2023

Thursdays 2023
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Ongoing FREE Double Dutch Fitness classes on Thursdays at Martha’s Table, Elvans RD SE, Washington, DC.

School Year 2023
Dates & Times TBA

During the school year, host after school Double Dutch programs via Polite Piggy Day Camp at the following schools:
– Maury ES
– SWS ES
– Amidon ES
– John Tyler ES

March 2023

March 11, 2023
12 Noon -2:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Tidal Basin Welcome Stage.

March 18, 2023
12 Noon – 2:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Tidal Basin Welcome Stage.

March 22, 2023
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Tidal Basin Welcome Stage.

April 2023

April 1, 2023
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Takoma Park Rec Fitness Expo. 7315 New Hampshire Ave. Takoma Park, MD.

April 1, 2023
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Tidal Basin Welcome Stage.

April 2, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Tidal Basin Welcome Stage.

April 9, 2023
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Petalpalooza at Capitol River Festival, at The Yards, Navy Yard.

April 14, 2023
10:00 AM – 12 Noon

DC Retro Jumpers at Oxon Hill ES Career Day.

April 15, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Tidal Basin Welcome Stage.

April 16, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Tidal Basin Welcome Stage.

April 30, 2023
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Sheperd Park Family Fitness Day. 1425 Jonquil St. NE, Washington, DC.

May 2023

May 6, 2023
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

DC Retro Jumpers at Sister4Fitness 5k Walk/Run. Allen Pond Park, Bowie, MD.

May 14, 2023
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Anacostia Park River Festival.

May 20, 2023
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Deanwood Day. 1350 49th St NE, Washington, DC.

May 28, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Black & Forth Farmers Market, The Spice Suite. Channing St NE, Washington, DC.

June 2023

June 17, 2023
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Gum Springs Community Health Fair

June 19, 2023
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Worship, Movement & Healing.

July 2023

July 4, 2023
11:00 AM

DC Retro Jumpers at America’s Independence Day Parade, 7th & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC..

Past Events

February 2023

February 26, 2023
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Union Market. 416 Morse St NE, Washington, DC,

February 27, 2023
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers at Mount Vernon Rec. 2701 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria, VA.

January / February 2022

January 7 — February 28, 2022

DC Retro Jumpers partnered with United Planning Organization (UPO) on a collaboration through Building Blocks grant to reduce gun violence in our neighborhood – One block at a time. An 8 week project with encouraging and uplifting guest speakers sharing resources to invest in the community in providing a solution to prevent gun violence. Double Dutch lessons will follow each guest speaker.

January 15, 2022

@ New Year! New You! – Health and Wellness program at the Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex in Ft. Washington, MD. Double Dutch lessons and other healthy living programs…
Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex
7007 Bock Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 749-4160

December 2021

Sunday, December 12, 2021
5:00 PM

DC Retro Jumpers Double Dutch Halfime Performance at PG Valor Basketball Game. Don’t let the Washington Team vs Dallas stop you from coming to support the DC Retro Jumpers Double Dutch Halftime performance at the PG Valor Basketball game, December 12th at 5pm! Let’s come out and support each other! CLICK HERE FOR FLYER…

Ongoing 2020

Email Coach Robbin Ebb
to arrange sessions

Double Dutch 4 Fitness, the latest thing from DC Retro Jumpers. Coach Robbin Ebb is offering small group, physically distanced sessions of Double Dutch and other traditional playground games for students. Private Double Dutch lessons are also available. For more information, contact Robbin Ebb at doubledutch4fun@gmail.com.

July 2020

Saturday, July 18, 2020
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Double Dutch Workshop for Adults
Explore your personal development goals!
The Culture Café
300 Riggs Rd. NE, Washington, DC, 20011

Double Dutch can help you excel.
Learning Through the Ropes will teach you:

  • How to jump in and out of an arena when things are already in play.
  • To honor your own unique rhythm and raps to accentuate your goals.
  • How to jump Double Dutch if you never learned how!

This event is presented by:

Spoken Word
DC Retro Jumpers, and
Esther Productions Inc.

Funding is provided by:

The Awesome Foundation
Special Thanks to Culture Café

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
2:00 PM

Double Dutch @ Potomac Library
325 Ruth B. Swann DR
Indian Head, MD 20640

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
2:00 PM

Double Dutch @ P.D. Brown Library
50 Village Street
Waldorf, MD 20602

June 2020

Thursday, June 18, 2020
2:00 PM

Double Dutch @ La Plata Library
2 Garrett Avenue
La Plata, MD 20646

Monday, June 29, 2020
10:00 AM

Double Dutch @ Charles Landing Neighborhood
with our Mobile Library
Indian Head, MD 20640

Monday, June 29, 2020
2:00 PM

Double Dutch @ Waldorf West Library
10405 O’Donnell Pl.
Waldorf, MD 20603

April 2020

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
4:00 PM

Double Dutch @ Spaulding Library
5811 Old Silver Hill RD
District Heights, MD 20747

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
3:00 PM

Double Dutch @ Bowie Library
15210 Annapolis RD
Bowie, MD 20715

March 2020

Monday, March 9, 2020
3:00 PM

Double Dutch @ New Carrollton Branch Library
7414 Riverdale RD
New Carrollton, MD 20784

February 2020

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Pat ‘The Play Lady’ – 10th Annual Mid-Winder Play Day @ Piney Branch Pool
7510 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Pat ‘The Play Lady’ event @ Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912

January 2020

Monday, January 6, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Mondays
Capital View Library
5001 Central Ave SE
Washington, DC 20019

