Events/Things To Do

For more information, contact Brian Wachtel by email at bwachtel@lupusdmv.org or phone at (202) 787-5380.

About the Lupus Foundation of America:

Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease that ravages different parts of the body.  It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with and a challenge to treat.  Lupus is a cruel mystery because it is hidden from view and undefined, has a range of symptoms, strikes without warning, and has no known cause and no known cure.  Its health effects can range from a skin rash to a heart attack.  Lupus is debilitating and destructive and can be fatal, yet research on lupus remains underfunded relative to diseases of similar scope and devastation.

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is the only national force devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, one of the world’s cruelest, most unpredictable and devastating diseases, while giving caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. Through a comprehensive program of research, education, and advocacy, the Foundation leads the fight to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus.

 NFTE Global Gala
The Blueprint: 20 Years of Building Futures

This year to mark NFTE DC’s 20th Anniversary, the NFTE Global Gala will be here in Washington, DC and we are thrilled to announce that we will honor Kevin Plank, Under Armour Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board, and Diana Davis Spencer, President of the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. Mark your calendars and join us as NFTE Global Gala celebrates 20 years of NFTE DC!

When:
Thursday, April 24, 2014
5:30pm     Networking Reception and Youth Entrepreneur Showcase
7:00pm     Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony

Where:
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
Washington, DC

Why:
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s (NFTE) mission is to provide programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize business opportunities and to plan for successful futures.

Since our founding in 1987, NFTE has touched the lives of 500,000 young people globally and we currently have programs running across the U.S. and in twelve countries around the world, including China, Mexico and Israel.  In 2014, we join to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the founding of our Washington, DC chapter, which has served over 25,000 young people in the DC region. Currently serving 23 schools, the NFTE DC Region serves close to 1,100 young people annually.

Each year, NFTE celebrates our global impact by honoring top young NFTE entrepreneurs from all the communities we work in worldwide.  These young people have a chance to present their businesses to the guests and we feature a number of them during the evening.  Also in attendance are the amazing teachers on whom NFTE relies to bring our award winning program into resource-challenged schools globally, and this year an inspiring group of alumni from the NFTE Greater Washington region will be on hand to promote their own local businesses.   It is truly an evening that celebrates the power of entrepreneurship education in the most tangible way.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

National Building Museum

5:30 Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase & Cocktail Reception
7:00 Gala Dinner and Awards

The staff at Carpenter’s Shelter is excited to announce the date for the 12^th annual Carpenter’s Cook-Off. Every year, Carpenter’s Shelter brings together 30 of the area’s best restaurants and chefs for a culinary event in order to raise money to support the shelter operations.

Please join us April 27^th at The Birchmere Music Hall (3701 Mount Vernon Ave) from12-3pm for this year’s Carpenter’s Cook-Off. Tickets are now on sale! Visitwww.carpenterscookoff.com today to purchase tickets for the whole family. Last year, the event sold out early. Don’t miss your chance to attend this year. Tickets are $50 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Limited quantities of VIP tickets are available for $65 until sold out. All VIP ticket holders will receive a special ‘Swag Bag’ gift.

Jhane Barnes to be Honored as Designer of the Year

Marymount University’s annual student fashion show, this year titled Portfolio in Motion Uncut, will feature inspired creations by Marymount fashion design students and alumni. The show will take place on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p.m.; a cocktail reception precedes it, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Both events will be held in the Rose Benté Lee Center on the University’s Main Campus, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA.

Marymount’s fashion programs are unique in the Washington D.C. region and well recognized within the industry and by the public. Fashion merchandising majors will produce a show that celebrates the modern woman and man; they know what they want and go after it with a no-frills attitude. The runway, lights, and music will create a clean, minimalist, cutting-edge environment that is inspired by industrial art. The featured garments by fashion design students and alumni will encompass all the interconnecting angles of modern life – running the gamut from eveningwear, to casual, to game-day attire. Portfolio in Motion Uncut is a student endeavor from beginning to end; the jury-selected designs will also be modeled by Marymount students.

