Oct
7
Fri
WOW Summit 2016 @ Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Oct 7 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

WOW Summit 2016

Designed to inspire, connect, and empower moms to live and raise a happy, healthy family.

October 7th and 8th 2016

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland 20745

#WOWsummit

http://www.greenmomsmeet.com/summit16/register.html

 

Smithsonian Craft2Wear @ National Building Museum
Oct 7 @ 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Eighty renowned artists showcase their latest jewelry, leatherwork, one-of-a-kind accessories and cutting-edge couture. Returning artists previously juried into the Smithsonian Craft Show are joined by a new cadre of designers recommended by California College of the Arts, The Fashion Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Savannah School of Art and Design and the DC Fashion Foundation.
Experience the future of wearable art for men and women.
Friday October 7         10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday October 8    10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Preview Night Benefit
Meet the artists, enjoy live modeling by professional models, be the first to
shop, and support the work of the Smithsonian in a festive atmosphere with wine, a light buffet and music.
Thursday October 6
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Show Awards Presentation
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Preview Night Benefit

Find Out More

Katrin Schnabl
Geoffrey Giles

Shaka King
Where
Great Hall of the National Building Museum
401 F St NW, Washington DC 20001
Metro Stop: Judiciary Square, Red line
Oct
8
Sat
WOW Summit 2016 @ Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Oct 8 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

WOW Summit 2016

Designed to inspire, connect, and empower moms to live and raise a happy, healthy family.

October 7th and 8th 2016

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland 20745

#WOWsummit

http://www.greenmomsmeet.com/summit16/register.html

 

Smithsonian Craft2Wear @ National Building Museum
Oct 8 @ 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Eighty renowned artists showcase their latest jewelry, leatherwork, one-of-a-kind accessories and cutting-edge couture. Returning artists previously juried into the Smithsonian Craft Show are joined by a new cadre of designers recommended by California College of the Arts, The Fashion Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Savannah School of Art and Design and the DC Fashion Foundation.
Experience the future of wearable art for men and women.
Friday October 7         10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday October 8    10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Preview Night Benefit
Meet the artists, enjoy live modeling by professional models, be the first to
shop, and support the work of the Smithsonian in a festive atmosphere with wine, a light buffet and music.
Thursday October 6
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Show Awards Presentation
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Preview Night Benefit

Find Out More

Katrin Schnabl
Geoffrey Giles

Shaka King
Where
Great Hall of the National Building Museum
401 F St NW, Washington DC 20001
Metro Stop: Judiciary Square, Red line
Oct
19
Wed
Washington Area Women’s Foundation Leadership Luncheon @ Marriott Marquis
Oct 19 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Event: Washington Area Women’s Foundation Leadership Luncheon

Logistics:  Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Marriott Marquis | 901 Massachusetts Ave NW | Luncheon is from Noon-2pm. Pre-luncheon networking begins at 11:00am.

Details: Join Washington Area Women’s Foundation for an inspirational celebration of the power of investing in women and girls in the Washington region. Be among the nearly 1,000 attendees representing Washington area’s most influential businesses, foundations, individuals and legislators using their passion, influence and generosity to create real change for our community.

Tickets: Individual tickets start at $200.  Tickets are available at www.thewomensfoundation.org/ll2016. For further information, please contact Erica Shockley at eshockley@wawf.org or (202) 347.7737.

 

Oct
23
Sun
Blue Point Brewing Company Shucktoberfest 2016 @ The Courtyard at Maurice Electric @ Union Market
Oct 23 @ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHO: Blue Point Brewing Company Shucktoberfest 2016

WHAT: Blue Point Brewing Company announces its first ever Shucktoberfest bash at The Courtyard at Maurice Electric at Union Market (500 Penn Street NE). The $75, four-hour festival will feature bottomless Blue Point Brewing Company beer, spiked beer cocktails and unlimited oysters & seafood bites from Rappahannock Oyster Company, including stuffn’ muffns’, clam chowder and fries. Shucktoberfest is an adult playground for beer and oyster lovers — think live bluegrass music and a beer gaming area with cornhole, bocce ball and giant Jenga. To top it off, Redskins fans can cozy up with an ice cold brew in the football viewing lounge, featuring large leather sofas and two 90-inch LED screens.

