What to expect at Passport to Style:
- 18+ vendors confirmed
- Pet pictures with Santa benefiting the Washington Humane Society
- Social Photo Booth
- Event photographers
- DJ
- Cocktail and brunch available at the Station Kitchen (Restaurant)
- Attendees can donate new and used clothes to the “holiday clothing drive”
EVENT DETAILS
What: 11th Annual Alexandria Warehouse Sale
Presented by: Old Town Boutique District
When: Saturday, February 6, 2016
Where: The Westin Alexandria, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA (located in the Carlyle District of Old Town Alexandria)
(Ample Street & Garage Parking. There will also be a free shuttle from the King Street Metro)
Time: 9AM-4PM
Admission: Free
Website: www.oldtownboutiquedistrict.com or www.AlexandriaWarehouseSale.com
Twitter: @OTBoutiques
Why wait for the fall to get Crafty? Washington City Paper is expanding its popular Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair with a second installment this winter. The inaugural Crafty Bastards Cabin Fever will take place on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hecht Warehouse at Ivy City (1401 New York Ave. NE) in Washington, D.C.
The one-day indoor winter fair will feature handmade products and wares by 100+ select artists and crafters from around the country, including several first-time Crafty Bastards like:
– Hell Razor for Men of Washington, DC (www.etsy.com/shop/
– Harper Macaw from Washington, DC (https://harpermacaw.com)
– Raisa Antonia from Hancock, NH (http://www.raisaantonia.com)
– North End Bag Company from Virginia Beach, VA (http://www.northendbagco.com)
– Lewis and Pine from Brooklyn, NY (www.lewisandpine.com)
– West Oak Design from Wyndmoor, PA (www.westoakdesign.com)
In order to make your Cabin Fever shopping experience enjoyable, entry times will be staggered based on ticket type. Tickets can be purchased in advance online via the Washington City Paper website.
VIP Tickets – $25: Gain exclusive access to Crafty Bastards Cabin Fever for an extra hour of shopping and no lines before the Crafty-loving masses arrive. VIP ticket also includes one bagel, a mimosa, and a Crafty Bastards Cabin Fever tote bag. VIP Entry begins at 10 a.m.
Savvy Shopper Tickets – $15: Enjoy shorter lines and a complimentary Crafty Bastards tote bag with entry starting at 11 a.m.
Early General Admission – $10: Gain access to all vendors beginning at 1 p.m.
Late General Admission – $5: Gain access to all vendors starting at 3 p.m.
Last Call General Admission – $5: Gain access to all vendors starting at 5 p.m.
Kids 12 and under are free. Visit www.washingtoncitypaper.
About Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair
Over the past 12 years, hundreds of Crafty Bastards have sold countless pieces of handmade “craftiness” at the Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair. The fair has been selected as one of Washington’s Top 100 Events by BizBash and was voted by Washington City Paper readers as the Best Arts Festival in its annual Best of D.C. poll. For more information about the annual Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair, please visit www.washingtoncitypaper.
#CraftyBastardsCabinFever
- About the Gilt City Warehouse Sale:
Dates: Friday, February 19, Saturday, February 20th
Location: Dock5 at Union Market; 1309 5th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Tickets on sale now at: https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb16
- The most indulgent party of the season returns, complete with cocktails and hundreds of the hottest brands for women, men, kids and the home—all at up to 80% off retail.
- Women can look forward to on-trend must-haves from ISSA, Temperley London, Maje, Sandro, Derek Lam, Helmut Lang, Lanvin, Prada and Valentino.
- For men, think Tom Ford, Paul Smith, John Varvatos and GANT.
- This sale will spotlight spring dresses for every occasion. Check out racks of little back dresses and Oscar-worthy gowns. You can also score dresses under $100 from your favorite designers.
- As you explore the racks, sip on cocktails and prosecco. You can also enjoy several flavor combinations of popchips and Luna Bars.
- Leave your bag and jacket at home, skip the coat-check line and head straight through the FastPass entrance to navigate the constantly replenished racks.
- Guests can purchase tickets to shop at https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb1
- About the Gilt City Warehouse Sale:
Dates: Friday, February 19, Saturday, February 20th
Location: Dock5 at Union Market; 1309 5th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Tickets on sale now at: https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb16
- The most indulgent party of the season returns, complete with cocktails and hundreds of the hottest brands for women, men, kids and the home—all at up to 80% off retail.
