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Cathedral Choral Society’s Sing a New Song Gala

Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Honorary Chair Jessye Norman as we pay tribute to chorus members then and now, celebrate the work of our High School Choir Festival teacher leaders, and introduce our new Music Director, Steven Fox. Our gala evening will include a sponsor reception, silent auction, performances (including tenor Issachah Savage with pianist Joy Schreier, and Washington […]

$80 – $400

31st Annual Evening of Comedy

The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

The Barns transforms into a comedy club for 3 performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.

$25 – $28

Canal Pride Days at Hancock

Hancock Visitor Center 439 East Main Street, Hancock, MD, United States

We need volunteers to help clean exhibits in the Visitor Center, paint, prune vegetation from historic structures, and remove invasive plant species and trash. Projects are suitable for ages 12 […]

Free

Ian McCabe Studio at Mama Mornings

Brief Assembly 1287 4th Street NE, Washington, DC, United States

Join top stylists from Ian McCabe Studio, for a fun weekend of self-care, wellness and special treats for moms! The Ian McCabe team will be providing free haircare samples and complimentary consultations at Mama Mornings at fashion pop-up, Brief Assembly in Union Market. Stop by for pampering, a little shopping, light bites and fun.

Free

Jane Franklin Dance – Complete Dogness

Theatre on the Run 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington, VA, United States

Complete Dogness is a new family friendly performance about a delightful little doggy with bad habits. She can eat a delicious wool sweater or steal a whole block of cheese […]

$10 – $15

2018 Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial: Opening Day Tour

842 New Hampshire Ave. NW 842 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, United States

Arts in Foggy Bottom, Washington’s award-winning public art program, presents Absence & Presence, its sixth Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial, from Saturday, April 28 through Saturday, October 27. […]

Free

31st Annual Evening of Comedy

The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

The Barns transforms into a comedy club for 3 performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.

$25 – $28

Jane Franklin Dance – Border

Theatre on the Run 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington, VA, United States

Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a black woman negotiating cultural assumptions, a latino man delayed by police, disability and employment, biracial marriage, same-sex parenthood, legal immigration and the walls framed by […]

$22

31st Annual Evening of Comedy

The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

The Barns transforms into a comedy club for 3 performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.

$25 – $28

Leaders Light the Way: Brunch & Conversation with Paige Kimble, Executive Director Scripps National Spelling Bee

Top of the Town 1400 14th St. North, Arlington, VA, United States

Join Sahasra Deepika Foundation for Education for Brunch & Conversation with Paige Kimble, Executive Director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, as part of our Leaders Light the Way series. Sunday, April 29, 2018 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Top of the Town 1400 14th Street N Arlington, VA 22209 Tickets available at http://LLTW.eventbrite.com Early Bird Tickets (through April […]

$50

Chanticleer

St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish 3240 O St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Called “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker magazine, and named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America in 2008, the GRAMMY® award winning ensemble Chanticleer is praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for their “tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity. ” Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” […]

$40.

Profs & Pints: Pets of the Presidents

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: "Pets of the Presidents," with Edward Lengel, special advisor to the White House Historical Association, former professor at the University of Virginia, and author of books […]

$10 – $12

Ballet Nacional de Cuba

The Kennedy Center Opera House

Performances of Don Quixote and Giselle. Last performance is on June 3.

First Person 2018 Series: Ralph Berets. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

Free

Opening Reception: A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Join Dumbarton House for the opening of multi-media artist, Curtis Woody’s A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia. His exhibit opens in conjunction with two other exhibitions, 100 DOLLARS REWARD. and The Exchange 2018/2, that explore the history of slavery in Georgetown. The evening will also include performing artists, who explore issues of […]

Free

May Cultural Leadership Breakfast

George Town Club

Scott Tucker of the Choral Arts Society of Washington will speak. RSVP to Richard Selden, richard@georgetowner.com.

First Person 2018 Series: Julie Keefer. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

Free

A Celebration of Malbec

Embassy of Argentina

Wine tastings from Argentine wine producers.

