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Your DC Area & Takoma Park weather forecast for Wednesday, Oct 21 - Saturday, Oct 24

Rain-free stretch across the DMV with clear skies and pleasant daytime highs. Be sure to bundle up for evening open mics and family morning outings, as nighttime lows will dip.

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Takoma Park Mon. Oct 19 2026

Sound, Song, Soil, and Cinema: Your DMV Week in Five Events

One event per day for the next five days has you sorted—an open mic, music bingo, soundscapes at Rhizome, a protest film, and a harvest dinner, with highs in the mid-60s.

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Sound, Song, Soil, and Cinema: Your DMV Week in Five Events

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Takoma Park Weather: Tuesday October 20

High: 70°

Low: 51°

Wind: 8 MPH N

Chance of rain: 1%

Sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees. Sunny during the morning, clear in the afternoon and evening,

Takoma Park Sun. Oct 18 2026

What Do Burna Boy, Fally Ipupa, and King Sunny Ade Have in Common?

Burna Boy, Fally Ipupa, Wyclef Jean, and King Sunny Ade share one credit in common: Franck Biyong, music director—here's what he actually did.

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What Do Burna Boy, Fally Ipupa, and King Sunny Ade Have in Common?

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Sip and Paint - Halloween in the Capital - Tue Oct 27 6:00 pm
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Silver Spring Fall-O-Ween - Sun Oct 25 12:00 pm
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Harvest Dinner and Dance at Koiner Farm - Sat Oct 24 6:00 pm
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Silver Spring Fri. Oct 16 2026

Our Own Kanysha's Debut Album Release Party at Blue House, Oct. 30

Kanysha celebrates her debut album Strawberry Sessions with a costume-party release show at Blue House Productions in Kensington on October 30.

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Our Own Kanysha's Debut Album Release Party at Blue House, Oct. 30

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Takoma Park Fri. Oct 16 2026

Go With the Flow: Dancing on the Georgetown Waterfront

Here's everything you need to know about Georgetown's Dancing on the Waterfront. Every Saturday through Oct. 31 with a free lesson at 5 PM and social dancing until 9 PM.

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Go With the Flow: Dancing on the Georgetown Waterfront

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Takoma Park Thu. Oct 15 2026

Salsa, Samba, Turkish Food, and Chuck Berry: Six Events for Oct. 17–18

Check out these 6 events coming up this weekend on our calendar.

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Salsa, Samba, Turkish Food, and Chuck Berry: Six Events for Oct. 17–18

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Bethesda Wed. Oct 14 2026

The Selective Guide to Strathmore's Fall 2026 Season

Strathmore's Fall 2026 season has circus, food science, flamenco, jazz royalty, and a sensory-friendly tour in North Bethesda—the guide worth bookmarking.

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The Selective Guide to Strathmore's Fall 2026 Season

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Takoma Park Tue. Oct 13 2026

DMV Halloween 2026: Festivals and Things to Do Before Oct 31

Halloween in the DMV builds across three weekends, from family-friendly zoo trails to haunted cornfields—and here's where it's all happening before October 31.

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DMV Halloween 2026: Festivals and Things to Do Before Oct 31

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Washington Mon. Oct 12 2026

Ghosts Need Addresses: The DMV Lore We're Losing. Before It's Gone

The DMV's ghost stories aren't puzzles to debunk—they're the emotional architecture of a region, and they're disappearing as fast as the buildings that housed them.

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Ghosts Need Addresses: The DMV Lore We're Losing. Before It's Gone

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Takoma Park Sat. Oct 10 2026

The Library of Congress Reading Room Is Free — and It's the Best Rainy-Day Spot in the DMV

A week of drizzle doesn't have to mean a week of your desk and couch—here are six indoor escapes with the hours, addresses, and weather intel to get you through.

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The Library of Congress Reading Room Is Free — and It's the Best Rainy-Day Spot in the DMV

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Alexandria Sat. Oct 10 2026

Daryl Davis and The Nighthawks Throw Chuck Berry a 100th Birthday Party

Daryl Davis, Chuck Berry's longtime pianist, leads a tribute at The Birchmere on October 18—Berry's 100th birthday—with The Nighthawks, guest guitarists, and Berry's grandson.

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Daryl Davis and The Nighthawks Throw Chuck Berry a 100th Birthday Party

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Takoma Park Fri. Oct 9 2026

Rhythms of the DMV: Celebrating Hispanic Music, Art, and Creativity

Seven free and low-cost events across the DMV celebrating the region's Latin culture—from a waterfront salsa social in Georgetown to a quinceañera festival at Glen Echo.

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Rhythms of the DMV: Celebrating Hispanic Music, Art, and Creativity

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Takoma Park Thu. Oct 8 2026

What to Do in the DMV: Your Oct. 9–10 Weekend

Check out these 11 events coming up this weekend on our calendar.

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What to Do in the DMV: Your Oct. 9–10 Weekend

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Takoma Park Wed. Oct 7 2026

Global Landmarks Light Up Green for World PANS & PANDAS Awareness Day

More than 300 landmarks worldwide—including four in Maryland—will glow green on October 9 for World PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day campaign led by ASPIRE.

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Global Landmarks Light Up Green for World PANS & PANDAS Awareness Day

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Washington Tue. Oct 6 2026

Cajóns and Brass: A Night of Afro-Peruvian Fusion at Blues Alley

Oct. 6: Peruvian percussionist Percy Chinchilla is at Blues Alley for two sets of Perkutao's Afro-Peruvian jazz fusion—cajón polyrhythms rooted Lima's Callejón del Buque.

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Cajóns and Brass: A Night of Afro-Peruvian Fusion at Blues Alley

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