The DC Bar Foundation is partnering with the Washington Nationals to hostBaseball for Justice on August 21st at 5:30 p.m. This is our first year hosting the event and it promises to be a great time in support of access to justice for all DC’s residents.
Baseball for Justice includes a pre-game reception and baseline box seats for $150/ticket. We also have 4 special tickets for $250, which include the opportunity to come down to the field to hold the finish line tape for the legendary Presidents’ Race!
More information about the event is available here. If you have any questions, please contact at events@dcbarfoundation.org.
Help send Allison Farris off to Atlantic City – purchase your tickets to the Miss America Send Off Party!
Each ticket includes a buffet dinner catered by Tony Cheng’s Restaurant and free wine and beer!
Please join us to celebrate
Miss DC 2018 Allison Farris
as she leaves for the Miss America Competition
and
Judy Mabone as she leaves for the National Miss Sweetheart Competition
Date: Thursday, August 23
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: 777 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Cost: $40
Join Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) on Sept. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. to toast to conservation at Zoo Uncorked. Uncork and unwind at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo with wine tastings from esteemed wineries from the D.C. area and beyond.
Attendees will enjoy after-hours access to Reptile Discovery Center, Think Tank, Kids’ Farm, and Great Cats Circle, as well as animal demonstrations, live music, culinary delights from popular D.C. food trucks, and handcrafted goods sold by the local artisans of Grump Market.
Tickets are available now and include unlimited wine tastings, a commemorative wine glass, after-hours access to animal exhibits, and acoustic guitar entertainment courtesy of the band Sweater Set. General admission tickets are $55 for FONZ members and $70 for non-members.
VIP tickets include access to the VIP-only lounge, private wine tastings, delicious bites from popular D.C. restaurants, exclusive animal encounters, and a take-home gift. VIP tickets are $99 for FONZ members and $115 for non-members. Sober driver tickets are also offered at $30 for general admission and $95 for VIP.
Tickets are on sale now at fonz.org/uncorked. All ticket purchases help Friends of the National Zoo support the Zoo’s species-saving mission.
Zoo Uncorked is sponsored by Big Bus Tours, Giant Food, Groupon, Mix107.3, OM Digital, and Shipt.
This event is for adults 21 years of age and older. Children, infants, strollers, and infant carriers are not permitted. The event will be held rain or shine.
Compassion Over Killing is proud to present the 10th annual DC VegFest on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Hosted outdoors at famed Yards Park in the nation’s capital, the DC VegFest is a free fun-filled festival of food, music, education, and inspiration with more than 20,000 attendees who join the celebration each year.
Featuring over 120 vendors and exhibitors, thousands of festival-goers – vegans and pre-vegans alike – will experience plant-based eating’s many flavors, and learn how each of us can protect the planet, our health, and animals simply by enjoying vegan meals.
On the main stage, emceed by rapper Grey, celebrity speakers will share inspiring talks and expert chefs will dazzle the crowd with their culinary creations.
This year’s DC VegFest keynote speakers include:
● Carol Adams (Author & Activist) and Ginny Messina (Registered Dietician & Author)
● Joe Yonan (Food and Dining Editor, The Washington Post)
● Tracye McQuirter (30-Year Vegan, Author, Public Health Nutritionist)
● Dr. Neal Barnard (President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)
● Jerri Evans (Owner, Turning Natural)
● Beverly Kumari (Cookbook Author and Chef)
● Mike Wolf (Director of Investigations, Compassion Over Killing)
● Chef Nikki (Chef, Activist, and Fitness Competitor)
A new TryVeg tasting booth will be hosted by Jessica Carter, COK’s talented Vegan Food & Lifestyle
Coach, seen often on DC morning shows. The Kid’s Zone will have interactive activities including
storytime, a cooking demo, and a talk by author Eric Lindstrom, COK’s Director of Marketing.
Popular local restaurant chain Busboys and Poets will host our Beer Garden and Music Tent with local brews and musicians. Tails will be wagging in the shaded Barking Lot sponsored and operated by Humane Rescue Alliance, which will also have adoptable animals on site.
“Since 2009, DC VegFest has been bringing the community together, through fun and flavors, for a day of compassionate celebration that pre-vegans and vegans can all enjoy,” says Erica Meier, Executive Director of Compassion Over Killing.
