Opaline Bar & Brasserie’s outdoor patio is celebrating Halloween on Saturday, October 31st from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Guests will enjoy specially-priced, spooktacular cocktails, mocktails and the happy hour menu. The sounds of award-winning electric violinist, Jason Labrador, will be provided by Bialek’s Music.
Cocktails – $15
Smoked Crushing Blackberry Martini
Spooky Old Fashioned
Witches Brew Spiced Mezcal Mule
Mocktails – $7
Bloody Eye Sparkling Cranberry
Witches Brew Sparkling Apple Cider
Steaming Vampire Punch
There is no charge to attend Halloween at Opaline Bar & Brasserie Patio, however, space is limited and reservations are suggested. Post and tag us @sofiteldc & @opalinedc with a photo of one of our Halloween cocktails or mocktails and enter to win one of our $50 Opaline gift certificates.
Guests are asked to wear a mask and abide by social distancing protocols.
Opaline Bar & Brasserie, located at 806 15th Street, NW, at the corner of Lafayette Square bordering the White House, offers service from 5 pm until 10 pm Thursday through Saturday. For reservations call: (202) 730-8701 or visit www.opalinedc.com to view Opaline’s entire menu.
Floral Design How-To: Autumnal Centerpiece
Friday, November 13, 2020, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
Celebrate the season by joining Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, to create an autumnal centerpiece perfect for the dinner table.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Curative Collective Conversations
Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a new series of in-depth interviews with the Curative Collective, a group of partners working at the intersection of food, art and social change. From advocacy and social justice work to healing and restorative self-care, this diverse collective serves communities throughout the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area. The Curative Collective is working on NMWA’s upcoming exhibition, RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals to ensure that the exhibition incorporates local communities.
WHEN
Monday, November 16, 12–1 p.m.: Mutual Aid Apothecary
Monday, November 23, 12–1 p.m.: Black Magick Sisters
Monday, November 30, 12–1 p.m.: Care for Creatives
WHERE
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
TICKETS
Free. No reservations required.
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.
Tickets are $125 (price includes gratuity) and reservations for November 18 or 19 can be made on Resy. Menus will be released the week of the event on shillingcanning.com and a beverage / wine pairing will be available as well. The restaurant will follow all CDC guidelines with socially distant table settings.
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.
Tickets are $125 (price includes gratuity) and reservations for November 18 or 19 can be made on Resy. Menus will be released the week of the event on shillingcanning.com and a beverage / wine pairing will be available as well. The restaurant will follow all CDC guidelines with socially distant table settings.
Curative Collective Conversations
Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a new series of in-depth interviews with the Curative Collective, a group of partners working at the intersection of food, art and social change. From advocacy and social justice work to healing and restorative self-care, this diverse collective serves communities throughout the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area. The Curative Collective is working on NMWA’s upcoming exhibition, RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals to ensure that the exhibition incorporates local communities.
WHEN
Monday, November 16, 12–1 p.m.: Mutual Aid Apothecary
Monday, November 23, 12–1 p.m.: Black Magick Sisters
Monday, November 30, 12–1 p.m.: Care for Creatives
WHERE
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
TICKETS
Free. No reservations required.
Christmas Eve Dessert & Tour
Reserve: omuseum.org/xmasevedessert
Tickets: $39/person
Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW
When: December 24th 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
We’ve decked the halls and walls and filled The O with season’s greetings & holiday cheer — to create lasting memories for all.
Tour through our themed rooms and search for over 80 secret doors. Then take home an assortment of tortes, cakes, and sweets.
Includes hot coffee, hot tea, hot apple cider, and hot chocolate. Cash bar.
Get all of your last minute shopping done – unique gifts for everyone. Be sure to bring your own shopping bags, we are green.
Curative Collective Conversations
Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a new series of in-depth interviews with the Curative Collective, a group of partners working at the intersection of food, art and social change. From advocacy and social justice work to healing and restorative self-care, this diverse collective serves communities throughout the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area. The Curative Collective is working on NMWA’s upcoming exhibition, RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals to ensure that the exhibition incorporates local communities.
WHEN
Monday, November 16, 12–1 p.m.: Mutual Aid Apothecary
Monday, November 23, 12–1 p.m.: Black Magick Sisters
Monday, November 30, 12–1 p.m.: Care for Creatives
WHERE
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
TICKETS
Free. No reservations required.
WHAT: The Kelvin, Navy Yard’s most vibrant and exciting residential building, is getting warm and fuzzy this holiday season with activities that celebrate two of our favorite things: pets and sweaters! Enjoy some much-needed holiday cheer with a festive pet photoshoot on The Kelvin’s rooftop and an ugly sweater night at The Kelvin and The Bullpen. Even though baseball season is over, guests can still enjoy incredible views of the stadium and the fun of the Bullpen through these safe, socially distant engagements. Both of these free activations are reservation-only to manage attendance size, and more details can be found below.
WHEN:
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Holiday Pet Portraits at The Kelvin – Saturday, December 12th, 1:00-4:00pm: Bring your furry friend to The Kelvin for a photo session on our spectacular roof, with views directly into Nats Stadium. Select a time slot to visit The Kelvin and get your pup’s picture taken while you treat yourself to a hot cocoa bar and grab treats for your dog to take home with you!
WHERE: The Kelvin | 1250 Half Street SE | Washington, DC 20003
The activation is free and open to the public. Get reservations for holiday pet photos here.
SAFETY MEASURES: To keep the community safe and healthy this season, The Kelvin is following all CDC and DC safety guidelines. There will also be additional sanitation measures taken to ensure the cleanliness of the activity sites. Guests who have experienced fever, cough or other symptoms are asked to stay home.
