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Get ready for a Festivus Shabbat like no other—a holiday for the rest of us! Join us as we gather around the unadorned Festivus pole to kick off the night with the airing of grievances—because we’ve got a lot of problems with you people! Satisfy your appetite with delicious food and drinks (no soup for you? Not tonight!). Test …
Enjoy an evening meeting new people and playing games! Join the Board Game Interest Tribe for this fun monthly event. We will meet at the EDCJCC.
Grab your tote bags and iced coffee, we're making a farmers market run! Whether you're looking for the perfect rutabaga, hungry for lunch, or just along for the ride, the Dupont Farmers market should have plenty to offer for everyone.
Join Rodef 2100 for a fun and relaxing afternoon where we will be writing letters to spread joy to senior citizens. We will be collaborating with Letters Against Insolation, a nonprofit that connects volunteers with senior citizens residing in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. For many senior citizens it can be very lonely to …
For this hike we will be doing the heading into Rock Creek park. We will enter via the Soapstone Valley trail using the trailhead on Windom Pl just north of Van Ness metro station. Join us for a leisurely hike and feel free to grab a snack or drink after!
Get in the Chanukah spirit by joining your fellow NOVA Young Jewish Professionals and make your own granite MenorahEnjoy a light dinner while crafting with friends! Must RSVP:Text “Menorah” to 703-973-4218
This class meets Mondays, September 16 – December 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. There will not be class on November 25. Class will meet in-person on September 16 and December 9, and the rest of the class will be virtual. Demystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn the letters and vowels and how to …
When was the last time a place felt like home? Join us for a community member led program where we will be looking into the question of “In Our Land”, and focusing on what we understand by the word “homeland”.
Thurston Moore moved to New York City in 1978, wanting to be immersed in the feral energy of its nightclubs, the angular roar of its bands, and the magnetic personalities within its orbit. But more than anything, he wanted to make music that would move, provoke, and inspire. In 1981, he co-founded Sonic Youth with …
Thurston Moore In Conversation with Alec MacKaye Read More »
If you’re feeling a little burned out, bring some more light into the holiday season at this candle-making class led by Sixth & I’s Jewish Life Events Manager Erica Greenwald. You’ll leave with your own set of nine hand-dipped beeswax candles, which make a great addition to your menorah or an unexpected gift for friends or family. No one will be turned away …
Gelt and Glow: A Chanukah Candle-Making Workshop Read More »
This two-hour class meets Tuesdays, November 12 and 19 and December 3 and 10 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. This past year, so many people have had conversations they don’t necessarily feel equipped to handle or find themselves hesitant to engage, at a loss for words, or confused about what to believe. Others find themselves at …
Rejecting the Binary: A Nuanced Understanding of Israel/Palestine Read More »
Shop handmade goods from independent artists from holiday cards to jewelry to baked goods. It’s Etsy IRL! Join us for our annual EDCJCC Chanukah Holiday Market which will take place throughout the building. We’ll have musical performances by Jewish a capella group Makela, a hot chocolate bar, dinner food to purchase, and classes available for …
