TAP-DC invites you to our biggest night of the year: The 2026 Lunar New Year Banquet. 🏮

Join us as we welcome in the year of the Fire Horse! 🔥🐎 We’re gathering at the beautiful historic Friends Meeting of Washington by Dupont Circle for a night of reunion, culture, and celebration.

Look forward to:

🦁 A powerful performance by fan favorite Hung Ci Lion Dance Troupe

🥢 A full festive dinner featuring Taiwanese and Chinese favorites

🥂 Drinks included (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)

✨Cultural performances, good fortune, and more 🧧

🎟️ Tickets:

👉 Grab your spot here on Eventbrite (required)

Update (1/21): Early bird tickets SOLD OUT early. 🔥

Update (2/26): Late admission tickets are now available for $96.

 📅 When: Saturday, March 7 | 6 – 10 pm

📍 Where:  2111 Decatur Pl NW, Washington, DC (Dupont Circle)
🔴 Attire: Lucky Red, cultural, or cocktail

If you would be interested in volunteering to help us the day of our banquet, please let us know on our volunteer sign-up form.

Pro skater? Or just happy when you manage to stay upright? ⛸️❄️

Join TAP-DC for a relaxed afternoon at the Westpost Ice Skating Rink!

Not into skating? No worries. Come just hang out at the plaza, grab some hot cocoa, and make some new friends. ☕️

📅 Saturday, Feb 21 | 3 PM – 5 PM

📍 Westpost (Pentagon City, VA)

🎟️ Free to hang, buy ticket to skate from the rink

➡️ RSVP here:  https://TAPDC-IceSkating-Feb2026.eventbrite.com

❄️ IMPORTANT UPDATE (1/26/26): The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will be closing early on Jan 27 due to weather conditions. The Mahjong Night 麻将之夜 on Jan 27 has been canceled, and the TAP-DC Mahjong Meetup has been rescheduled for Feb 10 at the same location. The time has been moved up to 5:30 PM to reflect check in.
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Ever watched your yéyé or āyí play Mahjong and wished you knew the rules? Or maybe you’re a pro looking for a new table? 🀄✨

Join TAP-DC for our January Monthly Finale: Mahjong Meetup! We’re joining Mahjong Night (麻將之夜) at the MLK Library to bring you an evening of tiles, strategy, and new friends.

A special thank you to Mahjong United and the DC Public Library for reserving tables specifically for TAP-DC members. So, you don’t have to fight the crowds, but spots are limited!

 🔹 Beginners: Instruction in English & Mandarin starts at 6 PM.

🔹 Experienced players: Open play tables ready for you.

📅 When (UPDATED): Tuesday, Feb 10 | 6 PM – 8 PM (check-in starts at 5:30 PM)

📍 Where: MLK Jr. Memorial Library (Gallery Place, DC)

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

Note: You MUST register via our link to snag a seat at our reserved tables.

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

For our February Second Sunday, we’re hosting another Taiwanese language meetup!  💬

 Who is this for?

✅ Fluent speakers

✅ Heritage learners

✅ Beginners

Whether you grew up speaking it or are just starting out, everyone is welcome. Come grab lunch or a drink and come practice your Taiwanese with us.

🗓️ When: Sunday, Feb 8 | 1 pm – 3 pm

📍 Where: Commas Food Hall, Silver Spring, MD

🚇/🚗Travel: Red Line accessible and free parking

➡️Full details and RSVP here: Eventbrite

First TAPpy Hour of 2026! 🥂

We’re heading to Pike & Rose to welcome the weekend at Kusshi Sushi 🍣.  Come join us for drinks, sushi, and good company. Here’s your excuse to step out of winter hibernation for a few hours. 🐻✨

📅 When: Friday, Jan 23 | 5 PM – 7 PM

📍 Where: Kusshi Sushi at Pike & Rose (North Bethesda, MD)

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

Kick off 2026 with TAP-DC! 🎉 

We’re starting off the New Year with a Supper Club edition of our Second Sundays series! Join us at Yu Noodles in Rosslyn for a cozy evening of noodles and fresh connections. 🍜✨

It’s a small group setting, for meeting new friends or catching up after the holidays.

