Events/Things To Do

This year DC-based, national non-profit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s Blue Hope Bash goes nationwide welcoming an entire nation for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the community to unite and confront present-day challenges. The free virtual event will be a live national broadcast that will help raise funds to reverse the pandemic’s tremendous effect on the colorectal cancer community in addition to addressing the health disparities with the disease in Black communities. The event will feature special guest appearances, celebrity entertainment, and inspiring patient stories. The Alliance has a goal to raise $2 million from the broadcast to support its three core programmatic pillars: Screen, Care, and Cure.

WHEN: Saturday, October 24

8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

WHERE: Virtual Event. Registration is free to enjoy the broadcast. 

EVENT THEME: One Need. One Night. One Nation.

BASH EMCEE: Craig Melvin, News Anchor, NBC News’ TodayCo-Host, 3rd Hour of NBC News’ Today and Anchor of MSNBC Live. In 2017, Craig shared on the Today Show his connection with the disease when his brother Lawrence, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 39 in 2017.  (Today Show Link) Melvin has been an active supporter and ally of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: By Grammy-nominated singer and actress Vanessa Williams

CELEBRITY APPEARANCES & SPEECHES BY: Katie Couric, Stand Up To Cancer Co-Founder and renowned journalist

Ruth Carter, Emmy-award winner Black Panther costume designer

Amy Robach, Good Morning America Co-Host

and many other special guest appearances.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

Porsche Car Raffle – one lucky winner will win a custom 2021 Porsche Macan S.  Only 1,000 tickets were printed and the winner will be announced during the broadcast. 

Rolex Raffle – Reserve your raffle ticket to win the Rolex 44mm Oyster Perpetual watch with a “No Date” design, valued at $7,900. Featuring an elegant dial in the legendary watchmaker’s classic black, the timepiece is framed by a modern stainless steel case. Perfect for daily wear or special occasions, this Rolex performs with flawless mechanics and sophisticated style. Only 500 tickets will be sold at $50 each. Thanks to the generosity of donors Jay and Lyn Ferriero, every dollar benefits the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s life-saving programs.

To register for the free event and to learn more visit BlueHopeBash.org 

Pizzeria Paradiso in Spring Valley will host a safe and socially distanced “Pizza and Dance Party” this coming Sunday in the vacant parking lot across the street from the restaurant, located at 48^th Street and Windom Place, NW.

The morning starts off with 305 Fitness’ signature 55-minute cardio dance party class, led by one of the studio’s most popular instructors, Owoade Kadara. The pop-up class will feature aerobic choreography moves set to high-energy dance tunes from a curated playlist. Following the class, guests can take a short walk across the street to Pizzeria Paradiso Spring Valley (located at 4850 Massachusetts Avenue, NW) for a fresh out-of-the-oven pizza pie or lunch sized salad, which can be enjoyed on the restaurant’s patio or for takeout.

Starting at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 25., tickets which can be purchased here, are $24 and include:

• The 55-minute 305 Fitness class
• Choice of one pizza or a lunch sized salad*
  • Pizza options include: Margherita OR Macellaio OR Bosco OR Quattro Formaggi OR Genovese OR Atomica OR Siciliana OR Paesana
  • Salad options include Insalata Paradiso OR Insalata Romana
  • *Menu descriptions are included in the ticket link or can also be found here on the Pizzeria Paradiso website.
• Space is limited as we’ll be dancing 15 feet apart. Masks are required upon arrival and may be removed during class.

Navy Yard favorite Shilling Canning Company and executive chef Reid Shilling will bid the harvest season farewell with its “Taste of the Chesapeake” dinner this month in collaboration with fellow Baltimorean Spike Gjerde.

The dinner kicks off with Chef Gjerde on November 18 for a two-night event spotlighting Jon Shaw’s Karma Farms based in Maryland. Similar to previous collaborative dinners, Shilling and Gjerde will design a menu together using local and seasonal ingredients from within the Chesapeake Bay region and a portion of the dinner’s proceeds will benefit a charity of Gjerde’s choice.

Navy Yard favorite Shilling Canning Company and executive chef Reid Shilling will bid the harvest season farewell with its “Taste of the Chesapeake” dinner this month in collaboration with fellow Baltimorean Spike Gjerde.

The dinner kicks off with Chef Gjerde on November 18 for a two-night event spotlighting Jon Shaw’s Karma Farms based in Maryland. Similar to previous collaborative dinners, Shilling and Gjerde will design a menu together using local and seasonal ingredients from within the Chesapeake Bay region and a portion of the dinner’s proceeds will benefit a charity of Gjerde’s choice.

