Queer Fear Book Club

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

Queer Comics Book Club is a monthly graphic novel and comics discussion at Little District Books on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., hosted by Laz (they/he). It's free to attend, but you'll want to reserve a seat through the shop's checkout so there are enough chairs. Meetings usually land on the second Tuesday at 7 PM, and this month's pick is The Gay Who Turned Kaiju by Kazuki Minamoto.

Free

Crafting Club

Quests and Queers Book Club

Crafting Club at Little District Books is a free, bring-your-own-project night on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Grab a table, pull out your knitting, sketching or paper-folding, and chat with the queer crowd while you work. It runs 6:00pm to about 8:00pm, and the shop's tables and chairs are ready when you are.

Book Club

Sunday, November 15th, 2026

Wednesday, November 18th, 2026

Little District Books' monthly fantasy and sci-fi book club for queer readers, hosted by Patrick and held at 631 Pennsylvania Ave SE in Capitol Hill. It's free to attend, but you'll need to reserve a seat through the shop's cart, since they plan chairs around RSVPs. This month's pick is These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein, so grab a copy and come talk about it.

Book Club

Seminal Works Book Club

Thursday, November 19th, 2026

Seminal Works Book Club is Little District Books' monthly queer book club on Pennsylvania Ave SE in Capitol Hill, where the group digs into queer books of real cultural weight. It's free and hosted by Patrick, and the November pick is Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart. Reserve your seat through the shop first so there are enough chairs, and bring your opinions.

Book Club

Queer Love Book Club

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026

Queer Love Book Club is the monthly romance book club at Little District Books, digging into the full LGBTQIA+ spectrum of love stories on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Patrick, it meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 PM, and the November 19th pick is The Invisible Roommate by Timothy Janovsky. It's free, but you'll want to reserve a seat by adding the meeting to your cart so there are enough chairs for everyone.

Book Club

Weird Queer Book Club

Weird Queer Book Club is a monthly LGBTQ+ book club at Little District Books on Pennsylvania Ave SE in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Discussions focus on queer books with a weird premise, with hosts rotating each meeting. It's free to attend, but you'll need to reserve your seat through the shop's checkout so they can make sure there are enough chairs. Book Club starts at 7:00 PM, and December's pick is Shark Heart by Emily Habeck.

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Coffee Shop

Lil Coffee Chat

5:00 PM

as you are

Lil Coffee Chat is a relaxed Sunday meetup for queer folks 35 and up at as you are in Washington, DC. Grab a coffee in the café, pull up a chair and catch up with the crowd. It starts at 1pm every Sunday, so come hungry for conversation.

Bears

Bear Bust

District Eagle

Bear Bust is the Sunday session at District Eagle in Washington where the beer finally comes on draft. Pints are $4 for a 12oz, pitchers are $9, and Deep Eddy's shots (plus flavors) are $9. No cover, starts at 6PM, and it's built for the bears and their admirers.

Sports & Fitness

Aya Pickup Basketball

as you are

AYA Pickup Basketball is a laid-back weekly game for any queer player who wants in, meeting on court 2 at Watkins Park on 12th Street SE in Washington. Every Sunday until it gets too cold, weather permitting, so check the forecast before you lace up. Bring your own ball and your A-game (or just your energy).

Dance Party

Shirtless Sunday

10:00 PM

Green Lantern

Shirtless Sunday at Green Lantern is DC's original shirtless party, and it's big enough for everyone. Drinks are free from 10 to 11pm, and it's upstairs only, so claim your spot and let the night get loose. No cover.

Karaoke

Shower Karaoke