📅 When: Sunday, Jan 11 | 6:00 PM 

📍 Where: Yu Noodles (Rosslyn/Arlington, VA)

🎟️ RSVP: $5 to reserve your seat. Spots are limited!

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

One last hangout for 2025! 🎲🃏✨

The holidays can be a whirlwind, so we’re keeping it relaxed for our final event of the year.

Join us for a casual afternoon at Board Room DC! Whether you want to crush your friends in Catan, play a quick round of Telestrations, or just sip a drink and catch up, this is the place to be.

THE DETAILS

📅 When: Saturday, Dec 27 | 3 PM – 6 PM

📍 Where: Board Room DC (Dupont Circle)

🎟️ Cost: Free to attend (just cover your own drinks/food)

🌃 Afterward: Optional dinner plans for those who want to stay out

➡️ RSVP: Eventbrite (recommended)

We're excited to announce our December Second Sundays event: a casual space to practice, share stories, and connect with others interested in Tâi-gí 台語 (Taiwanese) language!

This event is open for all language levels. Some of us grew up speaking Taiwanese, others just listening, and others not at all. Everyone is welcome, whether you're fluent or just starting your journey!

THE DETAILS

🗓️ When: Sunday, Dec 14 | 3 pm – 5 pm

📍 Where: Silver Spring Library, MD

🎟️ Cost: Free (RSVP recommended)

➡️ Full details & RSVP here: Eventbrite (required)

Celebrate the 20th Annual Holiday Toy Drive with the DC AANHPI Coalition. We are once again participating, joining with YAAW and other AANHPI organizations in the DMV area.

🚂 When: December 11 | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
🎁 Where: Luna Hall DC
🧸 What: Bring a toy or a $20 donation, invite your friends, and let’s celebrate the holidays together

➡️ Full details here: Facebook

Friendsgiving with TAP-DC! 🦃🍂

 Join us for a cozy, potluck-style feast. Let’s share delicious food, great conversation, and play some games together. Bring your favorite dish ($5 ticket) or just bring yourself ($20 ticket). Spots are limited!

THE DETAILS

🗓️ When: Sun, Nov 23 | 12 pm – 3 pm

📍 Where: Private Residence, DC (Near Union Station/Stanton Park)

🎟️ Tickets: $5+dish / $20 attend-only (RSVP required)

➡️ Full details & RSVP here: Eventbrite (required)

This a TAP-DC event in collaboration with YAAW:

🥟 Dumpling Happy Hour! 🥟

Join us at Upside on Moore in Arlington on Wednesday, Nov 12 at 6 pm for dumplings, drinks, and good conversation! We’d love to hang out and get to know you more 🥂

✨ Bonus: If you’ve completed your Dumpling Bingo Card, DM @yaawdc on Instagram to claim your prize at the event! 🏆

THE DETAILS

🗓️ When: Wednesday, November 12 | 6 pm

📍 Where: UPSIDE on Moore (Arlington, VA)

➡️ RSVP here: Partiful (recommended)

Join YAAW for a 1 hour walking tour of DC Chinatown, beginning with a history presentation and ending with an optional visit to the Sightlines exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (pending government shutdown). 🏛️⛩️

We have a strict 20 person cap on this event! Please update your RSVP if you are no longer able to attend.

➡️ RSVP here: Partiful (required)

Get ready for Second Sundays #2! ✨Following our sold-out first brunch, we're back with a Dim Sum Brunch Club at Da Hong Pao! 🥢(∩❛ڡ❛∩)

Join us for a family-style experience around a large round table – made for sharing tasty dishes and making new friends. Connect with board members Steph & Milo in this smaller-group setting.