DC’s anticipated charity poker event, Chance for Life, returns this Saturday (2/27) … with a twist! Hosted by 13-time World Series of Poker Champion, Phil Helmuth, and founded by Brad Nierenberg (CEO of RedPeg Marketing), Chance for Life (CFL)’s mission is to save kids’ lives by funding vital childhood cancer research.

With the help of sponsors around the DMV, CFL’s annual poker tournament and taste experience has raised over $10 million to date and this year’s event has already raised $1.3 MM. This year, the event is going virtual with the most innovative online poker platform on the market, Poker 501– bringing surprise celebrity guests, entertainment and an exclusive taste experience directly to your home. To register, purchase tickets, and for more information, please click here.

Date: Saturday, February 27^th

Time: 6:00PM

Venue: Virtual tournament on Poker 501

Price: $500 per player (100% of all proceeds go directly to funding vital pediatric cancer research)

N Street Village Virtual Gala & Auction
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. ET

Join us for this special event as a moment to gather in solidarity with our neighbors in need, and in celebration of N Street Village.

Past Tense Yoga and Tabla, DC’s second Georgian restaurant, have partnered together for a yoga and cooking event, Flow + Feast. On Saturday, March 13, starting at 5:00 p.m., the virtual workshop kicks off with a 45-minute flow class led by instructor Meagan Estep.

Following the class, registrants will learn all about Georgian food and wine with a three-course dinner and a khachapuri-making demo from Tabla. Students must pre-register for class, and dinner kits will be available for pickup from the new Past Tense studio (located at 3221 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW *alley entrance) on Saturday, March 13 between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

The class includes a three-course dinner for two, with a “make at home” ajaruli khachapuri kit (includes ball of dough and cheese filling) and prepared pkhali: a vegetable paté of roasted carrots, walnuts and spices as well as khinkali: Georgian soup dumplings made with either pork and beef, sweet potato and ‘imeruli’ cheese or lamb (reheating instructions will be provided). *Following the yoga class, the Tabla team will lead a demonstration on how to form and shape the khachapuri dough.

Flow + Feast tickets are $50 inclusive of dinner and can be purchased here. Early bird tickets are available through Monday, March 8 for $45 with the promo code TABLA. An optional add-on of still or sparkling Georgian wine from the Tabla wine list is available for $25. If interested in purchasing wine, please email Kelly DiNardo directly at kelly@pasttensestudio.com.

Put on your “finest pink” apparel and mingle with your pod and online partygoers from all over the world for an unforgettable evening of incredible entertainment, delectable food and drink, fun giveaways, and a spirited online auction.

All Pink Tie Party tickets include three-course carryout dinners from your choice of popular D.C., Maryland and Virginia restaurants, a Party Kit filled with goodies to enhance your celebration, and a chance to win great prizes provided by Kendra Scott Jewelry.

Tommy McFly and Kelly Collis of Real.Fun.DC will serve as your virtual hosts through the event where you’ll be treated to top-notch entertainment and interactive fun! They will share a “New Way of Partying in Pink!”

A special highlight of the evening includes a fun and energetic session featuring three Sake experts who will present on the nuances of Japan’s national drink and the culture of Hanami Sake. Timothy Sullivan, Monica Samuels, and Chris Johnson will discuss Rihaku “Wandering Poet”, Dewazakura Oka “Cherry Bouquet” Ginjo and Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo. To make your evening that much “extra,” make sure to select the “Dinner with Sake Tasting Experience” during registration, and 300mL bottles of each of the sakes being discussed will accompany your dinner pick-up order (restaurant options may be limited).

A portion of ticket sales is used to procure food for your evening, sourced from local restaurants.

In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice

Thursday, April 8, 5 p.m.

Online via Zoom

Heighten your civic awareness through conversations about art, history and material culture. Each month, educators from the National Portrait Gallery will partner with colleagues from across the Smithsonian to discuss how historical objects from their respective collections speak to today’s social justice issues. How can the desire for cultural recognition spark activism? Together with our co-hosts from the National Museum of the American Indian, we will explore questions of identity and assimilation in relation to a portrait of activist Zitkála-Šá (Yankton Sioux), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, an outspoken critic of Indian boarding schools, and a 19^th century Carlisle Indian Industrial School student uniform. Free—Registration required.