“As we mark our 10th annual DC VegFest, expecting 25,000 to join us, Compassion Over Killing is thrilled that Washington, DC is home to an abundance of delicious and nutritious plant-based food and, as the nation’s capital, is setting a positive tone for a much-needed national dialogue about the far-reaching impact of our food choices on the planet, our health, and animals,” Meier adds.
Vegan food will be served by dozens of vendors including Vegan Treats, Amsterdam Falafelshop,
Brewing Good Coffee, Bakeshop DC, Revolution Gelato, and YogiDog.
Over 100 nonprofit and commercial exhibitors will set up shop for the day: Dr. Bronner’s, A Well-Fed World, Roots Market, Barnard Medical Center, TryVeg.com, and many more.
Drawing a line of 2,000 people before the start of the festival, free commemorative tote bags, stocked with gifts and samples from our sponsors, will be given out to the first 1,000 attendees.
Tzedek DC, DC’s new legal services organization, will host its second annual Eat Well, Do Justice! fundraiser on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:30pm as top DC chefs take on the Battle of the Blintzes! Tickets are on sale now.
Each ticket includes a taste of each blintz, heavy hors d’oeuvres, open bar, and one ballot to vote for your favorite blintz. Tickets can be purchased at eatwelldojustice18.eventbri
EVENT DETAILS
Monday, September 17, 2018
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
University of the District of Columbia Student Center
eatwelldojustice18.eventbrite.
EVENT VIPS
Chefs:
- Amy Brandwein, chef and owner of Centrolina
- Tiffany MacIsaac, chef and owner of Buttercream Bakeshop
- Ryan Ratino, executive chef of Bresca
- Ed Scarpone, executive chef for the Schlow Restaurant Group
- Paula Shoyer, aka The Kosher Baker, pastry chef and cookbook author
Guest Judges:
- Marcia Greenberger, co-founder of the National Women’s Law Center
- Alex Levin, Eat Well, Do Justice! Winner in 2017 from the Schlow Restaurant Group
- Ruth Marcus, deputy editorial page editor for The Washington Post
- Karl Racine, Attorney General of the District of Columbia
Where: King Street Art Festival, Market Square (corner of King and N. Fairfax Streets)
When: The King Street Arts Festival has been postponed due to Hurricane Florence and will now be held September 22 & 23.Saturday, September 15, 10:00 am-4:00 pm & Sunday, September 16, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
How: $15 buys you a bowl and a scoop of ice cream
The Art League’s popular Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser returns to the King Street Art Festival in 2018. Purchase one (or many) of 1,400+ handmade bowls created by the talented and prolific artists of The Art League’s Ceramics Department and enjoy a scoop of ice cream – all for only $15 per bowl!
Proceeds go to benefit The Art League’s Ceramics department. Participants in the Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser may enter a free drawing to win ceramic artwork and an Art League gift certificate.
This Saturday the District Music Project will be kicking off the launch of their new nonprofit with a Kick-Off Concert & Fundraiser featuring local musicians and donations from local business.
The District Music Project is a nonprofit, community-centered organization that develops music programming for adult students in the metro-D.C. area. Born from a community chorus organized two years ago in NW, D.C., we connect adults with music through instruction, performance, educational events, and a year-round choral program – all at a reasonable cost.
The event will boast some great local music including Flo Anito and Miss Understand Me as well as some local neighborhood musicians. The fundraiser is free, but will be accepting donations. Donors will be receiving thank you gifts from local businesses (while supplies last) in order to continue along our mission of celebrating our community and our diversity through accessible music for adults.
What: District Music Project’s Kick-Off Concert & Fundraiser
When: September 22, 2018, 6-10 PM
Where: Haydee’s Restaurant 3102 Mt Pleasant Street NW
She’s acted as everything from a dazzling diva to a sultry vixen and knows Washington from her impactful congressional testimony, but Morgan Fairchild will take the nation’s capital by storm when she presents her newest role — singing with the American Pops Orchestra (APO).
TV viewers also recognize Fairchild from her participation in the reality show “But Can They Sing?” Fans old and new will be able to hear for themselves the answer to that question on Saturday, Sept. 22 as Fairchild joins APO for “You’ve Got a Friend: A Singer-Songwriter Celebration,” featuring the music of the greatest American singer-songwriters, including James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez and others.
