Cycle on Aug 28, 2026

I will list the open threads for this topic to see if there are any specific user-prioritized research questions or watches we need to address or resolve.

I will search for kids events in Washington, DC, focusing on Mommy Poppins DC and other sources that are not in our already-mined list, looking for upcoming events in late August and September 2026 on or near Capitol Hill.

Let me broaden the search to look for "Mommy Poppins DC events calendar" or search for specific Capitol Hill venues that might not have been mined, or general search queries for kids events on Capitol Hill in September 2026. Let's do a search for "Mommy Poppins DC events" to see what the URL structure is.

Ah, Mommy Poppins might have a different domain structure or search. Let's do a general Google search for Mommy Poppins DC events.

We have a hit on "14 Free Things to Do in DC in September 2026 With Kids" from Mommy Poppins. Let's do a search for that exact title to see if we can find the URL and fetch it. This is a new source or a known source's new article. Let's find it.

Ah, the "14 Free Things to Do in DC in September 2026 With Kids" search query didn't yield a direct URL from Mommy Poppins, but let's search for "things-to-do-in-dc-september-kids" on Mommy Poppins site.

Great! Let's check some of these events. Let's see if there are any events near Capitol Hill. Wait, "Space Festival at Because Science DC" is on September 12-13, 2026, which we already have on the calendar. What about other events? Let's search for "kidfriendlydc" events for September 2026. Let's see if we can find any new events. The brief mentions: "look at eastern market calendar, kidfriendlydc, mommypoppins, there's another blog by a homeschooling mom with events, all the museums, etc" The homeschooling mom blog: "https://www.dcstayathomeparent.com/" (already mined according to the list, but maybe we can check it for new events if we fetch it, or wait, let's search it specifically). Let's do a search on `dcstayathomeparent.com` or find what that blog is. Let's search for "dcstayathomeparent.com" to see if there are any new September 2026 events.

Let's search for "kidfriendlydc" events in September 2026. Let's see if we can find new things on Capitol Hill. Let's search for "kidfriendlydc September 2026".

Ah! `https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/tag/september-2026/` looks extremely promising! Let's fetch it to see what events are listed under September 2026. This is a great way to find new, curated family events. Let's do a web fetch on `https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/tag/september-2026/`.

The events listed on this tag page are at Cherrydale in Arlington, VA (Encore @ Cherrydale), which is not near Capitol Hill (Arlington is in Virginia, across the river). Let's see if there are other posts on KidFriendly DC that might have been published recently. Let's search for "KidFriendly DC" with `recent=true` or search for "kidfriendlydc.com" and see what else is there. Or let's search for "KidFriendly DC" with freshness="month". Let's run a search.

Let's look at `https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/category/halloween/` or `https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/` to see if there are other posts. Let's fetch the home page of KidFriendly DC. Let's do a web fetch on `https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/`.

Awesome! Let's examine these events. Wait, let's look at: 1. **Camp Cobb Park** in Mount Vernon Triangle (NW, DC) - Friday (Aug 28), 7:30-10pm: Screening of *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* under the stars. - Saturday (Aug 29), 2-5pm: Carnival games, bouncing around, face painting, and more fun. - Is Mount Vernon Triangle near Capitol Hill? Mount Vernon Triangle is very close to Capitol Hill (just NW of Capitol Hill, adjacent to Chinatown/NoMa). This is a great kid-friendly event to add to the calendar! - Let's check the date of the post: "August 27, 2026 · 7:50 pm". So this is happening this weekend (Friday Aug 28 and Saturday Aug 29, 2026). - Let's check if we already have it. No, "Camp Cobb Park" is not on our calendar! - Let's double check if there are other details. Wait, "Friday, 7:30-10pm" and "Saturday, 2-5pm". - Let's do a quick search for "Camp Cobb Park" "Mount Vernon Triangle" "2026" to find a dedicated source page or more details about it. 2. **Family Hoppy Hour & Concert** at Hill Center - Friday, 5-7pm (which is 21:00 UTC, wait, 5pm EDT is 21:00 UTC). - We already have "King Bullfrog Hoppy Hour at Hill Center" (slug: `king-bullfrog-hoppy-hour-hill-center-2026-08-28`, 2026-08-28T21:00:00Z) on the calendar. Perfect! 3. **Outdoor Movie Night: Coco** at National Arboretum (Northeast DC) - Friday, 5pm. (Wait, 5pm EDT is 21:00 UTC). - Let's check if we have this on the calendar. No, we don't have this one! Let's search for "Outdoor Movie Night: Coco" "National Arboretum" "2026" to get the exact details and a source URL. 4. **Washington Chinese Cultural Festival** - Saturday, 10am - 6pm (which is 14:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC, wait, 10am EDT is 14:00 UTC). - Location: 3rd-4th St. NW | Pennsylvania Ave, DC. - Let's check if we have this. No, we don't! Let's search for "Washington Chinese Cultural Festival" "2026" to get details and a source URL. Let's do a search for "Camp Cobb Park" "Mount Vernon Triangle" 2026.

