UPCOMING ADAMS MORGAN EVENTS

May & June 2023

Bike to Work Day is this Friday, May 19

Make plans to join us this Friday, May 19 from 7:30-9:30am for Bike to Work Day 2023! We will be in Unity Park at Columbia Road and Champlain Streets NW at one of DC's most popular pit stops. We'll have complimentary refreshments and giveaways, and of course all registered participants get a free t-shirt! More details and register at: biketoworkmetrodc.org

Charlie McCormick, owner of City Bikes Bicycle Shop , passed away last week. On Friday during our pit stop for Bike to Work Day — an event Charlie helped organize from the very beginning — we will have a chalk board and memory book set up to allow people to leave messages in memory of Charlie and his impact on the community.

Spring PorchFest Features Free, Live Music from 70+ Bands this Saturday, May 20

We are thrilled to announce the first-ever Spring PorchFest on Saturday, May 20 from 2-6pm (with a second event in October!). With over 70+ bands, this Spring edition will showcase some of DC’s best local musical talent featuring nearly every musical genre, including classic rock, funk, go-go, rap, reggae, blue grass, classical, and pop. Seventeen porches, patios, and front steps will become stages for the day. Event patrons can pick up a music map and wristband at the event headquarters located in the plaza at the corner of Columbia and Adams Mill Roads NW. Event wristbands are FREE and provide attendees with dozens of discounts at various Adams Morgan businesses. Each PorchFest location will host up to four 45-minute sets, all of which are free and open for all to enjoy. The main stage will feature various headliners including: Gordon Sterling and The People , Fanfaire , Bryan Lee Music , and The Experience Band and Show . Adams Morgan Spring PorchFest is hosted by the Adams Morgan Partnership BID and sponsored by our generous community partners, Gifted Curators , Up N Smoke , and Lars Etzkorn Law PLLC . More details: AdMoPorchFest.com .

Movie Nights Kick Off Next Tuesday, May 23 with This is Spinal Tap & Live Stand-Up

Enjoy free movies at Adams Morgan Movie Nights every Tuesday evening starting May 23 through June 27 at the Marie Reed Elementary School Soccer Field at 18th Street NW and California Street NW. Movies will kick-off just after sunset at approximately 8:30-9pm. This year’s comedy-inspired lineup is one you won’t want to miss. Here is the official 2023 Adams Morgan Movie Nights schedule:

Tuesday, May 23: This is Spinal Tap
Tuesday, May 30: Coming to America
Tuesday, June 6: The Birdcage [Pride Week]
Tuesday, June 13: Raising Arizona
Tuesday, June 20: Bridesmaids [People’s Choice Movie]
Tuesday, June 27: Shrek [Family Night]

Thanks to Hotbed in Adams Morgan, attendees can enjoy comedy both on and off the big screen! Each Movie Night will kick off with a stand-up feature from a local comedian before the movie begins. More details: AdMoDC.org/movies

Drag Storytime Continues in Unity Park

Drag Storytime continues next month on Sunday, June 25! The event is free and open to children of all ages (and perfect for the entire family!). The goal of this community event is to inspire a love of reading while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Head over to Unity Park on the following dates:

June 25 at 11am: IttyBitty
July 30 at 11am: Venus Valhalla
August 27 at 11am: Venus Valhalla
September 24 at 11am: Katie Magician
October 29 at 11am: Sebastian Katz

DC Public Library will be in attendance with fun books, information about the local libraries, their famous “book bike” aka a library on wheels, and more! More details: AdMoDC.org/storytime

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY EVENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

STAY TUNED TO ADMODC.ORG & @ADMOBID.