Whittle School & Studios Parent Information Event

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown 3100 South Street NW, Washington, DC

Whittle School & Studios welcomes you to learn more about the opportunities this global school will provide your children and the greater Washington area. This event will inform parents on […]

Depicting Memories: Art Work by ESOL Students

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo, MD, United States

The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present Depicting Memories: Art Work by ESOL Students. This exhibition will showcase artist books created by ESOL students at Albert Einstein High […]

Free

A Fresh Palette: New Yellow Barn Faculty

The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present A Fresh Palette. This exhibition showcases artwork of the newest faculty members at the Yellow Barn Studio. See works in a […]

Free

Stems + Spritz

Ristorante i Ricchi 1220 19th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Enjoy Spring cocktails, and learn from the designers of Encore Décor how to create a beautiful arrangement for Mamma or bring her along and party together. A perfect Mother's Day […]

$79

The Horse: Meet the Author with Wendy Williams

national sporting library & museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, United States

The Horse: The Epic Story of our Noble Companions is a revealing account of the animal who has been at our side through the ages, befriending us and traveling with […]

$10,

Recital with Richard Giarusso

Dumbarton United Methodist Church 3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Georgetown Chorale and Dumbarton United Methodist Church will partner to produce a recital, given by vocalist Richard Giarusso and pianist Andrew Welch at Dumbarton UMC, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW […]

Free

Max Weinberg’s Jukebox

The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

The E Street Band’s rhythmic force

$50 – $60

Canal Pride Days at Point of Rocks

Point of Rocks Boat Ramp 3705 Canal Rd., Point of Rocks, MD, United States

We need volunteers to help remove vegetation from historic Lockhouse 28, spruce up Lockhouse 28 and the nearby picnic area, repaint picnic tables and visitor facilities, and remove invasive plant […]

Free

The Virginia Gold Cup Races

Great Meadow Foundation 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, VA, United States

May 5 The Virginia Gold Cup Races - Gates open at 10:00am Join us in the beautiful countryside of Fauquier County as we celebrate the 93rd Running of the Virginia […]

A-RTS AT ROCKVILLE TOWN SQUARE THE AFFORDABLE ARTS FESTIVAL

Rockville Town Square 200 East Middle Lane, Rockville, MD, United States

A-RTS, the Affordable Arts Festival, at Rockville Town Square is a premier event in a spectacular venue organized and managed by the Bethesda Row Arts Festival team. The Sixth Annual Festival will transform the streets surrounding Rockville Town Square into an outdoor art gallery. The festival features the work of 150 nationally recognized artists from […]

Free

Smoketown Plaza “Spring Fling”

smoketown plaza 13700 Smoketown Road, Woodbridge, VA, United States

Join Smoketown Plaza at our second annual Spring Fling! Enjoy a day of crafts, games, face painters, live music and more!

Free

DYSON Air Aware Event

DYSON Demo Tysons Corner - 1961 Chain Bridge Rd - Unit H002AU, Tysons, VA, United States

To support Indoor Air Quality Week, Dyson is hosting an “Air Aware” event in their demo store in Tysons Corner just outside Washington D.C., which is on the top 10 […]

Free

Max Weinberg’s Jukebox

The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

The E Street Band’s rhythmic force

$50 – $60

Kid’s Cooking Class: Prep for Mother’s Day at Kingbird Restaurant

The Watergate Hotel 2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Make Mother’s Day more special this year with a fantastic, family-friendly kid's cooking class at Kingbird Restaurant at the iconic Watergate Hotel in D.C.! From 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. […]

$40

A-RTS AT ROCKVILLE TOWN SQUARE THE AFFORDABLE ARTS FESTIVAL

Rockville Town Square 200 East Middle Lane, Rockville, MD, United States

A-RTS, the Affordable Arts Festival, at Rockville Town Square is a premier event in a spectacular venue organized and managed by the Bethesda Row Arts Festival team. The Sixth Annual Festival will transform the streets surrounding Rockville Town Square into an outdoor art gallery. The festival features the work of 150 nationally recognized artists from […]