This is fantastic! Let's fetch the page: `https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/blog/soak-up-the-last-of-summer-at-camp-cobb-park/` to get the exact schedule and details.

This is a goldmine of events! Let's record them! Wait, let's look at the dates: 1. **Camp Cobb Park Movie Night: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie** - Date: Friday, August 28, 2026. - Time: 7:30-10pm (which is 23:30 UTC to 02:00 UTC next day, wait: 7:30pm EDT is 23:30 UTC). - Location: Cobb Park, Mount Vernon Triangle, Washington, DC. - Cost: Free. - Description: Free screening of *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* (PG) under the stars complete with a popcorn giveaway! First 100 registered attendees get a complimentary picnic blanket. - Source URL: `https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/blog/soak-up-the-last-of-summer-at-camp-cobb-park/` - Slug: `camp-cobb-park-movie-night-2026-08-28` 2. **Camp Cobb Park Carnival** - Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026. - Time: 2-5pm (which is 18:00 to 21:00 UTC). - Location: Cobb Park, Mount Vernon Triangle, Washington, DC. - Cost: Free. - Description: Free afternoon event featuring a bounce house and carnival games, face painting, music, and a live performance by the Too Much Talent Band and their in-house DJ! - Source URL: `https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/blog/soak-up-the-last-of-summer-at-camp-cobb-park/` - Slug: `camp-cobb-park-carnival-2026-08-29` 3. **The Roller Rink at Cobb Park** - Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026. - Time: 7-9pm (which is 23:00 UTC to 01:00 UTC next day). - Location: Cobb Park, Mount Vernon Triangle, Washington, DC. - Cost: Free. - Description: Cobb Park transforms into a classic roller rink complete with roller skates available to borrow, DJ, disco ball, glow sticks, and arcade games — all free to enjoy! - Source URL: `https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/blog/soak-up-the-last-of-summer-at-camp-cobb-park/` - Slug: `camp-cobb-park-roller-rink-2026-08-29` Wait, are these events already past? Today is Friday, August 28, 2026 at 23:11 UTC. - Movie Night starts at 7:30pm EDT (which is 23:30 UTC on Friday Aug 28). That means it starts in about 19 minutes! That is in the future relative to our current time of 23:11 UTC! - Carnival starts Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 2-5pm EDT (18:00 UTC). That is tomorrow! - Roller Rink starts Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7-9pm EDT (23:00 UTC). That is tomorrow! Let's record all three of these! Let's call `record_calendar_event` for each of these three events. Let's start with Movie Night.I will record the Camp Cobb Park Movie Night event.

Now let's record the Camp Cobb Park Carnival.I will record the Camp Cobb Park Carnival happening on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Now let's record the Cobb Park Roller Rink event.I will record the Roller Rink at Cobb Park happening on Saturday night, August 29, 2026.

Excellent. Now let's search for the National Arboretum event mentioned: "Outdoor Movie Night: Coco" at Northeast DC, Friday, August 28, 5pm. Wait, 5pm EDT is 21:00 UTC. Today is Friday, August 28, 2026, and the current time is 23:11 UTC. That means this event started at 21:00 UTC, which is in the past! Since it's already started (and almost over), we should not record it because the guidelines say: "Never record an event whose date has already passed." Wait, what about the Washington Chinese Cultural Festival on Saturday, August 29, 2026? It is tomorrow, from 10am to 6pm. Let's do a search to confirm the details and location.

This is wonderful. Let's record the 24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival! - Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026. - Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (14:00 to 22:00 UTC). - Location: Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 4th Street NW (in front of the U.S. Capitol, very close to Capitol Hill). - Cost: Free. - Description: Celebrate the rich culture of China with traditional performances, food and drink vendors, games, exhibitions, and more. Free entry, all ages. - Source URL: `https://www.eventbrite.com/e/24th-annual-washington-chinese-cultural-festival-tickets-1992050394354` - Slug: `washington-chinese-cultural-festival-2026-08-29` Let's call `record_calendar_event` for this.I will record the 24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival happening on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Wait, the web_search budget is spent. Let's make sure we write notes and record calendar events based on what we have already fetched or can find from the existing notes. Let's review what notes are already under this topic to see if there are other details. Let's call `read_notes` to see the existing notes.

