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The homegrown footwear retailer Laiik is sharing its elegant handcrafted leather sandals in Dupont Circle.

After a successful run as a Georgetown pop-up, Laiik opened it’s “Summer House” at 1710 Connecticut Avenue NW. Designed as a Mediterranean living room, the pop-up features their collection of classic Greek sandals in addition to handmade products from other up-and-coming Greek designers, such as handbags, beach towels, artwork and more.

Laiik is founded by second-generation Greek-Washingtonian siblings, Helene and Nickolas Theros, who set out to update the classic Greek sandals they discovered as teenagers in Athens. They work with 30 skilled craftswomen and men in two small family-run factories in Athens and source their leathers from two tanneries in Italy.

From the sole to the uppers, all the sandals are made with vegetable-tanned leathers, a process that uses natural tannins from trees and plants and is designed to ensure a low impact on the environment.

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When you manage a business you deal with your fair share of unexpected callouts and short-staffed shifts. You’ve probably even filled in and covered shifts yourself (a.k.a. the last thing you ever want to do).

That’s where Snag Work comes in. It’s a service that connects local businesses with quality on-demand workers, while helping D.C.’s underemployed pick up the shifts they need to supplement their incomes.

With Snag Work, you get instant access to fully vetted workers who fill shifts and get your schedule back on track. Everything’s covered from background checks and recruiting, to workers’ comp and liability insurance. Since our workers are W2 employees, that means you save on the operational costs of hiring and onboarding new workers. Simply post your shift and get back to business — we’ll handle the rest.

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Let us simplify the home buying process for you at this free, fun & informative session.

Learn from local lenders, real estate agents & hear the experiences of a recent first time home buyer.

The workshop is centrally located at GreenLine Real Estate’s office at 2216 14th Street, NW — Between W Street & Florida Avenue. Space is limited so please register to reserve your seat.

Refreshments will be provided.

The streets of Capitol Hill’s vibrant Eastern Market come alive even more than usual on the third Thursday of each month.

From May to September, Eastern Market Main Street presents a season-full of activities and entertainment for all ages and interests.

The nonprofit EMMS is dedicated to “fostering a vibrant, neighborhood serving corridor,” and to that end, the Third Thursdays program will bring community-building activities to the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood intended to engage longtime residents, newcomers, and visitors to the region.

A complete schedule of activities is available at the EMMS website. The season begins with a full program.

Highlights of the May 16 Third Thursday include — “giant Jenga” and giant checkers, bicycle workshops and free tune-ups, live art with Amber Kilpatrick, D.C.’s “Queen of the Blues” Carly Harvey, open board game with Labyrinth and D.C. Public Librarian David Quick and the Capitol Hill Reads Book Club discussing “Heads of the Colored People.”

Third Thursdays take place on C Street Plaza SE at 777 C Street S.E.

For more information visit www.easternmarketmainstreet.org/about-us.  See the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/300636260828240/

Let us simplify the home buying process for you at this free, fun & informative session.

Learn from local lenders, real estate agents & hear the experiences of a recent first time home buyer.

The workshop is centrally located at GreenLine Real Estate’s office at 2216 14th Street, NW — Between W Street & Florida Avenue. Space is limited so please register to reserve your seat.

Refreshments will be provided.