Free

Design in Clay 2018

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo, MD, United States

The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present Design in Clay 2018 by Glen Echo Pottery. The exhibition will feature works of the program’s instructors […]

Free

Jackson Art Center Spring Open Studios

Jackson Art Center 3050 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Jackson Art Center welcomes the public for its Spring Open Studios. Stroll through 30 working art studios, and enjoy live music and refreshments. New this year: Shop a collection […]

Free

Sunday Sketch

Venue: National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 Join us for a free sketching session in the Museum! Artists of all ages are invited to […]

Free

Profs & Pints: Bugscaping

La Pop 1847 Columbia Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: "Bugscaping," a guide to gardening with insects in mind, with Nate Erwin, entomologist and former manager of the Smithsonian insect zoo and butterfly pavilion. With spring […]

$10 – $12

Profs & Pints: The Cambridge Analytica Threat

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints Presents: "The Cambridge Analytica Threat," with Alan Rosenblatt, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and American Universities and pioneer in the use of digital […]

$10 – $12

The Big Questions of Holocaust History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC, United States

The Museum’s 25th anniversary calls for reflection and inquiry. In conversation with Mandel Center Acting Director Wendy Lower, four leading scholars in the field of Holocaust studies will discuss what […]

Free

Washington Bach Consort presents “Christmas with the Consort”

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Motets for the Advent and Christmas season including: Johann Ludwig Bach Uns ist ein Kind geboren J.S. Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm! BWV 229 This holiday season, join the Consort for a performance of seasonal motets, including J.S. Bach’s masterful work for double choir Komm, Jesu, Komm! This concert will display the virtuosity of the Consort’s […]

Guest Chef Night – If Music Be the Food of Love with Denyce Graves

Ristorante i Ricchi 1220 19th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for a memorable night of Italian opera and cuisine to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington, DC. Listen to a performance of arias and love songs […]

$350

Cocktails with the DNC

1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW

The topic of the night will be how to use technology to enhance the blue wave.

Tudor Place Annual Spring Garden Party

Tudor Place 1644 31st Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

The 26th Annual Spring Garden Party at Tudor Place will take place Wednesday, May 23. The annual fundraiser supporting the 1816 National Historic Landmark museum, is chaired by Amy Gross […]

$250

First Person 2018 Series: Susan Warsinger. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

Free

Whittle School & Studios Parent Information Event

Whittle School & Studios welcomes you to learn more about the opportunities this global school will provide your children and the greater Washington area. This event will inform parents on […]

Free

Profs & Pints: The Buzz on Bees

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: "The Buzz on Bees," with Sam Droege, biologist at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, developer of online identification guides to native bees, and guest lecturer […]

$10 – $12

The St. James Hockey Academy Tryouts

The St. James Hockey Club is announcing the formation of our Hockey Academy Program with travel teams at the Squirt (U10), Pee Wee (U12) and Bantam (U14) levels during the […]

First Person 2018 Series: Albert Garih. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

Free

Visionary Historian Award

Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC, United States

Howard Gillette is this year's award recipient.

Duplass Brothers

The Hirshhorn Museum

A conversation moderated by NPR's Linda Holmes.

Live It Learn It

The Kreeger Museum

A fundraiser for arts education programs. Tickets cost $50 per person.

COS Botanical Pop-Up By Little Lead

COS Washington D.C. 1200 Wisconsin Ave., Washington D.C., DC, United States

Discover a selection of plants and florals at our Washington DC store this weekend by Little Leaf 11 May – 12 May 1200 Wisconsin Avenue 20007 Washington DC

Malpaso Dance Theater

The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

A very popular Cuban dance company.

