FRIDAY, OCT. 14
DESIGN WEEK: How can you be a successful freelance designer? How can design be a form of self care? And how can design change the world? These are just a sampling of the questions that will be at the center of DC Design Week, which kicks off with a talk by illustrator Justine Swindell. This weekend’s events also include a yoga session, a workshop on the future and a crochet demo. (Various locations; through Oct. 21; $25)
DOUBLE EXPOSURE: Sometimes, you go to the movies to escape the world around you. This weekend, you might instead go to understand it better. Double Exposure Film Festival is back to showcase investigative documentaries virtually and at various locations in D.C. If it’s your thing, consider curling up in bed this weekend and streaming documentaries covering from oxycodone trafficking to sex scenes in movies. (Virtual; through Sunday; FREE)
LIBRARY OF CONCERTS: Somewhere between samba and yé-yé lies Banda Magda, the project of Greek musician Magda Giannikou. The band kicks off the Library of Congress’ fall concert series, which takes place all season long at their Coolidge Auditorium. (Library of Congress; 8 p.m.; FREE)
STOP TIME: To avoid deportation, Guatemalan immigrant Lucio Perez spent three years living in the basement of an Amherst, Massachusetts church. His story is the subject of Stop Time, a documentary screening this weekend at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington as part of the 2022 Immigration Film Festival. (Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington; 7 p.m.; $25)
MORE: For People, For Planet (Edward R. Murrow Park; Friday through Sunday; FREE); Seed Saving and Sharing in the DMV (Natural History Museum; 11 a.m.; FREE); Jonathan Richman (Lincoln Center; 6:30 p.m.; $35); Ghost Walks: Return to the Shadows (Dumfries; 7 p.m.; $20); Ghostbusters (Lincoln’s Cottage; 7 p.m.; FREE); Last Call: ¡Salud! to American Latinos in Beer (National Museum of American History; 7 p.m.; $40); PipeSpectacular 2022 (National City Christian Church; 7 p.m.; FREE); The Miracle of Salt (Bold Fork Books; 7 p.m.; $20+); Liza Treyger (DC Improv; 7:30 p.m.; $20); Masquerade Bike Party (Dupont Circle; 7:30 p.m.; FREE); David Sedaris (Kennedy Center; 8 p.m.; $39+); Monophonics (9:30 Club; 10 p.m.; $25)
SATURDAY, OCT. 15
FITZGERALD LITERARY FEST: Are you just an F. Scott Fitzgerald fan? Or are you hoping to be the next Fitzgerald? Either way, the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival is for you. There will be writing workshops, talks, and a screening of The Last Time I Saw Paris, which is loosely based on a Fitzgerald story. Don’t miss the tour of the author’s old Rockville haunts. (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $35)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS FAMILY DAY: Got kids who’ve been learning about Frederick Douglass? This weekend at Anacostia Park, they can round out their lessons by meeting him — well, kind of. A Douglass reenactor is the highlight of Frederick Douglass Family Day, which also includes lawn games, bike rides, live music and storytelling. (Anacostia Park; 11 a.m. 4 p.m.; FREE)
SHAW ARTS WALK: Touring a gallery, catching some live music or shopping at an artisan market would each make for a pretty great Saturday in this writer’s book. Shaw Arts Walk has got all three. DJs, musicians and artists, including local favorites like Trap Bob, will be posting up at Atlantic Plumbing and the Shay. (Shaw; 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; FREE)
FILIPINO AMERICAN ORGANIZING: It’s Filipino American History Month, and you can celebrate with Jon Melegrito, a Filipino activist. He’ll be chatting about his history as an organizer on various issues, and how Filipino American organizing has evolved in his lifetime. (900 19th St. NW; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; FREE)
MISTAKES WERE MADE: Writing happily ever after stories for young queer women and people is Meryl Wilsner’s specialty. They’ll be discussing their latest love story, Mistakes Were Made, with Susie Dumond, author of Queerly Beloved, at East City Bookshop. You can tune into their conversation about queer representation in person or virtually. (East City Bookshop and virtual; 7 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Georgetown Harvest Market (Georgetown; Saturday and Sunday; FREE); SHERO Community Walk (N Street Village; 8:30 a.m.; Donation based); Cycle Outdoors with Hustle (National Landing Market; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; $35); Brunch on the Go (Pacers Running Navy Yard; 10:30 a.m.; $65); Fall Clean Up (Potomac Overlook Regional Park; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; FREE); Empowering Women in the Arts (Sandy Spring Museum; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $40); College Park Day (College Park; 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; FREE); Día de los Muertos: Food and Film (Franklin Park; 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; FREE); Adams Morgan Porchfest (Adams Morgan; 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; FREE) Slice of Pie (Kennedy Center; 2 p.m.; 4 p.m.; 6 p.m.; $30); Rock Creek Gala (Rock Creek Park Nature Center; 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; $300); Encanto (The Parks at Walter Reed; 6:30 p.m.; FREE); Modern Sex Work in DC Walking Tour (14th St. NW; 7 p.m.; $25)
SUNDAY, OCT. 16
OPEN HOUSE: Bring your picnic blanket and the Kreeger Museum will take care of the rest. This weekend, the Foxhall Road museum is hosting an open house, which features a full slate of activities and a lineup of food trucks. Head over for a drum circle, collaborative art events and live performances. (Kreeger Museum; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; FREE)
OPALINE MARKET: If visiting the farmers’ market is on your weekend to-do list, consider swapping out your go-to for the pop-up Opaline Farmers Market. For the third year, the creative collective hosts a market that raises money for a good cause. This year, that cause is teachers at River Terrace Education Campus. (River Terrace Park; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; $13+)
DC RECORD FAIR: Vinyl-heads unite: This Sunday, the DC Record Fair is taking over Eaton DC. Over 40 vendors will be at the hotel, selling an eclectic mix of records. Of course, you can’t have a proper record fest without some music. Don’t worry: DJs will be spinning all day.(Eaton DC; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Indigo Dyeing 101 (Shop Made in DC Union Market; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $30); Urban Sketching (Rhizome DC; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; $15+) Waterfront Village Home Tour (St. Augustine’s Church; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; $20+);Wiener 500 (The Wharf; 2 p.m.; $30); The Oasis Jazz Concert (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Central Library; 3 p.m.; FREE); Profs & Pints: Kings from Queens (DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern; 3 p.m.; $12.72); Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic (GW Masonic National Memorial; 3 p.m.; $25); Koiner Farm Tour (Silver Spring; 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; FREE); Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! (DC9 Nightclub; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; $5); Jessica Kirson (Crazy Aunt Helen’s; 6 p.m.; $25); Surroundings: A Tribute to Maya Lin (National Portrait Gallery; 6 p.m.; FREE); Backstage with Bob Berberich and Joe Triplett (Palisades Hub; 7 p.m.; $15)
