About this Event
It's PsychSocial Time
We’re heading back to one of DC’s most beloved summer traditions — Jazz in the Garden!
This will be our third year gathering here, and it’s become one of those moments where community, music, and summer energy all come together in the best way.
Join us on Friday, June 12th as we settle into the garden, listen to Orquesta Manplesa, and enjoy an evening of live music, salsa dancing, and joy in community with your favorite mental health and wellness professionals.
A 5:30 PM there will be a lively pre-show dance class from Baila DC salsa studio that you do not want to miss.
This isn’t a networking event.
This is off-the-clock community — showing up, laying out a blanket, sharing snacks, grooving to the tunes, playing games, and being together in real time.
Important: Passes + Entry
Jazz in the Garden uses a lottery system for entry passes.
🎟 Lottery opens: Monday, June 1 at 10 AM
⏰ Lottery closes: Friday, June 5 at 12 PM
👉 Enter the lottery here: Jazz in the Garden Lottery
If you want to attend, there are usually ways to make it happen — even if you’re not selected in the lottery. From past experience, we’ve seen:
- Community members share extra tickets
- Additional passes released at the gate (first come, first served)
Arrival Details
🚪 Gates open at 5 PM
⏰ It’s best to arrive early (before gates open) — lines can get long
Once inside, look for the PsychSocial signage. We typically sit in the lawn area directly facing the band/behind the concrete bench seating and water fountain.
📍 A picture from our exact seating location will be shared once we are settled in our GroupMe and IG stories.
What to Expect
✨ Live music under the open sky
✨ Blankets, snacks, and summer ease
✨ Familiar faces + new connections
✨ Off-the-clock presence and community care
✨ A DC summer classic, experienced together
Who’s Invited
Mental health and wellness professionals who are ready to be off-duty:
Therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists, and anyone who holds space for others.
Come as you are.
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Heyy there! I’m akia grace and I host PsychSocial, a social gathering for psychologists, therapists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health folx who value PLAY and OFF-THE-CLOCK CONNECTION.
With everything we carry in this work, we deserve spaces that let us do just that. Chill. Vibe. Connect. Too many of us are climbing our way back from burnout and compassion fatigue. We’re constantly holding space for others and PsychSocial is about holding space for ourselves, too.
This isn’t a networking event. 📣Don’t bring work here! Just pull up ready to meet new people, catch some vibes, sip something good, and be part of a community that fills you up.
Can't wait to see you there✨️
FOLLOW ME ON IG: @psychsocialtime @healwithakiagrace @akia_grace
CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE - www.akiagrace.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden, 7th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
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