Mother’s Day Tea with Mrs. Bennett

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

You are cordially invited to join Mrs. Bennett for a spirited discussion of Austen’s works and enjoy a lively period appropriate tea while learning the history of taking tea in […]

$30

Mother’s Day Chocolate Making Classes with the Watergate Hotel

The Watergate Hotel 2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Chocolate Truffle Making Classes - includes Rosé Wine Truffles for Mom Saturday, May 12th and Sunday, May 13th from 11AM - 1PM Surprise Mom with this Mother's Day event or create your own hand-made truffles as a gift. The Watergate Hotel is proud to be partnering again with local DC chocolatier SPAGnVOLA to offer exclusive […]

$40 – $60

AF Pop-Up Market

Dock 5, Union Market 1309 5th St. NE Washington DC 20002, Washington DC, DC, United States

AF, the pop-up market of local and national craftsmen, returns to Washington, DC at Union Market on May 12th and 13th. AF puts a spotlight on authentic, high quality products, and connects makers within the fashion, food, lifestyle, and home industries directly with consumers, providing a fun and engaging marketplace. AF was founded in 2012 […]

Free

Grand Opening Reception of the Fred Schnider Art Gallery

Fred Schnider Art Gallery 888 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia

Arlington real estate investor launches gallery at Residences at Liberty Center to enhance and engage with the vibrant local art community; inaugural event features Marymount University professor and artist David […]

Free

Mother’s Day Brunch at Lifesaving Station, Sanderling Resort

Sanderling Resort 1461 Duck Rd, Duck, NC, United States

Come and celebrate Mother’s Day at the Lifesaving Station Restaurant at the Sanderling Resort on Sunday, May 13 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Enjoy a special three-course Mother’s Day menu featuring delicious brunch favorites including the Amaroo Hill Farms Duck Sausage Hash, the Broiled Local Caught Flounder and the Strawberries and Cream Waffle Towers. […]

$38

Celebrate Your Mom on Mother’s Day

Ristorante i Ricchi 1220 19th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

If you want to give your mother the best this Mother's Day, bring her to i Ricchi! Enjoy something from our regular menu, or try our special menu. A children's menu will also be available. Make your reservations now by calling (202) 835-0459.

RAMMYS Roundtable

Church Hall

A chat that includes the topic of the Georgetown restaurant scene.

Profs & Pints: The Pot-Law Pendulum

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: "The Pot-Law Pendulum," with Emily Dufton, public historian, Montgomery College lecturer, and author of Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America. […]

$10 – $12

Free Concert Series

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Join us on Tuesday, May 15th, at noon for FREE chamber music concert presented by the Friday Morning Music Club. Concerts are held in the museum’s Belle Vue Room, which […]

Free

Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton & Greetings From Washington

George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Drawing on the vast history of Washington D.C., two complementary exhibitions will look at how one man played a role in bringing the U.S. capital where it is and how visitors remembered and shared their visit to the nation’s capital. ‘Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton’ will feature historical newspapers from a private collection that highlight important […]

Profs & Pints: Mapping the Silk Road

La Pop 1847 Columbia Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “Mapping the Silk Road,” with Justin M. Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and editor of The Silk Road, the journal of the Silkroad Foundation. You probably can thank the Silk Road when you sip tea, write on paper, or watch fireworks burst across the sky. Without it, such […]

$10 – $12

First Person 2018 Series: David Bayer. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

Free

Do More 24

online MD, United States

#ReclaimKindness During Do More 24 On May 17 Join over 600 D.C., Maryland and Virginia nonprofits for Do More 24, the region’s largest online day of giving, powered by United […]

Free

First Person 2018 Series: Sam Ponczak. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]

Free

Dumbarton at Dusk

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for Dumbarton at Dusk the third Thursday of every month. Tour the museum after hours and experience our grounds in a different light. Each Dumbarton at Dusk will include a cash bar, food, music, and pop-up history activities to enhance Dumbarton House’s collections.

Bold Fashion Beats

515 15th Street NW

An event for the fashion-conscious.

Rebloom on the Roof Cocktail Fundraiser

Fathom Gallery 1333 14th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Co-Hosts Barry Dixon and Will Thomas for the Fourth Annual Rebloom on the Roof cocktail fundraiser at Fathom Gallery. Help us celebrate the power of design to change lives […]

$100

Impact of GovTech

701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

An Economic Intelligence Roundtable discussion.