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NMWA Nights - October 25

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Charlene Kaye: Tiger Daughter

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Guided Tour of the Missing Soldiers Office

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Experience Art Ave

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Tea Around Town’s Boo & Brew

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U Streets Jazzed Up Cocktail Tour

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Spy History Walking Tour on Embassy Row with a Former CIA Officer

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Lucas Zelnick

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Lesser Known Notables of Oak Hill Cemetery

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Washington Capitals: Hockey Halloween

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Guided Garden Tour

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Fall PorchFest Returns to Adams Morgan – Saturday, November 1

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Curiosity + Cocktails: A Playful FUNraiser

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