The neighborhood will be hopping with activities today through Saturday.
Details below
June 26, 2025
Main Street Jazz Series featuring Oren Levine & Friends
Time: 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Location: Lamond-Riggs Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
Check out the Oren Levine & Friends jazz session tonight at 6:30 at the library.
June 27, 2025
Kids’ Art Space Pop Up at The Modern
Time: 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Location: 395 Ingraham Street NE (former interim library space at The Modern)
Friday afternoon, join the Cafritz Foundation at their next kids’ pop-up event in their community maker space at The Modern — a creative hub for local kids and families to build, explore, and imagine together.
Explore the railroad that built Fort Totten: the Washington Branch of the B&O Railroad, still running today as the Metro’s Red Line. Kids will work together to build the iconic Thomas Viaduct and an iron truss bridge.
All materials provided. Free and open to all ages.
Families will also be invited to fill out a short survey to help shape future programming.
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Fridays at Fort Totten Concert Series featuring Frank Viele
Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Location: Corner of South Dakota Avenue & Galloway Street NE
Later Friday evening, enjoy live music featuring Frank Viele at the Fridays at Fort Totten Concert Series. Bring a chair & chill with neighbors.
June 28, 2025
Riggs Park Clean Up & New Park Plan Review
Time: 8:30 am – Noon
Location: Meet at Green Space on the southwest corner South Dakota Avenue & Riggs Road NE
Start the day early with a neighborhood clean up with your Riggs Park ANC Commissioners. Tools, trash bags provided.
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Lamond-Riggs Library 3rd Anniversary Celebration
Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Location: Lamond-Riggs Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
Celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the new library. Children’s activities take place throughout the day.
At 12:30 pm, join neighbors Michelle Lisa Herman and Deborah Grimstead, two of the three co-authors of “Fort Totten and Lamond-Riggs: A Historical Tapestry,” for an author talk to discuss the companion book for the Heritage Wall designed and installed by Herman at the Lamond-Riggs Library.
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Cafritz Foundation Children’s Festival – Field Day Fun
Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Location: The Modern, 400 Galloway Street NE
Kick off this summer’s children’s festival series of free, community-centered fun for the kids. Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to play games like kickball, cornhole, jenga, bouncy balls, sack race; or get cool temporary tattoos. This festival series is always a good time.
Next Stop...Riggs Park 