Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026
Doing
Washington, DC
- Exhibit: “Black Refractions II” at the National Museum of Women in the Arts | Mon–Sun, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Free (donation suggested) | Downtown DC
- Friday Jazz Night at Blues Alley | Fri, Jan 30, 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. | $35–60 | Georgetown, DC
- Mindful Movement: Community Yoga in McPherson Square (Downtown DC BID) | Sat, Feb 1, 10:30–11:30 a.m. | Free | Downtown DC
- Winter Wellness Circle: Breathwork & Sound Healing (Capitol Hill BID) | Sun, Feb 2, 4–6 p.m. | $25 | Capitol Hill, DC
- Free Community Days at the National Museum of Women in the Arts | Mon–Sun, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Free (donation suggested) | 1250 New York Ave NW, DC
- Trivia Night: Outer Space at Politics & Prose | Wed, Jan 28, 5:00–6:00 p.m. | Free (no RSVP required) | 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, DC
- Mindful Movement in the Park – Downtown DC BID | Sun, Feb 2, 10:30–11:30 a.m. | Free | Farragut Square, DC
New York City
- Afropunk Day: Black Art & Wellness Pop-Up (Brooklyn) | Sat, Feb 1, 12–6 p.m. | $15–20 | Brooklyn, NY
- Sunday Jazz Brunch: The Black Note (Harlem) | Sun, Feb 2, 1–5 p.m. | $$–$$$ | Harlem, NYC
- Winter Soirée: Creative Networking for Black Entrepreneurs (Lower Manhattan) | Fri, Jan 30, 6–10 p.m. | $30–40 | NYC
Los Angeles
- “Black Los Angeles: 1900–1950” Exhibit at the California African American Museum | Mon–Sun, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Free | Exposition Park, LA
- L.A. Jazz & Soul Festival Outdoor Series (Leimert Park) | Sat, Feb 1, 2–8 p.m. | $20–30 | Leimert Park, LA
- Wellness & Creative Flow: Black Women’s Circle (Leimert Park BID) | Sun, Feb 2, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | $25 | Leimert Park, LA
Miami
- Miami Black History Month Lecture Series – Miami Dade College | Mon–Fri, 6–8 p.m. | Free | Miami, FL
- “Soul & Salsa: Latin Jazz Nights” at Little Haiti Cultural Center | Fri, Jan 30 & Sat, Jan 31, 7–11 p.m. | $15–25 | Little Haiti, Miami, FL
Martha’s Vineyard (Start Planning)
- Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest | August 3-21, 2026 | Martha’s Vineyard, MA
- Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival | August | Martha’s Vineyard, MA
- Black Week on the Vineyard 2026: Save the Dates | July 27–Aug 2, 2026 | Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Reading
- Tressie McMillan Cottom | Thick: And Other Essays (2026 Anniversary Edition) | Jan 28, 2026 | Essay / Culture | Simon & Schuster
- Crystal M. Fleming | How to Be Antiracist in the 2020s | Jan 27, 2026 | Race / Social Justice / Business | Beacon Press
- Imani Perry | Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine (Updated 2026) | Jan 28, 2026 | Memoir / Culture / Black Women’s Lives | Beacon Press
- Eugene Whitlock IV | Black, Bold, and Branded: How Black Creatives Build Legacy in Business | Jan 28, 2026 | Business / Branding / Black Creatives | HarperBusiness
Featured Book Cover (Try to insert: Tressie McMillan Cottom or Imani Perry)
- Beatrice Dixon | The Soul Instinct | Jan 27, 2026 | Memoir / Wellness / Business | HarperCollins
- Stacy Spikes | Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider | Jan 24, 2026 | Business / Entrepreneurship
- Dorothy A. Brown | Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past | Jan 20, 2026 | Policy / History / Reparations
- Diamond Forde | The Book of Alice: Poems | Jan 20, 2026 | Poetry / Black Lives
- Clyde W. Ford | A High Price for Freedom | Jan 13, 2026 | History / Black Studies
DC Bookstore Events
