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🤗 Best indoor activities for DC snowy days
January 7, 2025 · — Natalia Aldana
Hiya! This is Natalia Aldana, an editor at City Cast filling in for Kaela today. Hope the first few days of 2025 have been splendid so far — despite the cold!
Most schools in the DMV are closed for a second snow day. But on days like these, as tempting as it may be, you don’t have to just stay in your apartment. Clockout DC’s Jade Womack joined our podcast City Cast DC with recs for D.C.’s most underrated indoor activities.
What's CITY Talking About?
Snowball ‘Fight’ Erupts During Snowstorm
A massive crowd of residents and snow-throwing enthusiasts gathered in Northwest D.C. to hurl snowballs at their friends and frenemies. The first mega snowball fight took place in D.C. in 2010, and has since been organized by the D.C. Snowball Fight Association. [NBC4]
New Nonprofit Takes Over DC’s Animal Care Services
D.C. is teaming up with Delaware-based nonprofit Brandywine Valley SPCA to handle duties previously held by Humane Rescue Alliance. They will operate a New York Avenue shelter, an Ivy City retail space and adoption center, and an operations hub. [Axios]
- Plus: Here’s how this change affects pets and parents. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Washington Post to Lay Off Dozens
The Washington Post is expected to dismiss dozens of employees in the coming week. The paper has seen prominent resignations and lost thousands of subscribers since owner Jeff Bezos buried a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris for president. [The Guardian]
New Memorial Approved for National Mall
After four years of review, a monument commemorating the 19th Amendment has been officially approved for construction on the National Mall. The sponsors, Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation, are aiming for construction at Constitution Gardens. But we may still not see this built for years. [Washington Business Journal 🔒]
- Related: With new monuments and museums on the horizon, the Naitonal Mall is running low on space. That's why some are proposing a new vision for the land. [City Cast DC 🎧]
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Here's the start of your 2025 Events Calendar
From Headshot Happy Hour to Gay Singles Events at Hank's Oyster Bar and KiKi's, DC Fray has your next fun thing to do covered on our online events calendar, including submissions from readers like you!
What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 7
- ✍️ National Gallery of Art Sketchbook Club | 5 - 5:30 p.m. | Free | National Mall
- 🎞️ Short Film Discussion Group | 12 p.m. | Free | Southwest Library
- ✏️ Figure Drawing Session | 6-9 p.m. | $23 | Hyattsville
- 🎬 Retro Replay Series: "Casablanca" | 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. | $12.50 ($5 for members) | Downtown
- 📝 Talk: The Wickedness of the Three-Fifths Clause | 6 p.m. | $16.89 | Chinatown
- 💀 Left Turn Comedy Showcase | 8 p.m. | $6 | 14th St. Corridor
Wednesday, Jan. 8
- 🃏 Tarot for Beginners | 7 p.m. | $100+ | Cleveland Park
- 🧩 Speed Puzzling at Aslin Beer Co. | 7 p.m. | $20+ | Alexandria
- 🧶 Learn to Crochet | 6:30 p.m. | $25 | Takoma Park
- 🎵 Tunes: Hit Like A Girl | 8 p.m. | $15 | Shaw
- 🌱 Aperitivo Hour with Plant Wines | 6 - 8 p.m. | $12 | Park View
Take care!
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