August in Germantown

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Every month, we gather up as many Germantown happenings as we can and put them all in one place.

You’ll find two sections to explore:

  • Special Events – one-time happenings, fresh and fun
  • Ongoing Events – weekly go-to’s like youth programs, free food, farm stands, and more

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Special Events

Friday, August 8

Under the Shady Old Tree
10am-12pm | Free | Vernon Park

$8 Community Workshop
4:30-5:30pm | $8 | Rebel Potters

Lion’s Gate Sound Bath
8pm | $27 | Space & Grace Yoga

Music Under a Sturgeon Moon
8pm | $15 suggested donation | Imperfect Gallery

Saturday, August 9

Historic Germantown’s Second Saturday
10am-4pm | Free | Across Germantown
> Cliveden: Archaeology of Service Spaces Tour 10:30am-12pm
> Cliveden: Free House Tours 12-4pm
> Wyck: Farm to Table Workshop 11-12:30 (Register Here)

✏️ Back 2 School Resource Fair – State Rep. Andre D. Carroll
10am-2pm | Free | INIK Boutique (730 E. Chelten Ave)

☮️ Peace Walk and Community Day
10am-3pm | 4900 block of Wayne Ave.

☕️ Coffee with Neighbors 50th Anniversary Celebration
9:30-11:30am | Free | Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion

Sunday, August 10

Community Garden Pop Up Workday
1-3pm | Free | Moore to Love Community Garden (6011 Wister St.)

Monday, August 11

8th District Neighborhood Community Action Center Meeting
5:30 – 6:45PM | Free | Coleman Library

Hem Your Pants Workshop
6-8pm | $45 | Firehouse Arts

Wednesday, August 13

8th District Neighborhood Community Action Center: Department of Commerce Hours
11:30am – 3:30PM | Free | Coleman Library

Oldies in the Park – City Councilmember Cindy Bass
5:30-8pm | Free | Vernon Park

Friday, August 15

Under the Shady Old Tree
10am-12pm | Free | Vernon Park

Fish Fry Fundraiser: Northwest Action Alliance
5-9pm | $$ | Treasures

Saturday, August 16

The Water Shed EcoFest Block Party
12-6pm | Free | 5300 Wayne Ave

Poetry & Jazz Festival
12-8pm | Free | Black Writers Museum in Vernon Park

Profit & Prosper Networking Mixer
1-3pm | Free | Weaver’s Way Germantown Outreach Office

Sunday, August 17

☀️ Summer Fest
3-5pm | Free | FUMCOG

Monday, August 18

14th District PSA 3 Community Meeting
8pm | Free | 100 W. Coulter St.

Tuesday, August 19

Tech Tips with Tasha Nicole
6:30-7:45pm | Free | Weaver’s Way Germantown Outreach Office

Wednesday, August 20

Oldies in the Park – City Councilmember Cindy Bass
5:30-8pm | Free | Vernon Park

Adult Art Club
7-9pm | $15 | Young American

Thursday, August 21

Back-to-School Giveaway & Haircuts
2-6pm | Free | Belfield Recreation Center

8th District Neighborhood Community Action Center: Department of Revenue Hours
1-3:30pm | Free | Coleman Library

Friday, August 22

Under the Shady Old Tree
10am-12pm | Free | Vernon Park

$8 Community Workshop
4:30-5:30pm | $8 | Rebel Potters

Intro to Sewing
6-7:30pm | $35 | Firehouse Arts

Saturday, August 23

Price Knox Neighborhood Yard Sale
9am-12pm | Mastery Charter School Pickett Campus

15th Annual Backpack & School Supply Giveaway
10am-12pm | Free | Concord School House

✏️ Maplewood Collective’s Back-to-School Block Party
10am-3pm | Free | Maplewood Mall

Street Movies
7:30-9:30pm | Free | Vernon Park

Community Give Back
12-7pm | Free | Awbury Park

Wednesday, August 27

Oldies in the Park – City Councilmember Cindy Bass
5:30-8pm | Free | Vernon Park

39th District PSA 1 Meeting
6-8pm | Falls Bridge Apartments (4349 Ridge Ave.)

Thursday, August 28

‍♀️39th District Captain’s Meeting police
6-8pm | 2201 W Hunting Park Ave.

Friday, August 29

Afrobeats Night
7-9pm | Free | Young American

Saturday, August 30

5th Annual Back to School & Teacher Appreciation Drive
10am-2pm | Free | 40 E High St.

Car Show
12-4pm | Free | Maplewood Mall

Ongoing Events

Youth Programs

The Music Studio
Mondays & Thursdays
4-5:30PM | Free, registration required | Lonnie Young Recreation Center

Sports & Fitness Summer Camp
Monday-Friday
9am-4pm | $175-200/week | GLEC

Turn Your Pain Into Power Boxing Program
Monday-Thursday
4-7:30pm | $50-75 | Lonnie Young Recreation Center

Baby & Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays
11-11:30am | Free | Coleman Library

Kids Yarn Club
Tuesdays
3:30-5:30 | Free | Coleman Library

 African Martial Arts
Tuesdays
Lonnie Young Recreation Center

 African Dance
Wednesdays
Lonnie Young Recreation Center

 Preschool Storytime
Fridays
11-11:30 | Free | Coleman Library

 Kids Scrabble Club
Fridays
3-4pm | Free | Coleman Library

Free Food & Clothing Programs

Student Summer Meal Program
Monday-Friday
12-1pm | Free | Coleman Library

 Free Fresh Produce
Wednesdays
11am-12pm | Free | St. Luke’s Episcopal

Free Clothing Marketplace
Wednesdays & Thursdays
12-3pm | Perfectly Flawless

 TCRC Food Giveaway
3rd Sundays
12-3pm | Free | Germantown Friends Meeting

Farm Stands

Germantown Kitchen Garden Farm Stand
Saturdays
9am-1pm | Germantown Kitchen Garden

 Grumblethorpe Youth Farm Stand
Saturdays
9:30am-1:30pm | Grumblethorpe Historic House

Wellness

Wellness Walks
Mondays & Thursdays
7-8am | Free | Awbury Arboretum

Community Acupuncture
Mondays
2-6pm | Black.Bird.Rising

 Line Dancing
Mondays & Saturdays
Lonnie Young Recreation Center

 Recreation Basketball League
Wednesdays
Lonnie Young Recreation Center

Art & Community

Metal Monday & B-Movies
Mondays
4-11pm | Free | Attic Brewing Co.

Talking Tech w/ Wayne
Tuesdays
2pm | Center in the Park

 Fiber Friends
Wednesdays
2-3:30 | Free | Coleman Library

GREAT Cooperative Farm Work Hours
Wednesdays 5-7pm
Saturdays 8-10am
Awbury Farm

90’s Weekly BBQ Party
Wednesdays
7-11pm | Deke’s BBQ

Open Mic Night
Thursdays
7-11pm | Free | Deke’s BBQ

 Karaoke with DJ Ju$ Fresh
2nd & 4th Fridays
7-11pm | Free | Attic Brewing Co.

$8 Community Ceramics Workshop
2nd & 4th Fridays
4:30-5:30PM | $8 | Rebel Potters

The Clothing Print Studio
Saturdays (12,19,26)
11am-1pm | Free | Lonnie Young Recreation Center