Feb
11
Sat
Three Day Rule Pre-Valentine’s Party @ Hawthorne
Feb 11 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Three Day Rule is hosting a pre-Valentine’s party with a major twist. Upon entering, guests can burn a photo of their ex, in the Burning Cauldron of Love! They’ll start the night feeling liberated as they enter the party free of past baggage. We’ll also have our team of matchmakers playing cupid (in costume), introducing guests to each other. And it’s not actually on Valentine’s Day, so non-single friends should share the love and be a good wing-person by bringing a single friend! We’ve also partnered with Magnises, Clicked Leaders, and Mangia DC so we’re expecting a huge turn out!

Clean Slate: A Pre-Valentine’s Party
Saturday, February 11th, 6pm-10pm
Hawthorne – U Street
#cleanslateparty
No Valentine? No problem! It’s a new year, and we’ve all got a clean slate. Let the Three Day Rule matchmakers be your personal cupid as we take over Hawthorne on U Street for a massive pre-Valentine’s Day bash. We’ve also partnered with MagnisesClicked Leaders, and Mangia DC so we’re expecting a huge turn out!
Bring your favorite wingman or wingwoman, grab a cocktail, and meet someone new! Enjoy drink specials all night.
Want to really feel liberated? Bring a photograph of you with your ex and upon entering, throw it into the Burning Cauldron of Love! Mwahahahaha.
Feb
12
Sun
6th Ladies’ Night at ACE Hardware @ 5th Street Hardware
Feb 12 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Shake off those winter weather blues with a party! Back by popular demand, locally owned hardware store 5th Street Ace Hardware is hosting their 6th Ladies’ Night event on Sunday, February 12 from 6-8pm at 1055 5th St. NW.

In partnership with the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (MVT CID), this year’s do-it-yourself event for women promises to be the best yet. With an expected 15 product vendors and local representatives in attendance, guests will have plenty of opportunities to pick up some new DIY skills and learn about upcoming community events while enjoying complimentary wine, locally made appetizers, and free product samples.

During the event, customers can shop 20% off the entire store* and the first 100 guests of the evening will receive a free gift bag loaded with some of the store’s favorite products.

The lineup of raffle prizes is valued at over $400, including gift cards to neighborhood businesses and restaurants, fun products, Valspar paint, and a grand prize $100 shopping spree to 5th Street Ace Hardware.

Featured vendors:

Shurtech, JR Watkins, Urban Referrals, Linganore Winecellars, Big Green Egg, Valspar, Loctite, Budget Blinds, Harborstone Design Certified Color Consultants, Natural Alternative Ice Melt, Grey Moggie Press, and Ace DIY Experts: basic plumbing, using wall anchors, & drywall repair.

Featured Food and Wine Vendors:

Wine tasting courtesy of Linganore Winecellars; cheese plate provided by Cabot Creamery Cooperative; KIND Bars courtesy of KIND Snacks; farmer’s market sampling from From the Farmer; locally made candy from Capital Candy Jar; and samplings from our Mount Vernon Triangle neighbors Pie360 & Philos DC.

Raffle Prizes & Gift Bag Items Provided by:

City Tap, Texas de Brazil, A Baked Joint, Shouk, Sixth Engine, VIDA Fitness, [solidcore], Orange Theory, BicycleSPACE DC, Fluidmaster, Bona Floor Cleaners, 3M, Aries Manufacturing, Harold Imports, Hillman, Loctite, KIND Snacks, Urban Referrals, Velcro, Budget Blinds, and more!

The store requests attendees RSVP via email at ladies@acehardwaredc.com, and by joining our Facebook event page at http://bit.ly/LadiesNight5thSt17. Guests who RSVP by February 10 will receive up to 2 free raffle tickets. You do not have to be present to win the grand prize.

*Regularly-priced merchandise only. Sale not valid on power tools, grills, patio furniture, Nest products, or Yeti products. Additional exclusions may apply. Customer parking is available in the Safeway lot beneath the store. Free parking validation is available for the first 30 minutes. Vendor lineup is subject to change.

5 th Street Ace Hardware is part of a group of local Ace hardware shops known as A Few Cool Hardware Stores, founded in 2003. The friendly staff provides goods and services to meet the needs of its valued customer and improve the quality of life for local residents. For more information, please call (202) 682-4570 or visit us online at www.acehardwaredc.com.

