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Trans Pride is next weekend
Fair is Saturday; film screening Sunday at Studio Theatre
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Capital Trans Pride holds a series of workshops, panel discussions, networking and entertainment celebrating the transgender community next weekend, May 18-19.
The Workshop and Resource Fair is at the Eaton Hotel D.C. (1201 K St., N.W.) on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. About 25 organizations will share services, information, employment opportunities and more. There will also be educational workshops, seminars and panel discussions on issues affecting transgender people. A happy hour follows from 5-8 p.m. at a to be announced location. Principal to Trans Equity Consulting Cecilia Gentili will deliver a keynote address. There will also be food, beverages and entertainment.
A screening of the film āThe Garden Left Behindā is at Studio Theatre (1501 14th St., N.W.) on Sunday, May 19 at 6 p.m. The film follows Tina, a young transgender woman, and her grandmother Eliana as they navigate Tinaās transition and being undocumented immigrants in New York City.
For more information, visit capitalpride.org/trans-pride-2019.
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Celebrate July 4 with area fireworks displays
Festivities planned for National Mall, Baltimore, Rehoboth Beach
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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
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The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26āJuly 1, with the program āIndigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian.ā
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.
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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.Ā
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