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Events in DC on Wednesday, August 19, 2026

105 events

All Day

America 250 Scavenger Hunt
LibraryAll day

America 250 Scavenger Hunt

Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Rush Hour Happy Hour: Wed | Thurs | Fri until 7PM
BarAug 19–21

Rush Hour Happy Hour: Wed | Thurs | Fri until 7PM

MetroBar · Eckington
Beach Scavenger Hunt
LibraryAll day

Beach Scavenger Hunt

Northwest One Library · NoMa

Morning

Castle Docent Tours
Museum9 AM

Castle Docent Tours

Smithsonian Castle
Small Biz Assist with DSLBD
Library9:30 AM – 5 PM

Small Biz Assist with DSLBD

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Coffee & Crossword
Library9:30 – 10:30 AM

Coffee & Crossword

Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
Museum10 AM

Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Neighborhood Legal Services
Library10 AM – 12 PM

Neighborhood Legal Services

Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Stitching Circle
Library10 – 11 AM

Stitching Circle

Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour
Museum10 AM

Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour

Smithsonian Gardens · Downtown DC
Friendship Bench DC at Woodridge Library
Library10 AM – 12 PM

Friendship Bench DC at Woodridge Library

Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Wonderplace
Museum10 AM

Wonderplace

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Spark!Lab
Museum10 AM

Spark!Lab

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Virtual ESL Conversation Circles
Library10 AM – 12 PM

Virtual ESL Conversation Circles

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Legos in the Library!
Library10 AM – 12 PM

Legos in the Library!

Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
Family Story Time
Library10 – 11 AM

Family Story Time

West End Library · West End
Interactive Programs
Museum10:15 AM

Interactive Programs

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Stretch & Flex
Library10:30 – 11:30 AM

Stretch & Flex

Palisades Library · Palisades
Baby and Toddler Playdate
Library10:30 – 11:15 AM

Baby and Toddler Playdate

Benning Library · Marshall Heights
Bilingual Story Time
Library10:30 – 11 AM

Bilingual Story Time

Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Story Time
Library10:30 – 11 AM

Story Time

Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Arcadia Mobile Market at Wah Luck
Farmers Market10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Arcadia Mobile Market at Wah Luck

Arcadia Mobile Market at Wah Luck · Chinatown
Gentle Yoga with Beth Lawrence
Library10:30 – 11:30 AM

Gentle Yoga with Beth Lawrence

Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Family Story Time
Library10:45 – 11:15 AM

Family Story Time

Tenley Library · Tenleytown
Toddler Story Time
Library10:45 – 11:15 AM

Toddler Story Time

Northwest One Library · NoMa
Capital Harvest on the Plaza
11 AM – 2 PM

Capital Harvest on the Plaza

Capital Harvest on the Plaza
Bellevue Gives
Library11 AM – 6 PM

Bellevue Gives

Bellevue Library · Bellevue
Coffee & Conversation
Library11 AM – 12 PM

Coffee & Conversation

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Play Hour
Library11 AM – 12 PM

Play Hour

Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
DC Summer Puzzle Challenge
Library11 AM – 12 PM

DC Summer Puzzle Challenge

Anacostia Library · Anacostia
SHOUT
Museum11 AM

SHOUT

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience
Museum11 AM

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

Postal Museum · NoMa
Castle Docent Tours
Museum11 AM

Castle Docent Tours

Smithsonian Castle
Family Story Time
Library11:30 AM – 12 PM

Family Story Time

Chevy Chase Library · Chevy Chase DC
Meet the Birds @ Oxon Run Park
Library11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

Meet the Birds @ Oxon Run Park

Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum11:30 AM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Highlights Tour
Museum11:30 AM

Highlights Tour

Postal Museum · NoMa

Afternoon

Northwest One Library Back to School Bash
12 – 6 PM

Northwest One Library Back to School Bash

L Street NW
Friendship Bench DC at the MLK Library
Library12 – 2 PM

Friendship Bench DC at the MLK Library

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Certiport Exams from Home
Library12:30 – 2 PM

Certiport Exams from Home

MLK Library · Gallery Place
SHOUT
Museum1 PM

SHOUT

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Permanent Collection Tour
Museum1 PM