- Women can look forward to on-trend must-haves from ISSA, Temperley London, Maje, Sandro, Derek Lam, Helmut Lang, Lanvin, Prada and Valentino.
- For men, think Tom Ford, Paul Smith, John Varvatos and GANT.
- This sale will spotlight spring dresses for every occasion. Check out racks of little back dresses and Oscar-worthy gowns. You can also score dresses under $100 from your favorite designers.
- As you explore the racks, sip on cocktails and prosecco. You can also enjoy several flavor combinations of popchips and Luna Bars.
- Leave your bag and jacket at home, skip the coat-check line and head straight through the FastPass entrance to navigate the constantly replenished racks.
- Guests can purchase tickets to shop at https://www.giltcity.com/dc/gcwarehousefeb1
The British Embassy and the U.S. Department of State are celebrating the launch of “Try Rugby USA,” a campaign to grow international community outreach and youth development around Rugby in the U.S., with a friendly rugby match.
WHAT: U.S. v UK Friendly Touch Rugby Game
WHEN: 12:30-2:00pm Wednesday 24 February 2016
WHERE: Cooper Field at Georgetown University
3700 O St NW Washington DC 20007
Playing on the UK team is Ken Harvey, a former Washington Redskins player, to help highlight the affinity for sports on both sides of the Atlantic and the NFL international series in London. Other members of the UK team consist of British Embassy staff and British Defence staff. Tosh Askew, who has coached England U19s for 5 years and won Grand Slam in 2004, Nic Rouse, rugby union player for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership, and Caryl Thomas, head coach of the University of Bath Women’s rugby team and has played for Wales Women in the Six Nations Championship and in two World Cups (2010, 2014), will coach the UK team.
Playing on the US team includes Whitney Stowell, President of Washington Irish RFC, and Chris Howard, a Tiger Rugby coach. Other players will include U.S. Department of State staff. James Walker, founder of Tiger Rugby, will coach and play on the US team.
The event is open to the public and media and free to attend. Parking is extremely limited, public transportation is recommended.
Rugby Facts:
- Rugby is the fastest growing sport in the US.
- The UK hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2015.
- Rugby will be part of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, having last been an Olympic sport in 1924. The US won gold that year, so have been the gold medal holders for more than 90 years.
- Famous rugby players include Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, John F Kennedy, JRR Tolkien, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Russell Crowe, Chris Farley, Meat Loaf and Ernesto “Che” Guevara.
History of Rugby:
Rugby lore has the game originating in 1823, when a pupil at Rugby School, William Webb Ellis, picked up the ball during a football match and ran with it. This new game slowly spread around public schools and universities, with the first formal rules inked in 1845. A Rugby Football Union (RFU) followed in 1871, with an inaugural international – England versus Scotland – played that same year. 1883 then witnessed Britain’s Home Nations Championship, the first international rugby competition. By 1908, with the sport having long spread into many former British colonies, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa had all sent touring teams to compete.
Despite continued growth, rugby union didn’t turn professional until the International Rugby Board (later the IRFB, now World Rugby) removed player-payment restrictions in 1995. Continental club competitions soon followed, including Europe’s much-vaunted Heineken Cup and Super Rugby in the southern hemisphere. Today, World Rugby boasts 117 member countries.
For the first time, Premiership Rugby will host a game in the US. The London Irish v Saracens game will be played at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on 12 March 2016.
Try Rugby USA
Hosted by British Council USA, Friends of the British Council USA, and USA Rugby geographical unions and state based rugby organizations, the coaches from the Aviva Premiership Rugby Clubs will be joined on the road by coaches from US based Tiger Rugby. Together they will deliver a range of coach education sessions, coaching clinics for schools, universities, clubs, youth programs as well as linking with existing rugby based social projects like Play Rugby USA. They hope to build a sustainable network of coaches, clubs and players designed to bring together, develop the skills of and inspire the US rugby community to build pathways to introduce the sports and its values to youth.
Activities will take place in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Texas in the coming months.
