Alexandria’s hometown destination race returns this Spring when the 39th PNC Parkway Classic hits the pavement on Sunday, April 23, 2023. As one of the most popular spring events in the DC metro area, the race, organized by local running retailer Pacers Running attracts thousands of runners and spectators who want to experience the George Washington Memorial Parkway from a unique perspective. The race features both a 5K, and a 10-mile race offering starting at 8:00 am as well as a 600-meter Kids Dash race for the little runners kicking off at 10:30am. Post-race, participants over 21+ can receive a complimentary beverage and join local brewery and sponsor, Port City Brewery at an after party at Oronoco Bay Park to celebrate the finish line.
The race takes place during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week every April which celebrates America’s treasures. National Park Week is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park.
Since 1984, the George Washington Parkway Classic has been one of the most scenic and spacious distance races on the East Coast. The Classic 5k Course will start and finish at Oronoco Bay Park. The 10-mile race will start at Mt. Vernon Estate with the course taking runners up the beautiful George Washington Memorial Parkway and ending at Oronoco Bay Park. It is the only race that starts at the historic Mt. Vernon Estate and takes 10 miler runners up a road that is ranked as one of the top scenic roads in the country that resides on National Park Service property. Every runner for the 5K and 10 Miler will receive a medal and a Commemorative technical fabric running shirt.
Registration for each race is required ($45 for 5K and $85 for the 10-Mi). For $50, a virtual option is provided. In addition to the race event, kids can join the fun in a kid-friendly race for $20 kicking off at Waterfront Park in Old Town (at King & Union Street) that is designed for children under 12 years old. Special family friendly activities and entertainment will be included in the kids’ package, along with each Dash participant receiving a special race bib and medal. Post-race, participants over 21+ can receive a complimentary beverage and join local brewery and sponsor, Port City Brewery at an after party in the Brewing Beer Garden to celebrate the finish line.
As the PNC Parkway Classic continues to celebrate the joy of road racing, the race also gives back to the local community. Since the race’s inception, the money raised from the event has helped local and regional charities and organizations, such as the Boys + Girls Clubs of Alexandria, the National Park Service, Rebuilding Together DC-Alexandria, and Together We Bake in continuing each charities mission.
For more information, visit the following website details about registration, race route, and event day activities: www.parkwayclassic.com.
EVENT DETAILS
What: 39th Annual PNC Parkway Classic
Presented by: PNC Bank N.A.
Produced by: Pacers Running (runpacers.com)
When: Sunday, April 23, 2023
Where: Mount Vernon Estate through Old Town Alexandria
Time: 8AM Race Start, 10:30 AM – Kid Dash
Cost: $20-Kid’s Dash, $45-5K, & $85-10Miler
Website/Event Registration: www.parkwayclassic.com
Saturday–Sunday, April 22–23, 10 a.m. –5:30 p.m.
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. Join the museum for a weekend of conversations, presentations and cultural displays that share how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their way of life.
Living Earth Festival 2023: Native Nations Confronting Climate Change
Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. During the Living Earth Festival, join the museum for a weekend of conversations, demonstrations, and artmaking to learn how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their ways of life.
Throughout the weekend, visitors can hear directly from Indigenous climate and agriculture experts as they discuss how their communities have always demonstrated respect for the Earth with sustainability in mind. Presenters show how traditional knowledge and practices are being adapted to a changing climate and feed the world’s growing population at the same time. Working artists will engage visitors in communal artmaking using found materials once destined for landfills to create new and unique works of art.
- When: Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm
- Where: Patagonia Old Town, 815 King Street, Alexandria VA
- Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
For those who did not receive an invitation to the Coronation of King Charles, III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, slated for May 6 at Westminster Abbey, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Coronation Garden Party. The event takes place on Saturday, May 6, honoring the Coronation. Beginning at 9:30am, in the hotel’s courtyard, guests will enjoy a ceremonial celebration featuring authentic Scottish bagpiper Duncan Moore, a champagne sabering and slices of a Royal Coronation Cake, fit for a King and a Queen Consort.
Executive Pastry Chef Claus Olsen will create an impressive, towering cake to honor the coronation, and will share slices with guests as they toast His Majesty and The Queen consort along with a taste of sabered champagne.
All guests donning festive hats or fascinators will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous and over-the-top – prizes awarded at 11:30 am. Cocktails and Coronation fare will be available for purchase, and Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities. To register for Fairmont’s Royal Coronation Garden Party, please visit Eventbrite.
Co-hosted by NBC4 News Anchors, Jim Handly and Jummy Olabanji, WTEF’s 2023 Annual Share the Love Gala, will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 6:00pm – 11:00pm at the Waldorf Astoria in DC. WTEF’s largest annual fundraising event, the gala helps enable the continuance of their important work of Building Life Champions through tennis and education.
The gala features a cocktail reception and open bar, three-course gala wine dinner, a live musical performance by DC’s own The “Original” Moonlighters, and their signature “Bid It to Win It” silent auction fundraiser.
