It’s the perfect chance to trade your unused supplies, discover new treasures, and connect with fellow creatives. Whether you're into painting, knitting, or paper crafts, there’s something for everyone. Bring your materials, swap with others, and leave inspired to dive into your next project!

These jams are a high-fun, low-stress environment where you can connect and play with fellow improvisers in a supportive environment. Jams are a great place to be silly, practice a skill, and/or connect with new and old friends over the collaborative world of yes-and.

It's planting season! Grab a friend and join us to paint a planter for your next garden project. Plant included!

🔥 Join us for a high-energy poetry slam where words take center stage! 🔥 Whether it's bold storytelling, social commentary, or personal reflection, this slam is your chance to witness powerful performances and be moved by the voices of talented poets.

Got a bad case of writer’s block? Join Caleen Sinnette Jennings (Queens Girl in the World) and Jason Tseng (Fear and Wonder) for a playwriting workshop about crafting stories for the stage, even when you’re feeling stuck. After the workshop, stay for a special Playwright Slam, featuring members of Woolly’s Playwrights Group, a cohort of local playwrights developing new work in community with one another

Poet Life Fest is where artists become entrepreneurs, brands meet believers, and the power of words creates real-world impact.

Shop, support and celebrate youth-led entrepreneurship at our Girl Scout Market. Browse and purchase unique, handcrafted items made by Girl Scouts!

Have some plants or plant pots that need a new home? Join us for a free community plant swap!

Rumpus Room brings a full-on family dance party with DJ Stereo Faith. Think tiny dancers, big Woolly energy and a whole lot of summer fun. 

Summer nights just got cooler. Join DC Fray and Art Place for our free concert series, happening on Friday nights throughout the summer. Bring your own chair (or use one of ours) and sit back to enjoy live tunes, food options, beverages, vendors, games, and good community vibes.

Let your creativity and curiosity shine! Join the Sisterhood Sing-along, try your hand at floral arrangement and explore exciting programming designed to spark your inner scientist, engineer and innovator.

This is not a standard concert. This is a high-fidelity, fully interactive underground music showcase where the boundary between the stage and the crowd is completely erased.

Dance the night away with live go-go music from the all-women group Be'la Dona. Enjoy food vendors, nail art, face painting, glitter tattoos and green treats.

Black Alley is back at Sycamore & Oak on Thursday, July 23rd! Live Go-Go, good vibes, and the Plug-N Band.

Potomac Fever, an ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, joins Remixing 250 for an evening of harmony, pride, and community.

Spit Dat brings the city’s voices into Woolly’s lobby for a night that reminds us that America’s story is still being written, spoken, challenged, and reimagined in real time. DC Public Library’s mobile bike will also be in the building to showcase the DC’s robust literary offerings! 

Get ready to groove and learn some fresh house dance moves with Church On Sunday’s fun workshop!

Join us on Sunday morning for Crafternoons! Bring a project or come and make at our classroom table. We will have various art supplies available for you to come and craft in our space.

A FREE concert in Forest Hills Park, featuring World Music Collective!

Save the date! Music in the Circle is a Dupont Circle concert series that occurs every Saturday at noon. Featuring incredibly talented local acts that are sure to make you dance, stopping by Dupont Circle on Saturday afternoons is a must.

This hands-on color workshop, inspired by the Museum’s summer installation, THE PLAYGROUND, and the exhibition Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage introduces how color palettes and theory shape human experience within the built environment.

HYPE EN BLANC.  ALL WHITE PARTY.  Features white-themed glow games and dance battles.

Drop the needle and remix the soundtrack. HR Records and Jamal Gray of Mezzanine Records bring a record fair rooted in DC music culture, with live sounds from The Elijah Easton Trio. From jazz to soul to funk and beyond, this night celebrates the rhythms and grooves that keep America moving. 

Create your own watercolor artwork inspired by our makers’ designs in this relaxed, self-guided studio session. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a creative reset, this DIY experience offers the perfect space to unwind and explore.

Create your own watercolor artwork inspired by our makers’ designs in this relaxed, self-guided studio session. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a creative reset, this DIY experience offers the perfect space to unwind and explore.

Enjoy a collection of animated short films by Indigenous filmmakers, featuring colorful folktales, humorous encounters, and lighthearted lessons.

Unwind, sip your favorite drink, and let your creativity flow at our fun Sip & Paint night!

A free creative gathering where artists, dreamers, and makers come together under one roof to bring their ideas to life.

Join us for a special edition of Majic Wednesdays as Washington, DC celebrates the extraordinary legacy of media pioneer Cathy Hughes with one of the city’s highest honors.

Featuring District Kings + Junkyard Band, with food vendors, local business activations, and giveaways.