WHEN: Sunday, October 23Noon to 4pm

WHERE: 500 Penn Street NE, Washington, D.C. (The Courtyard at Maurice Electric @ Union Market)

TICKETS: All-you-can-eat-and-drink for $75. Link to purchase tickets: shucktoberfestdc.com

The 5th Annual DC Pie Fest @ Bourbon
Oct 23 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The 5th annual D.C. Pie Fest returns to Adams Morgan mainstay Bourbon (2321 18th St. NW)  on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, from 1 p.m. – 4  p.m.
The all-you-can-eat pie event is one of DC’s favorite institutions, featuring the city’s best home bakers competing for prizes and glory, with the city’s pie fans doing the judging. Tickets are $15 for those entering a pie and $25 for those not competing; proceeds will be donated to charity.  Tickets are available now through Eventbrite.com.

 

Home bakers hoping to compete are encouraged to bring an original, homemade pie in one of the following categories:

 

o   Apple

o   Fruit (other than apple)

o   Nuts

o   Chocolate

o   Savory

o   Piepourri (miscellaneous)

Any filling in a 9-inch pie crust qualifies, and there are no limits on entries. Attendees taste as many pies as they want and vote for their favorite in each category.

Pie entries must arrive between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Oct. 23, and voting closes at 3:30 p.m., with winners announced at 4 p.m. There will be six winners, but with an afternoon of delicious pie, rest assured, there will be no losers.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

 

All proceeds will be donated to the Jayna Troxel Murray Foundation, which supports and promotes the interests and passions (academics, athletics, travel, fine arts, and overall personal improvement) that were prominent in defining and enriching Jayna’s life, with the intended outcome of bettering the lives of others. The foundation provides scholarships for tuition to particular educational programs (undergraduate and graduate study, travel abroad, and summer camps) that Jayna attended: St. Louis University Madrid study abroad program, Semester at Sea, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, and Kamp Kanakuk. Donations gratefully accepted.

Oct
27
Thu
Nightmare On The Waterfront With The Madison Of DC @ Orange Anchor
Oct 27 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Nightmare On The Waterfront With The Madison Of DC

 

When:

Thursday, October 27 at 6 PM – 10 PM

 

What: 

The Madison is excited to host our first “Nightmare On The Waterfront” party on Thursday, October 27, from 6pm-10pm at Orange Anchor Dock Bar (3050 K Street). Best costume wins a $50 Orange Anchor gift card and bragging rights!

Enjoy $8 Orange Crushes and $3 orange Jell-O shots! 10% of bar proceeds from the night will go to directly to our 2016 charity, Dreams For Kids DC.

 

Oct
29
Sat
Black Jack’s Epic Halloween Party @ Black Jack
Oct 29 @ 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM
WHO:             Tilt Side Bar, the reimagined bar within a bar, and Black Jack will host an epic Halloween party on 14th Street.
 
WHAT:           Guests can expect a fully decked out Black Jack and a superhero themed costume party at Tilt with drink specials, and a photo booth. While costumes are not required, they will unlock the door to a free drink ticket.
                        Libations include:
                        Pumpkin spice slushy ($8) Bailey’s Pumpkin Spice liqueur, cream, whiskey, coffee and sugar
                        Smoking cauldron perfect for sharing ($20)
WHEN:           Saturday, October 29
                        5pm to close
 
WHERE:         Black Jack
                        1612 14th St NW
 
                        Tilt Side Bar
                        Behind Black Jack, through the Red Door 
 
About Black Jack:
Neighbors come together at this 14th St bar where skilled bartenders incorporate the freshest seasonal ingredients from the kitchen into the next drink while guests take in the scene, lounging on couches or atop front row bar seats.
 
