Every dog has their day, and Georgie*, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown’s Canine Ambassador, is bow wowed to celebrate her first birthday with a puppy pool party on Saturday, August 17th. From 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., humans and their canine companions are invited to the hotel’s interior courtyard for complimentary Peanut Butter Birthday Cake, and a copy of her new coloring book.
The dog days of summer are getting a little ruff, so Georgie’s four-legged friends can cool off in one of her puppy pools, while her two legged friends enjoy canine themed beverages such as the Pink Poodle the Spicy Chihuahua and Flying Dog Amber Ale for $6 each. A bark bar will offer plenty of fresh water to keep all tails wagging.
In lieu of birthday gifts, Georgie suggests a donation to Guiding Eyes for the Blind at
*Georgie, a yellow Labrador puppy, was born on August 17, 2018 at Guiding Eyes for the Blind, with the aspiration of one day becoming a guide dog. However, she was found to be way too friendly for that role. Luckily, Mark Huntley the hotel’s general manager, knew she was better suited for the hospitality industry. She spends her time in the lobby and courtyard greeting guests, visitors and holding special events. Georgie is also currently in training to become a certified therapy dog.
Reservations for Georgie’s Birthday Pool Party can be made on Eventbrite at: https://georgiesbirthdayatfairmontwashington.eventbrite.com
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce its 10th annual Sustainability Fair, to be held on Friday, August 23rd from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the hotel’s Colonnade Room.
The event showcases the eco, health and safety initiatives of over 30 DC-based organizations as well as the hotel’s own environmental program.
Below are just some of the organizations guests will enjoy interacting with:
American Forests
Balance Gym
BMW of Alexandria – Hybrid Vehicles
DC Beekeepers Alliance – live bees
DC Central Kitchen
DC Fire & EMS – Fire Truck
DC Office of the Environment
DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU)
Department of Public Works
District of Columbia Homeland Security
DC Office of Homeland Security
Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown’s Beekeepers
Food Rescue US
Grainger
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Puppy Raisers & Puppies
Horton’s Kid’s
Humane Rescue Alliance – adoptable dogs
Keany Produce
Metropolitan Police Department
The Nail Saloon- eco manicures
US Green Building Council
World Wildlife Fund
Fairmont’s Sustainability Fair is free and open to the public. Guests will be treated to honey tastings from the hotel’s rooftop hives, various savories, and each guest will be entered to win some great prizes. Many of the participants bring complimentary samples for attendees such as baked goods and energy saving light bulbs. To register please visit Eventbrite.
The newly renovated NW, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is located at 2401 M Street, NW. With 413 rooms and luxury suites, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility ensured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight, and a cascade of plants both inside and out.
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On Saturday, August 24 from 6 – 10 p.m., Washington, D.C. will host the sixth annual Le Dîner en Blanc. The yearly extravaganza, where guests don all white, promises another evening of dining and excitement, as it acquires a secret public location, revealed only minutes prior to the commence of the event.
Over the course of the evening, 5,000 guests will once again dine and celebrate the sixth anniversary of Le Dîner en Blanc – Washington amid live music, entertainment and dancing. Each year, guests bring their all-white tables, chairs and table settings, and the truly ambitious create their own French picnics with extravagant, inventive tablescapes. For those looking for a more convenient option, attendees can rent a table and chairs from Rentals to Remember.
Registration for the unique experience happens in three stages beginning later next month: Phase 1 is for members who attended the previous year; Phase 2 is for new members who have been sponsored by Phase 1 attendees; and Phase 3 is for guests who signed up on the waiting list. Those interested can sign up at washington.dinerenblanc.com/
About Le Dîner en Blanc – Washington Hosts
Le Dîner en Blanc – Washington, D.C. is produced by The Davis Group, LLC, a full-service event design and production company based in the Washington, DC area. Linda Davis, along with daughters Bryer and Kaitlin have brought together nearly 15,000 people to celebrate Dîner en Blanc in Washington.
Join Roofers Union on Tuesday, August 27 at 6PM as The Bruery taps into its upcoming
Preservation Society exclusive releases. Come out and have a beer with Society members and The Bruery team. The event is open to the public in addition to their group’s beer club members.
Beer geeks will rejoice at seeing two of the most sought after bottled beers of last year’s releases available at the event. Folks will get a taste of the Elizabeth Rutherford, co-fermented with Napa-sourced Cabernet Sauvignon aged in New French Oak, and the Bourgogne Noir, a sour blonde co-fermented with Pinot Noir grapes, a touch of carbonation adds a slightly prickly sensation to the pallet. These beers are some of Roofers Union GM and Beer Director, Dave Delaplaine’s, favorite beers in the last several years.
Draft beers featured in the Bruery takeover include:
Paws and Claws – two new offshoot August release beers, an ipa and a dipa respectively.
Vermont Sticky Maple– A perfect maple syrup to complement this barrel-aged imperial stout, it’s sticky and decadent, with a subtly sweet and big bold mouthfeel (11.3% ABV).
Chocolate Reign– The elevated version of Chocolate Rain – a double barrel-aged imperial stout with cacao nibs and vanilla beans (21% ABV).
Mash & French Toast– A bourbon barrel-aged barleywine ale, joining forces with even stickier, malt-forward forces from our barrel warehouse to create the gooey-sweet profile with hints of caramel and rich maple character, summoning spices and warm vanilla notes (13.7% ABV).
