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From an olfactory trip to an woodsy Irish bog to an arts festival in Bethesda, we have your week's activities covered.

Some favorite seasonal festivals and markets are back in the DC area! Check out the Georgetown French Market, Smithsonian Craft Show, many more this season.

Things to do in DC, Maryland, and Virginia January 16-21. “Building Stories” at the National Building Museum, The Blackbyrds 50th Anniversary concert, and more.

Fun hikes, a distillery tour, pickleball, and more activities for Father's Day around DC.

Art exhibits, concerts, and festivals in DC, Maryland, and Virginia May 30-June 4. Capital Pride Honors, Quarterfest Crawl, and more things to do.

The 18th annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival returns Saturday, May 13 and features over 120 artists and live entertainment.

Some cherry blossom trees are still in bloom around DC, and there are a few more events left to go in the annual cherry blossom festival.

(Graphic by Lyvian Sieg) Welcome to Speak Easy, the Alexandria Times’ first podcast. Each month, our reporters will sit down with noteworthy residents, business owners, artists and community leaders to chat about all things Alexandria. Don’t worry about missing an episode; Speak Easy is available on the Apple Podcast app, Google Play and Spotify, and all episodes will be archived on the Times website. Episode 17: Joe Cerutti

Happy New Year: Things to Do in Washington, December 31-January 3 Plus: The final vibe check of the year.   Here’s what you should check out this holiday weekend: Family-friendly NYE: The annual First Night event in Alexandria will be transformed into a drive-in concert with performances from R&B crooner Jarreau Williams and an Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band as well as a comedy show from Clean AF Comedy. If you’d rather not go in-person, you can also watch it from home. Thursday 12/...