Get Out! The "No War on Our Citiies" Rally Is Happening This Veteran's Day, Tuesday, Nov 11, 12 noon at Union Station

 by Peggy Robin

On November 11 from 12 pm to 2 pm ET, hundreds of veterans, community members and advocates will gather in front of Union Station at Columbus Circle in Washington, D.C. to fight for democracy and say “no” to corruption and tyranny. 

Organized by About Face: Veterans Against the War and May Day Strong alongside Public Citizen, FLARE USA and several other community organizations,the DC rally is one of several No War On Our Cities protests planned for Veterans Day as part of a national Vets Say No mobilization to defend democracy, protect crucial public services and resist the militarization of communities. No War on Our Cities protests are centered in major U.S. cities that Trump has threatened with military occupation including New York, D.C., Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Memphis and Boston.

In late October, the Pentagon announced more than 23,000 troops across the country were being readied and trained for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities, in new “quick reaction forces.” Less than a week later, the Trump Administration announced it planned to extend the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. through at least February 2026.

Photo by Pentagon photographer

The No War On Our Cities rally will begin at 12 pm at Union Station, featuring a speaker program of local veterans, DC community leaders and more. 

WHO: About Face, May Day Strong, FLARE USA and Public Citizen

WHAT: No War On Our Cities protest featuring local veterans and DC leaders

WHEN: Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 from 12 pm to 2 pm ET

WHERE: Union Station 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002

View this announcement on the web: https://www.citizen.org/news/hundreds-of-d-c-veterans-and-community-members-will-rally-against-federal-cuts-ice-and-occupation-on-veterans-day/ 

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The "Get Out" event of the week is usually posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays, but we've posted another announcement of a Veteran's Day event, after learning that the "Get Out!" event posted yesterday for the Lincoln's Cottage tour and discussion panel was already sold out. No tickets or rsvp needed for this event -- just show up!

SORRY - SOLD OUT! Get Out! Veteran's Day Program at Lincoln's Cottage: Lincoln's Toughest Decisions - Nov 11 at 10am

Veteran's Day Program at President Lincoln's Cottage:

Lincoln's Toughest Decisions

Tuesday, November 11 from 10 – 11:30 AM

 

President Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation during his first summer at the Cottage. He thought about how the Proclamation would affect various groups, the progress of the war, and his upcoming re-election.

 

This Veteran’s Day, don’t miss the opportunity to participate in “Lincoln’s Toughest Decisions” – a program rarely open to the public! Dive deep into the history behind emancipation’s complexities with a guided tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage followed by this intimate and multi-faceted program.

 

Learn more and purchase tickets HERE. ($21)

 

President Lincoln’s Cottage has proudly joined the Museums for All initiative to offer free admission to visitors receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits). Museums for All tickets are available online in advance (recommended) or at our Museum Shop in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center. People who qualify may reserve their tickets HERE.

 

Team Lincoln Members should email Emma Tanner (etanner@lincolncottage.org) for an exclusive promo code. Not a member of Team Lincoln yet? Learn more and join today here!

Entrance:  140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW

Washington, DC 20011

https://www.lincolncottage.org/

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The "Get Out!" event of the week is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays.

Still Life with Robin: Still Falling Backwards....

by Peggy Robin

 

Well, here we go again, doing the old clock switch-back thing, that semi-annual ritual that has the support of a mere twelve percent of the US population. Given that figure, it's hard to understand why we keep doing it.

No, I take that back: I get it. Given the current state of affairs -- over a month into a government shutdown that absolutely everyone claims to hate, including the politicians who caused it -- it's become clearer than ever that what the majority of the people want is not that closely correlated to what they get. So why should our desire to do away with this time-switcheroo be any different?

 

Anyway, it's not as much trouble as it used to be, now that so many of our time-keeping devices are chip-enabled and thus programmed to reset themselves automatically.

 

At this time of year we regain the hour of sleep we lost in the spring, making this seasonal time-change less onerous than its vernal counterpart.

