The National Press Club invites you to join us next Thursday, September 27 for the 2018 Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee. Former National Press Club President Thomas Burr will serve as the host, while Dr. Jacques Bailly, the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s official pronouncer, will officiate. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the Bee will start at7 p.m.
To get tickets go to the National Press Club Spelling Bee page here.
Representing the Politicians are:
- Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)
- Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.)
- Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.)
- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)
- Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)
And for the Press:
- Alexandra Petri (The Washington Post)
- Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak (NPR)
- John M. Donnelly (CQ Roll Call)
- Todd Gillman (The Dallas Morning News)
- Tamar Hallerman (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. Tickets are $15 for National Press Club members and $25 for non-members. We also will have a raffle, cash bar and complimentary snacks. Hope to see you!
Wunder Garten (1st & L St NE) is excited to announce the 4th Annual Oktoberfest which will begin Friday, September 28 and continue through Sunday, September 30th. This year’s celebrations include a big celebration on Saturday night and a Dogtoberfest on Sunday alongside a weekend of traditional German food, games, beer and pet-friendly events.
Each day will feature live Oktoberfest music and a special lineup of events and entertainments (see below) to bring the real Oktoberfest atmosphere to Washington. Draft beers in Märzen-style hail from Bavaria’s oldest breweries like Spaten, Weihenstephaner, and Hofbräuhaus, accompanied by a select lineup of seasonal, locally brewed beers. Throughout the weekend, Café Berlin will provide authentic German fare, including grilled bratwurst, bauernwurst, bretzels und obatzter, original potato salad, gurkensalat, and sauerkraut.
Friday, September 28, 3pm – 12am
3pm: Doors open.
4pm: Taping of the first Spaten Oktoberfest Keg of the weekend.
Traditionally, each Oktoberfest begins with the mayor of Munich tapping the first keg of Spaten beer with the jubilant cry of “O’zapft is!” (“It’s tapped!”). Incidentally, the skill the mayor displays and the number of hammer blows he has to use, play a large role in his popularity.
3pm to 7pm: Traditional live Oktoberfest music by “Die Drei Band,” beer, food, and games like the perennial favorite: the stein holding competition.
7pm-12am: The Oktoberfest party continues with a DJ.
Saturday, 12pm – 12am
12pm: Doors open.
12pm to 4pm: Traditional live Oktoberfest music by “Die Drei Band.”
4pm to 7pm: Bavarian Olympics with Herman the German. Join the competitive fun of stein holding, yodeling, and other games to win prizes.
7pm to 12pm: Saturday night will be “The Big Oktoberfest Party,” a celebration and dance party with DJ and MC Lederhosen on the turntables.
Sunday, 12pm – 10pm
12pm: Doors open.
12pm to 4pm: Traditional live Oktoberfest music by “Die Drei Band.”
2pm to 6pm: Dogtoberfest! Oktoberfest continues for humans and fur-babies, including a costume contest for best-dressed pets and a toy drive to support shelter dogs. Guests are encouraged to bring a *new* toy, blanket or food item to donate.
No prior ticket purchase required.
For more information, visit www.wundergartendc.com.
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About Wunder Garten:
Inspired by the Bavarian beer gardens made famous in Germany, Wunder Garten began in 2015 as a pop-up beer garden, taking advantage of the unused lots throughout NoMa, giving the underserved residents of the neighborhood a fun place to gather with family and friends for ice cold beers and sunshine. In 2016 Wunder Garten moved to a more permanent location after signing a multi-year lease in the same neighborhood where they have been ever since. Wunder Garten has become known for their dog-friendly policies and annual celebrations of traditional Bavarian events like Oktoberfest, Fruhlingsfest and Winterfest.
Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.
What: Fridays at the Fountain
When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
Live Music Schedule:
May 4 Revelator Hill
May 11 Whiskey Pull
May 18 Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25 Gordon Sterling 3
June 1 Big Bad Juju
June 8 Mary El Band
June 15 Revelator Hill
June 22 Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29 Holly Montgomery
July 6 The Jogo Project
July 13 The Jon Miller Band
July 20 Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27 Big Bad Juju
**Later dates to be announced**
Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.
Visitors have the rare chance to flip through and purchase a piece of history at the 43rd annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair: September 28 & 29, 2018 at Holiday Inn Rosslyn.
WABF is the D.C. region’s only curated festival of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, autographs, maps, drawings and other fine ephemera.
Among this year’s highlights:
1st edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897): bound in publisher’s original cloth
Limitededition copy of Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book: signed by the author
1st edition of Thunderball (1961): Ian Fleming’s first novel featuring notorious James
Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1st printing of Thomas Pynchon’s 1973 novel, Gravity’s Rainbow
You needn’t be a veteran collector – or a gazillionaire – to enjoy WABF. More than 60 exhibitors
will offer items for all budgets and interests.
WABF director Beth Campbell says the personal nature of WABF is something worth
celebrating, especially “with the advent of doing business online.” She calls WABF “an active
museum, a forum to access diverse knowledge gathered in one place.”
