Thanks for supporting YAAW at our events this summer! YAAW is excited to invite you to our first Service Day on This is a great chance to give back to our community during the Mid-Autumn Festival season.

In collaboration with our partners in YAAW, we invite you to our first YAAW Service Day. We will have three simultaneous service activities in DC for Mid-Autumn Festival. After volunteering, we will have lunch at Western Market as each group wraps up. 

🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 27
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🌱 Edgewood Community Farm
🧹 Chinatown Cleanup 
📬 Postcards to Voters 

We’re excited to come together, give back, and show up for our local DC community. 

To celebrate Mid-Autumn weekend, we’re embracing the spirit of gathering with hot pot and great company for our September Supper Club!

Whether you’ve been to a dozen TAP-DC events or this is your very first one, come hang out and meet new friends. We’ll meet at Gong Cha (just a few doors down) beforehand. For anyone who wants to meet up early, come grab a drink and hang out a bit before we head to dinner!

🗓️ Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026 

🧋 Pre-Meetup: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (drop in at Gong Cha) 

⏰ Dinner Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 Location: Urban Hot Pot, Rockville, MD 

➡️ RSVP and details: https://luma.com/4vqusorv

Looking to practice your Taiwanese (Tâi-gí 台語)?

 Join us for a casual, collaborative conversation study group. Whether you’re pushing for intermediate fluency, keeping your native vocabulary sharp, or just want to chat, come hang out. Look forward to conversational practice and good company, with an optional lunch nearby afterward.

 Ta̍k-ke hó! Hoan-gêng lâi chham-ka lán ê Tâi-gí khai-káng.

​🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026

​⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (drop by anytime) with optional lunch aftward

​📍 Location: Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring, MD

➡️ RSVP and details: https://luma.com/eao8st9x

For those just starting their language journey, or looking for advanced speaking practice, we recommend the Washington DC Taiwanese School programs in Potomac, MD (more details on our event page).

🔹 3:10 – 4:30 PM: WDCTS Basic Taiwanese Conversation class

🔹 3:10 – 4:30 PM: WDCTS Taiwanese Toastmasters

Join TAP-DC for an evening of food, friends, and creativity!

We’ll provide the markers, colored pencils, crayons, and coloring sheets (though you are always welcome to bring your own). 

🗓️ Date: Friday, Sept 11, 2026

⏰ Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (drop by anytime)

📍 Location: Luna Hall Wheaton

➡️ RSVP: https://luma.com/n095i89s

Whether you’re going to the Taiwanese Heritage Day Nationals game or just want to hang out, come meet up with TAP-DC before the first pitch! You don’t need a game ticket to join us pre-game. ⚾ 🧢

We’ll be gathering at Bonchon in Navy Yard. Our friends at MGY are doing their special ticket merch pickup there, so if you have a ticket through them, grab your gear and come find us!

🗓️ Date: Saturday, August 29

⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (drop in anytime)

📍 Location: Bonchon Navy Yard

➡️ RSVP: https://luma.com/wr0mrtv0

Join TAP-DC for our Mandarin language practice! 💬📖

Our target level for this workshop is intermediate learners and up. Whether you grew up with the language or have been studying for years, come and learn with us!

🚨 This is our last session with our instructor, Celine, before she moves. Let’s make our time count. 

​🗓️ Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

​⏰ Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM

​📍 Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC 

🎯 Level: Intermediate and up (workshop primarily in Mandarin)

⚠️ Space is limited

➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Mandarin-Aug2026.eventbrite.com

Kick off your weekend with some creativity and good company! 🖍️🍛

Round two of our “Color & Dine” series – an evening of food, friends, and coloring.

We’ll provide the markers, colored pencils, crayons, and coloring sheets (though you are always welcome to bring your own). Grab something to eat or drink if you’d like, and pull up a seat with us.

