Earlybirds Club: for ladies who want to get down and also get to bed on time

On a Friday night in Washington, D.C., 56 year-old Mindy Bohannon is the first person on the dance floor. "I love the music," she yells, "and I can swing my arms while it's still early!" It's definitely still early — it's barely 6 p.m.

Bohannon won't be able to swing her arms for long, though. Despite the early hour, the dance floor at Union Stage, an underground live music bar, will soon be packed. In fact, the early hour is the point.

The real tag line for Earlybirds Club is: "A dance party for ladies who have [stuff] to do in the morning" — but they use a common expletive instead of the word "stuff." Their pop-up dance parties run from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Anyone can come, but they're primarily for women, trans and non-binary people to have a safe space to let loose. And then be home