WABF is “about connectedness and discovery,” Campbell says. “The exhibitors are connected
to their collections, each other and the fairgoers. The fairgoers are connected to a particular
genre, author or time. We all discover more when we connect and converse with one another.”
Special features at the 43rd annual WABF include personalized impromptu haikus from
“wordsmith minimalists” Haiku Gals, and the chance to make bookmarks and bind pamphlets
with renowned bookbinder and conservator Jill Deiss of Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding.
What: 43rd Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair (www.wabf.com)
When: Friday, September 28, 2017: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, September 29, 2017: 10am – 5pm
Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn: 1900 Fort Myer Dr., Arlington, VA, 22209
Tickets: Fri. + Sat.: $15. Sat. only: $10 ($5 for students & librarians w/valid ID).
Children 12 & under free. Purchase tickets at wabf.com or at the door.
Find Us: Twitter: @theWABF (#WABF18) / Facebook: facebook.com/thewabf
Contact: Beth Campbell: bcampbell@wabf.com / (202) 3634999
Visitors have the rare chance to flip through and purchase a piece of history at the 43rd annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair: September 28 & 29, 2018 at Holiday Inn Rosslyn.
WABF is the D.C. region’s only curated festival of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, autographs, maps, drawings and other fine ephemera.
Among this year’s highlights:
1st edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897): bound in publisher’s original cloth
Limitededition copy of Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book: signed by the author
1st edition of Thunderball (1961): Ian Fleming’s first novel featuring notorious James
Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1st printing of Thomas Pynchon’s 1973 novel, Gravity’s Rainbow
You needn’t be a veteran collector – or a gazillionaire – to enjoy WABF. More than 60 exhibitors
will offer items for all budgets and interests.
WABF director Beth Campbell says the personal nature of WABF is something worth
celebrating, especially “with the advent of doing business online.” She calls WABF “an active
museum, a forum to access diverse knowledge gathered in one place.”
WABF is “about connectedness and discovery,” Campbell says. “The exhibitors are connected
to their collections, each other and the fairgoers. The fairgoers are connected to a particular
genre, author or time. We all discover more when we connect and converse with one another.”
Special features at the 43rd annual WABF include personalized impromptu haikus from
“wordsmith minimalists” Haiku Gals, and the chance to make bookmarks and bind pamphlets
with renowned bookbinder and conservator Jill Deiss of Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding.
What: 43rd Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair (www.wabf.com)
When: Friday, September 28, 2017: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, September 29, 2017: 10am – 5pm
Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn: 1900 Fort Myer Dr., Arlington, VA, 22209
Tickets: Fri. + Sat.: $15. Sat. only: $10 ($5 for students & librarians w/valid ID).
Children 12 & under free. Purchase tickets at wabf.com or at the door.
Find Us: Twitter: @theWABF (#WABF18) / Facebook: facebook.com/thewabf
Contact: Beth Campbell: bcampbell@wabf.com / (202) 3634999
Wunder Garten (1st & L St NE) is excited to announce the 4th Annual Oktoberfest which will begin Friday, September 28 and continue through Sunday, September 30th. This year’s celebrations include a big celebration on Saturday night and a Dogtoberfest on Sunday alongside a weekend of traditional German food, games, beer and pet-friendly events.
Each day will feature live Oktoberfest music and a special lineup of events and entertainments (see below) to bring the real Oktoberfest atmosphere to Washington. Draft beers in Märzen-style hail from Bavaria’s oldest breweries like Spaten, Weihenstephaner, and Hofbräuhaus, accompanied by a select lineup of seasonal, locally brewed beers. Throughout the weekend, Café Berlin will provide authentic German fare, including grilled bratwurst, bauernwurst, bretzels und obatzter, original potato salad, gurkensalat, and sauerkraut.
Saturday, 12pm – 12am
12pm: Doors open.
12pm to 4pm: Traditional live Oktoberfest music by “Die Drei Band.”
4pm to 7pm: Bavarian Olympics with Herman the German. Join the competitive fun of stein holding, yodeling, and other games to win prizes.
7pm to 12pm: Saturday night will be “The Big Oktoberfest Party,” a celebration and dance party with DJ and MC Lederhosen on the turntables.
Sunday, 12pm – 10pm
12pm: Doors open.
12pm to 4pm: Traditional live Oktoberfest music by “Die Drei Band.”
2pm to 6pm: Dogtoberfest! Oktoberfest continues for humans and fur-babies, including a costume contest for best-dressed pets and a toy drive to support shelter dogs. Guests are encouraged to bring a *new* toy, blanket or food item to donate.
No prior ticket purchase required.
For more information, visit www.wundergartendc.com.
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About Wunder Garten:
Inspired by the Bavarian beer gardens made famous in Germany, Wunder Garten began in 2015 as a pop-up beer garden, taking advantage of the unused lots throughout NoMa, giving the underserved residents of the neighborhood a fun place to gather with family and friends for ice cold beers and sunshine. In 2016 Wunder Garten moved to a more permanent location after signing a multi-year lease in the same neighborhood where they have been ever since. Wunder Garten has become known for their dog-friendly policies and annual celebrations of traditional Bavarian events like Oktoberfest, Fruhlingsfest and Winterfest.
