HouseMouse Books is excited to announce the debut of Escape the Bookshop IV, our brand new limited-run escape room experience.
Escape the Bookshop games are always based on a real crime with connections to the DC region. They are designed and built by HouseMouse Books to be played in our atmospheric bookshop. This latest game was inspired by a true local museum theft and the goal is simple – to find the stolen object before the suspect flees the country!
Join us Sunday, August 16, for two community events at Because Science in Adams Morgan:
Dinosaur Festival | 12–5 p.m.
ConnectJew LIVE! is a social discovery night where 20+ local Jewish organizations, clubs, dinners, and communities come together so you can explore the DMV young adult Jewish scene in one evening. A mixer for Jewish life, friends, and community — meet people, discover social clubs, find Shabbat dinners, and plug in at whatever level feels right. Tickets required; exact address sent 24 hours before the event (Metro Center / Chinatown area).
The Dupont Artisan Market is now halfway through our 19th season, making it one of the top & longest-running artisan markets in all of Washington, D.C.! Our carefully curated lineup of artisans spans a variety of creative disciplines, including fine art, stunning sculptures, ceramics, pottery, and woodwork—featuring unique tables and cutting boards. We also have talented basket weavers and fashion designers.
This week, we’re excited to welcome a fragrance maker to our market! Additionally, we’ll have a music group that not only performs but also showcases their incredible painting skills. They will entertain while displaying art as you’ve never seen before!
On Saturday, Aug. 1 at 8 PM, WIT welcomes the Big Apple’s Big Whoop to its stage for one night only! This hugely funny group, who are based out of Magnet Theater in New York, has been described as “exploring at an unflinchingly fast pace… building plausible characters in absurd worlds and embracing irreverence as they make hilarious comedy stew.”
DC’s incredible, all-Black improv troupe Kinfolk will open for them. (Tickets are $20 plus service fee.)
Now at the midpoint of our season, the Dupont Artisan Market, 1913 Mass Ave NW, just feet away from the park in the Circle, and the Q Street Metro, now in its 19th year, we have made exciting additions that will keep us among the region’s top artisan venues!
We have added more artists in all artistic disciplines, from fine arts to sculptures, from fashion designers to table makers, handmade finds, and book authors to collectibles, plus a touch of vintage. Featuring artisans who also perform; see attached image a destination for the entire family! We welcome artisans to apply!
Laurel Leaf, Takoma Park’s houseplant, used book, and vintage decor and furniture shop was just named “best place for fun gifts” in Washingtonian Magazine’s 2026 Best of Washington edition! We also just won “best place to buy plants” in City Paper’s Best of DC, for the second year in a row.
We’re so grateful for the recognition! To celebrate, we’re offering 15% off any one item in the shop for the rest of the month to anyone who gives us the code BESTOF2026 (furniture excluded). Come see our lush, cozy, and stylish space and we hope you will agree with our accolades.
It’s all about E-waste at Because Science this weekend! Clear out your old junk, make art, and see how we make our own Circuit Board art. Featured Events:
♻️ July 17: FREE Take-it-Apart activity, 12-5pm. Awesome for kids, families, and curious adults. Can you figure out how to take it apart?
With a dark secret weighing heavily on his conscience, former government lawyer Oliver Bartholomew teams with two buddies to perform random acts of kindness in their Adams Morgan, DC, neighborhood. The Squad grapples with everything from mistreated dogs to broken windows. But when an investor fund threatens the neighborhood’s beloved pizzeria, the men are stumped—that is, until Oliver’s old college flame, Rose, arrives. Now, bolstered by Rose’s big-hearted spirit and real-world savvy, the Squad must rally their neighbors to action. And Rose and Oliver must discover if they are meant to be together after all.
Adams Morgan Fugue is a neighborhood love story, an uplifting and often funny novel of friendship, community, and second chance romance that celebrates the revolutionary power of showing up for the people around you.
This Tuesday at Lost Generation Brewery from 6:30-8:30 PM, Consult Your Community is throwing a party to celebrate the 150+ small businesses we’ve helped over the last decade right here in the DMV. This is a fundraiser to keep our services free for small businesses. Over 2,000 small businesses across the country have gotten a free, trained team through our nonprofit to provide 400 hours of strategic support.
Donate and win big through the online auction: