Jazz Jam at School of Musical Traditions

Sat · Sep 5·11 AM – 12:30 PM·School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Musicians of all ages, skill levels, instruments, and voices are invited to join SMT guitar teacher and Berklee College of Music Alum Noah Gitlis for a Jazz Jam Session & Potluck Brunch! Bring your instrument and a bite to share as we gather together for a free, beginner friendly community jam session!

Sat · Oct 3·9 AM – 12 PM·Montgomery College Food Forest, 7719 Chicago Avenue, Takoma Park, MD

🌱Monthly Work Party at the Montgomery College Food Forest 🌱 Come spend a few hours with us at the food forest. We’ll be out on the land together tending to the land. Most days are a small group of people showing up, getting their hands in the soil, and working alongside one another. No experience needed – just come a…

Sat · Oct 3·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Hyattsville

Please bring your own harmonica. A limited number of C harmonicas may be available for use during class (up to 20 students). Because space is limited, we kindly ask that you cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so we can accommodate others on the waitlist.

Sat · Oct 3·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Hyattsville

Please bring water and a willingness to try something new. Because space is limited, we kindly ask that you cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so we can accommodate others on the waitlist.

Fri · Oct 2·10 PM – 11:59 PM·School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Karaoke Therapy is Takoma Park’s most affordable mental health program…because it’s completely free! Twice a month, we gather to sing our hearts out, cheer each other on, and temporarily forget about work, politics, traffic, and whatever spirited debate is currently happening on the neighborhood listserv. No auditions.…

Mon · Oct 5·8 PM – 9 PM·School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Rehearsals: Mondays 7PM-8PM 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/16 (Performance) Learn to play and perform in a Bluegrass band! With the help of multi-instrumentalist and teacher Justin Heath, students will arrange popular bluegrass songs, learn instrument specific parts, rehearse as a group, and after several ses…

Fri · Oct 2·6 PM·River Pavilion, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream). Danica is an all-women’s jazz ensemble bringing warmth, wit, and virtuosity to the stage. The group’s songbook spans beloved standards alongside original songs by bandleader Audrey Silver, whose “lyric poetry is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell’s” ( Jazz Sensibilities ). Togethe…

Thu · Sep 3·12 PM – 1 PM·School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Rehearsals: Thursday 9/3, 9/17, 10/1, 1015, 10/29 from 12-1p, Concert Potluck Thurs 11/5 at 6pm “You’ve got a friend” every other Thursday from 12-1pm, when we come together to play Carole King classics, culminating in a concert potluck performance with friends and family! Lead by Executive Director Maureen Andary, thi…

Thu · Sep 3·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Ages: 7-10 Thursdays 4:30-5:20pm: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 Performance for the Parents! Storybook Singers is a high-energy, engaging youth chorus centered around the soundtracks of today’s most popular animated films. By combining basic vocal training with theatrical expression, we reimagine classic and…

Thu · Sep 3·6 PM – 7 PM·People’s Book, 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD

Join us to explore novels that challenge, subvert, or reimagine the norms of fantasy writing. Every month, we will be exploring diverse and magical worlds, where LBTQ+ characters are at the center of the action and/or written by LBTQ+ authors. Epic adventures, magical beings.