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Aya Pickup Basketball

Name: Aya Pickup Basketball
Start: 2026-11-22T18:00:00-05:00
Location: as you are

as you are

500 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM

Sunday, November 22, 2026

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Aya Pickup Basketball is a casual, queer-friendly pickup game on court 2 at Watkins Park, 12th St. SE, in Washington, DC. Anyone queer who wants in is welcome, so grab a ball and get on the court. It runs every Sunday at 2pm until it gets too cold, weather permitting, so bring your own ball and your A-game.

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