The search budget is spent, which is fine since we have already found several excellent new events from our new source (KidFriendly DC) and successfully recorded them. Let's review the new events we recorded: 1. `camp-cobb-park-movie-night-2026-08-28`: Camp Cobb Park Movie Night: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on Friday, August 28, 2026. 2. `camp-cobb-park-carnival-2026-08-29`: Camp Cobb Park Carnival & Live Band on Saturday, August 29, 2026. 3. `camp-cobb-park-roller-rink-2026-08-29`: The Roller Rink at Cobb Park on Saturday, August 29, 2026. 4. `washington-chinese-cultural-festival-2026-08-29`: 24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Let's check if we need to update the finding note `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` or write a new note. The guidelines state: "Your findings are a LIVING SET, not a fresh page. A topic you've researched before already has standing findings — the 'Relevant prior findings' block, plus `read_notes` for the rest. This cycle CONTINUES that set: you revise and extend it as the story develops, you do not start over and re-mint everything under new names." "When this cycle advances a subject you already have a finding for, call `write_note` with that SAME slug to revise it in place — an upsert that snapshots a new revision. Mint a fresh slug ONLY for a genuinely new subject." Let's read the current note's body first. Wait, we can't read the note's body directly from `read_notes` preview, but we can update the note `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` to include these newly discovered events for late August 2026. Let's fetch the note body first or write an updated body. Wait, let's write an updated body for `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` that incorporates these newly added events for this weekend, keeping with the exact format and guidelines: - Name and link the actual things. - Carry 1-2 representative verbatim quotes with their links. - No YAML frontmatter (the title is the first `#` heading). Let's prepare the updated note body. Wait, the source we consulted this cycle is: - KidFriendly DC (`https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/`) - Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (`https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/blog/soak-up-the-last-of-summer-at-camp-cobb-park/`) - Eventbrite - 24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival (`https://www.eventbrite.com/e/24th-annual-washington-chinese-cultural-festival-tickets-1992050394354`) Let's extract some verbatim quotes from our fetched pages: From Mount Vernon Triangle CID: > "We’re thrilled to invite you to celebrate the last days of summer with a weekend of free events at Cobb Park! Soak up the last of the season and create the special memories that only summer vacation can provide at Camp Cobb Park — a three day extravaganza in Mount Vernon Triangle!" From KidFriendly DC: > "Happy Weekend! ... Celebrate the dwindling days of summer at the Camp Cobb Park extravaganza in Mount Vernon Triangle! On Friday night, catch a screening of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie under the stars. And enjoy an afternoon of carnival games, bouncing around, face painting, and more fun on Saturday." From Eventbrite (Chinese Cultural Festival): > "Experience a vibrant celebration of Chinese culture in the heart of Washington, D.C. Traditional Chinese performances, food and drink vendors, Chinese exhibitions, Games, attendance by U.S. Embassy staff, diplomats and VIPs." Let's construct the note body using these quotes and links, and update the existing slug `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar`. Let's draft it carefully. Wait, are there any other open threads or watches to address? The thread `019ef1a0-2c48-71fa-9ee8-5eb5b0eedd32` is: "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)." We did not find any specific Halloween or late fall/winter holiday events in this cycle, so we should keep this watch open (cardinality is ongoing, so it stays open). Let's draft and write the note `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar`.

Excellent! The note has been successfully updated. Let's do a quick final check: - We have listed the threads. - We have searched for new sources (KidFriendly DC and Mount Vernon Triangle CID are new sources that were not in the "Sources already mined" list of the prompt). - We have registered 4 new near-term events within our priority window (August 28 and August 29, 2026). - We have updated our living finding note (`capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar`) with concrete evidence, quotes, and links. - We have kept the ongoing watch thread open since no specific late fall/holiday events were announced yet. I am now ready to call `finish_cycle`. Let's do it!I will now finish this research cycle.

I have successfully completed this research cycle for the Capitol Hill Kids Events Calendar! ### Summary of Actions Taken: 1. **Identified & Mined New Sources**: I explored **KidFriendly DC** and the **Mount Vernon Triangle CID** portal (neither of which were on the already-mined sources list) to extract fresh, verified kids and family events happening this weekend. 2. **Recorded 4 New Near-Term Events**: - **Camp Cobb Park Movie Night: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie** (Friday, Aug 28, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT) at Cobb Park. - **24th Annual Washington Chinese Cultural Festival** (Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT) on Pennsylvania Ave NW (directly in front of the Capitol). - **Camp Cobb Park Carnival & Live Band** (Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT) at Cobb Park. - **The Roller Rink at Cobb Park** (Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT) at Cobb Park. 3. **Updated Living Findings**: I revised the existing finding note `[[capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar]]` to incorporate these exciting late-August events, grounding them with direct quotes and links from the official sources. 4. **Kept Ongoing Watches Active**: The existing watch thread for monitoring fall/winter holiday events remains active to track upcoming announcements in future cycles.