Jan
21
Tue
Fairmont Limitless Happy Hour @ Fairmont Washington, DC
Jan 21 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown is holding a Limitless Happy Hour on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

            All who pop into the lobby bar will enjoy a Limitless Bubbly Bar for $20 per person and limitless complimentary bar fare;

~Limitless Bubbly Bar~

Aperol Spritz

Bellini

Champagne Cocktail

French 75

Limoncello Lady

Mimosa

Prosecco &

Sparkling Wine

~ Limitless Complimentary Bar Fare~

Cheese and Charcuterie

French Fries

House-made Potato Chips

Mushroom Tartine

Olives

Pizzettes &

Salmon Tartine

            During Fairmont’s Limitless Happy Hour, guests who sign up for ALL – Accor Live Limitless, our lifestyle loyalty program, will be entered to win overnight stays, dinners and cocktails.  Enjoy the best of life – Live Limitless,  staring with Fairmont’s Limitless Happy Hour on Tuesday, January 21st from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.  No reservations are required, and guests must be 21 years of age.

Jan
22
Wed
Q & A Café @ Georgetown Club
Jan 22 @ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Jeh Johnson is the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Obama Administration, a former general counsel for the Defense Department, a former Georgetowner, too, and a friend. He’s also the first guest for the next Q&A Cafe on Wednesday January 22. This makes him also our first guest of the new decade! So please join us. Lunchtime, noon, the George Town Club. 1530 Wisconsin Avenue NW.  For reservations please call 202-333-9330 or send an email to Reservations
 
Secretary Johnson is currently living in New York, where he’s a partner at Paul Weiss. He’s on the board of Lockheed Martin, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Center for New American Security, and Spirit of America, and a fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, among other roles.  He remains active in commenting on current events on network news broadcasts and in the editorial pages
Jan
25
Sat
Winter Blast: A Family Day of Native Games @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Jan 25 @ 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Winter Blast: A Family Day of Native Games

Saturday, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

 

This free family-friendly event celebrates Indigenous games from the Arctic to Argentina. Visitors can meet Talibah Begay (Navajo) as she shares a traditional Navajo shoe guessing game. Leihua Stewart (Native Hawaiian) teaches traditional Hawaiian games. Participants can learn to play Bolivian games with Julia Garcia (Aymara). The day features hands-on activities and “make-and-takes.”

Feb
1
Sat
Crêpe Day: Celebrate La Chandeleur! @ Hillwood Museum & Gardens
Feb 1 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Crêpe Day: Celebrate La Chandeleur!

Saturday, February 1, 2020, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Enjoy crêpes, storytelling, art projects, and more amidst Hillwood’s spectacular gardens, magnificent mansion, and exquisite French treasures.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Feb
4
Tue
Panel Discussion: Into America’s Wild with Astronaut John Herrington and Pilot Ariel Tweto @ National Air and Space Museum
Feb 4 @ 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Into America’s Wild with Astronaut John Herrington and Pilot Ariel Tweto

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

National Air and Space Museum

Watch the live webcast

 

Meet pioneering astronaut John Herrington, the first Native American to travel in space, and Alaska Native pilot Ariel Tweto, who are appearing in the upcoming Into America’s Wild, “an unforgettable cross-country adventure into the hidden wonders of the natural world.”

 

In conversation with Mandy Van Heuvelen (Mnicoujou Lakota) Cultural Interpreter Program Coordinator at the National Museum of the American Indian, Herrington and Tweto will discuss the spark that led them on their adventure pathways and share how their time in nature during the filming of this documentary provided opportunities to connect with their Native American heritage.

 

Please note this program takes place at the National Air and Space Museum

(655 Jefferson Drive, S.W., Washington, D.C.)

 

This program is a collaboration of the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Air and Space Museum.

 

Into America’s Wild, premiering globally in IMAX® and giant screen theaters on February 14, will play in the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the National Air and Space Museum in DC and in the Airbus IMAX Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

 

 

More information about the panelists and film here.

Feb
5
Wed
Alewives, Brewsters, and Gruits: A History of Women in Beer @ Heurich House
Feb 5 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The modern stereotype of a craft brewer as a bearded white man wearing a flannel, is the opposite of the historic truth – that for over 5,000 years, was the provenance of women and people of color.

The Sumerians (1800 BC), the earliest people to leave evidence of beer-drinking, revered a goddess of beer, Ninkasi, and the only woman on their list of Kings, Kubaba, earned her place through her brewing skill. From 500 AD onward, female Alewives or Brewsters made large quantities of beer for their families and sold the extra, bringing in income and sometimes setting up bars in their homes. As beer moved out of the home (1200-1500 AD) and began to be sold internationally, the shift from women to men occurred through the creation of brewers’ guilds. Overtime, like Christian Heurich’s mother in 19th century Germany, women’s role shifted to that of a tavern or inn keeper, which likely meant they were still brewing the beer.

