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📚 DCPL Faces $1M budget cut
March 24, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! Poplar Point, next to Anacostia Park, is becoming home to a 15-acre European wellness spa called Therme DC. It will include swim-up bars, mineral pools, 20 saunas, and is estimated to draw two million people a year. There are still a few hoops to jump through, but hopefully it’s worth the wait.
What's CITY Talking About?
How Safe Are Immigrants In DC?
After several high-profile ICE arrests in D.C. this month and the “sanctuary city” website conspicuously gone from D.C.’s government website, a lot of locals are wondering about the city's approach to immigration and civil rights. Atenas Burrola Estrada of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights tells us what people need to know about their rights, regardless of status. [City Cast DC 🎧]
DCPL Faces Potential $1M Budget Cut
President Trump is looking to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency that funds a hefty chunk of DCPL’s budget. If the order proceeds, DCPL could lose $1.2M. [City Paper]
PG County Measles Cases
Two cases of measles were confirmed in Prince George’s County, unrelated to the Howard County case found two weeks ago. All cases stemmed from international travel and public health officials have published a list of potential exposure sites in D.C. [DC News Now]
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What To Do
Monday, March 24
- 🐘 DC Environmental Film Fest: “Fatal Watch” | 7 p.m. | $17| Eastern Market
- 🍽️ Women’s History Month: Food Entrepreneurs | 6 p.m. | $22 | National Museum of Women In the Arts
- 🎨 Opening Reception: ARTivism | 5:30 p.m. | Free | MLK Library
- ☀️ Arts & Drafts: DIY Suncatchers | 4 - 10 p.m. | Free | Blagden Alley
Tuesday, March 25
- 🎾 Last Day To Register for DC Fray Spring Leagues | All Day | $50 - $100 | Online
- 📋 DC 2050 Plan: Community Session #2 | 6 p.m. | Free | Barry Farm
- 🔮 Tarot for Beginners Workshop | 7 p.m. | $150 | Cleveland Park
- 🍿 Film Screening: The Color Purple | 5:30 p.m. | Free | MLK Library
- 📚 Cookbook Talk: “Second Generation” | 7 p.m. | $10+ | Mt. Pleasant
- 🎶 Local Tunes: The Caribbean | 7 p.m. | $20 | Takoma Park
- 🌍 Travel Fiction Book Club | 1 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill
Buy a Circulator Bus
For as little as $1,000, you could be the proud owner of an old D.C. Circulator bus. I’m seeing some real house-bus conversion potential. Anyone want to go in together?
Free · 5 days a week