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Get your chaps ready
Mid-Atlantic Leather returns next weekend
(Washington Blade photo by Damien Salas)
Mid-Atlantic Leather hosts a series of events at various locations from Friday, Jan. 15 until Sunday, Jan. 17.
There will be exhibitors at the Hyatt Regency Capital Hill (400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.) from 4-10 p.m. on Jan. 15 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Jan. 16. Other events will include a brunch and the annual Leather Cocktails event.
Grunt, a dating and hookup app, hosts a MAL dance party at Green Lantern (1335 Green Ct., N.W.) on Jan. 15 from 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. Drag star Cakemoss will perform. DJ Jack Chang will spin. Military, fetish or sports gear is encouraged. Cover is $20 at the door.
There will be one Code party at Glorious Health Club (2120 West Virginia Ave., N.E.) on Jan. 15 and another on Jan. 16. Both parties will run from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Fetish dress code is required. Tickets are $40 per night or $60 for a weekend pass.
MAL hosts Dark and Twisted, a closing weekend dance party, at 9:30 Club (815 V St., N.W.) on Jan. 17 from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Music will be by DJ Ultra Naté. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door.
Weekend package admission for all three days is $30 or $15 for one day admission. Tickets for certain events can be purchased separately. For a full list of events, visit leatherweekend.com.
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Celebrate July 4 with area fireworks displays
Festivities planned for National Mall, Baltimore, Rehoboth Beach
The National Mall is the most popular place to watch the D.C. fireworks display; spread a blanket near the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, or the Lincoln Memorial. The 17-minute display starts at 9:09 p.m. and will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In Baltimore, the Inner Harbor Fourth of July festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and the fireworks and drone show will begin at 9:30 p.m. downtown at the harbor.
The fireworks in Rehoboth Beach, Del., will be held on Saturday, July 6.
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival underway
‘Indigenous Voices of the Americas’ program held on the Mall
The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26–July 1, with the program “Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian.”
Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has been held on the National Mall; events are free. Festival hours are 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with evening concerts Friday through Sunday from 5:30-7 p.m. For details on specific events, visit festival.si.edu/visit.
The 2024 Arlington Pride Festival will be held Saturday, June 29 at 12 p.m. at Long Bridge Park.
This event will be a gathering of the community showcasing local talent, food, and vibrant entertainment. The event will be a celebration of diversity and love.
Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
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