Mirroring the stereotype-smashing interests of today’s woman, the show will include a line of fashion-forward Washington Redskins apparel, created for the growing legions of women football fans.  The result of a product development class, some of the garments are for the 18-34 market, while others target the 34+ demographic. The students presented their lines, as well as production and marketing plans for this niche market, to a panel of experts that included Redskins marketing staff.
This year’s show will also feature lines by each of the graduating seniors and designs made from fabrics donated by Eileen Fisher, Marymount’s 2012 Designer of the Year.

JHANE BARNES TO BE HONORED AS DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

As always one of the highlights of the show will be the presentation of the Designer of the Year Award, which this year goes to Jhane Barnes. Barnes first became known for her creative menswear, which featured unusual details and silhouettes, as well as unique fabrics. In 1980, at the age of 25, she was the youngest person and the first woman to win the prestigious Coty American Fashion Critics Award for Menswear. Among her earliest customers were John Lennon, Paul Simon, Elton John, Robin Williams, John Travolta, Jack Nicholson, and Danny Glover. Over the years, Ms. Barnes has expanded her design work — using math, especially fractals, to create textiles and patterns for fashion, eyewear, furniture, and, flooring.

Tickets for the May 1 reception and show, at which Jhane Barnes will be honored, are $100.

For press inquiries, contact Laurie Callahan at laurie.callahan@marymount.edu, 703-284-1648 (o); 703-927-4003 (c).

The Junior Friends of The Campagna Center is pleased to announce the 5^th Annual Bowties & Belles, a Kentucky Derby Party, which will take place on Saturday, May 3 from 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Belle Haven Country Club. Proceeds from this event help support programs of The Campagna Center. Bowties & Belles will feature an afternoon of watching the Derby, an exciting raffle, live music provided by The Kate Moran Band, a silent auction and cocktail reception featuring the official derby cocktail, the Mint Julep. The event expects to attract over 250 D.C. area residents and business leaders to participate in this festive afternoon.

For nearly 70 years, The Campagna Center has served as Alexandria’s trusted charitable organization, offering programs to enrich academic and social skills for children, strengthen families, and help adults become self-sufficient. Through effective and visionary leadership, the Center has responded to the changing needs of the community with quality programming and services.

Tickets are officially on sale for the fifth annual Sound Bites, an outdoor food and music festival benefitting the vital work of DC Central Kitchen. Presented by Groupon, Sound Bites will be held on May 4, 2014 at a new, larger location – the Ronal Reagan Building’s Woodrow Wilson Plaza. Guests will sample food and drinks from 25 of the DC area’s top restaurants, artisans and mixologists, with music from local bands and DJs. Tickets are $65 and include food, cocktails, beer, music and access to the bar battle, and can be purchased at www.soundbitesdc.org

A ‘Mixologist Madness Competition’, hosted by ABC7 and NewsChannel 8 reporter Scott Thuman and Tommy McFly, fellow ABC7 reporter and host of the Tommy Show on 94.7 Fresh FM, will star local mixologists whose cocktails will be judged by a panel of experts. Details of the competition will be announced soon. Guests will enjoy music from up and coming artists, including blues, rock and funk inspired Billy Thompson, brass band Gypsy-style tunes from DC’s own Black Masala, beats from DJ Harry Hotter, and punk hip hop from Ingleside Collective, featuring members of Fugazi and Delegation Music.

Confirmed bars, restaurants and artisans include &Pizza, Acre 121, Bar Pilar, Black Jack, Bloomery SweetShine, Capital Komboucha, DC Central Kitchen, Dolci Gelati, Don Ciccio & Figli, Dyvine BBQ, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Founding Farmers, Gordon Biersch, The Hamilton, Hank’s Oyster Bar, Indique, Jaleo, La Colombe Coffee, Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Republic, Roofers Union, Red Bull and Rappahannock River Oysters.