Why it worked
The creator leverages a visually appealing slideshow format to present a curated list of local events, appealing to users interested in discovering activities in their area. The inclusion of an app to track these events provides a clear utility and a reason for users to engage further.
Summary
This slideshow showcases a curated list of events happening in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area for the upcoming week. The creator highlights various activities, from cultural exhibits and markets to food events and social gatherings, encouraging viewers to explore local happenings.
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DMV Events
I Saved This Week
WHAT'S THE MOVE
THE MOVE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Next Week 14
This Month 11
Recently Saved 5
CREATIVE KICKBACK
Interested
Community
Paid
Fri, Jul 31 7:00pm
I launched an app to keep track of fun things to do
MATELNA BAKES X FILO
Interested
Food
Free
Sat, Aug 1 12:00pm
Filo Cafe, 4836 Boiling Brook P...
Here are some DMV events I saved in there recently
CUSTOM BIKINI
Interested
Lifestyle
Paid
Sat, Aug 1 3:00pm
Mount Rainier, MD, United Stat...
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CHAI & CHAT
Interested
Community
Free
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTS
3-6PM
Unearthing
Family Roots
a guide to discovering and documenting your
lineage, with Fatou Sow, genealogist, adjunct
lecturer for the soon-to-be-launched Black Family Museum
and Archive.
MON., JULY 27TH
6:00 P.M.
Advance tickets: $13.50
Door: $17, or $15 w/ student ID
Penn Social / Little Penn
801 E Street, NW
Wash. DC 20004
WWW.PROFSANDPINTS.COM | WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PROFSANDPINTS
WASHINGTON D.C.
BLACK WOMEN
IN SPORTS
ART EXHIBIT
JULY 29 - AUGUST 1, 2026
11:ELEVEN GALLERY
Free & open
to the public
Emba
Embassy of China in Washington, D.C.
EMBASSY OF
CHINA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH
6:30PM
MEET DIPLOMATS AND ENJOY
AUTHENTIC CHINESE BUFFET
+ OPEN BAR
LIVE MUSICIANS, TRADITIONAL
DANCE + ART, AND CULTURAL
PERFORMANCES
JOIN US IN
WASHINGTON, DC
GET TICKETS NOW AT THINGSTODODC.COM
Haiti - 11
Kenscoff: The Friday market
Haitian Vinyl Night
BY PATRICE ESPÉRANT
WASHINGTON DC EDITION
Haitian records
from the 70s
to the 90s
JULY 30
DOORS 8:30 PM
1901 9TH ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
NOVA
Nite
Market
FRIDAY, JULY 31
6PM-11PM
Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
3740 Blenheim Blvd
Fairfax VA 22030
80+ VENDOR AND DEALER TABLES
CARDS, CRAFTS, FOOD & DRINKS
$5 ENTRY!
UNDER 12
FREE
FREE
PARKING
GIVEAWAYS
& RAFFLES
creative
Kickback
Meet DMV Creatives
Creative Playground
Friday
July 31st
7:00 10:00 PM
Eaton Workshop
1203 K St NW
Washington
D. C. 20005
CREATIVE
KICKBACK
EATON
HOUSE
New social
group! Hang w
other creatives
Still thinking
about their Ube
brownie
Matelna Bakes X Filo
Aug 1
12-4p
BELLY THE BRAND
presents
SATURDAY
AUGUST 1ST
3-6PM
BELLI
& BIKINIS
Get your own
custom bikini
made!
BELLY X YOU
WOVEN
HISTORY
Silk Road
& BOL
present...
Chai & Chat
Grab some chai and form new
connections!
Date: Saturday August 1st
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Location: Woven History & Silk Road
315 7th ST SE, Washington DC 20003
$2-$5 for Chai; treats will also be for sale
10% off all Woven History merchandise
Public Event
Hey Jude
Lookalike
contest
Sunday, Aug 2
1:30pm
Remind me later
Hosted by the people of DC
RSVP on Partiful
for address and
more details!
Bouquet making
& matcha
FLOWER
Bouquet &
MATCHA POP UP
August 02
Links to the July events
can be found in my
Substack post
WHAT'S THE MOVE
IN JULY
I bookmark every cool DMV event I come
across. Here's July's list. From embassy
nights to a matcha pop-ups and many more
Bube's Moves
Follow for more
recs of things to do
and/or download the app
to keep track of all the
cool events you see
on social media