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If scientists found signs of ancient life on Mars, how would we know? And how would anyone explain it without turning discovery into hype? Join Dr. Svetlana Shkolyar for Science Cafe at Busboys and Poets 450K on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 PM

Dr. Angela Simms asks a harder question: what happens when government policy, markets, and regional inequality make that possibility harder to sustain? Join us Sunday, July 26 at 5 PM at Busboys and Poets Hyattsville

Join us Sunday, July 19 at 5 PM at Busboys and Poets Takoma for an artist meet and greet with Davion Birdsong, Dania, and Gabe. Walk the exhibition, ask questions, bring a friend, and spend the evening with the people behind the work.

Brunch does not need to be complicated. Good food, something to sip, a little time to catch up, and a table that makes you want to stay longer than you planned. That’s brunch at Busboys. Join us this weekend!

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Spend Saturday with history, organizing, and the people still doing the work. Join Rising Organizers on July 18 for a Frederick Douglass House tour followed by Freedom Isn’t Free: Social Movements and the Fight for a Free and Fair Democracy at Busboys and Poets Anacostia.

Join Daniel Tutt, C. Derick Varn, and members of DC DSA for a conversation on socialist strategy, left populism, class struggle, and the hard work of facing political fragmentation honestly. Thursday, July 23 at 6 PM at Busboys and Poets 450K.

Join us Friday, July 17 at 8 PM for Summer Comedy Night at Busboys and Poets Columbia, featuring nationally touring headliner Frank Vignola, co-hosts Walter Gottlieb and Sandy Bernstein, plus Sean Savoy and Kirstin Howard. Food, drinks, and a room full of people ready to laugh.

Andrew Wohl, Jessica Kelly, and Marshall J. Brown join us at Busboys and Poets 14th & V for an evening of art, conversation, and community around work that asks what democracy, hope, and belonging mean right now. Thurs, July 16 at 5:30 PM. Come through and talk with the artists.

On Monday, July 20, Jenna Nicholas joins us at Busboys and Poets 14th & V alongside Rosita Najmi for a conversation about Enlightened Bottom Line and what it can look like when business, investing, spirituality, and integrity meet in real life. Free and open to all.

On Tuesday, July 21, award-winning journalist Max Blumenthal joins us at Busboys and Poets 14th & V for a report back from his recent trip to Iran. He’ll share what he saw, what he heard, and what often gets missed when the story is told from a distance. Free and open to all.

Join us for Eatonville Sunday Supper at Busboys and Poets Brookland, a four-course dining experience inspired by Southern classics and made for gathering, lingering, and letting dinner be the whole plan. Pull up this Sunday, July 19 at 5 PM. busboysandpoets.com/events/t…

Today, we invite you to Read. Reflect. Express Yourself. At Busboys and Poets, we’re celebrating Independence Day the way we always have ; through books, conversation, art, and community that tell the whole American story, not just part of it. busboysandpoets.com/events

Join us on July 9 at 6 PM at Busboys and Poets 14th & V for a conversation with Dr. Sina Azodi and Negar Mortazavi on Iran and the Bomb—an exploration of the history and future of U.S. Iran relations. Free & open to all. 📚

Freedom ain’t finished. 🇺🇸 Join us July 4th (5–7PM) in Shirlington for Poetry on the Patio—hosted by Black Chakra. 🎤 Free entry. Real voices. Be there.

Sudan is facing a devastating healthcare crisis. Join us for a critical conversation with Dr. Haitham Awadallah on what’s happening and why it matters. Free. Open to all. Show up. Learn more.

“I, too, am America.” 🇺🇸 Join us for I, Too, Am American: A 250-Year Slam — a night of poetry, truth, and community. 🎤 5 poets. $250 prize. Open mic to follow. Pull up.

Join author Dr. Jeremy David Engels for On Mindful Democracy, a conversation on mindfulness, resilience, and renewing democracy with compassion and clarity. Wed, July 1 | 6 PM | 14th & V Free + open to all. RSVP recommended. busboysandpoets.com/events