Cycle on Jul 5, 2026

I will fetch the "This Week at a Glance" post for July 6-10, 2026 from the DC Stay-At-Home Parent blog to find new near-term kid-friendly events.

The fetch failed due to a timeout. I will try to search for the post content or fetch it again, or search for other blog posts from `dcstayathomeparent.com` to see if we can get details. Let's do a search on `dcstayathomeparent.com` for "This Week at a Glance" to see what other weekly posts exist or try fetching the URL again. Let's try to search first to see if Google has a cached snippet or related pages.

I will try to fetch `https://www.dcstayathomeparent.com/post/this-week-at-a-glance-july-6-10` again, as it might have been a transient network issue or timeout. If it fails, I will search for other avenues. Let's try fetching it again.

The fetch is failing due to a timeout. Let's see if we can search for the specific text of `https://www.dcstayathomeparent.com/post/this-week-at-a-glance-july-6-10` or extract its content using Google search queries. I can try to search for `"this-week-at-a-glance-july-6-10"` or search for activities listed on that page. Let's run a search for terms from "july 6-10" on `dcstayathomeparent.com`.

It seems there's a problem with the search API or firecrawl at the moment ("connection refused"). Let me try running another search or check if the search tool is working again. Let's try a simpler search query or wait a moment. I'll run a search with a simpler query to see if it works.

The search works. Let's see if we can search for other sources that are not in our "already mined" list. Our already mined sources are: - `dclibrary.libnet.info`, `kidfriendlydc.com`, `airandspace.si.edu`, `solidstatebooksdc.com`, `anacostiariverkeeper.org`, `americanhistory.si.edu`, `newsroom.loc.gov`, `americanindian.si.edu`, `nga.gov`, `calendar.google.com`, `eastcitybookshop.com`, `factionoffools.org`, `loc.gov`, `mdtheatreguide.com`, `easternmarketmainstreet.org`, `eventbrite.com`, `hirshhorn.si.edu`, `mommypoppins.com`, `npg.si.edu`, `hillcenterdc.org`, `wusa9.com`, `folger.edu`, `navyyarddc.org`, `usbg.gov`, `washingtonparent.com`, `barracksrow.org`, `freedom250.org`, `hillfamilybiking.org`, `mubadalacitidcopen.com`, `naturalhistory.si.edu`, `nps.gov`, `otakon.com`, `pbs.org`, `thelittlegym.com`. Wait! Is there an "another blog by a homeschooling mom with events"? The prompt says: "there's another blog by a homeschooling mom with events". Let's search for this homeschooling mom blog in DC. Let's search: `"homeschooling" mom blog "washington dc" OR "capitol hill" events OR calendar` or similar. Let's search for "dc homeschooling mom blog events" or "homeschool" groups on Capitol Hill. Let's try searching.

Wait, is there a specific homeschool blog mentioned in the Instagram posts? Let's see: `@dchomeschoolgroup` or similar? Let's search for "dchomeschoolgroup" or "dc stay at home parent" homeschool. Let's search for `"dchomeschoolgroup"` or `"dc homeschool group"`.

Ah! Let's check the Instagram post by `dchomeschoolgroup` or see if there is a blog or group associated with it. Wait, "farrarwilliams.wordpress.com" or "I Capture the Rowhouse" is written by Farrar Williams, a DC homeschool mom! Is that the blog? Let's see if there are other blogs. Let's look at the user prompt: "there's another blog by a homeschooling mom with events". Wait, is it "I Capture the Rowhouse"? Let's search for Farrar Williams' blog or see if there is another blog. Let's search for `"homeschooling" mom blog dc events` or `dc homeschool mom blog`. Wait, let's search for "homeschool mom blog washington dc events" or "homeschooling mom blog dc kids events". Let's do a search.

Wait! The prompt notes from the user say: `https://www.dcstayathomeparent.com/` - "there's another blog by a homeschooling mom with events" -> wait, is dcstayathomeparent.com the stay-at-home parent blog, and is there *another* blog? Wait, the user's standing guidance says: `Look at events at solid state books, east city book shop` `https://www.barracksrow.org/events` `https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York&mode=MONTH&showTitle=0&showPrint=0&showTabs=0&showCalendars=0&showTz=0` (Wait, what is this Google Calendar? It's embedded. Let's see what it is!) `mommy poppins, kidfriendlydc` `https://www.dcstayathomeparent.com/` Let's search for this Google Calendar ID `ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com` to see what it corresponds to! It's a key resource. Let's search for it or fetch its events if we can, or search where it's embedded. Let's run a search for that calendar ID.

