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 27th
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.
About this Event
Join us March 11 as FGI DC sits down with three local business women to discuss their accomplished careers, in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Get an inside look into the long careers of our industry leaders:
Anne De Santis – Store Manager, Paul Stuart City Center
Lynda Erkiletian – President, T∙H∙E Artist Agency
Pamela Harvey – Founder, Pamela Harvey Interiors
We’ll discuss their varied career paths, career success, the challenges they have faced in regards to equality on many levels, and more!
Thursday, March 11
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive Zoom link via Eventbrite email.
Wind Down Wednesday: First Ladies and Fashion
Wednesday, March 24, 5 p.m.
Instagram Live @smithsoniannpg
Wind down with a virtual program to bring out your creativity and mindfulness. In partnership with independent mixologists, crafters, artists, and experts in a variety of fields, Wind Down Wednesday offers an optimistic approach to the middle of the week.
First ladies are often expected to be role models, hostesses and celebrities. Many of them have also become fashion icons, using style as a tool for self-expression and cultural diplomacy. This month, we’ll raise our glasses to these stylish women with mixologist Allison Lane, who will show us how to create a cocktail (or mocktail) inspired by first ladies. Then, Sam Reed, senior editor for InStyle.com, will join us to discuss the exhibition “Every Eye is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States” and the history of unforgettable first lady fashion.
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.
You’re invited to an exclusive virtual tour of She’s Got the Look: Fashion from the ‘80s exhibit!
We are excited to team up with FGIDC Detroit to bring you a virtual fashion exhibit tour that is sure to transport you back in time with rad fashions and music from the decade, curated by Ken Weber of Martini Consignment.
Explore more than 60 stellar looks from top designers of the ‘80s, including Thierry Mugler, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Bob Mackie, Emanuel Ungaro, Givenchy and Valentino. Freak out over original costumes & accessories from shows like “Dynasty”, “Dallas”, “Hart to Hart” and “Charlie’s Angels”. Wig out over a gallery of iconic ‘80s hairstyles designed by TONI&GUY as an homage to the brand’s rich Dallas history and standout style that spans decades and ignites trends.
Register at the link below.
Wednesday, March 31
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
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 19th century Carlisle Indian Industrial School student uniform. Free—Registration required.
Floral Design How-To | Enduring Spring
Friday, April 16, 2021, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
Join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, and she shares how to create a floral arrangement that celebrates the spring bounty, featuring tulips, hyacinths, hydrangeas, and flowering branches, inspired by the special exhibition The Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky.
Virtual Earth Day Event
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 1:30-2 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day and join Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, for a virtual tour of Hillwood’s conservation efforts.
Sustainability is no longer a buzzword: It’s a way of life. Fast fashion and harmful manufacturing processes play all too real a role in the state of our environment. Join us and learn more about how experts in fashion and beauty are minimizing their carbon footprint and putting ethics first.
MODERATOR
Lindsey Evans – Founder, Curated Classix; Stylist & Creative Director, Lindsey Evans Studio
SPEAKERS
Joelle Firzli – CEO & Co-Founder, Tribute
Allie Gardner – Business Development Manager, Good Weaves International
Darah Jones – Founder & Fashion Designer, The Meraki Label
Allyson Welch – Founder & CEO, Thyrst Beauty Co
Register at the link below.
Thursday, April 22
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