Returning for a second year, “Oyster Wars” recalls a time when oyster pirates roamed the Chesapeake Region, turning the humble local oyster into a delicacy revered by many. The annual fall celebration invites guests to the Capitol Riverfront for an afternoon of the finest seafood and brews from New England to Virginia.
Your ticket offers an afternoon along the Anacostia River featuring live music from the reggae band See-I, DJ sets from DJ Stylus Chris with friends Harry Hotter, and tastings from participating chefs and oyster farms.
Joining Chef Kyle Bailey, The Salt Line, at Oyster Wars this year are:
Chef Jamie Bissonnette, Little Donkey, Toro & Coppa (Boston)
Chef Jeremy Sewall, Row 34, Island Creek Oyster Bar (Boston)
Chef Spike Gjerde, Woodberry Kitchen & A Rake’s Progress (Baltimore & Washington DC)
Chef Mike Friedman, The Red Hen & All Purpose (Washington)
Chef Eric Houseknecht, Thames Street Oyster House (Baltimore)
Chefs Danny Lee & Scott Drewno, ChiKo (Washington DC)
Chef Victor Albisu, Taco Bamba (Washington, DC)
Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac, Buttercream Bake Shop (Washington DC)
Oysters prepared by the chefs and offered raw on the half shell will come from eight incredible oyster farms:
East Beach Blonde Oysters (Rhode Island)
Glidden Point Oyster Farm (Maine)
Harris Creek Oyster Co. (Maryland)
Island Creek Oyster Farm (Massachusetts)
Peconic Gold Oysters (New York)
Sapidus Farms (Virginia)
War Shore Oyster Co. (Virginia)
White Stone Oyster Co. (Virginia)
Co-hosted by Other Half Brewing Co. (Brooklyn, NY), Oyster Wars welcomes a selection of outstanding breweries from along the Eastern seaboard and beyond. Joining Other Half Brewing Co. are cash bars featuring unique brews by:
Trillium Brewing Co. (Boston, MA)
- Wakefield Brewing(Miami, FL)
Monkish Brewing Co. (Torrance, CA)
Bissel Brothers Brewing Co. (Portland, ME)
Allagash Brewing Co. (Portland, ME)
Oxbow Brewing Co. (Portland, ME)
The Veil Brewing Co. (Richmond, VA)
Jester King Brewery (Austin, TX)
DC Brau Brewing Co. (Washington, DC)
3 Stars Brewing Co. (Washington, DC)
A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Anacostia Riverkeeper, an advocacy group working to protect and restore the Anacostia River, and the Oyster Recovery Partnership, which strives to create a self-sustaining oyster population through ecological restoration that expands economic opportunities in the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.
WHEN: Saturday, September 29
3:00pm – 8:00pm
The Salt Line will be closed to the public on this day
WHERE: The Salt Line
TICKETS: For more information on The Salt Line’s “Oyster Wars” or to purchase tickets, visit https://oysterwars.eventbrite.com. Tickets will be available for $55 and will likely sell out in advance.
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Performances by student artists, including the annual return of vocal students from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Opera Program, starring the winner of their Virginia Williams Opera Prize as one of the featured singers.
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A meet-and-greet with M&M’S® Brand Chief Chocolate Officer, Ms. Brown.
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AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate demonstrations and lessons in chocolate history.
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A screening of the Warner Bros. cartoon “Rabbit of Seville” starring Bugs Bunny. Highlighting Rossini’s celebrated overture from The Barber of Seville, this parody of the opera features frenemies Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in break-neck chases, gags and laughs.
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Photo opportunities for kids of all ages with a living statue of Babe Ruth as well as roaming opera characters.
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Kids can enjoy the playground, dress up with items from the Washington National Opera costume trunk, visit the craft table, have their faces painted, and experience the National Symphony Orchestra’s instrument meet & greet.
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Chances to win prizes, including a family fun pack of four tickets to an event at the Kennedy Center, tickets to the Kennedy Center’s 21st Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, a prize from M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies, a subscription to the Washington National Opera 2018-2019 season, a pair of tickets to a 2019 Nationals home game, and more.
Please join in for the Lao Heritage Foundation’s 14th annual benefit gala on Sept 29, 2018 at 6:00 PM in Alexandria, VA. Full details are provided below.
This year’s event theme is ‘Fabric of Lao Culture’. We will feature a fashion show featuring designer Malirin Bounnaphol Armstrong’s new clothing line and Sompaseuth Chounlamany’s exquisite collection of traditional dress inspired by the royal court of Luang Prabang. The models will be our very own LHF students!
Our masters of ceremony will be Oyo Bounnaphol and Cobie Chinyavong; we are proud to say that they were long-time LHF students, who are now college students giving back to their community. As always, entertainment will be provided by our talented music and dance students, and traditional Lao cuisine will be served.
Support LHF’s ongoing mission to preserve and promote Lao culture through the arts. Proceeds from this event will sustain its year-round music and dance classes, as well as our summer camps across the U.S. and Luang Prabang.