🗓️ Date: Friday, August 7

⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (drop by anytime)

📍 Location: Pike Kitchen (1066 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD)

🚗 Parking: Free parking available

➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Color-Aug2026.eventbrite.com

Kick off your weekend with some creativity and good company! 🖍️🍛

Join TAP-DC for our new "Color & Dine" series – an evening of food, friends, and coloring.

We’ll provide the markers, colored pencils, crayons, and coloring sheets (though you are always welcome to bring your own). Grab something to eat or drink if you’d like, and pull up a seat with us.

🗓️ Date: Friday, July 31

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (drop by anytime)

📍 Location: Tysons Corner Center (3rd Floor Food Court)

🚇 Metro: Tysons Station (Silver Line)

🚗 Parking: Free mall parking available

➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Color-Jul2026.eventbrite.com

Join TAP-DC for our Mandarin language practice! 💬📖

Our target level for this workshop is intermediate learners and up. Whether you grew up with the language or have been studying for years, come and learn with us!

​🗓️ Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

​⏰ Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM

​📍 Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC 

🎯 Level: Intermediate and up (workshop primarily in Mandarin)

⚠️ Space is limited

➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Mandarin2-July2026.eventbrite.com

Looking to soak in some art and live music? Join us for a special TAP-DC Art Hour at IA&A at Hillyer! 🎶😎

We are thrilled to invite our community to a unique, two-part afternoon.

First, we will enjoy a live Taiwanese jazz performance by Formosan Groove. Following the music, TAP-DC will be treated to an exclusive gallery tour and talk on the works of Taiwanese artist Tao Ya-Lun, which “examine the spectral nature of power, technology, and displacement in contemporary life.”

Part 1️⃣: Formosan Groove Performance (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)

Part 2️⃣: VR Exhibition Tour (Starting by 3:00 PM)

🗓️ Date: Saturday, July 25

⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Location: IA&A at Hillyer (Dupont Circle, DC)

🎟️ Admission: Free

➡️RSVP: https://TAPDC-Art-July2026.eventbrite.com

Looking for a break before the weekend? Come hang out with the TAP-DC team for a casual Summer Social at The Spot in Rockville! 🥂🍜

Whether you want to chat about joining our next TAP-DC Board (applications are still open!), are looking for other ways to get involved, or just want to chat with friends, we would love to see you.

Feel free to grab food or a drink from any vendor and come find us in the bar area!

🗓️ Date: Thursday, July 23

⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (drop in anytime)

📍 Location: The Spot (Rockville, MD) – meet in the bar area

 ➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Social-July2026.eventbrite.com

Learning languages can be hard. But you don’t have to do it alone.

Lí hó 你好 (hello)! 👋 Want to practice your Tâi-gí 台語 (Taiwanese)?

This is for anyone working on their Taiwanese or interested in coming to help us practice. Beginners and fluent speakers alike are welcome.

For anyone interested in staying, we’ll plan to get lunch nearby afterward as a group.

​🗓️ Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026

​⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (drop by anytime)

​📍 Location: Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring, MD

🚗 Parking: Wayne Avenue Garage across the street (free on Sundays)

​🚇 Metro: Silver Spring station (Red Line) is nearby

➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Taigi-July2026.eventbrite.com

Join TAP-DC for our Mandarin language practice! 💬📖

Our target level for this workshop is intermediate learners and up. Whether you grew up with the language or have been studying for years, come and learn with us!

​🗓️ Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

​⏰ Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM

​📍 Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC 

🎯 Level: Intermediate and up (workshop primarily in Mandarin)

⚠️ Space is limited

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

Join TAP-DC for a relaxing Summer Crafternoon to make beautiful paper lotus flowers! ✂️🪷

Whether you’re an origami master or just looking for a fun way to unwind and meet new friends, we welcome you to join us. We will provide all the materials and step-by-step instructions.

Space in the room is limited, so be sure to secure your spot!

🗓️ Date: Sunday, July 12

⏰ Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

📍 Location: Arlington Central Library

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

By request, we are setting up a casual, drop-in afternoon meetup. 🥐🧋

Grab a pastry, pull up a chair, and come hang out.