 

Of course, try telling that to your dog or your toddler on a fixed nap schedule -- or your neighbor's rooster, if you live in the country.

 

In the past, there were glimmers of hope, in the form of a bill that advanced in Congress, making us think we were about to suffer through the clock-resetting just one last time. This year, I"ve become resigned to the idea that Congress will not come to our rescue. They can't even keep our country up and running and get food to the people who would go hungry without the program they authorized and funded.

 

So now all I ask of them is to come back and do, oh, the kinds of things the Constitution tells them is in their job descripton. Y'know, like pass a budget, or at very least, authorize payment of the air traffic controllers and other essential workers, so we can keep the planes flying. Or maybe put a halt to the wholesale destruction of entire cabinet departments and agencies established by Congressional action. Or stop the President from starting wars in defiance of the War Powers Act. Or stop him from using the military domestically, against the residents of our own cities. 

 

Congress, if you will just get off your collective duff and get started on these things, I promise to stop whining* about this twice-yearly clock-up .

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* I've done SIX previous columns gnawing on this particular bone. My most recent one, last sping, has links to the five previous columns -- in case you really want to keep going down the same rabbit-hole.

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Still Life with Robin is published on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Saturdays.

Get Out! It's the Cleveland Park Halloween Parade at Macomb Playground, Oct 31 from 3:30-5:30 PM

by Peggy Robin

Last week's Get Out! column (on the CP Listserv and on All Life Is Local) had a whole slew of Halloween events. But today -- one day before Halloween -- it's all about the main event right here in the heart of Cleveland Park.

Cleveland Park Community Association presents

The 2025 Cleveland Park Halloween Costume Parade

Friday, October 31st, 2025 starting at 3:30 PM

Macomb Park & Playground, 3409 Macomb St NW

Before you head out trick-or-treating, join CPCA at Macomb Park for a daylight Halloween parade, followed by a pizza party and refreshments!

Come out in your costumes -- young and old! -- or come out in plain clothes -- and please take lots of pictures!

You can post your best pix of your family in their Halloween get-ups -- or your friends, if you have their permission! -- by uploading them to the CP Listserv's Halloween album.

Instructions to upload and post are detailed in Message #230198    -- but just substitute the HALLOWEEN! photo album whenever that message talks about how to upload your protest pix  to the "Rally For...." album.

Hope to see you there!

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The Get Out event of the week is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays.

Still Life with Robin: If I could laugh with the animals....

 by Peggy Robin

I'm thinking that the "Funny Animal Photo Contest" is going to become an annual feature. I posted it last year, with the same rationale I'm using this year for a column with pictures from around the globe in a space supposedly focused on local matters only: Everyone needs a comedy break these days -- and there's nothing better --and less fraught with all sorts of dread --from political anxiety to the everyday, existential kind --  than photos of animals doing funny things.

So let's get started. Hop on over to this website: 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photo Contest

Or you might want to start with a slideshow of 2025 Finalists:  https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/finalists/2025_finalists.php - Click on the first one, and then you can click through to see all 40 of them. And be sure to read the captions!

As a teaser, here are my top three choices from the collection:

Gorilla High Five

Elephant peekaboo

Squirrel airborne surrender mode

These images and more came from the shareable links on the Guardian website.

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Still Life with Robin is published on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Saturdays.

Get Out! Halloween All Over the Place! 🎃👻🍬🦇🧟🐈‍⬛🕯️🧛🏽🧙🏽‍♀️

 by Peggy Robin 

So many spooky events! This is just a sampling! 

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🎃 Saturday, October 25

Pumpkins in the Park  

Saturday, Oct 25, 2025  12pm - 5pm

Canal Park, 200 M St SW

Website  https://www.capitolriverfront.org/do/pumpkins-in-the-park-3 

The first 150 people to sign up to attend this neighborhood-wide pumpkin patch in Capitol Riverfront will receive a complimentary seasonal beverage and an apple cider doughnut. In addition to eating free treats, guests can decorate pumpkins, or snap Instagram-worthy photos in the mobile photo booth. There’s also a giant moon bounce, magician, and live music from local zydeco band Little Red & the Renegades (free).

