In a month on June 29, WMATA's new bus lines will go live, and every single route and schedule will change, with new names for each line. Say goodbye to the X2 while you can.

If you're like me and take the bus, you'll want to check the changes. While some bus lines are staying on mainly the same route, even there they are reducing the number of stops. For other lines, they are being merged into other lines with completely different routes.

WMATA has maps for the new bus system, a list of bus stops being removed (though it seems to be incomplete), and a way to find your new route on their Better Bus page.

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Last week, I asked: Will you be in town for Memorial Day Weekend? You said:

• Staying home (79.7%)
• Getting out of town (20.3%)

I want to ask a favor: will you provide some (anonymous) feedback on the newsletter? I want to make it worthwhile for you, and your insight will really be helpful to do that.

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• 🎭 The 50th Pride anniversary in DC opens up a film festival of LGBTQ+ films from around the world at Alamo Drafthouse! Tuesday 5/27 to Wednesday 5/28. Free with $5 food & drinks voucher.
• 🍲 Curious about garden-to-table flavors? Stop by the Botanic Garden to try seasonal fruits, herbs, and vegetables in an interactive tasting table. Wednesday 5/28. Free.
• 🕺 DC’s Different Drummers is a jazz band headlining a free World Pride concert on Wednesday 5/28. Free.
• 📖 A conversation about food, France, and Julia Child’s kitchen, with cookbook author Makenna Held. Wednesday 5/28. $15
• 🕺 See Wet and Julie Byrne live tonight at Union Stage for a rare pairing of Indie pop and modern folk. Wednesday 5/28. $34.
• 🍾 Are you the next May Queen? Come dressed in your witchiest attire & try astrology readings, crafts, spell-casting, and more! Tonight 5/28. Free.
• 🌲 Larriland Farm opens its pick-your-own season with fresh strawberries. Head to the farm and harvest your own fresh berries! Open until early November. ​

• 🖼️ Get inside DC’s private art collections during Transformer’s 18th annual Collector’s View. Thursday 5/29 to Saturday 5/31. $75.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Enjoy some casual chats over coffee with neighborhood friends at the library on Thursday 5/29. Free.
• 🧠 Learn how to customize your leather kicks or any leather using Angelus Paints. Thursday 5/29. $30.
• 🕺 Catch this 75-minute punk rock circus show from New York Circus Project at Dock 5 this Thursday, 5/29. $50+
• 🎈 It’s street fest at Union Market District! Find immersive art installations, live performances, dance parties, and punk circus shows. Thursday 5/29 to Sunday 6/8. Free.
• 🧠 Learn pottery by hand over four weeks at Sio Ceramics. Thursday 5/29-6/19. $350.
• 🖼️ Bid on paintings, sculpture, and photography at this art auction with 40+ original works from past exhibitors. Thursday 5/29. Free (promo code: finalbids).
• 🤸 Get your game face on for beer pong! Compete for bragging rights (and a $100 bar tab). Thursday 5/29. Free.
• 🖼️ Watch out for eight immersive & curated gallery shows open at the Street Fest launching on Thursday, 5/29! Free.

• 🕺 Asia After Dark is an after-hours salon featuring artists storytelling through performance of dance, theater, and public art. Get tickets now before they run out. Friday 5/30. Free.
• 🎈 With World Pride coming, join the celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous artists performing through music, poetry, film screenings, and talks on gender, indigeneity, and media. Friday 5/30. Free.
• 🍲 Taste of Pride spotlights LGBTQ+ owned restaurants across DC! Activate your ToP pass and sign up early to get updates on participating restaurants. Friday 5/30. Free.
• 🤓 Bingo nights just got cuter with Nigerian Dwarf goats! Sign up for BINGOATS for Friday, 5/30. $45.
• 🕺 Head underground for a speakeasy comedy night with DMV’s fiercest comediennes like Patrice DeVeaux and Ray-Diva. Friday 5/30. $23.
• 🍲 Experience Sri Lankan cuisine with a traditional buffet, live dances, and a rare chance to meet diplomats at the embassy. There's no Sri Lankan restaurants in DC, so this is a unique opportunity. Friday 5/30. $81.

