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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 (Washington Blade file photo by Wyatt Reid Westlund)

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 ā€œThe 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 Tinaā€™s 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 Independence Day fireworks display is scheduled for July 4. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

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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A performance at the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution)

The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26ā€“July 1, with the program ā€œIndigenous 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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Arlington Pride is here

Festival to be held at Long Bridge Park

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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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