Ah, no results for the exact string in quotes. Let's search for the ID without quotes or search for "ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4".

Ah, that's a random string that also appears in some obscure URLs. Let's see if we can find what website embeds that calendar. Wait, let's search for the calendar URL: `src=ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com`. Or let's search for "ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4" on `dcstayathomeparent.com`! Or on other DC blogs. Let's do a search on google for websites with that calendar. Wait, we can search for `ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4` on Google. We did, but it didn't find the exact match. Let's do a search for `"ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4"`. No results. Wait! What if we fetch that Google Calendar embed URL? Can we fetch it using `web_fetch`? Let's check! Wait, `web_fetch` can fetch any URL. Let's construct the URL: `https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York` Let's fetch it and see what it is! It could be a public calendar. Let's see if we can get anything from the page, like the calendar name or events. Let's try.

Wow, that Google Calendar is the "Eastern Market Public Event Calendar"! Let's see: - "Big Barn's Puppet Show" is on Tuesdays at 10:30am (Tuesday, July 7; Tuesday, July 14; Tuesday, July 21; Tuesday, July 28). - "Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays" is on Fridays at 10:30am (Friday, July 3; Friday, July 10; Friday, July 17; Friday, July 24; Friday, July 31). Wait, are these already on the calendar? Let's check the existing events in our context: - `Big Barn's Puppet Show at Eastern Market` is on Tuesday July 7, 2026 at 14:30:00Z. Wait, 14:30:00Z is 10:30am EDT (which is UTC-4). - Yes, we have them on: - Tuesday, July 7: `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-07` at 14:30:00Z (10:30am) - Friday, July 10: `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-10` at 14:30:00Z (10:30am) - Tuesday, July 14: `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-14` at 14:30:00Z (10:30am) - Friday, July 17: `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-17` at 14:30:00Z (10:30am) - Tuesday, July 21: `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-21` at 14:30:00Z (10:30am) - Friday, July 24 is NOT listed in the priority window events in the prompt! Wait, let's look at the list of events on the calendar: - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-07` (Tuesday July 7) - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-10` (Friday July 10) - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-14` (Tuesday July 14) - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-17` (Friday July 17) - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-21` (Tuesday July 21) - Wait, what about Friday July 24? There is NO `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-24` in the list! - What about Tuesday July 28? There is NO `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-28` in the list! - What about Friday July 31? There is NO `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-31` in the list! This means we have some GAPS from this exact Eastern Market calendar that we can fill! Let's record those events. Wait, let's verify if there are other events. What about "FIT4MOM Stroller Strides" on Wednesdays? Wait, Wednesday, July 1 is past (today is July 5). What about Wednesday, July 8? The Eastern Market Google Calendar doesn't list FIT4MOM Stroller Strides on July 8. Let's check why... wait, it says: - Wednesday, July 1: FIT4MOM Stroller Strides. - Saturday, July 11: DC Rawhides Country Dancing (7pm - 11pm). Is that for kids? No. - Wednesday, July 22: Rumsey Aquatic Center Modernization Meeting (6:30pm). Is that for kids? Not a kid's event. - Saturday, July 25: DC Rawhides Country Dancing. No. - Wednesday, July 29: EMCAC. No. Wait, let's look at the Puppet Shows: Friday July 24 at 10:30am: Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays. Tuesday July 28 at 10:30am: Big Barn's Puppet Show. Friday July 31 at 10:30am: Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays. Let's record these three Eastern Market Puppet Show events! Wait! Let's check the location and details. The location of the puppet show on Eastern Market's calendar is "Eastern Market (North Hall or Plaza), 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003". Let's check the timezone: EDT is UTC-4. So 10:30 AM EDT is 14:30:00 UTC. Let's verify the starts_at format: `2026-07-24T10:30:00-04:00` (which is 14:30:00Z). Wait, let's look at the slug format: `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-24`. Let's make sure we have the source URL: `https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York` Let's record these three events now. Wait, let's do a few more checks to find even more events. Let's search for "Solid State Books" kids events or "East City Bookshop" kids events. Wait, let's check: - Solid State Books has: - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-09` (Thursday) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-11` (Saturday) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-16` (Thursday) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-18` (Saturday) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-23` (Thursday) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-25` (Saturday) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-30` (Thursday) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-08-01` (Saturday) Wait! What about the Thursdays and Saturdays in our priority window? Saturdays in priority window: July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1. Thursdays in priority window: July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30. These are already in the list! So Solid State Books storytimes are fully covered. What about East City Bookshop? East City Bookshop has: - `east-city-bookshop-storytime-2026-07-09` (Thursday) - `east-city-bookshop-storytime-2026-07-16` (Thursday) - `east-city-bookshop-storytime-2026-07-23` (Thursday) - `east-city-bookshop-storytime-2026-07-30` (Thursday) Wait! Are there any East City Bookshop storytimes on other days? Let's do a search on East City Bookshop's own calendar to see if there are other kids' events (like book releases, middle grade book clubs, etc.) in July 2026. Let's search: `site:eastcitybookshop.com/event OR events July 2026` or similar. Let's do a search.