What does female beer leadership look like in 2020? On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 6-8pm, join the Heurich House Museum and Pizzeria Paradiso to dive deeper into the role women had in shaping the beer we drink today. Kimberly Bender, Executive Director the museum, will lead a conversation with Drew McCormick, Beer Director at Pizza Paradiso; Julie Verratti, Co-Owner of Denizens; Therea McCulla, Curator of the American Brewing History Initiative; and Bridgette Turner, Lead Brewer, 2 Silos Brewing
Co.

 

Feb
6
Thu
Tony Duquette’s Dawnridge @ Hillwood Museum & Gardens
Feb 6 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Tony Duquette’s Dawnridge

Thursday, February 6, 2020, 5:30-8 p.m.

Internationally acclaimed designer Hutton Wilkinson will present an illustrated lecture about Dawnridge, the legendary home of designer Tony Duquette, his friend, mentor, and business partner.

Please note: This is the first program in the Great Homes and Gardens lecture series.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Feb
7
Fri
Dina Hashem @ AMP powered by Strathmore
Feb 7 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Presented by AMP & Comedy Zone
DINA HASHEM
Friday, February 7, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $14–$22

This comedienne mines her Arab-American heritage for hilarious observations delivered with a deadpan demeanor. The inscrutable Dina Hashem exploded onto the New York Comedy scene after winning her first appearance on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle. Subsequently, Hashem has been named one of Team Coco/TBS’s “Comics to Watch” for this year’s New York Comedy Festival and recently made her late-night debut on Conan. Her writing has been featured on Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and TV Land.

THRōW Social™ DC and Kick Axe Throwing® @ THRōW Social™ DC and Kick Axe Throwing®
Feb 7 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

THRōW Social™ DC and Kick Axe Throwing® grand opening event on Friday, February 7

The event is open-to-the-public from 8 to 10pm and for $30, ticket holders will have access to one hour of open bar (ending at 9pm), passed bites, live music, sample game experiences and a meet and greet with US Olympic curling gold medalist, Tyler George.

Tickets are on sale here. Parking is available across the street at the Hecht Warehouse garage and is free for the first 90 minutes — valet will be available for $10 the night of the event.  

Feb
8
Sat
16th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale @ The Westin Alexandria
Feb 8 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

The 16th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale returns to on Saturday, February 8, in the heart of Old Town. Deemed in the region the longest-running boutique driven warehouse sale, the popular mid-winter event will take place at the Westin Hotel located in the Carlyle District of Old Town Alexandria. The fun, yet casual, free to enter event will include a variety of new boutiques and retailers not only located in Alexandria, but throughout the Metro region.

2020 Participating Boutiques include (as of January 8):

Clothing

CCH Collection

Dresscode Style

J McLaughlin

Mission Edit

Pacers

Periwinkle

Sara Campbell

Scout & Molly’s Boutique (Annapolis, Bethesda, One Loudon, Reston locations)

The Hive

TSalt

Vintage Mirage

WRABYN Boutique

Jewelry/Accessories/Beauty

Cara Hosiery

Eye2Eye

Mystique Jewelers

Nourish & Refine

Queen Bee Designs

She’s Unique

The Way U Shop

Wear Ever Jewelry

Home

Patina Polished Living

Kids

Monday’s Child

Shoes

Bishop Boutique

Eight Royale

Sassanova

The Shoe Hive

The event will also have a variety of promotional activities such as:

  • In-line Giveaways & Prizes from participating boutiques;
  • Mind the Mat – complimentary pilates classes between 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.;
  • AR Workshop Alexandria – Get Crafty! AR Workshop is popping by again with another crafty DIY Make & Take Station! Stop by between 8:00 am-10:00 am and make a mini wood sign you will get to take home.  If you missed out last year, they’ll be raffling off another Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop (valued at $85)!  Purchase a $5 raffle ticket for a chance to win a seat in an upcoming class!  Raffle Winner will be announced at 10:00. Seats are first-come, first-served and while supplies last.
  • Penny Post will be on hand to entertain the crowds with button making and pencil embossing.  You can also write a letter to a friend and tell them what great deals you found at this year’s warehouse sale!
  • Salon DeZen – Complimentary glitter and mini braid bar from 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.

Deal seekers will find the very best from Alexandria’s and the region’s finest retailers and indie brands with various brands of clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings and more up to 80 percent off retail prices. Experienced sale shoppers line up early in the morning hours to get first grabs at top label merchandise, and throughout the day the sale has a steady pace of shoppers. Folks that decide to wait until the last few hours of the sale can score even more markdown deals with merchants looking to move seasonal merchandise.

The event is also giving away early entry into the Warehouse Sale to four lucky shoppers.  The pass will be good for yourself and a guest to enjoy the sale a full hour before the doors open to the public. Contest ends midnight on Thursday, February 6. Lucky winners will be notified on February 7th.  Visit www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.com or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ALXWarehouseSale/ for details.

Shoppers can enjoy ample street parking and $5 garage parking at select garages surrounding the Westin Alexandria (visit website for location details). The Westin will also offer a shuttle the King Street Metro starting at 7 a.m.