Spots are limited and require a small deposit to reserve. Grab yours before they're gone!

📅 When: Sunday, Nov 9 | 12:00 PM (arrive by 11:45 AM)

📍 Where: Da Hong Pao in Washington, DC (Logan Circle)

💲 Tickets: $5 + processing fees (reserves your seat and goes towards your final share of the food bill)

➡️ RSVP and reserve your spot here: Eventbrite (required)

Let’s go join our friends UMCP TASA (@umcptasa) at their biggest event of the semester: Tour of Taiwan! ✨

 TAP-DC is getting a group together to attend this awesome event, filled with Taiwanese culture, food, performances, and games.

Interested in joining the TAP-DC group?

1️⃣ RSVP for FREE on our signup page so we can coordinate meeting up

2️⃣ Buy your actual event ticket directly from @umcptasa

🗓️ What: Tour of Taiwan event hosted by UMCP TASA

⏰ When: Saturday, November 8 | 7 pm – 10 pm

📍 Where: Stamp Student Union (University of Maryland, College Park)

🎟️ Tickets: $5 presale / $7 at the door. Get this directly from UMCP TASA.

➡️ Full details & RSVP here: Eventbrite (required)

Ready for an adventure? Join TAP-DC for a challenging but rewarding fall hike on the iconic Billy Goat Trail (Section A)!

We'll enjoy beautiful fall foliage 🍂, take in the views along the river, and tackle some fun rock scrambles 👐. This is one of the DMV's most iconic trails! Be a goat! 🐐

THE DETAILS

🗓️ When: Sunday, Nov 2 | 9:30 am arrival (hike starts 10 am)

📍 Where: Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center (C&O Canal on the MD side)

🥾 Difficulty: HARD (rock scrambling required)

🚗 Transport: Driving/Carpooling necessary. Park entrance fee applies.

🎟️ RSVP: Free but required!

➡️ Full details and RSVP here: Eventbrite (required)

Join us for a Wellness Walk around the Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg!

Come enjoy the crisp fall weather 🍂, connect with fellow community members 💬, and start your weekend on the right foot 👟. Get your steps in and enjoy great company.

THE DETAILS

🗓️ When: Saturday, October 25 | 10 am

📍 Where: Rio Lakefront (Gaithersburg, MD)

📌 Meeting Spot: By the carousel on the boardwalk

🎟️ RSVP: Free to attend, but an RSVP is required!

➡️ RSVP here: Eventbrite (required)

October's main event is here! Join us for our ✨Monthly Finale✨ – TAPpy Hour at Alegria!

Get ready for a night of great conversation. Best of all, our friends at Alegria are extending their happy hour specials for our group until 6:30 pm! 🍹

Alegria is located inside the Bryant Street Market food hall, which means tons of options for everyone. Grab a cocktail, or get your favorite bubble tea or a bite to eat from another vendor and come hang out! Non-alcoholic options are readily available.

THE DETAILS:

🗓️ When: Monday, October 20 | 5 – 7 pm

📍 Where: Alegria, inside Bryant Street Market (DC)

🚇 Metro: Rhode Island Avenue Station (Red Line)

🎟️ RSVP: Free to attend, but an RSVP is recommended!

➡️ RSVP here: Eventbrite (recommended)

✨ Introducing Second Sundays, our new series of small-group events! ✨

We're kicking things off with our October Brunch Club at the Balkan restaurant, Ambar, for their award-winning unlimited brunch.

Come make new friends! Spots are extremely limited to keep the group small. Reserve your seat before it's gone!

📅 When: Sunday, Oct 12 | 10:00 AM

📍 Where: Ambar in Arlington, VA (Clarendon)

💲 Tickets: $60 + processing fees (covers unlimited brunch, tax & tip)

➡️ RSVP and purchase your ticket here: TAPDC-Brunch-Oct25.eventbrite.com (required)

TAP-DC is so excited to be a proud founding member of the Young Asian Americans of Washington DC (YAAW) coalition! ✨

This is an amazing chance to connect with the broader AANHPI community. We will be joining in on the celebration alongside the 1882 Foundation, OCA DC, JACL DC, and FYP DC. Let's go celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together, with games, community, and mooncakes!