Ah! The search budget is spent. That's fine, we have some very precise search results from earlier and we can find some other things. Let's look at what we have: Wait, let's write down the new events we found from the Eastern Market Public Event Calendar. Let's see if there are any other events in the Eastern Market calendar: 1. `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-24` - Title: Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays at Eastern Market - Start: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM (starts_at: `2026-07-24T10:30:00-04:00`, which is 14:30:00Z) - Ends: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11:15 AM (ends_at: `2026-07-24T11:15:00-04:00`, which is 15:15:00Z) - Location: Eastern Market (North Hall or Plaza), 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 - Description: A fun-filled puppet show for kids of all ages, held at the historic Eastern Market. Free to attend. - Source: `https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York` - Tags: `['kid-friendly', 'free', 'puppet-show', 'eastern-market']` 2. `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-28` - Title: Big Barn's Puppet Show at Eastern Market - Start: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM (starts_at: `2026-07-28T10:30:00-04:00`) - Ends: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 11:15 AM (ends_at: `2026-07-28T11:15:00-04:00`) - Location: Eastern Market (North Hall or Plaza), 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 - Description: A fun-filled puppet show for kids of all ages, held at the historic Eastern Market. Free to attend. - Source: `https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York` - Tags: `['kid-friendly', 'free', 'puppet-show', 'eastern-market']` 3. `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-31` - Title: Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays at Eastern Market - Start: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM (starts_at: `2026-07-31T10:30:00-04:00`) - Ends: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:15 AM (ends_at: `2026-07-31T11:15:00-04:00`) - Location: Eastern Market (North Hall or Plaza), 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 - Description: A fun-filled puppet show for kids of all ages, held at the historic Eastern Market. Free to attend. - Source: `https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=ckcde8raumogv4o4eki0d8svn4@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York` - Tags: `['kid-friendly', 'free', 'puppet-show', 'eastern-market']` Wait, let's verify if there are other events. Let's look at the "This Week at a Glance (May 18-22)" or "This Week at a Glance (May 4 - May 8)" to see if there are other recurring events that we can check if they occur in July. Wait, "Smithsonian Gardens Garden Play: Seeds!" (10:00am - 11:00am on Mondays). "Northeast Library Baby and Toddler Story Time" (9:15am - 9:45am on Mondays). Wait, Northeast Library is already listed on Mondays as: - `dcpl-toddler-explorations-northeast-2026-07-06` (15:00:00Z is 11:00am EDT) - `dcpl-baby-laptime-northeast-2026-07-06` (20:30:00Z is 4:30pm EDT) - `dcpl-baby-toddler-storytime-northeast-2026-07-07` (13:15:00Z is 9:15am EDT) Wait! Yes, `dcpl-baby-toddler-storytime-northeast-2026-07-07` is at 13:15:00Z (which is 9:15 AM EDT). That is a Tuesday! Wait, let's look at the other events in the list: - `dcpl-baby-toddler-storytime-northeast-2026-07-07` (13:15:00Z) - `dcpl-baby-toddler-storytime-northeast-2026-07-14` (13:15:00Z) - `dcpl-baby-toddler-storytime-northeast-2026-07-21` (13:15:00Z) Wait, what about Tuesday, July 28? Is there a `dcpl-baby-toddler-storytime-northeast-2026-07-28`? Let's check the list of priority window events in the prompt. Ah! In the prompt, the events listed for late July are: - `chaw-leftover-lazzi-commedia-cabaret-2026-07-26` (Sunday July 26) - `npg-portrait-gallery-kids-2026-07-27` (Monday July 27) - `dcpl-baby-laptime-northeast-2026-07-27` (Monday July 27) - `storytime-enid-haupt-garden-2026-07-28` (Tuesday July 28) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-07-30` (Thursday July 30) - `east-city-bookshop-storytime-2026-07-30` (Thursday July 30) - `dcpl-baby-playtime-southwest-2026-07-30` (Thursday July 30) - `chaw-leftover-lazzi-commedia-cabaret-2026-07-30` (Thursday July 30) - `loc-summer-movies-a-league-of-their-own-2026-07-30` (Thursday July 30) - `otakon-convention-dc-2026-07-31` (Friday July 31) - `barracksrow-america-250-music-2026-07-31` (Friday July 31) - `friday-night-fishing-diamond-teague-park-2026-07-31` (Friday July 31) - `nga-jazz-in-the-garden-eric-byrd-trio-2026-07-31` (Friday July 31) - `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-08-01` (Saturday August 1) Wow! There are indeed a few gaps on: - Tuesday, July 28: - We have `storytime-enid-haupt-garden-2026-07-28` (14:30:00Z / 10:30am EDT) - We also found `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-28` (14:30:00Z / 10:30am EDT) - Wait, what about `dcpl-baby-toddler-storytime-northeast-2026-07-28`? Is that a recurring event? Yes! Northeast Library's Baby & Toddler Story Time is weekly on Tuesdays at 9:15am. Wait, let's look at the source for DCPL events: `dclibrary.libnet.info`. The prompt says: "Sources already mined (do NOT re-fetch these to re-record events you already have; re-check one only if it likely posted NEW events inside the next 4 weeks): dclibrary.libnet.info". Wait! Since the search budget is exhausted, we cannot fetch or search further, but we can record the events we have confirmed from our active fetches (like the Eastern Market calendar). Let's record the three Puppet Show events from the Eastern Market Public Event Calendar. Let's call `record_calendar_event` for each of the three Eastern Market Puppet Show events! Wait, let's double check if there are any other events we can record from the Eastern Market Public Event Calendar: - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-24` - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-28` - `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-31` Let's record the first one: `eastern-market-big-barn-puppet-show-2026-07-24`.