For more details: http://www.britishcouncil.us/programmes/society/try-rugby-usa
41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair Returns
March 4-5, 2016
On-Demand Poetry,
Rare Books, Demonstrations, Casual Appraisals, and More
Book lovers rejoice: the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair returns to our nation’s capital! Celebrating its 41st year, the Fair returns thisMarch 4-5, 2016 featuring new and longtime favorite exhibitors and collections. Over the course of two days, the fair will offer a chance for book lovers to celebrate and discover rare books and manuscripts, and connect with fellow enthusiasts for this rare opportunity to share conversations, discoveries, and experiences with the larger community.
Our exhibitors will have specially curated collections to showcase. Some highlights from these collections include:
- Manual of Parliamentary Practice, Thomas Jefferson, First Edition, 1801;
- Seventy Cantos, inscribed by T.S. Eliot, 1950; and
- The Treasury of Ornamental Art: Illustrations of Objects of Art and Vertu, Lithographers to the Queen, 1856.
New to the Fair this year is Typewriter Rodeo, who will bring custom, on-demand poetry written on vintage typewriters. In five minutes or less, this Austin, Texas-based travelling quartet will write ticket holders an original and personal poem as a keepsake.
What: 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair
When: March 4, 2016; 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
March 5, 2016; 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
1900 North Fort Myer Drive; Arlington, VA 22209
Website: Additional information can be found at wabf.com.
Social Media: Twitter: @theWABF
Facebook: Facebook.com/thewabf
Hashtag: #WABF16
Event
Information: Tickets available for purchase at WABF.com. $14 for Friday and Saturday, $8 for Saturday only. $5 for students and librarians with valid identification. Members of the public who have questions should call 202-363-4999 or email bcampbell@wabf.com.
41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair Returns
March 4-5, 2016
On-Demand Poetry,
Rare Books, Demonstrations, Casual Appraisals, and More
Book lovers lovers rejoice: the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair returns to our nation’s capital! Celebrating its 41st year, the Fair returns thisMarch 4-5, 2016 featuring new and longtime favorite exhibitors and collections. Over the course of two days, the fair will offer a chance for book lovers to celebrate and discover rare books and manuscripts, and connect with fellow enthusiasts for this rare opportunity to share conversations, discoveries, and experiences with the larger community.
Our exhibitors will have specially curated collections to showcase. Some highlights from these collections include:
- Manual of Parliamentary Practice, Thomas Jefferson, First Edition, 1801;
- Seventy Cantos, inscribed by T.S. Eliot, 1950; and
- The Treasury of Ornamental Art: Illustrations of Objects of Art and Vertu, Lithographers to the Queen, 1856.
New to the Fair this year is Typewriter Rodeo, who will bring custom, on-demand poetry written on vintage typewriters. In five minutes or less, this Austin, Texas-based travelling quartet will write ticket holders an original and personal poem as a keepsake.
What: 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair
When: March 4, 2016; 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
March 5, 2016; 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
1900 North Fort Myer Drive; Arlington, VA 22209
Website: Additional information can be found at wabf.com.
Social Media: Twitter: @theWABF
Facebook: Facebook.com/thewabf
Hashtag: #WABF16
Event
Information: Tickets available for purchase at WABF.com. $14 for Friday and Saturday, $8 for Saturday only. $5 for students and librarians with valid identification. Members of the public who have questions should call 202-363-4999 or email bcampbell@wabf.com.
Friends Night Out at the Smithsonian Craft Show
Washington, DC. . . Cocktails and shopping? Of course!
Take a break from politics, grab some friends and head over to the Smithsonian Craft Show, 5PM—8PM, Thursday, April 21, at the National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW, Washington, DC.
Tickets for Friends Night Out are $25, which includes admission to the show, a cocktail, and light hors d’oeuvres. Click here to order your tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.
The fun evening shopping event will include a DJ, four of DC’s top mixologists, who will whip up your favorite cocktails featuring Green Hat Gin, and an opportunity to hear a lively presentation by an expert on our exclusive Dale Chihuly art glass installation. The 12 works of art will be on display for four-days only and have never before been shown in the DC area.
This is a great opportunity to browse and shop for one-of-a-kind, hand-made objects created by 120 of the top U.S. fine craft artists. The artists will be on hand to talk about their work.
Our celebrity mixologists:
Adam Bernbach – 2 birds 1 stone
Gina Chersevani – Buffalo & Bergen
Victor Dooley – The Red Hen
Tyler Hudgens – The Dabney
Curated by: Sebastian Zutant, The Red Hen and All Purpose