📅 When: Thurs, Oct 2 @ 6 pm
📍 Where: Crown and Crow (1317 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005)
🎟️ RSVP: Partiful link (required)

Experience the stunning work of Taiwanese artist Te-Mao Lee before his exhibit closes! ✨

Join TAP-DC for a special gallery social. It's a low-key way to connect with art and community. Everyone is welcome, especially first-timers!

🗓️ When: Saturday, September 27, 2025

📍 Where: IA&A at Hillyer (9 Hillyer Ct NW, Washington, DC)

1️⃣ 🎨 (4 PM): We'll start at IA&A at Hillyer to explore the art.

2️⃣ 💬 (~5:30 PM): Afterward, we'll keep the conversation going at an optional group hangout at a casual spot nearby.

➡️ RSVP: https://TAPDC-Art-25.eventbrite.com (required)

The new 2025-2026 TAP-DC Board has officially arrived. Our first order of business? We want to meet you!

Join us for our Inaugural Board Picnic – everyone is invited!

Never been to a TAP event before? Whether you're Taiwanese American, a friend of the community, or just curious, this is the perfect time to start! It's a great, low-key way to meet new friends, say hello to the new board, and enjoy a beautiful day on the National Mall.

The potluck is completely optional. Feel free to bring a favorite dish to share (homemade or takeout!) or just bring yourself. Showing off is highly encouraged though. 😉

📅 When: Sunday, Sept. 14 @ 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
📍 Where: Constitution Gardens (north of the Signers' Memorial), Washington D.C.
🎟️ RSVP: https://TAPDCPicnic2025.eventbrite.com (recommended)

Join the Taiwanese American Professionals of DC and the Taiwanese American Lawyers Committee for Taiwan Heritage Day at Nationals Park!

We'll start at 1:30 p.m. with a pre-game mixer at Mission Navy Yard. You do not need to be a baseball fan or ticketholder to attend our pre-game mixer — all are welcome!

Starting around 3:30 p.m., we'll head to Nationals Park for the Rays v. Nationals. In celebration of Taiwan Heritage Day, everyone who purchases a ticket through TAP-DC and TALC's link will receive an exclusive Taiwan Heritage Day jacket. Tickets may be purchased here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Taiwanheritage7/offer.

PRE-GAME MIXER WITH TALC
📅 When: Saturday, August 30 @ 1:30 p.m.
📍 Where: Mission Navy Yard
(1221 Van St SE, Washington, DC 20003)
🎟️ RSVP: Eventbrite (recommended)

TAIWAN HERITAGE DAY + BASEBALL GAME
📅 When: Saturday, August 30 @ 4 p.m.
📍 Where: Nationals Park
(1500 South Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003)
🎟️ Buy tickets (each ticket includes a free bomber jacket): FEVO

Have you thought of getting more involved with TAP-DC?

When you join TAP-DC board, you'll:

• Gain meaningful leadership experience in a nonprofit setting

• Influence the direction of TAP-DC and shape the chapter's future

• Plan social, cultural, professional or wellness events aligned with your interests

• Unlock access to invitation-only events, programs, and trips (domestic and international) with our parent organization (TACL) and partners. You may even be able to receive partial or full subsidies to attend!

• Tap into TACL's extensive network of leaders across the United States. You'll get the chance to meet board members and board alumni from other chapters at bi-annual convenings.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, apply today! The deadline is Monday, June 30. 

Questions? Please review the role descriptions, expectations, and key dates online.
Want more information? Check out our June board recruitment events!
Need to get in touch with us? Email officers@tap-dc.org.

Join TAP-DC and tai chi practitioner Michael Hu for an introduction to tai chi, traditional Chinese wellness/medicine, and meditation!

