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World AIDS Day events planned
Whitman-Walker, Us Helping Us to hold commemorations
Two events are planned for the coming days to honor World AIDS Day in Washington.
Whitman-Walker Health will hold a community gathering at Rise Demonstration Center (2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., S.E.) on Friday, Dec. 1 from 8:45-10:30 a.m. The program will include a light breakfast, art-making, storytelling and reflection to honor those lost to HIV/AIDS. All are welcome. Admission is free. For more details, visit facebook.com/whitmanwalker.
Us Helping Us (3635 Georgia Ave., N.W.) hosts “A Passion for Living: a Celebratory Night of Giving” on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 6:30-11 p.m. The event will raise funds for HIV/AIDS education, testing, treatment and more. There will be a cocktail reception from 6:30-8 p.m. followed by dinner from 8-9 p.m. The evening concludes with a main program from 9-10 p.m. A silent auction will take place throughout the night. Tickets range from $125-2,500. For more information, visit facebook.com/uhupilorg.
Out & About
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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