Feb
16
Thu
Kykuit: The Rockefeller Estate @ Hillwood
Feb 16 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Kykuit: The Rockefeller Estate

Thursday, February 16, 2017, 5:30-8 p.m.

Cynthia Bronson Altman, curator of the collections at Kykuit, will discuss Kykuit the Beaux-Art oasis of the Rockefeller family.

$5 simulcast

www.HillwoodMuseum.org

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

History & Hops @ Heurich House
Feb 16 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

On Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 6:30-8:30 pm, the Heurich House Museum welcomes

Atlas Brew Works of Washington, DC to their monthly History & Hops event. Atlas Brew Works

is a neighborhood production brewery located in Northeast Washington, DC. They produce

hand crafted artisanal beer in 20 barrel batches at their facility in Ivy City. Atlas Brew Works was

born of passion for craft beer and community. Staff from Atlas Brew Works will be on site to

serve three of their locally crafted beers.

Tickets are $30 per person and include tastings, snacks and tours of the historic Dupont Circle

home of DC brewmaster Christian Heurich. For more information and to purchase tickets,

please visit http://bit.ly/HHAtlas2017.Guests must be 21 or older. All proceeds benefit the

preservation and growth of the Heurich House Museum.

About History & Hops: History & Hops is a monthly series at the Heurich House Museum, the

former Dupont Circle home of D.C.'s most successful brewer Christian Heurich (1842-1945).

Every third Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, the museum partners with a local craft brewery for

house tours and beer tastings. Guided tours through Heurich’s well-preserved Victorian

mansion will discuss his brewery and the D.C. region’s rich brewing history.  All proceeds

benefit the preservation and growth of the Heurich House Museum.

Feb
19
Sun
The Art League’s Annual Patrons’ Show @ Torpedo Factory
Feb 19 @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

The Art League’s annual Patrons’ Show is an experience that’s part fundraiser, part block party, and totally fun. A few tickets are still available!

Each $225 ticket allows the ticket-holder to participate in the most fun art fundraiser in DC, support a thriving nonprofit and community of artists, and go home with a work of art valued anywhere from $225 to upwards of thousands of dollars. The drawing takes place on Sunday, February 19 at 4:00 pm in the Torpedo Factory Art Center.

Learn more, view the donated artwork, and purchase tickets here.

Feb
23
Thu
Gardens of Secret Delight: French Gardens Before and After Hausmann’s Paris @ Hillwood
Feb 23 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Gardens of Secret Delight: French Gardens Before and After Hausmann’s Paris

Thursday, February 23, 2017, 5:30-8 p.m.

Architecture and design editor and writer Zahid Sardar, will discuss how the melding of classical French symmetry with asymmetrical British landscape notions led to modern Parisian park forms and a new urban infrastructure.

$20, $10 Hillwood member, $7 student

www.HillwoodMuseum.org

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Feb
26
Sun
Red Carpet Hollywood Glamour Night @ St. Gregory Hotel
Feb 26 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

On Sunday, Feb. 26, The St. Gregory Hotel will be rolling out the red carpet for a night of glitz and Hollywood glamour to celebrate the 89th annual Academy Awards, which honors the best actors and films of 2016.  Guests will be able to watch the awards ceremony on large projector screens in the hotel ballroom, while sipping Hollywood-inspired cocktails and enjoying passed hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Tredici Enoteca. This black-tie affair also includes a step-and-repeat, door prizes for “best dressed” and a live jazz band that will be preforming an eclectic mix of covers in the newly renovated Lobby Lounge.  Additionally, the first 150 guests will receive a complimentary glass of Champagne upon arrival.  Tickets are priced at $35 per person (if purchased before Feb. 13), $45 per person (if purchased from Feb. 13-22) and $55 at the door, and benefit the Washington Film Institute (WFI) and Art Soiree’s local initiatives in support of arts and culture. 

 

Attendees are encouraged to stay the evening as all guests will receive 20% off a luxury suite and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi as part of the hotels Suite Sunday Savings Package: http://www.stgregoryhotelwdc.com/specials/suite-sunday-savings/.

 

WHEN:          Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at 7 p.m.

 

PRICE:          Tickets are priced at $35 per person (if purchased before Feb. 13), $45 per person (if purchased from Feb. 13-22) and $55 at the door.  Advanced tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-red-carpet-hollywood-glamour-night-tickets-31211741158.