• 🏰 Get a walkthrough of WWI Memorial’s transformation, history, and the sculpture tribute to fallen soldiers. Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🧠 Learn about bees, finding their queen, drones, and worker bees in this fun workshop. Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🕺 Come see & laugh with talented Black LGBTQ+ improvisers from the DMV at Washington Improv Theater. Saturday 5/31. $22.
• 🎈 Enjoy unlimited craft beer tastings from 15+ DC craft breweries and shop from 30+ artisan ceramicists, jewelers, and woodworkers! It’s one big celebration of DC’s makers and brewers. Saturday 5/31. $45.
• 🕺 A live magic show with an ex-CIA Director that follows the Victorian style of stage and parlor magic, featuring mind-reading, comedy, and interactive illusions. Saturday 5/31. $75.
• 🤸 Enjoy a one-hour session of yoga & contemporary jazz this Saturday, 5/31. Free.
• 🎈 Need a full market stop before the World Pride parade? Come to Anthem Row for open shops until 10 PM, clothing swaps, The Prism art, speaker sessions, a dance party and more! Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🏰 Walk one mile through Dupont Circle to learn stories about its queer history and its past LGBTQ+ community. Saturday 5/31. $10.
• 🌸 This flower potluck is part flower jam session, part fundraiser. Bring your own blooms and a vessel, and learn arranging tips while raising funds for LGBTQ+ youth organization SMYAL. Saturday 5/31. $20 suggested donation.
• 🎈Glover Park Day is returning for summer to celebrate the neighborhood with food from local restaurants, games, vendors, and more! Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🖌️ This is your sign to start writing your book! Learn writing tips and exercises from author Danielle N. Hall. Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🤸 Join DC Greens for a dance + fitness celebration rooted in Black and Brown cultural traditions, featuring Beat Ya Feet, hand dancing, and Capoeira. Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🛍️ Find art, paintings, sculptures, jewelry, gourmet, and more handcrafted products at this artisan market! Saturday 5/31. Free.​
• 🎈 Want to celebrate Pride with family? This Pride Family Festival has hands-on crafts, gallery scavenger hunts, story time, and live performances. Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🏞️ Walk with amazing women for a chill but hot girl hike in Rock Creek Park on Saturday, 5/31. Price not indicated.
• 🤝 Join the cause to save Chinatown’s small businesses through music, food, art installations, a mini-documentary, and walking tours. Saturday 5/31. Free.
• 🤸 Do yoga, selfies, and cuddles with a gentle herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats. Saturday 5/31. $45.
• 🍾 The MLK Library’s rooftop comes alive for World Pride with Latin beats and bachata lessons! Come by Saturday, 5/31. Free.
• 📖 Listen to this panel with two individuals who’ve commemorated artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres on tattoos, art, and memory. Saturday 5/31. Free.

• 🕺 Need an after-hours place to chill? Stop by the patio at Glenstone Museum for live music! Tickets for July will be released Sunday 6/1. Free.
• 🍽️ If you love food & conversations, join the Sunday Supper and see chefs serving cocktails, dinner, and dessert this Sunday 6/1. $275.
• 🎈 Slip into a sundress and join a crowd of people in sundresses too (yes, everyone). Join in the all-day happy hour fun for charity this Sunday, 6/1. Free.
• 🍾 Travel to southern Spain with Flores Flamencas! Enjoy flamenco, dance lessons, sangria, and plates of paella. This is one of the highlights of my year. Sunday 6/1. Free.
• 🍲 Sample the best of Del Ray at this annual food fest! Enjoy unlimited bites from Alexandria’s top restaurants + wine tastings if you upgrade for VIP access. Sunday 6/1. $13+
• 🕺 The Crossword Show solves crosswords with clever comedy, rap, and trivia at Planet World this Sunday, 6/1. $34.
• 🍾 There’s an exclusive Scotch whisky tasting where you can sample six rare single malts. Sunday 6/1. $115.
• 🤸 Claim your free outdoor yoga session at Wangari Gardens every Sunday in June! Sunday 6/1-6/29. Free.
• 🐾 Stretch and cuddle adoptable puppies from Homeward Trails rescue in this playful morning flow. Sunday 6/1. $43.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Ladies First is a rooftop concert & spoken word on queer voices and women in music and culture. Sunday 6/1. Free.