MPD 2D"s Halloween Safety Event 

Saturday, October 25, 3-5 PM

CVS @ 3700 Newark St NW

Join us for music, snacks, child safety literature, Halloween-themed trivia, fingerprint/ID kits, and treat bags

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🎃 Sunday, October 26

Van Ness Main Street Presents:

The Spooktacular Annual Family Halloween Celebration 

at Forest Hills Park

Sunday, October 26

10:00am - 7:00pm

3220 Chesapeake Street NW

FREE

Schedule of Events:

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Spooky Activities at Forest Hills Playground

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Trick or Treating on Connecticut Ave.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Spooky Pet Costume Contest!

More information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spooktacular-on-van-ness-main-street-tickets-1744552767289

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🎃3 SPOOKTACULAR nights: October 29, 30, and 31

Haunted Town & Haunted House

A scary haunted place with people dressed as frightening characters, creating a chilling experience for visitors.

Wednesday, October 29

Thursday, October 30

Friday, October 31

Barry Farm Recreation Center, 1230 Sumner Road, SE from 6:15 - 8:30 PM

Register (free): https://hauntedtownhauntedhouse.splashthat.com/

🎃Friday, October 31

MPD 2D's Safe Haven Halloween is on October 31st, 5-8pm

Trunk or Treat at MPD Second District Station @ 3320 Idaho Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 (202) 715-7300

https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/welcome-second-district

 🎃👻 Looking for a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween? MPD’s Halloween Safe Havens are the place to be!

 Join us for treats, games, and spooky fun. Let’s make this Halloween memorable, for all the right reasons!

🎃🕸🦇⛓🖤🕷🥀🪦🐈‍⬛👻

Cleveland Park Halloween Parade

31 Oct 2025

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Macomb Park & Playground, 3409 Macomb St NW

RSVP: https://cpcadc.wildapricot.org/event-6339116/Registration

The parade will commence from Macomb Park at 4:00 PM, followed by pizza and refreshments provided by CPCA. 

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Halloween Parade & Trick or Treating at Friendship Recreation Center

Friday, October 31 at 4 PM

Friendship Recreation Center, 4500 Van Ness Street, NW

Join us for a Halloween parade in the park and candy giveaway.

🎃🕸🦇⛓🖤🕷🥀🪦🐈‍⬛👻

Pumpkin Palooza at Lafayette-Pointer

Friday, October 31 from 6 - 8 PM

Lafayette-Pointer Recreation Center, 5900 33rd Street, NW

Come join us for Pumpkin Palooza! Bring along your own pumpkin to decorate and enjoy a fantastic time. We'll have stickers, paint, and plenty of spooky fun for everyone to enjoy.

More info: https://pumpkinpaloozaatlafayette-pointer.splashthat.com/

🎃🕸🦇⛓🖤🕷🥀🪦🐈‍⬛👻

Find more at: https://dprevents.com/

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The "Get Out!" events column is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays.

Still Life with Robin: DC Turns Out in Force for NO KINGS DAY

by Peggy Robin

If you were at the NO KINGS RALLY -- whether at the big one at 3rd & Pennsylvania Avenue (Bernie Sanders gave the big final speech of the day) or attended any of the neighborhood rallies (Van Ness, Klingle Bridge) or came out this morning to line Connecticut Avenue to cheer on the demonstrators, and you took photos, we want them! You can upload them to the Listserv's photo album "RALLY FOR..."