 

WHERE:       The St. Gregory Hotel is located at 2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036.  The hotel is located five blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro, accessible on the red line and five blocks from the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro, accessible on the orange, silver and blue lines. For reservations or additional information please call (202) 530-3600 or visithttp://www.stgregoryhotelwdc.com.

 

 

The Washington Film Institute (WFI) was created to inspire audiences through film education and the cultivation of the cinematic arts. We do this by developing educational programs and programming film events throughout the year.  Additional information can be found at: http://dcfilminstitute.org.

 

Art Soiree is a Washington, DC based organization that is committed to curating, conceiving and realizing contemporary art exhibitions, festivals and art projects. Art Soiree was founded in 2009 by a dynamic duo of Sandro & Tati, and has since presented over 400 unique exhibitions and programs featuring over 500 contemporary artists, and bringing together close to 170,000 attendees. The company has also represented D.C. artists at a number of national and international art showcases such as Art Basel Miami 2012 and SXSW 2013.  Additional details can be found at: http://artsoiree.com.

 

Feb
28
Tue
Sunnylands: America’s Midcentry Masterpiece @ Hillwood
Feb 28 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Sunnylands: America’s Midcentry Masterpiece

Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 5:30-8 p.m.

Janice Lyle, director of Sunnylands Center & Gardens, will discuss the history of Sunnylands, its changes over time, and the practices now used to preserve the fragile fabrics, interior furnishings, art collection, and cultural landscape.

$20, $10 Hillwood member, $7 student

www.HillwoodMuseum.org

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Mar
2
Thu
WhiskeyFest @ Marriott Marquis
Mar 2 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

For the second year in a row, WhiskyFest returns to Washington, D.C. The evening offers the opportunity to sample over 300 whiskies from around the world, including a variety of single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, rye, Tennessee, Japanese, Taiwanese and Canadian style whiskies. Brands being poured at WhiskyFest DC can be found on theWhisky List. In addition to tasting, attendees will hear from a wide array of industry experts during educational seminars conducted throughout the event.

Presented by Whisky Advocate magazine, WhiskyFest is now in its 20th year with sister events in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. WhiskyFest made its debut in D.C. in 2016.

Who: Attendees will have to opportunity to meet and socialize with whiskey distillers, master blenders and other whiskey experts.

Where: Marriott Marquis – 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

When: Thursday, March 2

  • VIP Entrance: 5:30 PM
  • Grand Tasting:  6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Seminars: 7:00 PM, 7:45 PM, 8:30 PM

Tickets: Please visit the WhiskyFest DC Tickets Page to purchase tickets.

  • VIP Admission Tickets – $345
  • General Admission Tickets – $275

All tickets include a commemorative crystal nosing glass, access to all grand tastings, an all-you-can-eat gourmet buffet, entrance to all seminars (on a first come first served basis), and a WhiskyFest gift bag, event program and pen.

 

WhiskeyFest @ Marriott Marquis
Mar 2 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

For the second year in a row, WhiskyFest returns to Washington, D.C. The evening offers the opportunity to sample over 300 whiskies from around the world, including a variety of single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, rye, Tennessee, Japanese, Taiwanese and Canadian style whiskies. Brands being poured at WhiskyFest DC can be found on the Whisky List. In addition to tasting, attendees will hear from a wide array of industry experts during educational seminars conducted throughout the event.

Presented by Whisky Advocate magazine, WhiskyFest is now in its 20th year with sister events in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. WhiskyFest made its debut in D.C. in 2016. 

Who: Attendees will have to opportunity to meet and socialize with whiskey distillers, master blenders and other whiskey experts.

 

Where: Marriott Marquis – 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

 

When: Thursday, March 2

  • VIP Entrance: 5:30 PM
  • Grand Tasting:  6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Seminars: 7:00 PM, 7:45 PM, 8:30 PM

 

Tickets: Please visit the WhiskyFest DC Tickets Page to purchase tickets.

  • VIP Admission Tickets – $345
  • General Admission Tickets – $275

 

All tickets include a commemorative crystal nosing glass, access to all grand tastings, an all-you-can-eat gourmet buffet, entrance to all seminars (on a first come first served basis), and a WhiskyFest gift bag, event program and pen.