Weekend Round Up November 13, 2014

Pardi Party Wine Tasting

November 14th, 2014 at 06:00 PM | 0 | Event Website

Join Via Umbia as they host a special wine tasting with Augusta Pardi (of Pardi wine and linens fame) when you will be able to speak with Augusta and sample her family’s signature wines, including Trebbiano Spoletino, Montefalco Rosso and Sagrantino. Please remember to RSVP to this complimentary event.

Address

1525 Wisconsin Ave NW

Speakeasy Shorts: Stories

November 14th, 2014 at 07:30 PM | $20-30 | info@dcshorts.com | Tel: 202-681-1151 | Event Website

DC Shorts and SpeakeasyDC have combined forces for the Speakeasy Shorts competition. Ten teams of filmmakers will be assigned to ten storytellers to create short films based on original stories, all shot and produced in the District.

On Nov. 14, local storytellers will narrate their personal stories to an audience that includes eight filmmaking teams. At the end of the storytelling, the performers will be matched with their crews to begin a 5-day production.

Address

U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater; 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

ScriptDC: Words to “Action!”

November 14th, 2014 at 07:00 PM | $300 for WIFV/Actors’ Center/DCFM Members and $350 for Non-Members | membership@wifv.org | Tel: (202) 429-9438 | Event Website

ScriptDC is the premier conference for Mid-Atlantic writers, producers and talent to achieve their creative dreams by connecting them with accomplished teachers, consultants and industry professionals.

Registration includes

Opening night screening on 11/14, workshops on 11/15, and opportunities for script and pitch critiques on 11/16.

Special Opportunities

-Meet the Best

-Master Classes

-Practice Your Pitch

-Have Your First 5 Pages Critiqued

Find more info on the event page!

Address

GWU School of Media and Public Affairs; 805 21st Street, NW

CAG’s Community Public Safety Meeting

November 15th, 2014 at 09:00 AM | Event Website

Hosted by CAG and members of MPD, officers will talk about recent crimes, their response strategy, and safety advice for the holidays. Recent concerns have included car break-ins, attempted home burglaries, a sexual assault on Prospect Street, a dog-napping, and UPS package thefts. MPD Lieutenant John Knutsen, Officer Antonial Atkins and other officers will be at the meeting to answer your questions

Address

Safeway Cafe; Georgetown; 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW

MM. LaFleur Hosts DC Pop-up Shop

November 15th, 2014 at 10:00 AM | Event Website

MM. LaFleur, the New York City-based design house that has reinvented the way professional women dress, announces its first-ever DC pop-up shop, November 15 to 23 at the District Architecture Center. MM. LaFleur’s designs encompass a full wardrobe for the professional woman: dresses, separates and accessories, all at an unprecedented price point. The pop-up will be open 7 days a week and will be host to public and private shopping events throughout the 9-day period.

Address

District Architecture Center; 421 7th Street NW

Heritage Beneath Our Feet

November 15th, 2014 at 10:00 AM | $5 per individual, $10 per family | jstiner@oatlands.org | Tel: 7037773174 | Event Website

Join Dr. David Clark of the Loudoun Archaeological Foundation for an archaeology walking tour of the Oatlands property.

?Learn how archaeologists read the above-ground “clues” that often guide them to locations for field work. The tour starts at 10 AM and is approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours long. Wear comfortable walking shoes as most of the tour will be over uneven terrain. $5 per individual. $10 per family. Tickets can be purchased in the gift shop the day of the tour.

Address

20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane; Leesburg, VA 20175

Jackson Art Center Preview & Workshop Day

November 15th, 2014 at 11:00 AM | Free | jacksonartcenter@gmail.com | Tel: 240-601-7185 | [Event Website](http://jacksonartcenter.com/The_Jackson_Art_Center/Welcome.html

Join Jackson artists for their semi-annual Open Studios weekend.

Saturday, November 15, 11-3: FREE art workshops for adults, teenagers, and children, in watercolor, botanical drawing, and more.

Sunday, November 16, noon – 5: The main event. Meet the artists in their studios, explore the historic Jackson School and enjoy refreshments and live music.

30+studios open Sunday, fewer Saturday. Both free and open to the public.

Address

The Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street, NW

Moment Magazine’s 90th Birthday Celebration Dinner for Theodore Bikel

November 16th, 2014 at 05:30 PM | jraskin@momentmag.com | Tel: 202-363-6422 | [Event Website](http://www.momentmag.com/theo-bikel-daniel-pearl-benefit-nov-16-2014/)

Moment Magazine’s 90th birthday celebration dinner for the legendary singer and actor Theodore Bikel will feature a performance from Bikel of a selection of his favorite songs, accompanied by Folksbiene Artistic Director Zalman Mlotek. The emcee is NPR’s All Things Considered senior host Robert Siegel. The event benefits Moment Magazine & its Daniel Pearl Investigative Journalism Initiative.

Address

Washington Hebrew Congregation; 3935 Macomb St. NW

Lego Build

November 16th, 2014 at 01:00 PM | $25 [Event Website](http://go.nbm.org/site/Calendar/159542624?view=Detail&id=117981)

Work with other Lego Engineers and Playwell Teknologies to design buildings that can withstand even the toughest challenges. From earthquakes to hurricanes, architects and engineers must plan for all kinds of disasters. Learn how real buildings are designed to stand up to nature, and apply those methods to a Lego-scale building of your own creation!

Address

401 F Street. NW

Czech Philharmonic 2014-15 National Tour

November 17th, 2014 at 07:00 PM | emoskowitz@kirshdem.com

Philharmonic will be performing an almost all Czech program including Dvorak’s ‘New World’ Symphony.

Address

National Cathedral; 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW