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👮 DC jail smuggling ring uncovered
November 21, 2024 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! Remember a couple days ago when I said D.C. should have its own lookalike contest? Well, it’s happening, and of course, it’s a Jack Schlossberg lookalike contest. It’s taking place Nov. 24 in Malcolm X Park and the winner will get $50. Should be a show for the ages.
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DC Preschool Director Arrested on Child Sex Charge
The head of an elite D.C. preschool was arrested for coercion and enticement of a minor in an undercover FBI sting operation. James Stewart Carroll, the director of the National Child Research Center, was caught after instructing an online undercover officer on how to abuse a young child. [Washington Post 🔒]
Smuggling Operation Uncovered In DC Jail
A corrections officer, several inmates, and outside accomplices were caught smuggling contraband, including knives and drugs, into D.C. jail. The group used Tupperwares hidden inside plastic-wrapped food packages to get it past security. [WUSA9]
Novel Enrages DC’s Elite School Parents
A new novel sent some of D.C.’s elite parents into a listserv frenzy. The book was written under a pseudonym and revolves around a racist incident at a fictional private school that looks a whole lot like Sidwell Friends. [City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Nov. 21
- 🍺 Holiday & Hops Beer Tasting | 6 p.m. | $35 | Dupont
- 🎨 Phillips Collection on Third Thursday | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | Dupont
- 🎸 Tunes: Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East | 7:30 p.m. | $6 | National Mall
- 🛍️ Cleveland Park Night Market | 5 - 9 p.m. | Free | Cleveland Park
- 📚 Cozy Town Books Festival | 7 - 9 p.m. | $5 | Alexandria
- 🌊 History of Ocean Mapmaking | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | Library of Congress
Friday, Nov. 22
- ☃️ DC Holiday Market (Opens) | 12 - 8 p.m. | Free | Dupont
- 🧶 Queer Crafting Night | 6 p.m. | Free | Takoma Park
- 👀 Sherlock Holmes: Live Mystery Event | 6:30 p.m. | $25 | Bloomingdale
- 🎵 Tunes: Craig Finn & Katy Kirby | 8 p.m. | $35 | Capitol Hill
- 🍵 Immunity Herbal Workshop | 4 p.m. | $33 | Columbia Heights
Saturday, Nov. 23
- 🖼️ DC Risoprint Art Fair | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Free | Eastern Market
- 🤘 District of Punk Walking Tour | 2 p.m. | $30 | Penn Quarter
- 🎮 A Video Game Music Concert | 6 p.m. | $20 | Alexandria
- ✍️ DC, I Love You: Playwriting Workshops | 1:30 p.m. | Free | Anacostia
- 📚 Book Talk: The Native American History of D.C. | 3 p.m. | Free | Georgetown
- 🛍️ Library Friends Book Sale | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Free | Palisades
- 🧱 Cardboard Craft Workshop | 10 a.m. | $35 | Takoma Park
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In other news, a massive Christmas Tree has been put up at The Wharf, and it’s not even Thanksgiving! May the festive season commence.
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