Whether you’re looking for a way to get involved with the Taiwanese American community, still have questions about our open Board Applications, or just want to meet new people, we would love to see you.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, July 11

⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (drop in anytime)

📍 Location: Japong Bakery (Rockville, MD)

🚇 Metro: Rockville Station (Red Line)

➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Chat-July2026.eventbrite.com

Summer is officially here! ☀️

TAP-DC is teaming up with TANG for a Summer Picnic Potluck at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens!

Late June is a time to catch the lotus flowers and water lilies in bloom. 🪷 🧺

Bring a blanket, your favorite dish to share, and come enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the park with the community. 🌳🍉

🗓️ Date: Saturday, June 27

⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

📍 Location: Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens (DC)

➡️ Sign up here: Eventbrite

🚨 TANG Conference Reminder: If you are planning to attend the TANG Summer Conference (July 1-5), registration for the full resident program closes TONIGHT (June 12)! Commuter registration is open until June 20.

https://www.tangeneration.org/registration

Want to help shape the future of the DMV Taiwanese American community? Interested in joining the TAP-DC board? Come join us!

Our 2026 Board Application is officially LIVE, and we are hosting a casual Meet the Board Dinner. Join us at Tiger Dumplings in Arlington to chat with the current team, ask your burning questions, and see if joining the board is the right fit for you.

Whether you're an organized planner, a marketing creative, or just someone passionate about bringing people together, we’d love to meet you.

Our first virtual info session is also coming up Thursday, June 18, at 7 PM (details in the application form).

🗓️ Date: Monday, June 22

⏰ Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

📍 Location: Tiger Dumplings (Clarendon, VA)

🚇 Metro: Clarendon Station (Orange/Silver)

➡️ Meet the Board Dinner: https://TAPDC-2026BoardDinner.eventbrite.com

➡️ Application form: https://forms.gle/i6vpCfTQiZKYUQEt9

(Priority application deadline is Sunday, July 5th)

In collaboration with our AAPI partners in YAAW (@yaawdc):

We’re kicking off the summer with a Summer h(AAPI) Hour in collaboration with Subtle Asian DMV! ☀️🍹

We’ll be taking over the rooftop at Don Tito’s in Clarendon (right off the Orange & Silver Line) for the night! 😎🤙🏼

This is all about bringing our communities together for a fun, welcoming space to connect, celebrate culture, and build community across the DMV.

➡️ RSVP here: Partiful

Our partners in Young Asian Americans of Washington DC (YAAW):

🤝 1882 Foundation (@1882foundation)
🤝 Filipino Young Professionals (@fypdc)
🤝 Japanese American Citizens League (@jacldcchapter)
🤝 OCA-DC Advocate (@oca_dc)

This Second Sunday, we’re skipping the kitchen and crafting our bah-tsàng (粽子) a little differently. Join TAP-DC to create your own stuffed fabric bah-tsàng to take home! 🐉🛶✂️🧵

Feel free to also bring your own craft projects you’d like to work on or anything you’d like to share with the group.

🗓️ Date: Sunday, June 14

⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

📍 Location: Commas Food Hall (Silver Spring, MD)

🎟️ Free to attend!

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (recommended)

 💡 Want to get more involved?

We are currently recruiting for our next TAP-DC Board, so if you’re interested in getting more involved in the Taiwanese American community, come chat with us at any of our upcoming events. Or simply come hang out with us!

Join TAP-DC for our monthly Mandarin language practice! 💬📖

Our target level for this workshop is intermediate learners and up. Whether you grew up with the language or have been studying for years, come and learn with us!

​🗓️ Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

​⏰ Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM

​📍 Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC 

🎯 Level: Intermediate and up (workshop primarily in Mandarin)

⚠️ Space is limited

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month with TAP-DC at our May Monthly Finale! This Tuesday, we’re hosting a screening and discussion of “Crash Course Cuisine with Hudson Yang”.

