Scratch Sip + Paint | Hands-on DJ & Graffiti Lessons
Graffiti, mixing, and drinking, this is an experience like no other. Take a couple hours to relax and learn more about hip-hop culture in a creative and engaging setting.
With the help of experienced instructors, you will create your own tags, mix your own beats, and try out an assortment of wines and ciders. This experience is perfect for a date, girls’ night out, or birthday party!
What to Expect:
The experience will be a mix of hands on mixing and graffiti writing and presentations from our instructors. You will tag your name on a wall, scratch and mix your favorite hits, and interact directly with the instructors to learn more about hip-hop culture. The venue is in the community wing of St Stephen’s Church in Columbia Heights, DC. The entire experience will be about two hours long.
We will provide drinks, with a selection between wine, cider or water. Valid ID will be required, and you must be of legal drinking age to be served alcohol. We will also provide all equipment such as turntables, vinyls, and paint. Because you will be working with paint, plan to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy.
Guests ages five and up can attend, up to 10 guests total. Parents can bring children under two years of age.
All participants must wear a protective face covering and practice social distancing. Proof of vaccination will also be required.
If you are planning a birthday party or a group larger than 5, contact the organizer before you purchase your tickets to allow us to make special accommodations.
About Your Host, Mazi:
I am the founding Executive Director of this 20-year-old hip-hop nonprofit. We have offered classes to thousands of children and hundreds of adults. We would love for you to visit our headquarters and have a one-of-a-kind experience making art in the Nation's capital.
Your Impact:
By booking this experience, you will be directly supporting Words Beats and Life as we near our 20th year of operation. Words Beats and Life is a hip-hop non-profit that teaches and presents the core elements of hip-hop. For most of its history, it has taught young people, offering classes in graffiti, street art, and photography.
100% of what you pay goes directly to the non-profit organization. Airbnb isn’t charging any fees for these experiences. Learn more about the program. Your purchase will go directly to investing in the next generation of artists in D.C. and helps keep our arts programming free for D.C. youth.
Hear From Our Patrons:
“This was an excellent date event for my girlfriend and I. We were able to tap into our creative side and got an intro into graffiti styles. The graffiti portion was worth the full price to us. We also had fun at the “scratch” section and learned more about vinyl and DJ equipment.”
- Dezmin
“This is an engaging, creative experience for out of town guests and locals alike! Mazi was very approachable and communicative when booking this experience. I’ll definitely try other WBL events when I’m back in town!”
- Olivia
“I would give this experience one million stars if I could. We went as a group of seven for a bachelorette party and every one of us had a blast! No one had ever done a similar experience before and it’s a great value as the two hours are packed full! The classroom is in an old church and Mazi met us outside and walked us right to the experience. He treated us to a variety of wines and we learned about graffiti and had time to practice both indoors and outdoors. The DJ portion was awesome and so hands on too! Thank you for providing us with such a fun experience!”
- Anne
Please Note:
Our organization is proud to have worked with the community since 2002. We are unapologetic advocates for the hip-hop arts and we welcome you to join our educational experiences.
In an abundance of caution, we are requiring all experience participants to present proof of vaccination to enter our experiences.