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Wednesdays
North Michigan Library
Washington, DC

Monday, January 13, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Mondays
Capital View Library
5001 Central Ave SE
Washington, DC 20019

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Wednesdays
North Michigan Library
Washington, DC

Monday, January 20, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Mondays
Capital View Library
5001 Central Ave SE
Washington, DC 20019

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Wednesdays
North Michigan Library
Washington, DC

Monday, January 27, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Mondays
Capital View Library
5001 Central Ave SE
Washington, DC 20019

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Wednesdays
North Michigan Library
Washington, DC

October 2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019
12 Noon – 2 PM

Open Streets w/District Bridges
Georgia & Kansas Ave NW
Washington, DC 20011

September 2019

Monday, September 9, 2019
1 PM – 4 PM

DC State Fair 
St Elizabeth Campus (Martin Luther King Ave Jr and Alabama Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20032

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Double Dutch @ 12-2p
Takoma Park’s 11th Annual Play Day

Takoma Park Middle School (inside & parking lot)
Takoma Park, Maryland

Tuesdays, Starting:
September 17, 2019
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Double Dutch Clinic – Learn How to Turn
North Michigan Park Recreation Center
1333 Emerson St. NE, Washington
Washington, DC 20017
FREE

Saturday, September 21, 2019
1 PM – 3 PM

Francis Gregory Library
3660 Alabama Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20020

August 2019

Tuesday, August 6, 2019
6-9 PM

National Night Out
Double Dutch: 7 – 9 p.m.
7500-7600 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Beat The Streets
Street fair with the Metropolitan Police Dept.
1 – 3 p.m.
Dunbar High School
100 N St NW
Washington, DC

Saturday, August 10, 2019

East of the River Community Luau 
Double Dutch:  1 – 3 p.m.
1736 Good Hope Rd SE
Washington, DC

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Beat The Streets
Street fair with the Metropolitan Police Dept.
Double Dutch:  3 – 5 p.m.
Bellevue Library
115 Atlantic Street SW
Washington, DC

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
6 PM

Capitol View Library
5001 Central Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20019

Friday, August 23, 2019
3 PM

East of the River Community Day
Max Robinson Center
2301 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20020

Saturday, August 24, 2019
10 AM – 1:30 PM

Explore! Children’s Museum
400 Galloway St NE
Washington, DC 20017

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
4 PM

Parkland-Turner Library
1547 Alabama Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20032

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
4 PM

Southwest Library
425 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20024

Friday, August 30, 2019
4 PM

West End Library
2301 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20037

July 2019

Thursday, July 4, 2019
9 AM-Noon

Double Dutch @ 10-12noon
Picnic, Play and Parade Watch

7301 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland
FREE for all ages!

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Summertime Double Dutch
DC Retro Jumpers is offering free double Dutch sessions starting July.9, 2019. We’ll meet every Tuesday thereafter for the month of July – Tuesday, July 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Come to relive old school days jumping rope or come to learn how for the first time.
Meet us at:
North Michigan Park Recreation Center
1333 Emerson St. NE, Washington
Washington, District of Columbia 20017

FREE!

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Anacostia
16th & Minnesota Ave NE
Washington, DC

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Summertime Double Dutch
Come to relive old school days jumping rope or come to learn how for the first time.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
North Michigan Park Recreation Center
1333 Emerson St. NE, Washington
Washington, District of Columbia 20017
FREE!

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Langston
Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Summertime Double Dutch
Come to relive old school days jumping rope or come to learn how for the first time.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
North Michigan Park Recreation Center
1333 Emerson St. NE, Washington
Washington, District of Columbia 20017
FREE!
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Petworth
9th & Taylor St NW
Washington, DC
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Kenilworth
Kenilworth & Quarles St NE
Washington, DC

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Summertime Double Dutch
Come to relive old school days jumping rope or come to learn how for the first time.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
North Michigan Park Recreation Center
1333 Emerson St. NE, Washington
Washington, District of Columbia 20017
FREE!

June 2019

Saturday, June 15, 2019
7-10 PM

6th Annual Adult Play Day
Takoma Park’s VFW Post 350
4th and Orchard Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912

Band: Granny and The Boys
Food: Crepes for sale
(savory & sweet)
Drinks: VFW for sale
FREE for ages 21 and older

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

King Green Leaf
201 N Street SW
Washington, DC
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Congress Heights
1300 Congress St SE
Washington, DC

May 2019

Saturday, May 18, 2019
4-7 PM

Double Dutch @ 5-7p
Celebrate Takoma
Citywide Celebration
7500-7600 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912

Saturday, May 18, 2019
Time: TBD

Mount Ranier Day
Mount Ranier, Maryland

Monday, May 27, 2019
5-7 PM

National Spelling Bee Competition at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
National Harbor, Fort Washington, Maryland
Date & Times:  TBD Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Beat The Streets
Washington, DC

April 2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Double Dutch @ 1-3p
Annual Fitness Expo
Takoma Park Recreation Center
7315 New Hampshire Ave
Takoma Park, Maryland
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Noon-5 PM
Double Dutch @ 1-3p
Family Fun Festival
Washington Adventist University
Carroll and Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912

OCTOBER 2018

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

SEPTEMBER 2018

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Spaso House, Moscow, Russia

Friday, September 21, 2018

Kvradat Hip Hop Sports 2018, St. Petersburg, Russia

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Street Performances, Moscow, Russia

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Belgorad Etagi Festival, Belgorad, Russia

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Perspektiva Social Outreach Workshops, Moscow, Russia

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