I have recorded the first puppet show. Now I will record the second puppet show on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

I have recorded the second puppet show. Now I will record the third puppet show on Friday, July 31, 2026.

I have successfully recorded the Eastern Market puppet show events for late July that were missing from the prior calendar coverage. Let's see if there are any other things we can check. Wait, let's look at the open threads. The open thread is: - ID: `019ef1a0-2c48-71fa-9ee8-5eb5b0eedd32` - Title: `Capitol Hill Fall & Winter Holiday Kids Events` - Kind: `watch` - Description: `Monitor Eastern Market, Barracks Row, Hill Center, and Capitol Hill BID calendars for fall and winter holiday kids events (e.g., Halloween parades, Hill Center family days, winter market celebrations).` - Trigger: `Fires when late fall/winter holiday events are announced for kids on Capitol Hill.` Since today is July 5, 2026, fall and winter holiday events are not yet announced. The watch remains active (cardinality: ongoing) and does not need to be fired yet. Wait, are there any other things to do? The instructions say: "Do NOT write briefings, notes, or findings — the EVENTS are the deliverable." "Call finish_cycle to end the cycle." Let's call `finish_cycle`. Since we have recorded new events, we do not need to pass `no_findings_reason` (or we can pass an empty string, but wait, the parameter `no_findings_reason` says: "Required only when you wrote no findings this cycle: a short reason"). Wait, we did not call `write_note` because the instructions say "Do NOT write briefings, notes, or findings — the EVENTS are the deliverable." Wait! Let's check the instruction: "Do NOT write briefings, notes, or findings — the EVENTS are the deliverable." So we didn't write any notes. Thus, we should pass a `no_findings_reason` explaining that this is a calendar topic and the deliverable is calendar events, which we successfully added. Let's do that.

I have successfully completed this research cycle. I scanned the Eastern Market Public Event Calendar (which was provided in the user's standing guidance) and identified three missing puppet show events for late July 2026: - **July 24, 2026:** Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays at Eastern Market - **July 28, 2026:** Big Barn's Puppet Show at Eastern Market - **July 31, 2026:** Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays at Eastern Market I recorded all three events with their correct dates, times, locations, and source URLs so they are now live on the subscribable calendar feed.