Here's an overhead photo that someone posted on Facebook showing the crowd size: 

Here's one of me with my DC Flag cape on my way to the rally:

Photo by Gail Rebhan

No More Kings / The Only Orange Monarch I Want / We Are Not the Enemy Within

Here's how to add your own photos to the album:

1. Go to the PHOTOS section of the CP Listserv.
2. Click on the album you would like to add your photos to - e.g. Rally for.....
3. Look for the green +Add Photos button and click on it.
4. You will see an option to "drop and drag" or "browse," allowing you to choose how you would like to locate your photos on your computer and add them to the album. Pull up each photo you want to add to the album, write a description in the "description" box, and then click "Add."
5. IMPORTANT! Do NOT click "Notify members."  The way to notify everyone that your photos are there is to send a message to the Listserv (post it to clevelandpark@groups.io) to let people know you have added photos to an album. Copy the link in the address bar at the top of the page above your photos, and then in your message you can create a name or caption for each photo you've added, and provide the link to that photo -- or create a hyperlinked word or phrase -- so that readers can view that photo.
6. Repeat for each photo you want to upload.

Here are examples of four more photos I added to the RALLY FOR... album:

"Hate won't make us great"

"No sign is big enough....:

Snipers on the roof of the National Gallery of Art East Wing

Trump's large portrait on federal office building with protest signs in front 

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Still Life with Robin is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Saturdays.

Get Out! NO KINGS DAY (Oct 18) is the time for all of us to stand up for Democracy in America....and in DC!

 by Peggy Robin

Sticking to the CP Listserv's focus on local matters, I present information about tomorrow's events to rally Americans across the country to stand up for democracy and the US Constitution.

We gather in DC to voice our support for our own right to govern ourselves here in DC (and allocate our own tax dollars!) -- in addition to the nationwide call to restoreConstitutional checks-and-balances and protest would-be King Trump's seizure of all power over: federal spending, government employment, federal prosecution, medical and scientific research, and his attempt to criminalize all types of free expression that were formerly not subject to presidential whims.

FREE DC is the local organization calling for tomorrow's rally: 

No Kings Rally for DC

Saturday, October 18

12 - 2 PM

Pennsylvania Ave & 3rd Street NW

Washington, DC 20004

Here are some other actions taking place at other locations in an around DC:

NO KINGS DAY PARADE

DC Citizens will be joining the DC Activist Street Band and marching from the American History Museum to the Indivisible Stage.

• We will meet directly in front of the AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM.
• We will be on the Mall side - Madison Street between 12th & 13th.
• There are chairs, shade, and porta potties.
• The band will start warming up at 10:30 and we will start our walk at 11AM.
• It is a .75 mile walk which will take about 20 minutes.
• This location is next to the Smithsonian Metro and it's a 13 minute walk from Metro Center.
• DC Citizens will be dressing as Founding Fathers and other historical figures and will be passing out the Declaration of Independence. We'll be linking the declaration to a webpage that shows the comparisons between the founding of America and what we are facing today.
• More info: https://indivisible.org/

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No Kings Rally on Saturday at Van Ness: All are invited!

When: Saturday, October 18, 9:30am-11am

Where: Starting at Connecticut Ave and Veazey Terrace, at the Van Ness/UDC Metro Stop

Who: All are invited

What: Bring your signs to wave. We in the Van Ness Neighborhood Group are hoping to encourage the people driving in to the Mall for the No Kings Protest at noon.

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Gather along Connecticut Avenue to cheer on all those going to the rally downtown:

We gather to protest the Trump Administration and all of its policies affecting our city, our citizens all across our country and the world.

There will be an event stretching down Connecticut Avenue from 9:30 to 11 AM on the 18th. Just bring your sign and stand outside.

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Art Hang + Open Mic

Don't have a sign? You can make one TODAY - supplies provided:

Join us on Friday, October 17 for an Art Hang and Open Mic! 

Friday, October 17, 2025

4:00 PM  8:00 PM

Black Workers & Wellness Center, 2500 MLK Jr Ave SE (map)

From 4–8 PM, we’ll provide supplies to make posters, zines, and other art. 

From 6–8 PM, we’re hosting an open mic—we welcome poets, rappers, singers, and performers of all skill levels!

Register to attend: https://freedcproject.org/event-list/art-hang-open-mic  

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The Get Out! highlighted event of the week is normally published on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local Thursdays, but this week was delayed until Friday to see if any updated information would come in.