NewsBash, the annual event founded by Washington top female news anchors, announced the 13th annual NewsBash will return on Tuesday, May 16 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Corcoran Ballroom in the Four Seasons Washington, DC (2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007).
Since 2010, NewsBash has brought together survivors, supporters, politicos and friends, raising awareness for breast cancer. Outfitted in pink, this memorable evening has made an incredible impact on the community with nearly $350,000 raised for various breast cancer charities. NewsBash is honored to welcome back Glassman Wealth as the Pink Ribbon Title Sponsor for another year.
Each year NewsBash selects a program to honor, and this year’s event will benefit the Howard University Cancer Center’s breast cancer program. Based in Metro DC, Howard University Cancer Center specializes in risk identification, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. The HUCC was built on a mission to reduce breast cancer mortality through promoting access to screenings, diagnostics and treatment referrals. In an effort to overcome income barriers and disparities, the cancer center offers low-cost screenings, patient navigation and diagnostics for uninsured women in addition to same-day treatment granting women accessible quality care.
The NewsBash host committee includes well-known newswomen from the Washington metropolitan area’s top media affiliates. Hosts for the 2023 chairs and committee are:
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From WJLA/ABC, Alison Starling (chair), Olivia Garvey, Melanie Hastings, Adriana Hopkins, Veronica Johnson, Kellye Lynn, Michelle Marsh, Britt Waters and Eileen Whelan
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From WUSA9/CBS, Andrea Roane (chair), Lesli Foster (chair), Delia Goncalves, Sharla McBride, Kaitlyn McGrath, Marcella Robertson, Monika Samtani, Allison Seymour and Annie Yu
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From WTTG/FOX5, Angie Goff (chair), Laura Evans (chair), Erin Como, Sierra Fox, Marina Marraco, Marissa Mitchell, Holly Morris, Jeanette Reyes and Caitlin Roth
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From WRC/NBC Washington, Shawn Yancy (chair), Eun Yang (chair), Aimee Cho, Molette Green, Susan Hogan, Melissa Mollet, Jummy Olabanji, Lauryn Ricketts and Juliana Valencia
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From WTOP, Hillary Howard
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From 99.5, Elizabethany
The evening will be accompanied by specialty cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and delicious treats in addition to music, dancing, and more, in support of this year’s cause. Pink cocktail attire is encouraged. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and prices range from $50 to $300, with all proceeds supporting the Howard University Cancer Center’s efforts in providing affordable care through their disparity programs.
To learn more about NewsBash and purchase tickets visit, dcnewsbash.org. For more information about NewsBash, please contact Amy Clark, amy@thebrandguild.com.
Going the Extra MIle
Thursday, May 18
5:30-7:30 pm
800 17th Street, NW Washington, DC
Every year WWH Legal serves nearly 3,000 low-income clients with life-saving legal care, to accommodate housing, safety, and health, with the generous support of our community. This year, the annual cocktail reception will benefit Whitman-Walker Health’s Legal Services Program, honoring the Arnold & Porter firm. As part of Whitman-Walker’s commitment to reaffirming our mission, they are hosting an in-person event to celebrate the wonderful volunteer community. To become a sponsor and for more information about the event, visit https://whitmanwalkerimpact.
The Commentary Social House will once again feature its “Doggy Dishes” menu as they kick off the summer series of their ‘Pups on The Patio’ adoption events on National Rescue Dog Day.
The first event of the series will take place on The Commentary’s patio on Saturday, May 20th from 5 pm – 7 pm and will feature adoptable dogs from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation. Attendees can enjoy libations and delicious menu items with 20% percent of the proceeds going to the rescue league.
The Commentary’s Chef Fran Ponte has created “Doggy Dishes”, a dog-friendly menu with fresh, healthy house-made treats from kitchen scraps, in an effort to minimize waste. Furry attendees can expect a satisfying dining experience with menu options of chicken strips, sweet potato bites, and more.
Guests are welcome to bring their own dogs as they partake in an evening filled with puppies, food, and refreshing beverages while knowing that every contribution made will directly support animals in need.
In collaboration with, and in support of the emerging scholars program, the Erkiletian family (owners of The Wildset Hotel & Ruse) are hosting an intimate evening at their family farm in St. Michaels, Maryland, this June.
Dinner will be prepared in the garden by MICHELIN Star Chef Michael Rafidi of Albi in Washington, D.C. in collaboration with Chef Michael Correll of Ruse in St. Michaels, Maryland.
Tickets include a one night stay at Wildset, artisan cocktail house and hors d’oeuvres, tasting menu prepared by Chef MIchael Rafidi and Michael Correll, wine pairing by sommelier William Simons and Allie Balin, after dinner fireside cocktails, a donation to Emerging Scholars, an organization that is near to the hearts of the Erkiletian family.
Tickets can be purchased here.