Permanent Collection Tour

Asian Art Museum
Senior Strength & Balance
Library1 – 1:45 PM

Senior Strength & Balance

West End Library · West End
Free Walk-In Legal Clinic / Clínica Legal Gratis y Sin Cita
Library1 – 4 PM

Free Walk-In Legal Clinic / Clínica Legal Gratis y Sin Cita

Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
Castle Docent Tours
Museum1 PM

Castle Docent Tours

Smithsonian Castle
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Museum1 PM

DC | Welcome to a Native Place

American Indian Museum · Downtown DC
Back 2 School Bash
Library1 – 5 PM

Back 2 School Bash

Northwest One Library · NoMa
Mental Health Drop-In Hours
Library1:30 – 5 PM

Mental Health Drop-In Hours

Anacostia Library · Anacostia
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum1:30 PM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
SHOUT
Museum2 PM

SHOUT

American History Museum · Downtown DC
Tech Help
Library2 – 4 PM

Tech Help

Deanwood Library · Deanwood
Crafternoon
Library2 – 4 PM

Crafternoon

Woodridge Library · Woodridge
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Museum2:15 PM

Tour | The Peacock Room at 150

Asian Art Museum
Certiport Exams from Home
Library2:30 – 4 PM

Certiport Exams from Home

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Meet the Wheelwoman
Museum2:30 PM

Meet the Wheelwoman

American History Museum · Downtown DC
PowerPoint II Intermediate
Library2:30 – 4:30 PM

PowerPoint II Intermediate

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Castle Docent Tours
Museum3 PM

Castle Docent Tours

Smithsonian Castle
Job Seekers Clinic
Library3 – 4 PM

Job Seekers Clinic

Bellevue Library · Bellevue
FRESHFARM Columbia Heights (WED/SAT)
Farmers Market3 – 7 PM

FRESHFARM Columbia Heights (WED/SAT)

FRESHFARM Columbia Heights (WED/SAT) · Columbia Heights
Rose Park Farmers Market
Farmers Market3 – 7 PM

Rose Park Farmers Market

Rose Park Farmers Market · Georgetown
Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean
Museum3 PM

Spotlight Talk: Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean

Asian Art Museum
FRESHFARM Foggy Bottom
Farmers Market3 – 7 PM

FRESHFARM Foggy Bottom

FRESHFARM Foggy Bottom · Foggy Bottom
Arcadia Mobile Market at Parkside
Farmers Market3 – 6 PM

Arcadia Mobile Market at Parkside

Arcadia Mobile Market at Parkside · Deanwood
B-I-N-G-O!
Library3:30 – 4:30 PM

B-I-N-G-O!

Parklands-Turner Library · Congress Heights
Common Good City Farm
Farmers Market3:30 – 6:30 PM

Common Good City Farm

Common Good City Farm · Bloomingdale
Lego Social
Library3:30 – 5 PM

Lego Social

Takoma Park Library · Takoma DC
Kommunity Karaoke/ Icecream Social
Library3:30 – 6 PM

Kommunity Karaoke/ Icecream Social

Bellevue Library · Bellevue
LEGO GeoSMART Club: Kids/Tweens
Library3:30 – 4:30 PM

LEGO GeoSMART Club: Kids/Tweens

Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Gaming Unplugged
Library4 – 5 PM

Gaming Unplugged

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Just Dance
Library4 – 5 PM

Just Dance

Mt. Pleasant Library · Mount Pleasant
R&B Live Band Wednesdays
Bar4:30 – 10 PM

R&B Live Band Wednesdays

The Artemis · Columbia Heights
STEAM
Library4:30 – 5 PM

STEAM

Capitol View Library · Marshall Heights

Evening

HIPS Grief Support
Library5 – 6 PM

HIPS Grief Support

Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
Fizz & Pop: Wednesdays at metrobar
Bar5 – 11 PM

Fizz & Pop: Wednesdays at metrobar

MetroBar · Eckington
Certiport Exams from Home
Library5:30 – 7 PM

Certiport Exams from Home

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Family Story Time
Library5:30 – 6 PM

