Weekend Round Up September 25, 2014

Georgetown Community Fair and Tailgate: Registration Now Open

October 3rd, 2014 at 10:00 AM | Event Website

The annual Georgetown Community Fair and Tailgate is an opportunity for the Georgetown community to come together! This free event will include food, music and a variety of family-friendly activities. Additionally, for those who register online in advance, there are a limited number of free tickets to the football game, which will be at 12:00 pm against Harvard University.

Faculty, staff, students, neighbors, families, friends …
all are welcome!

Guests can register for the tailgate and free tickets to the football game.

Address

Georgetown University; Lawn of Wolfington Hall (directions below); 37th and O Streets, NW

Twentythirtysomething Book Club (T.T.B.C.)

September 25th, 2014 at 07:30 PM | julia.strusienski@dc.gov | Event Website

Are you a local reader between the ages of 21 and 35? Looking for a more casual book club experience? Then join us for Twentythirtysomething Book Club (T.T.B.C.), a new book group for younger adults.

Our September selection, Chang-rae Lee’s 2014 novel “On Such a Full Sea,” takes place in a future America in which cities have become labor colonies. Young heroine Fan works in the settlement that was once Baltimore, but she soon departs in search of the man she loves.

Address

Breadsoda; 2233 Wisconsin Ave NW

Capital Harvest on the Plaza

September 26th, 2014 at 11:00 AM | Free | JRoberts@ITCDC.com | Tel: (202) 312-1552 | Event Website

Visitors can gather new recipes and watch live cooking demonstrations while shopping among local vendors serving farm-fresh foods.

Address

Terence Blanchard Quintet

September 26th, 2014 at 08:00 PM | $40 | anne@burgessmgmt.com | Event Website

Five-time Grammy winning jazz musicians and film composer Terence Blanchard returns to Blues Alley! From Thursday, September 25 – Sunday, September 28, the Terence Blanchard Quintet will perform over four nights, with two sets each night: the first show at 8pm and the second show at 10pm.

Address

BLUES ALLEY; 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Cady’s Alley Oktoberfest

September 27th, 2014 at 12:00 PM | FREE

On Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 from 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., the Cady’s Alley corridor will transform itself into a bona fide German Oktoberfest funfair with Bavarian food provided by Kafe Leopold, a soft pretzel cart, a two-story Central Beer Hall featuring authentic seasonal German brews, Alpine music and a Fun Zone filled with games and attraction

Address

Cady’s Alley; Georgetown. 3330 Cady’s Alley, NW

12th Annual Turkish Festival

September 28th, 2014 at 11:00 AM | Event Website

The festival will include Turkish dance and stage performances, an authentic Turkish bazaar featuring 25 vendors showcasing everything from Turkish jewelry to clothing and home accessories, Turkish cuisine from local Washington DC restaurants, a Turkish coffee and tea tent with the ever-popular Turkish coffee fortune-tellers who will be reading fortunes from coffee grinds as well as a “Kid’s Tent” featuring hands-on activities for children of all ages.

Address

Pennsylvania Avenue NW; between 12th and 14th streets

12th Annual Michael Wilbon & James Brown Celebrity Roast & Golf Classic

September 29th, 2014 at 05:00 PM | $250 for roast; $500 to play golf; and $1,000 combo package includes 2 tickets to both events. | adrienne.laborwit@dccap.org | Tel: 202-783-7938 | Event Website](http://www.dccap.org/golf/)

Join Mike and JB for a celebrity “roast” of Washington Bullets legend and NBA Hall of Famer Wes Unseld. The evening, sponsored by the Washington Wizards, starts with a cocktail reception and silent auction featuring priceless sports memorabilia, travel and dining packages and more, all to benefit the DC College Access Program. The Roast is part of a two-day event that includes a golf classic at Lansdowne Resort. Attend the roast, play golf or both. See website for details. RSVP by September 12.

Address

The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Chefs Behind Bars: Part 3

September 29th, 2014 at 06:00 PM | $40 | blumenthal.jd@gmail.com | Tel: 610-999-2131 | [Event Website](http://ce.strength.org/events/chefs-behind-bars-enjoy-cocktails-created-your-favorite-chefs)

The Taste of the Nation DC committee will host a final cocktail competition at The Gryphon to benefit No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America.

Guests will enjoy cocktails by eight of DC’s hottest chefs, including host chef Joseph Evans (The Gryphon), Jason Gehrig (Mason Dixie Biscuit Co.), Danny Lee (Mandu), Tiffany MacIsaac (Buttercream Bakeshop), Andrew Markert (Beuchert’s Saloon), Harper McClure (BRABO), Matt O’Herron (Sona Creamery) & George Rodriguez (Tico).

Address

The Gryphon; 1337 Connecticut Ave NW