About Tilt:
Located behind Black Jack, this tucked away bar feels like stepping into a pinball machine. With adventurous cocktails, shareable bites like lobster rangoon and entirely unique decor, TILT offers a fun oasis from the bustle of the surrounding bars.
Halloween Costume Tap Takeover @ Blackwall Hitch
Oct 29 @ 9:00 PM – Oct 30 @ 2:00 AM

Blackwall Hitch located on the waterfront in Old Town, Alexandria, invites guests to celebrate Halloween with a Halloween Costume Tap Takeover on Saturday, October 29th, from 9 PM to 2 AM on its expansive back patio, which boasts magnificent views overlooking the Potomac River and National Harbor.  Guests can enjoy the spooky holiday fun with a tap takeover by South Street Brewery from Charlottesville, Virginia highlighting fall and pumpkin-themed beers, as well as a costume contest which will be held from 9 PM to 11 PM.  Dante Coley, brewery representative from South Street brewery, and Patricia Washington from Visit Alexandria will be in attendance to judge costumes and present awards in the following categories: Best Costume, Best Nautically-Themed, and Best Couple.  Guests won’t want to miss the opportunity to show their creativity and win a two-for-one brunch certificate. Craft beers from South Street Brewery that will be featured include Satans Pony amber ale, Twisted Gourd chocolate chai pumpkin ale, Bar Hopper west coast IPA, and VA Lager.  Beers are priced at $7 per draft.

 

Additionally, Blackwall Hitch is partnering with Fourth Wall at the Torpedo Factory, just steps from the restaurant, inviting theatergoers to enjoy dinner at the restaurant before heading to the award-winning original immersive play, “A Dream Within A Dream: Madness” on October 30th at 8 PM.  Fourth Wall’s newest production, “A Dream Within A Dream: Madness,” is a highly interactive theatrical production presenting a surreal interpretation of the life, works and mad genius of Edgar Allan Poe.  By leveraging theater, film, music, dance, art and light design, the audience will be transported from present day into a completely different world: the twisted psyche of Edgar Allan Poe.  Before the show, guests can enjoy  Edgar Allan Poe-themed specials, created by Executive Chef Mente Lawson, such as “Meatballs Fra Diavlo,” hellfire-ish spicy mary-nara, set ablaze; “Beet to Death” Salad with beets every which way; “Spaghetti and Eyeballs” with calamari, olive eyeballs, squid ink pasta bloody mary-nara;“Spooky Night Crawlers for 2,” chilled seafood tower over a dry ice graveyard with tuna tartare, lobster salad in shells, shucked oysters, and head on shrimp cocktail with tomb raiders, as well as “One Bad Apple,” apple pie with a caramel candy apple.  These Poe-inspired specials range in price from $12 to $59 and will also be available on the restaurant’s menu from October 27th through 30th during both lunch and dinner service.

 

WHEN:          Saturday, October 29th from 9 PM to 2 AM.  Edgar Allan Poe specials are served October 27th-30th as well.

 

WHERE:       Blackwall Hitch is located at 5 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.  The restaurant is located 1.2 mile from the King Street-Old Town Metro Station accessible on the Yellow and Blue Lines.  For additional information, please call (703) 739-6090and/or visit www.theblackwallhitch.com.

 

WHY:             South Street Brewery was purchased in 2014 by Blue Mountain Brewery, whose owners have a deep connection with this Charlottesville’s longest-running brewery and pub. Two of Blue Mountain’s founders, Mandi and Taylor Smack, both worked for South Street over a decade ago, Taylor having been the brewer from late 2001 until early 2007. Our company is committed to maintaining and revitalizing this important Charlottesville landmark and gathering place.  Under new owners, the brewery has expanded their beer offerings, including venerated South Street originals that helped shape the Central Virginia beer scene, as well as new beers reflecting the diversity and experimentation that is the heart of American craft brewing.  Additionally, South Street brewpub offerings lean heavily toward local artisans, from beef to bread, from tofu to produce and everything in between, reflecting our belief that Charlottesville, Virginia is the best place on Earth to live, drink and eat.