 Taiwanese American actor Hudson Yang (Fresh Off the Boat) is trading the sitcom set for global kitchens. We’ll be watching episodes from Season 1, as we look forward to Season 2.

 Come out to watch with us, share your thoughts, and catch up with the TAP-DC community.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, May 26

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

📍 Where: True Reformer Building (DC)

🚇 Metro: Right by U Street Station (Green/Yellow Line)

⚠️ RSVP is strictly required by this Sunday, May 24. No walk-ins will be allowed.

 ➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

Join TAP-DC for our monthly Mandarin language practice! 💬📖

Our target level for this workshop is intermediate learners and up. Whether you grew up with the language or have been studying for years, come and learn with us!

​🗓️ Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

​⏰ Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM

​📍 Location: Central Library, Arlington, VA

🎯 Level: Intermediate and up (workshop primarily in Mandarin)

⚠️ Space is limited

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

In collaboration with our AAPI partners in YAAW (@yaawdc):

We’re celebrating the month of May the best way we know how with our annual AANHPI Trivia Night at Lost Generation Brewery! 🧠🍻

Get ready for a night full of energy, laughs, and a little friendly competition as we run through questions spanning history, pop culture, and everything in between!

We’ll have prizes lined up for the winners🏆, food vendors on site 🍙 (stay tuned for those announcements), and plenty of opportunities to connect with others in the community.

➡️ RSVP here: Partiful

Our partners inYoung Asian Americans of Washington DC (YAAW):

🤝 1882 Foundation (@1882foundation)
🤝 Filipino Young Professionals (@fypdc)
🤝 Japanese American Citizens League (@jacldcchapter)
🤝 OCA-DC Advocate (@oca_dc)

Lí hó 你好 (hello)! 👋 Want to practice your Tâi-gí 台語 (Taiwanese)?

It’s time for another Taiwanese Sunday language meetup!  💬

This is for anyone working on their Taiwanese or interested in coming to help us practice. Beginners and fluent speakers alike are welcome. 

Feel free to grab a late lunch or snack if you’d like, or just come chat with us. 

🗓️ When: Sunday, May 17 | 2 PM – 4 PM

📍 Where: Commas Food Hall, Silver Spring, MD

🚇/🚗Travel: Red Line accessible and free parking

➡️ RSVP and additional details here: Eventbrite

Spontaneous sushi? Say less. 🍣🍵

Our Second Sunday is heading to Georgetown! Join TAP-DC for an impromptu Brunch Club at Two Nine this Sunday. Whether you’re craving chirashi, a hand roll, or something sweet, come hang out with us.

Make sure to call your mom or take her out afterward if you can. 💐

🗓️ Date: Sunday, May 10

⏰ Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 Location: Two Nine (Georgetown, DC)

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (recommended)

April is National Volunteer Month, and we’re celebrating by heading to iconic DC Central Kitchen for a morning of service! 🥬🍅

DC Central Kitchen is an iconic DC nonprofit that uses food as a tool to fight hunger and poverty. We’ll be in the kitchen helping them to prepare nutritious meals for the community, including for shelters, nonprofits, and youth programs.

No chef skills are needed. Just come ready to help. Let’s make an impact together. 🤝

🗓️ When: Sunday, April 19 | 9 AM – 12 PM

📍 Where: DC Central Kitchen (Buzzard Point/SW)

🎟️ RSVP: Space is strictly limited

➡️ RSVP here: Eventbrite (required)

UMCP TASA Night Market is Saturday, April 18! 🌃🏮

We are excited to announce that TAP-DC will have a booth on McKeldin Mall! Come say hi and enjoy the food, games, and performances.

Whether you are missing the energy of Taiwanese night markets, want to support our student community, or want to hang out with TAP-DC, we can't wait to see you there. Sign up with us if you want to meet up as a group!

🗓️ Date: Saturday, April 18

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

📍 Location: UMD McKeldin Mall (College Park, MD)

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (optional)