Family Story Time

Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
A Very Hungry Caterpillar Story-Craft
Library5:30 – 6:30 PM

A Very Hungry Caterpillar Story-Craft

Lamond-Riggs Library · Fort Totten
District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours
Library6 – 7 PM

District Vibes / American Pride Exhibition Tours

MLK Library · Gallery Place
HIPS Smart Recovery
Library6 – 7 PM

HIPS Smart Recovery

Southwest Library · Southwest Waterfront
August 19 th Wednesday Walker Redds Project
Jazz Club6 – 10 PM

August 19 th Wednesday Walker Redds Project

Takoma Station · Takoma DC
Virtual ESL Conversation Circles
Library6 – 8 PM

Virtual ESL Conversation Circles

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Matheus Fonseca - Live Bossa Nova Jazz
Bar6 PM

Matheus Fonseca - Live Bossa Nova Jazz

Barcana DC · Adams Morgan
New Theater on Classic Themes
Library6 – 7 PM

New Theater on Classic Themes

MLK Library · Gallery Place
Tea & Conversation
Library6 – 7 PM

Tea & Conversation

Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Anime Cafe
Library6 – 7 PM

Anime Cafe

Cleveland Park Library · Cleveland Park
Jesse
Piano Bar6 PM

Jesse

Georgetown Piano Bar · Georgetown
History on Foot: McDevitt
Theatre6:15 PM

History on Foot: McDevitt

Ford's Theatre · Downtown DC
Chess Club at Francis Gregory Library
Library6:30 – 7:45 PM

Chess Club at Francis Gregory Library

Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Chess Club Meet Up
Library6:30 – 7:45 PM

Chess Club Meet Up

Francis Gregory Library · Fort Dupont
Art Sherrod Jr. - Smooth Jazz Summer Sax Series
Jazz Club7 PM

Art Sherrod Jr. - Smooth Jazz Summer Sax Series

Blues Alley · Georgetown
EMM
Music Venue7 PM

EMM

Songbyrd · Union Market
Wednesday - Trivia
Café7 PM

Wednesday - Trivia

Big Bear Cafe · Bloomingdale
Observatory DC: An Introduction to Amateur Astronomy from the District of Columbia
Arts Center7 PM

Observatory DC: An Introduction to Amateur Astronomy from the District of Columbia

Rhizome DC · Takoma DC
Trivia Night Wednesdays with SPRK Trivia
Bar7 – 9 PM

Trivia Night Wednesdays with SPRK Trivia

MetroBar · Eckington
Pun DMV
Comedy Club7:30 PM

Pun DMV

DC Improv · Dupont Circle
WEEKLY TRIVIA
Bar7:30 PM

WEEKLY TRIVIA

Roofers Union · Adams Morgan
Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Nekos Ramos
Restaurant8 PM

Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Nekos Ramos

Busboys — 450K · Shaw
Underground Comedy at Hotbed
Comedy Club8 PM

Underground Comedy at Hotbed

Hotbed Comedy DC · Adams Morgan
Capitol Hill Jazz Jam
Bar8 – 11 PM

Capitol Hill Jazz Jam

Upstairs @ Mr. Henry's · Eastern Market
Sam Morrow + Andy Thomas
Music Venue8 PM

Sam Morrow + Andy Thomas

Pie Shop · H Street NE
Carrier Wave + Spunt w/ Solvent + Warped Wells
Music Venue8 PM

Carrier Wave + Spunt w/ Solvent + Warped Wells

The Pocket · Bloomingdale
Alena Ciera
Music Venue8 PM

Alena Ciera

Pearl Street Warehouse · The Wharf
The Wednesday Showcase (Free Show) ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase
Comedy Club8:30 PM

The Wednesday Showcase (Free Show) ft. Room 808 Showcase, Room 808 Showcase

Room 808 · Petworth

Night

FALLING DOWN
Cinema9:20 PM

FALLING DOWN

Sun Cinema · Mount Pleasant
Art Sherrod Jr. - Smooth Jazz Summer Sax Series
Jazz Club9:30 PM

Art Sherrod Jr. - Smooth Jazz Summer Sax Series

Blues Alley · Georgetown

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