- Marisa Kashino — Best Offer Wins (w/ Rachel Kurzius) at Politics & Prose | Wed, Jan 28, 7:00–8:30 p.m. | Free (first come, first served) | (5015 Connecticut Ave NW, DC)
- Da Brat & Judy — The Way Love Goes at MahoganyBooks National Harbor | Sun, Feb 1, 4–6 p.m. | $Cost with book | (121 American Way, Oxon Hill, MD)
Eating
Pascual x Mandu: Celebrate 20 years of Mandu w/ a collab dinner ft Pascual! (Tickets via Resy) | Tuesday, 2/10 – evening (time not specified) | $150/guest including gratuity | Mandu, DC
Dakar x Moon Rabbit: One-night-only collab dinner (Reserve via Moon Rabbit/Resy) | Tuesday, 2/10 – seatings at 5:00 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. | Multi-course tasting | Moon Rabbit, DC
Jônt x Royal Sushi & Izakaya: Collaboration Dinner (Reserve via OpenTable) | Sunday, 3/8 evening | $495 per person | Jônt, DC
Ruse: Shuck & Sip – A Valentine’s Day Oyster Workshop (Tickets here) | 2/14, 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Ticketed, price not listed | Milk Truck Garage at Ruse, St. Michaels, MD
Centrolina: Galentine’s Day Wine Tasting & Mixer (Purchase here) | Friday, 2/13, 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. | $50 per person | Centrolina private kitchen & salon, DC
Bresca: Galentines and Valentines Tasting Menus | Valentine’s Day, evening seatings (date 2/14) | Not specified, 4- or 6-course menus | Bresca, DC
Paraíso: Valentine’s Day Menu with Live Mariachi | Saturday, 2/14 from 4:00 p.m.; live band 6:00–9:00 p.m. | $75 per person | Paraíso, DC
Taquería Xochi: Galentine’s Day RomComs & Heart-Shaped Taco Platters (Photos here) | 2/13, all day (Navy Yard projector screenings) | “Taco ‘bout Besties” platter $50 (incl. 2 margs) | Navy Yard + other Xochi locations
Northside Social: Valentine’s Desserts & Spicy Amore Pizza (Order via app) | Feb 9–16, all day while supplies last | Items $6–$27; pizza $14 | Northside Social locations, VA
Timber Pizza McLean: Valentine’s Take-Home Pizza Kit | Pickup Saturday, 2/14 | $75 per kit | Timber Pizza, McLean, VA
Ruse/Wildset Hotel: Valentine’s Weekend Getaway + Oyster Workshop (Tickets here) | Valentine’s weekend; workshop 2/14 3:30–4:30 p.m. | Workshop ticketed; hotel pricing not listed | The Wildset Hotel & Ruse, St. Michaels, MD
JINYA Ramen Bar | Japanese ramen & small plates | $$ | Georgetown plus other DMV locations
Immigrant Food | Globally inspired fast-casual | $$| DC & VA
Timber Pizza (McLean) | Wood-fired pizza, wings, specials (BOGO, combos) | $$ | McLean, VA
Northside Social | Café, bakery, pizzas, desserts | $$ | Falls Church, VA + Northside location
Taquería Xochi | Mexican tacos, hot chocolate, margaritas | $$ | Navy Yard, U Street, Arlington, NW
2fifty Texas BBQ | Texas-style BBQ, pork belly and wing specials | $$ | Riverdale Park MD + K Street DC
Press Club Cocktail Bar | Cocktail bar with small bites | $$$ | DC
The Grill | American grill, Super Bowl and Valentine’s menus | $$$ | The Wharf, DC + Virginia Beach
Gatsby | Classic American comfort food | $$$ | DC
Lyon Hall | European brasserie-style, pasta, seafood, steaks | $$$ | Arlington, VA
Joon | Persian-influenced, steak and Iftar/Valentine’s menus | $$$ | DC/VA metro
Bresca | Contemporary fine dining tasting menu | $$$$ | DC (2026 James Beard semifinalist)
Bistro du Jour (Capitol Hill) | French bistro (filet, caviar, seafood) | $$$ | Capitol Hill, DC
Cowbell Seafood & Oyster | Seafood & fried chicken pop-up concept | $$$ | DC
Watching
Wonder Man | January 27, 2026 | Action / Comedy / Superhero | Disney+
Vanished | February 1, 2026 | Mystery / Thriller | MGM+ (and Prime Video in select regions)
Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing | February 1, 2026 | Documentary / Sports | Netflix
Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model | February 16, 2026 | Documentary | Netflix
