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A general secular news list with posts and discussion of news and other media items related to atheist, church-state separation, effects of religion, etc. Archives are public and membership is not restricted. The list is maintained by District of Columbia Atheists, Inc UNICUM is a free, Hungarian and English language electronic program magazin serving the Metropolitan Washington area with dissemination of Hungarian cultural/social events, local news, announcements, concerns

Saturday, 7 February 2026

[Unicum] Bibliaóra

Kedves Testvérek!

Holnap, vasárnap délután két órakor bibliaórára hivlak Benneteket szeretettel. Az eleve elrendelés és a szabad akarat témáját járjuk körül.

Az alábbi linken tudtok bekapcsolódni:

Judit Mayer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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[Unicum] Hungarian Language Groups - both online and in-person!

Sziasztok!

I'm excited to announce 2 Hungarian conversation groups this month!

These groups are dedicated to a casual chat in Hungarian and is for any speakers at any level. I am not a native speaker, but I lived in Budapest for a year and I have kept up my Hungarian over the years, and love getting a chance to practice whenever I can.

In-person in Herndon, VA

Come join us for a Hungarian conversation group in person at this lovely Hungarian spot in Herndon, Virginia! Grab a coffee or a chimney cake or a both, and look for us at the table with a sign that says Hungarian meetup. All levels are welcome!

Twisted Sweets and Savory

626 Grant St STE F, Herndon, VA 20170

🗓 Saturday, February 21
⏰ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

If you have Facebook, this is the event page for RSVPs, otherwise feel free to RSVP by emailing me at colibri8022@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/share/16tr9A5MGv/

Online group

🗓 Saturday, February 28
⏰ 2-3 PM EST (online on Google Meet, email me at colibri8022@gmail.com for an invite to the video call)

RSVPs on Facebook

https://fb.me/e/452M0sgPM

RSVPs & link on Meetup

https://www.meetup.com/language-lovers-boston/events/313243436/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=208913688

Native speakers are warmly welcome, as we are always grateful to have you join us if you have the time!

Can't wait to speak Hungarian together!

Üdv.

Yana

PS Feel free to join my Hungarian Facebook group where we share language and culture!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/hungariannovameetupgroup

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GALVANIZE: URGENT - Photographer Needed (Silver Spring MD)

Good morning and Happy Saturday!!

I'm looking for a photographer to shoot my magazine cover, BELLE Teen Magazine. www.belleteenmagazine.com.

It's a passion project and my regular photographer isn't available.

It pays $150.

The location is an apartment clubhouse in Downtown Silver Spring (free parking on Sunday).

We need it on Sunday, Feb 8 from 10 am - Noon.

Send resume/website/pictures...need to confirm someone ASAP!

Best,

Carletta

He/she who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed. - Gordon Parks

May every day be the beginning of an endless self discovery and adventure......whether you like it or not. Embrace it and soar! - H. Taha

Film Projects:

See it, Be it: Yvette Lee Bowser

Director/Producer: Carletta S. Hurt

Pre-production

Art Imitates Life: Barbara Brandon Croft - Watch the trailer!

Producer: Carletta S. Hurt

Film Festival Circuit

Her Voice: Charlayne Hunter-Gault - Watch trailer

Directors: Sunnye C. Durham and Carletta S. Hurt

Film Festival Circuit - Private Screenings

Neighbors in Black & White

Director: Carletta S. Hurt

Status: Pre-Production / R&D

Forgetting Christmas

Featuring Victoria Rowell / Starring Melan Perez

Watch trailer

Streaming now on Tubi

Clothed Minds: Black Girls in DC Schools (short doc)

Director/Producer: Carletta S. Hurt

Film Festival Circuit - Private Screenings

Trash vs Treasure

UMC and Days Ferry Production

Streaming now - check it out!

Jacqueline and Jilly

Written and Directed by Victoria Rowell

Watch on ALLBLK or Amazon Prime!

The Catcher

Written and Directed by Karyn Langhorn Folan

Watch the trailer!

Airing: aspireTV Urban Indie Block

Water in a Broken Glass

Written by Jamelle Williams-Thomas and Danielle Mooney

Based on the novel, Water in a Broken Glass by Odessa Rose

www.ikamproductions.com

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Friday, 6 February 2026

[Unicum] MAGYAR SZENTMISE FEBRUÁR 15.-én

Február 15.-én várunk mindenkit magyar nyelvű szentmisére:

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Thursday, 5 February 2026

[Unicum] Puzzle

I was so excited to order this puzzle for children! Not only is the Chain Bridge in Budapest included, but also what appears to be the Esztergom Basilica and maybe even Vajdahunyad vára. Just a simple Ravensburger puzzle thru Amazon. It was about time Hungary and its beauty appears on world puzzles! :)

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Tuesday, 3 February 2026

[Unicum] Magyar Népzene - Urban Winery (Silver Spring, MD), February 7th, 7-9pm

Kedves Mindenki,

Gyertek, táncoljatok egy jót, vagy csak verjétek a ritmust a magyar népzene magával ragadó dallamaira! A Magnólia Zenekar autentikus vonós népzenét hoz Magyarországról és Erdélyből, a Szikra Banda pedig a csángó magyarok ősi, lüktető erejű tánczenéjét szólaltatja meg. Mindkét együttes Washington DC környékén működik, és rendszeres fellépői az északkeleti régió kulturális eseményeinek és táncházainak.

🎶 Időpont: 2026. február 7., 19:00 - 21:00
📍 Helyszín: The Urban Winery

Várunk szeretettel,

Magnólia Zenekar és Szikra Banda

Dear all,

Come out and dance, or just tap your toes, to the irresistible music of the Hungarian folk tradition! Magnólia Zenekar plays authentic string band music from Hungary and Transylvania and Szikra Banda plays dance music of the Csángó Hungarian people with its energetic, ancient pulse. Both bands are DC-based and perform regularly at cultural events and dance parties throughout the Northeast.

🎶 Date: Saturday, February 7th, 2026
🕢 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: The Urban Winery

Warm regards,
Magnolia Band and Szikra Band

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GALVANIZE: August Wilsons 'Fences' in Baltimore MD, Black Out Night

Good day friends,

I'm popping into your inbox with a big theatre hug and an invitation.

My husband and I are getting ready to open August Wilson's Fences at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, and we would truly love for you to come see it with this absolutely fabulous cast in an absolutely beautiful theatre. There is a Black theatre art display on the third level, as well as a library nook and artifacts from the previous lives of the building on the second floor, an interesting and meaningful look around before curtain.

This production is part of the August Wilson Century Cycle taking place across Maryland, and it has been incredibly meaningful to be inside this work. The language is rich, the humanity is deep, and it is the kind of storytelling that reminds you why we do theatre in the first place.

I especially want to highlight this Thursday night's performance as Black Out Night, a celebration and gathering intended to center Black audiences, Black stories, and community. Tickets for Black Out Night are discounted to 25 dollars, making it a wonderful and accessible night to join us.

For all other performances, we have a little actor love to share. Use discount code FRIENDLY20 for 20 percent off regular adult tickets.

Tickets and details:
https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/shows-tickets/fences/

Parking, accessibility, and more:
https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/plan-your-visit/downtown-baltimore-campus/

Learn more about the Maryland wide August Wilson Century Cycle:
https://bmoreaugustwilson.org/

We would truly love to see your faces in the house. Come say hi, cheer loudly, and stay for the post show hugs.

With love and gratitude,
Lolita Marie

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