“We love Morgan for her Texas-sized personality that is accepting, affirming and a celebration of life. Morgan is an artist with a commitment to social justice and bringing communities together. We are honored to feature such a well-respected icon to bring life to this timeless music. We’ve got a friend, indeed,” says Luke Frazier, APO’s conductor and co-founder.
Other singers for the performance will be:
- Mariand Torres, a Broadway veteran known for originating the role of Elphaba in “Wicked”
- Ari Shapiro, host of NPR’s “All Things Considered”
- Rayshun LaMarr from the most recent season of NBC’s “The Voice”
- Yasmin Williams, an acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and finalist in Rolling Stone magazine’s Next Young Gun guitarist competition
The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St., SW, Washington, D.C.
Where: King Street Art Festival, Market Square (corner of King and N. Fairfax Streets)
When: The King Street Arts Festival has been postponed due to Hurricane Florence and will now be held September 22 & 23.Saturday, September 15, 10:00 am-4:00 pm & Sunday, September 16, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
How: $15 buys you a bowl and a scoop of ice cream
The Art League’s popular Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser returns to the King Street Art Festival in 2018. Purchase one (or many) of 1,400+ handmade bowls created by the talented and prolific artists of The Art League’s Ceramics Department and enjoy a scoop of ice cream – all for only $15 per bowl!
Proceeds go to benefit The Art League’s Ceramics department. Participants in the Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser may enter a free drawing to win ceramic artwork and an Art League gift certificate.
Child Justice, Inc., announced today that singing legend Johnny Mathis will appear and perform at the nonprofit’s 4th Annual Heroes of Child Justice Event next month in the nation’s capital. The goal of the event is raise funds in support of Child Justice’s life saving programs, which protect children “lost in the system” after exposure to family violence, physical/sexual abuse, substance addictions or neglect.
This year’s event will take place on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center (3700 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC) and will include a tribute to heroes of Child Justice who have contributed to the organization’s vision of a future that is safe, stable and nurturing for children. The names of the heroes being recognized will be announced at a later date. The event, which is from 2:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., will include a live auction giving guests the rare opportunity to bid on a round of golf with Mr. Mathis and Child Justice’s Tim Goodman at The Riviera Club in LA. Ticket prices start at $200 per person.
Recognized for his music which “became the soundtrack for people’s lives”, Mr. Mathis was an “album selling juggernaut whose 1958 “Johnny’s Greatest Hits” spent almost a decade on Billboard’s charts, according to a recent Washington Post article. Columbia Records’ longest running recording artist, Mathis was a man before his time. He is most recognized for his classics “Chances Are,” “The Twelfth of Never,” “Misty” and “It’s Not for Me to Say.”
“The legal system has a gap in it. Who looks out for the children who have been exposed to abuse or violence at home, substance addictions or neglect, and don’t have the financial resources, knowledge or experience to fend for themselves? That is where Child Justice enters into the equation as they work to pave the way for a better future for these children,“ said Mr. Mathis. “I was very blessed to grow up in a family that was supportive, loving and wonderful, but not all children have that same experience. Because of this I have great empathy for those children whose lives have taken a less fortunate turn. And that’s why I am looking forward to performing on September 23rd – so I can help Child Justice raise funds to continue the much needed work they do to support these children in need.”
“We are beyond thrilled that a world-renowned recording artist and singer such as Johnny Mathis is going to use his amazing talents to support Child Justice and our quest to offer hope to children who have been exposed to violence and abuse at home as well as other traumas,” said Eileen King, executive director of Child Justice. “The funds raised from his performance will allow us to continue to offer pro bono legal services to these children who get lost in the system.”
EVENT DETAILS
Program Begins at 2:30 P.M.
Drink & Dine Hors d’oeuvres and beverages
Live Auction Starting at 3:00 P.M.
Live Performance 4:00 P.M.
Dress Code Business Casual
Purchase Tickets Click here to purchase tickets!
Tickets can also be purchased by check. Payment can be made out to Child Justice, Inc. and sent to: 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 300 Silver Spring, MD 20910.
