Join Eastern Market Main Street (EMMS) as they connect residents, neighbors, visitors and business owners to place through a new event series!
On the third Thursday every month from May through September, EMMS will bring games, entertainment, activities, and more to the C Street plaza (777 C St. SE).
Join in the free fun with friends and neighbors! All are welcome.
The planned events are outlined below, but check the EMMS website regularly for schedule updates.
May 16
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Learn about Bike to Work Day with Capitol Hill BID, play Giant Jenga and Giant Checkers, enjoy outdoor seating, and more!
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Experience Capitol Bikeshare and goDCgo
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Handy Bikes pop-up shop
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Gearing Up DC pop-up shop (get a free bike tune-up!)
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Live art with Amber Kilpatrick
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Tastings with JRINK Eastern Market
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Carly Harvey, D.C.’s Queen of The Blues performs
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: French Soiree at Paris Bleu DC (321 Seventh St. SE, 2nd Floor)*
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Open Board Game Night with Labyrinth (645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE)*
6:30 p.m.: DCPL Librarian David Quick and the Capitol Hill Reads Book Club discusses the book Heads of the Colored People at East City Bookshop (645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Unit 100)*
June 20
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Play Giant Jenga and Giant Checkers, learn about the CityWalker App, enjoy outdoor seating, and more!
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Say hi to National Capital Bank
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Live art with Amber Kilpatrick
4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.: Storytime with DC Public Library Southeast Branch
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Decorate a visor with EMMS
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: DC Fringe FestivalMobile Box Office
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: DC Strings Workshop Performance
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Historic Walking Tour with DC by Foot
July 18
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Contribute to our Community Playlist, play Giant Jenga and Giant Checkers, enjoy outdoor seating, and more!
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Community art project with Streetsense and Capitol Hill Group Ministry
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Say hi to National Capital Bank
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: DC Fringe Festival Mobile Box Office
4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.: Storytime with DC Public Library Southeast Branch
August 15
- 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Play Giant Jenga and Giant Checkers, enjoy outdoor seating, and more!
- 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Sew a patch and pocket station with Sew Queer DC
- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Seth Kibel and Flo Anito
- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Pop-up adventure playground with DC Public Library, Southeast
September 19
- 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Play Giant Jenga and Giant Checkers, enjoy outdoor seating, and more!
- 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Community art installation for Park(ing) Day
- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation
*Denotes events are at the listed establishment rather than on the C Street Plaza SE