• 🎭 Learn about lesbian history at Joan Biren's "The Dyke Show" and the documentary "Here Come the Dykes!”. Monday 6/2. Free.
• 🎭 Watch Rustin's role as a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, while living openly as a gay man at a time of intense homophobia. Monday 6/2. Free.
• 🏞️ This 3-4 mile urban hike with the Hike and Happy Hour group begins and ends at Roofer’s Union in Adams Morgan. RSVP if you want to join in! Tuesday 6/3. Free.
• 🕺 Come to the Nats game and see Natasha Bedingfield perform live after for FREE with game tickets. Friday 6/6. Free.
• 🍾 Catch the boat parade at the Wharf for more entertainment, celebrations, and fireworks at 9 PM! Friday 6/6 - Saturday 6/7. Free.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 If you’re looking for a party on World Pride, this music festival has prepared 3 performance stages for the ultimate global dance party experience. Friday 6/6-Saturday 6/7. $119+
• 🎈 The official World Pride Parade is next week! See ornate floats and grand marshals celebrating LGBTQ+ history and DC's queer neighborhoods. Saturday 6/7. Free.
• 🎈 Right after the WorldPride Parade, head to Penn Ave post-parade for closing concerts, a Family Zone, food trucks, beverage gardens, and more! Saturday 6/7. Free.
• 🎈 Join or watch the curry cook-off from neighborhood restaurants on Cleveland Park Day! Expect community fun, live performances, and a pet fashion show. Saturday 6/7. Free.
• 🤝 March & rally with voices from around the world to help defend gender, racial, and LGBTQ+ equality. Sunday 6/8. Free. ​

• 🍾 This Summer Soirée features a swing dance & live jazz evening in Old Town Alexandria’s courtyard, with more than 200 young professionals you can connect with. Thursday 6/12. Catch up on early bird tickets until 5/31 for $35 solo / $60 couple.
• 🌲 Need a chill afternoon recommendation? Enjoy the scenery at Hillwood's gardens and mansion, head to the Lunar Lawn for the picnic competition, then watch a screening of "A League of Their Own." Thursday 6/12. $20.
• 🕺 Join the crowd for the 5th Annual All-American Country Summer Nights and enjoy country swing lessons, live Americana music, BBQ, and wine at Bull Run. Bring your boots! Thursday 6/12. Early bird @ $25 for individuals; $40 for two!
• 🕺 Get a free ticket to see Grammy-winning rap icon Nelly postgame at Nats Park! Friday 6/13. Free with game tickets.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Treat your dad to good food + outdoor fun with a community-style Father’s Day Cookout. Friday 6/13. Free.
• 🍲 With 200+ food vendors, 30+ live acts, giveaways, and a 21+ beer garden, this summer festival might be the biggest in the DMV! Come hungry and leave happy on Saturday, 6/14. Free.
• 🍲 A big fan of food? Find hypefoodies like you at this massive outdoor food festival with over 40+ food and drink vendors serving you food & culture. Saturday 6/14. $14.
• 🎈 Solstice Saturday lets you explore the Smithsonian museums late into the night, with special programming for the longest day of the year. Saturday 6/21. Free.
• 🎈 Home Rule Music Festival is a full day of celebrating DC’s music & culture with Go-Go legends, Afro-funk jazz, food vendors, and more! Saturday 6/21. Free admission.
• 🍲 Love BBQs? You should go to the biggest BBQ festival in DC! Enjoy 100+ free food samples, BBQ competitions, new dance zones, $50,000+ in prizes, more pitmasters, and the Giant Corks to Caps 21+ Oasis. Saturday 6/21-Sunday 6/22. $21+
• 🧠 You can create natural dyed fabrics using plants & natural dyeing techniques with herbalist Meaghan Thompson-Moore. Thursday 6/26. $23.
• 🕺 Experience the historical dance that would have been performed at Marquis de Lafayette's Grand Ball in Philadelphia in 1824, now in Hillwood’s Lunar Lawn on Thursday, 6/26. Pay what you can.
• 🤝 Wonder what DC looks like without traffic? We’re reclaiming the streets at Capitol Hill for fitness classes, family activities, and more! No cars on #OpenStreetsDC. Saturday 6/28. Free.
• 🌲 It’s the 100th year of tradition with the Chincoteague Pony Swim! See peonies make their annual swim to Chincoteague Island, plus auction and carnival shows on Wednesday 7/30-Thursday 7/31. Price not stated.

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