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🍪 How DC became home to the Girl Scouts
March 18, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor. One perk of going back to the office? You have a better chance of riding the decorative cherry blossom train and buses starting Friday.
The cherry blossom SmarTrip card is already available at select Metro stations 🌸
What's CITY Talking About?
Underground Theater Fills Kennedy Center Void
President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center has left the D.C. art community reeling. But some local theater aficionados think smaller theaters could step up to thrive in the fallout. [City Cast DC 🎧]
New DCA Safety Standards
The Federal Aviation Administration is implementing new permanent safety measures at DCA per the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations. Changes include restrictions on non-essential helicopter flights, closing a controversial flight route, and prohibiting the simultaneous use of certain high-traffic runways. [ALXnow]
Community Stew in Mt. Pleasant
Everyday in March, Mt. Pleasant resident Robin Miniter is serving up homemade soup for free. Neighbors contribute different ingredients every day (a real Stardew Valley Luau situation, IYKYK) and Miniter cooks them in her home crockpot before serving at noon at Lamont Plaza. [Washington Post 🔒]
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What To Do
Tuesday, March 18
- 🍪 Girl Scout Cookies & Cheese Pairing | 5:30 p.m. | $75 | H Street NE
- 🎥 Movie Screening: “The Banker” | 5:30 p.m. | Free | MLK Library
- 🔨 Historic Porch Repair Workshop | 6 p.m. | Free | Cleveland Park Library
- 🐦 Ospreys of Chesapeake Bay Talk | 7 p.m. | Free | Online
Wednesday, March 19
- 🧗 Film Screening: “Guerreras” | 6:30 p.m. | $5+ | Alexandria
- 🎤 Sixth & I: Senator Chuck Schumer | 7 p.m. | $12+ | Chinatown
- 🎨 Graffiti Technique Workshop | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Shipley
- 🐟 Tinned Fish Cooking Class | 11 a.m. | $65 | Capitol Hill
- 🖼️ National Museum of Women In the Arts Night | 5:30 p.m. | $25 | Downtown
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