Good day, DC!
Bookworms can sit in on author chats and live book readings at The National Book Festival this week. Also, it’s great weather for an outdoors hangout. You can stop by the Rosslyn Jazz Fest or DC State Fair to catch some sunshine.
Best Things to Do This Week and Weekend
September 2–7
National Book Festival. The National Book Festival turns 25 this weekend. To mark the occasion, more than 90 illustrators and authors are visiting Walter E. Washington Convention Center including award-winning writers such as R.L. Stine and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and actor Geena Davis. Beyond the book talks, readers can participate in 3-D globe-making, kid-friendly craft activities, live storytelling with local theater troupe Story District, science experiments, and more (Sat, free, Mo