City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🍂 Dry spell could mean muted foliage
September 2, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Morning, neighbor! How many metro stations can you name? Take this Sporcle quiz and find out. A real champ (not me) can name all the Silver Line stops 😅
What's CITY Talking About?
Trump Pauses Federal Charity Drive
The Trump administration is halting work on the upcoming Combined Federal Campaign, a charity drive where federal workers can donate part of their paycheck. Many local nonprofits count on the campaign for fundraising. [Washington Post 🔒]
Schools Challenge Funding Freeze Over Trans Policy
Arlington Public Schools is challenging a $23 million funding freeze implemented by the Department of Education over the district’s transgender student policy. The 30-page complaint claims the freeze violates Title IX. [ARLnow]
DC Hits Record Dry Spell
Last month, D.C. had just 7% of its average August rainfall. With just 0.2 inches of rain, it was the driest August in 150 years. Meteorologists predict a dryer than usual September as well, which they say could mute fall foliage. [Washington Post 🔒]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Sep. 2
- 📕 “SPAM: A Global History” Author Talk at Bold Fork Books (Mt. Pleasant)
- 🎲 Mahjong Night at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🎞️ Short Film Discussion at Southwest Neighborhood Library
- 🎸 Tunes: Inner Ear Brigade (Rock/Jazz) at the Rhizome (Takoma)
- 💘 Book Talk: “The Dating Prohibition” at East City Books
- 🎶 Welcome to a Native Place Performance at the American Indian Museum (National Mall)
Wednesday, Sep. 3
- 😋 Taste of Western Market (Foggy Bottom)
- 🧘 Yoga at Island Time Bar & Grill (Arlington)
- 🎵 Local Tunes: Jahnel Daliya (Folk/Pop) in Milian Park (Mt. Vernon Triangle)
- 🤔 Wordplay Wednesday: Back-to-School at Planet Word (Downtown)
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