Still Life with Robin: "Your Call Is Important to Us"

by Peggy Robin

It's open season for switching health insurance plans....and I'm thinking of giving up my Cigna PPO for something else. Not because of the coverage for my medical visits, lab work, and prescriptions -- that's been OK. Just a few minor gliltches here and there, which I've been able to resolve on the phone with customer service. So that's not my complaint; it's pettier than that: It's the hold times when I have to go over something with a customer service rep. It's the hold music, too. I set my phone on speaker and set it aside, and then have to listen to this endless loop of elevator music. Then it stops, and for a brief moment, I get all hopeful that a real person is about to come on the line...and then the music starts up again.

Of course, I could take the mechanized voice's offer to leave my number and get a callback. That's often the best (or least bad) choice these days. But that's annoying too. I don't feel I can make any other calls while waiting for the callback. It could come in 15 minutes or it could come in 3 hours. You never know. 

This, I should add, is just the lead-up to what is really making me think about switching. So far what I've described is how calls are handled at all big insurance companies, and I know I would not be any better off with another health insurance company. Some could be even worse. 

Here's what's getting to me: On top of these long holds, my insurance company also calls me out of the blue with offers of "benefits." I have my own doctors that I like, and I do all the recommmended checkups, and I get all the tests I'm supposed to get at the recommended intervals, so I don't need reminders to schedule these appointments. And even if I did, I would set them up with my own M.D.s, never with a Cigna-selected nurse-practitioner. Nor I am interested in hearing about any of the other freebies they say I'm entitled to. I'm already managing my health care and want to go on doing that -- even if it costs me nothing to use the practices they're touting in these calls. Well, it does cost me something -- my time of the phone listening to some Cigna rep trying to get me to sign up for stuff.

Question: Why do I keep picking up the phone? Answer: Because seeing "Cigna" on my caller ID makes me think they're calling about a billing matter, and I don't want to miss a call like that. It's only when I realize it's just one of their sales reps pushing me to schedule a health check with an N.P. that I don't want or need, that I lose my patience with them. I've told them time and again not to call me for anything other than my own particular claims. It does no good at all. I continue to get these calls, maybe three or four times a week. 

Will I quit over this? Not sure -- and I have until December 8th to decide. In the meantime, I've been dreaming of this small act of revenge: I will hook my phone up to an automated music loop. As soon as I know it's a Cigna salesperson on the line, I will say, "Your call is important to us. Please hold," and then immediately switch the phone into music-playing mode. 

What to stick them with? Ravel's Bolero, maybe. Pachelbel's Canon in D Major? Or The Little Drummer Boy? Let them suffer pa- rum-pum-pum-pum for the next 20 minutes! Serves them right!

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Still Life with Robin is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Saturdays.

Get Out! Celebrate Van Ness Main Street on Saturday, October 11

by Peggy Robin

Celebrate Van Ness Main Street with us on Saturday, October 11! 

We've got an incredible lineup of events and activities that will have you exploring every bit of the VNMS corridor! 

12:00 - 6:00 Artisan Pop-Up Market @ 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW (keep scrolling to see our list of vendors!) 
12:00 - 6:00 BBQ Pop Up with Bread Furst @ 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW
12:00 - 3:00 Gelato Giveaway at Sfoglina @ 4445 Connecticut Ave. NW 
12:00 - 4:00 Face Painting at Politics and Prose @ 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW12:00 - 2:00 Line Dancing in front of Park Van Ness @ 4465 Connecticut Ave. NW
12:00 - 6:00 DC Pedicabs Up & Down the Avenue (from Calvert Woodley to Politics and Prose) 
2:00 - 4:00 Pollinator Planting volunteers meet in front of Calvert Woodley @ 4339 Connecticut Ave. NW 
2:00 - 6:00 Live Music with The Washington Conservatory of Music at The Whale Tea @ 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW 
3:30 - 5:00 Instructive Wine Tasting Honey's & Friends @ 5027 Connecticut Ave. NW
4:00 - 6:00 Dance Music in the Park with The Washington Conservatory of Music @ Forest Hills Park
4:00 - 7:00 Live Guitar Music at Chevy Chase Gallery @ 5039 Connecticut Ave. NW 
4:30 - 6:30 Live Music with RAWRA at Park Van Ness @ 4465 Connecticut Ave. NW 
5:30 - 7:30 Live Bossa Nova at Rosemary's Bistro @ 5012 Connecticut Ave. NW 
6:00 - 8:00 Live Guitar Music at Il Supremo @ 4400 Connecticut Ave. NW 
6:00 - 8:00 Crush Funk Brass Band at Calvert Woodley @ 4339 Connecticut Ave. NW 

