Free and Almost Free Things To Do In D.C.

Here we focus exclusively on the cheapest YET most satisfying entertainment to be found around DC. Every week we highlight free and almost free activities, a choice happy hour or two, food specials and hot tips for budget survival. PLEASE POST YOUR FREE EVENTS (FOR FREE!) ON OUR AGENDA PAGE or send us FREE TIPS to [email protected] for inclusion in the future FREE THINGS guide. So, time to plan the week!

• Tuesday, November 7 – See the all kid movie Hawk Jones at Suns Cinema.
• Wednesday, November 8 – Catch Nina Simone: Live in ’65 and ’68 at the Southwest Library.
• Wednesday, November 8 – Woman Crush Wednesday is taking over Suns Cinema and screening Bound.
• Thursday, November 9 – Make your way over to Sankofa Books and see What Happened 2 Chocolate City.
• Friday, November 10 – Need more noir? Head back to Suns and see Blood Simple.
• Saturday, November 11 – Catch some weird shorts at NGA like The Genome Chronicles and other stuff.
• Sunday, November 12 – And then end your weekend with a chill screening of The Big Sleep.

• Tuesday, November 7 – Head to Black Cat to catch Joey Sprinkles, Brick Top and Collider.
• Tuesday, November 7 – Strange Ranger, Max Gowan and Lake Anna are at Slash Run.
• Wednesday, November 8 – Need more tunes? Go back to Black Cat to see Space Captain, Peyote Pilgrim and Mr. Daywalker. All of these names are good.
• Thursday, November 9 – Make your way to 453 to catch Tosser’s first show, plus Boon, Snowhaus and blkflk.
• Thursday, November 9 – Sun Parade and Venn are at Black Cat.
• Friday, November 10 – Go back to Slash Run to see Tölva, Derider, Another Heaven and Double Grave.
• Saturday, November 11 – Take a friend to Shouk and they’ll eat for free! All you have to do is order one pita, bowl or salad and your pal will get one too.
• Saturday, November 11 – REI is throwing a Pray 4 Snow party. There’s gonna be beer, a vintage snow suit fashion show, vendor giveaways and so much more.
• Saturday, November 11 – Cinema Hearts, a band we like, is playing on the Mall as a part of Catharsis on the National Mall.
• Saturday, November 11 – The commune at 1605 is hosting a noise show, if you’re into that.
• Saturday, November 11 – The ☆ ☆ ☆ Y2K ☆ ☆ ☆ dance party is at DC9. I’m very into the title.
• Saturday, November 11 – Bleary Eyed, Junipur, Dream Wave and Lavender are at Above the Bayou.
• Saturday, November 11 – Check out Woosung Alice, Future Twin, BLED and Aerial View at Bathtub Republic.
• Saturday, November 11 – Your favorite local brewery, Atlas Brew Works, is hosting a show with Tomb Mold, Taphos Nomos, Ilsa and Left Cross.
• Saturday, November 11 – The Coven is back at Ten Tigers.
• Sunday, November 12 – Falls Church Fest is happening! Go see bands like False Accusations and Hydra Kill!
• Sunday, November 12 – Cotton & Reed is celebrating their first birthday! Happy birthday local rum!
• Sunday, November 12 – And El Tamarindo is celebration the 2nd Annual National Pupusa Day. Go get drunk and then eat pupusas.
• Sunday, November 12 – Or head to Comet Ping Pong and catch No Age and Psychic Subcreatures.

• Wednesday, November 8 – Check out Politics & Prose’s new Wharf location and hear Chris Myers and George Derek Musgrove talk about their book Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital.
• Thursday, November 9 – Evening at the Edge are back at NGA.
• Friday, November 10 – Head to the National Press Club for the 40th Annual Book Fair.
• Friday, November 10 – Or you could listen to this guy talk about cats.
• Sunday, November 12 – The Black Cat is hosting a book release party for Pinball Wizards: Jackpots, Drains, and The Cult of The Silver Ball.
  

That’s all, remember – PLEASE POST YOUR FREE EVENTS (FOR FREE!) ON OUR AGENDA PAGE or send us FREE TIPS to [email protected] for inclusion in the future FREE THINGS guide. Feel free to leave us your suggestions in the comments. Sharing is the new caring.