Island Time – A sweet stout brewed with Hawaiian sea salt and lactose; with marshmallow, toasted coconut, and natural vanilla flavor added (8.6% ABV).
S.H.I.T S’mores – A rich Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with marshmallow, cacao, graham cracker and vanilla added (15% ABV).
Retreat – DIPA brewed with a simple malt bill and hopped heavily with fruit-forward Mosaic, Cashmere and el dorado for aromatic tropical notes (8.6% ABV).
Relax – An unfiltered, fresh and full of hop flavor IPA without the bitterness, leaving citrusy notes (6.8% ABV).
Spontanaheim – A spontaneously fermented sour blonde ale aged in oak barrels (5.8% ABV).
Wit The Funk – brewed with an orange peel and fermented with wit yeast, resulting in a complex sour wheat beer that is tart, funky, oaky and citrusy (5.4 ABV%).
WHEN: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
6:00-10:00 PM
WHERE: Roofers Union
2446 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
On Friday, August 30, the award-winning Hay-Adams, located steps from the White House at 800 16th Street, NW, 20006, will host its next Author Series luncheon honoring Barbara Kingsolver to discuss her latest work, Unsheltered. The Hay-Adams’ Author Series, where literary crowds honor literary masters, is an on-going event, which hosts outstanding writers in a historic setting. One will enjoy exceptional food, drink and lively conversation in the elegant Hay-Adams Room, one of Washington, D.C.’s signature stately event venues. Tickets are priced at $90 per person (all inclusive), which includes a three-course, prix fixe menu with wine pairings: https://www.hayadams.com/
Additionally, Kramerbooks (http://kramers.com) will be on hand so guests will have the opportunity to purchase a copy of Unsheltered, which published October 16, 2018, as well as other notable works by the author. Kingsolver will be available to sign and personalize after the luncheon. Tickets go on sale August 2 and will be available online at: http://www.hayadams.com/
WHO: Barbara Kingsolver, is The New York Times bestselling author of Flight Behavior, The Lacuna, and The Poisonwood Bible and recipient of numerous literary awards—including the National Humanities Medal, our country’s highest honor for service through the arts. Critical acclaim for her books includes the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Orange Prize andmultiple awards from the American Booksellers Association and the American Library Association. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle won numerous prizes including the James Beard award. She was named one of the most important writers of the 20thcentury by Writer’s Digest.
Her newest book, Unsheltered, is a timely novel that interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for resiliency and compassion in times of great upheaval. It is the compulsively readable story of two families, in two centuries, who live at the corner of Sixth and Plum in Vineland, New Jersey, navigating what seems to be the end of the world as they know it. With history as their tantalizing canvas, these characters paint a startlingly relevant portrait of life in precarious times when the foundations of the past have failed to prepare us for the future. A New York Times bestseller, the novel is the recipient of many accolades including being named an O, The Oprah Magazine’s Best Book of 2018, and both an NPR and Newsweek’s pick for Best Books of The Year.
Barbara Kingsolver was born and grew up in rural Kentucky. She earned degrees in biology from DePauw University and the University of Arizona and has worked as a freelance writer and author since 1985. She has two daughters, Camille and Lily. Her husband, Steven Hopp, teaches environmental studies. At various times in her adult life, she has lived in England, France, and the Canary Islands, and has worked in Europe, Africa, Asia, Mexico, and South America. Kingsolver spent two decades in Tucson, Arizona, before moving to southwestern Virginia. She currently resides on a farm in southern Appalachia, where she and her family raise an extensive vegetable garden and Icelandic sheep.
WHEN: The luncheon will be held in The Hay-Adams Room on Friday, August 30, 2019, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (doors open at 11:30 a.m.).
Join The Rooftop at The Graham Georgetown team to toast summer goodbye with a Labor Day Weekend celebration on Sunday, September 1. Soak up the last of summer with music from 2pm to 8pm and enjoy cookout favorites from the hotel’s new rooftop restaurant, Rooftop EATS. All Rooftop EATS menu items will be $10. Drink specials include all draft beer and seasonal cans for $5.
WHEN: Sunday, September 1
Event from 12pm to 12am
WHERE: The Rooftop at The Graham Georgetown
1075 Thomas Jefferson Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-337-0900
TICKETS: To claim your space at The Graham’s Labor Day Weekend Celebration, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooftop-labor-day-party-at-the-graham-tickets-68291584969
City Tap Dupont is excited to throw a day at the beach, luau themed open bar event on Labor Day. Come for brunch and stay to enjoy Hawaiian themed food specials such as pineapple burgers and pulled pork tacos starting at 1pm, and a $45 ticketed open bar from 2pm to 5pm including select draft beers, house wines by the glass and rail mixed drinks.
The Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center (EDCJCC) is re-opening on September 5. After an extensive 10-month renovation, the EDCJCC will be holding an evening reception for all ages to come back and explore. Attendees are encouraged to tour the new spaces and places that make up the EDCJCC.
While there are many new details, large and small, to discover, the transformation of the space will allow the building to better serve the mission of the EDCJCC with more space for programs, service projects and performances including the new Cafritz Hall with retractable seating that allows for different configurations. The historic Sixteenth Street entrance and lobby have also been preserved, providing a connection to the building’s history. This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the EDCJCC’s history, and the EDCJCC is excited to welcome back its diverse, vibrant, growing community.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2019. Please enter through the Q Street Entrance.