Takoma Park Mon. Nov 2 2026 DMV This Week: A History Walk, a Wellness Conference, and a Chocolate Hall Check out our community calendar to find out what's happening this week. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Sun. Nov 1 2026 Emancipation Day, Chocolate Halls, and Six More: Early November Festivals Across the DMV November festivals across the DMV—from a walk on the Underground Railroad trail to a 150-vendor chocolate and coffee hall—with dates, doors, prices, and links. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Sat. Oct 31 2026 Spine-Chilling & Free: Where to Find the Best Halloween Storytelling This Weekend Skip the pricey haunted houses and the crowded bars—this Halloween weekend, the DMV's best storytelling is free in museums, mansions, and libraries from DC to Salisbury. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Fri. Oct 30 2026 The DMV's Wallet Is Speaking. Are You Listening? The DMV's entertainment spending has gotten pickier, more local, and more hybrid—here's what's shifting across the region's venues, formats, and start times. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Thu. Oct 29 2026 Two Holidays, One Weekend: What to Do in the DMV, Oct. 30–Nov. 5 Check out our community calendar to find out what's happening this week. Eme Awa Editor
Bethesda Wed. Oct 28 2026 Coco, a Market, and Día de los Muertos Weekend at Strathmore Coco Live-to-Film and the Recuerdos Latin American Arts Market come to Strathmore for Día de los Muertos weekend—a film with a live orchestra, and a market built around it. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Tue. Oct 27 2026 A Democratic Culture in Takoma Park Takoma Park lowered voting to 16, extended voting to non-citizens, and adopted ranked-choice voting—but expanding participation and filling the room are two different projects. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Mon. Oct 26 2026 What to Do in the DMV This Week: Four Events Worth Your Calendar, Oct. 26–Nov. 1 Franck Biyong's NAMBALA with Georges Collinet, Kanysha's debut release party, the Afro-Cuban All Stars at Strathmore, and Coco live-to-film—four things worth your time this week. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Sun. Oct 25 2026 Shadow and Spice: The DMV's Guide to Adventurous Halloween Dining A Georgetown murder mystery, a masquerade whodunit, a haunted dinner on Solomons Island, and two pop-up bars—Halloween dining, with phone numbers, before you book. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Sat. Oct 24 2026 Franck Biyong's NAMBALA Arrives — and Georges Collinet Has the Last Word Franck Biyong's NAMBALA is out now— built from Cameroon, Kenya, and finished in Paris, with a Tony Allen track across three generations, and Georges Collinet framing the story. Eme Awa Editor
Bethesda Thu. Oct 22 2026 Son Cubano, Avant-Pop, and 360° Techno: Afro-Cuban All Stars Top the Late-October List Seven nights across the DMV, from the Afro-Cuban All Stars at Strathmore to a 360-degree tech-house takeover at Echostage—here's the late-October sound guide. Eme Awa Editor
Takoma Park Tue. Oct 20 2026 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. Eme Awa Editor