could become a City Cast DC member. And really, what’s sweeter than the feeling of supporting local journalism? (Besides, maybe these cozy fall lattes ☕)
Plus, if you become a member today, you'll be eligible to win an extra (tipsy) sweet treat next week! 😉
What's CITY Talking About?
Trayon White Replaces Lawyers
Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White replaced his high-profile lawyers with two public defenders to represent him in his bribery case. Sources say it is because of White’s inability to pay for the attorneys. [X]
- The FBI arrested White in August for allegedly accepting $156,000 in bribes. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Gas Stove Ban Has New Opponents
Multiple groups are suing D.C. and Montgomery County to prevent laws banning gas appliances in homes from taking effect. Washington Gas and other businesses say the laws don’t align with the needs or interests of their customers. [Washington Business Journal 🔒]
- The fight over gas stoves has been contentious. Advocates say banning them will decrease health hazards. [City Cast DC 🎧]
DC Teens On Trial for Gruesome Murder
Five local teenage girls are on trial in a murder case that has national attention. One of the girls, who stomped a man to death last year, says they did it because “we were bored.” [City Cast DC 🎧]
New Ice Rink Opening Downtown
The National Building Museum is launching a new indoor ice skating rink this winter as part of D.C.’s Downtown holiday market. It will be open to the public from Dec. 16 through Jan. 4. Skating will be free; skate rentals will be $5. [DC News Now]
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Join Mother’s Outreach Network Lunch & Conversation
Mother’s Outreach Network in conversation with the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School. Join our discussion on why Black mothers in the District are disproportionately separated from their children, largely due to poverty. Hear more on our pioneering MotherUp Guaranteed Income Research Pilot. RSVP for lunch ticket and Zoom.
What To Do
Thursday, Oct. 24
- 😱 Profs & Pints: Washington's Spookiest Days | 6 p.m. | $15 | Capitol Hill
- 🎃 PumpkinPalooza Festival | 4 - 8 p.m. | Free | NoMa
- 🍺 Museum Late Night: Boos & Brews | 6 - 9 p.m. | $20 | National Building Museum
- 📽️ DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (Starts) | 6:30 p.m. | $17+ | Adams Morgan
- 📗 Gallery Talk: The Supernatural World of Shakespeare | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill
- 🙀 Scream Fest Show @ Wonderland | 7 - 9 p.m. | Free | Columbia Heights
- 🩰 The Washington Ballet: when WE take flight | 7 p.m. | $25+ | Downtown
Friday, Oct. 25
- 👻 Hill - O - Ween Festival | 5 - 7:30 p.m. | Free | Eastern Market
- 🎤 Heavy Halloween Concert @ The Pocket | 7 p.m. | $17 | Truxton Circle
- 🎥 Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live Drag | 7 - 9 p.m. | Free | Brentwood
- 🍸 Mixology Trivia & Costume Contest | 6 - 9 p.m. | $25 | Capitol Hill
- 🌲 Alcohol Tasting and Tree Tasting | 5 - 9 p.m. | $25 | Friendship Heights
- 🩰 The Washington Ballet: when WE take flight | 7 p.m. | $25+ | Downtown
- 📽️ DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (Starts) | 6:30 p.m. | $17+ | Adams Morgan
The Hill Is Home’s “Spooky Hill Map” for 2024 is now live! The map pinpoints homes on Capitol Hill that go all out on Halloween decorations, so you can wander in their direction.
If you want to show off your house, add it to the map!
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