This class is free to attend.

 When: Sunday, June 29 @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
 Where: Cultural Center of TECRO, Exhibition Room (901 Wind River Lane Gaithersburg, MD 20878)
RSVP: Eventbrite (recommended)

TAP-DC Professional Development Series Presents: 
 Rethinking Homeownership: From Consumer to Strategic Buyer + NETWORKING EVENT
Hosted by Dairius Kawewehi, VP of TAP DC, Real Estate Investor & Founder of Akamai Property Group

Are you planning to buy a home in the next few years? Think again—because not all home purchases build wealth.

Join us for an eye-opening session where we’ll challenge traditional home-buying mindsets and introduce smarter frameworks for long-term financial flexibility. Whether you're a first-time buyer or simply curious about the market, you'll walk away with a new lens for evaluating real estate opportunities—and actionable questions to ask before signing that mortgage.

Through real-world scenarios, interactive polling, and guided discussions, you'll explore how mindset shifts can turn a home from a passive expense into a powerful wealth-building tool. Learn the difference between "Consumer Casey" and "Strategic Sam"—and discover how to think like an investor, even if you're only buying your first place. Let’s move beyond the idea that buying equals winning—and start thinking strategically.

What You’ll Gain:

• A smarter approach to evaluating real estate decisions

• A readiness matrix to assess your next move

• Actionable tips to build flexibility, not just equity

• A chance to connect with like-minded young professionals

The event is free to attend, but please register through Eventbrite as capacity is limited! There will be plenty of time for socializing and networking, and we'll grab an informal dinner nearby after.

 When: Wednesday, June 25 @ 6-8 p.m. (Workshop begins promptly at 6:30)
 Where:  Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, Meeting Room 2 (7584 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22043)
RSVP: Eventbrite (required)

Fancy a cup of bubble tea? Craving some soup dumplings? Want to hear about board members' experiences -or- share your thoughts and suggestions?

In light of application season, TAP-DC will bring board members and community members together for a casual dinner after work. 

When: Monday, June 23 @ 6:30 p.m.
Where: Soupy Dumpling & Fancy Cuppa Bubble Tea
(1320 14th St NW, Washington, USA, 20005)
RSVP: Eventbrite (recommended)

Through a partnership with Capital Area Food Bank, Tzu Chi DC provides fresh, nutritious food to those in need in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Join TAP-DC volunteers at one of TWO community service opportunities with Tzu Chi this month. As a volunteer, you will help prepare, package, and/or distribute fresh produce, non-perishable items, and other food staples to those requesting support.

FOOD PANTRY
When: Saturday, June 21 @ 9-11:30 a.m.
Where: Tzu Chi Greater Washington D.C. Region Office
(1516 Moorings Dr, Reston, VA 20190)
RSVP: Online (required)

FOOD DISTRIBUTION
When: Saturday, June 28 @ 9-11:30 a.m.
Where: Rosa L. Parks Elementary School
(6111 Ager Rd #2707, Hyattsville, MD 20782)
RSVP: Online (required)

Join our virtual info session, hosted by TAP-DC President Angelina Liu, to learn everything you need to know about what it’s like to serve on the TAP-DC board. She’ll walk you through:

Available Positions — from executive roles to committee chairs
Time Commitments — monthly meetings, retreats, and key events
Financial Expectations — how we budget for retreats, travel, and activities
Perks of the Role — board retreats, national conventions, professional growth, and lifelong friendships

This is your chance to ask questions, get clarity on the commitment, and hear firsthand what being part of the TAP-DC family is all about. Every year, our board works together to host events, lead initiatives, and connect our community locally and nationally—with the support of the TACL network.

VIRTUAL INFO SESSION
Tuesday, June 17 from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Join here: https://zoom.us/j/91430956559?pwd=mqCmXQe23aDLLRAlGCa9lwM0FSH8BS.1
Meeting ID: 914 3095 6559
Passcode: 9DdvA4