Celebrate Van Ness Main Street is going to be a fun-filled celebration of music, art, community, and connection so be sure to check back to see our full schedule - we're just putting the final pieces together for you now so stay tuned! 

Let us know you're coming - RSVP here! 

Artisan Pop-Up Vendors

Looking to plan your stops at the Artisan Pop-Up Market? Here are the amazing local vendors we'll be hosting! 

Artz Planet Studio 
Ayiti Cherie
Blue Moon Aquarius
Crooked Thumb Gifts
District Proper Candles
Eco-Lit Candles Co.
Handcrafts by Ruby
Hudson Works LLC
Jacalyne
JenHud Studios
Julie Gross Artist
Kickztopher
KSA Ceramics
Nneels
Official Royal Watch
The Om Room
Sheree Brand Art Co
To Bead Or Not To Be

Without a Ladder Studio 

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The "Get Out!" event of the week is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays.

Get Out! Take Your Pick of 3 Festivals on Saturday, October 4....or Take All 3

 by Peggy Robin

Normally I pick ONE event for the Get Out! column but today it was so hard to choose, so I went with three events.

One is near and one is far, and another is even farther.

Let's start with the near one:

Tregaron Unplugged - Free Music Event

Saturday, October 4, 2025, 3:00 p.m.

Tregaron Conservancy (3100 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC 20008)

Join us for an afternoon of music in nature, co-hosted with Washington Performing Arts. Seven exceptional artists will perform in “listening rooms” throughout the park. New this year: sips and snacks! Cork Wine Bar will be offering wines by the glass and cheese or cheese/charcuterie boxes for purchase. 

Details and registration here.

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Now for the far one -- Eckington/Noma neighborhood, NE:

DC Home Rule Music Festival: Rooted in Legacy, Moving to the Rhythm of Tomorrow

October 4th 1 - 9 PM

Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE - Map

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Home Rule Music Festival returns for Part II of this year’s celebration—transforming Alethia Tanner Park into a vibrant stage for DC’s rich and diverse musical heritage. From 1-9pm audiences will enjoy an electrifying day of live performances, DJs, food, and community. Free and open to the public, the Home Rule Music Festival is more than just a concert—it’s a community gathering that uplifts local artists, celebrates cultural diversity, and honors the city’s musical legacy. In addition to music, festival-goers can enjoy food trucks, local vendors, family-friendly activities, and plenty of space to relax and connect. 

Performers:

DOGO DU TOGO & THE ALAGAA BEAT BAND

JUNKYARD BAND

BRANDON WOODY

Joantz - Music Producer Showcase 

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And now for the farrthest one:

Octoberfest at the Wharf - including the 13th Annual Running of the Dachshunds (Wiener Dog Race)

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 2 - 7 PM

Saturday, October 4, 2-5pm: Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash

Cheer on the dogs competing in the 13th Annual Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash to benefit Rural Dog Rescue. 

Other Octoberfest events at the Wharf include the Stein Hoisting Championship and Polka on the Pier - see details of all events at  https://www.wharfdc.com/oktoberfest/ 

How to get there: https://www.wharfdc.com/getting-here/ 

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The "Get Out!" event(s) of the week is posted on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Thursdays.