May
1
Sat
Brunch on the Go Fun Run at The Yards @ Yards DC
May 1 all-day

The Yards is continuing its spring restaurant celebration series and partnering with Pacers Running to host its first-ever Brunch On The Go fun run! Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join Pacers for a guided stretch and run along the riverfront, followed by a curated to-go brunch from Yards restaurants Osteria Morini, Shilling Canning Co., and Chloe. Tickets for two are available for $50 and include 2 branded water bottles, 2 Yards champagne glasses, 1 bottle of bubbles, brunch for 2 from your selected restaurant, and the guided run and stretch with Pacers!

Don’t miss out on the chance to win some free goodies by taking a photo of your favorite running spot in the neighborhood, and tagging @TheYardsDC, to be entered to win a gift card from Lululemon and Pacers for you and your running partner! Like running with your pup? Bring your furry friend along, post a photo and enter to win a gift card from Unleashed.

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com!

WHERE/WHEN:

  • Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

  • April 17 – Osteria Morini

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • 2 Rucola salads – arugula, pickled onion, pomegranate, goat cheese crema, balsamic vinaigrette

      • 2 Stracotto Panini – braised short rib, fried egg, Calabrian chile aioli, side of crispy potatoes

  • April 24 – Shilling Canning Co.

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • 2 Yogurt parfaits with house-made granola and fruit

      • Signature Deviled Eggs for 2

      • Pastries for 2

  • May 1 – Chloe

    • Includes:

      • 1 bottle of bubbles

      • Warm Banana Bread with caramel sauce and chantilly cream

      • Tuscan Black Kale Salad with radicchio, parmesan, croutons, and garlic-anchovy vinaigrette

      • Fresh Ricotta with local apple, Really Raw Honey, olive oil, grilled bread

      • Penne Pasta with Pork Bolognese, soffrito, thyme, pecorino romano

      • Spice Grilled Chicken with jalapeño-cilantro emulsion, jasmine rice, cabbage slaw

May
11
Tue
Art AfterWords: A Book Discussion @ Online
May 11 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Art AfterWords: A Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 11, 5:30-7 p.m.

Online via Zoom

 

The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library would like to invite you to a virtual conversation about power, gender and collective memory. Join us as we analyze portraits from the exhibition “Every Eye Is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States” and discuss the related book “Rodham” by Curtis Sittenfeld. Participants are encouraged to visit the exhibition before the event. DCPL cardholders can access “Rodham” here.

May
20
Thu
Hook Hall Dinner for “Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate” @ Hook Hall
May 20 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

As part of a series of events commemorating AAPI Heritage Month at Hook Hall a group of noted DC chefs will prepare a three-course dinner and offer a conversation between courses. The event, to be held at the Park View bar and event space and benefitting “Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate” will take place May 20 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The evening of food and drink will feature dinner prepared by Chefs Michelle Brown, Teaism; Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit; and Eric Bruner Yang, Maketto.

Each course will be paired with cocktails by House of Suntory.

Christine Platt, managing director of American University’s Antiracism and Policy Center, will lead a conversation with Chefs Brown, Tien, Bruner Yang and Tim Ma of Lucky Danger.

Tickets are priced at $190 per person. Ticket information: https://www.exploretock.com/hookhall/  Hook Hall is located at 3400 Georgia Ave NW

May
22
Sat
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival @ The Plaza at Tysons Corner
May 22 @ 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Now in Two Socially Distanced Sessions!

VIP WHOLE HOG

SESSION ONE

$79

Valid 11am – 3pm

The VIP ticket includes 3 hours of sampling, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, a BBQ dinner plate, and live entertainment. These tickets are limited and always SELL OUT.

GENERAL ADMISSION

SESSION ONE

$49

Valid 12pm – 3pm

This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.

GENERAL ADMISSION

SESSION TWO

$49

Valid 4pm – 7pm

This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.

USE CODE “READY10” FOR 10% OFF AT CHECKOUT!

Jun
2
Wed
FGIDC Wine & Words @ Online
Jun 2 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

FGIDC invites you to join us for Wine & Words, our biannual book club event, as we kick off summer reading with “Own It: The Secret to Life” by Diane von Furstenberg.

What You Will Need
To prepare for the start of the book club on June 2, we ask that you read “Own It: The Secret to Life,” so that you can participate in the discussion.

The event will be moderated by FGIDC board member Kristen Schott, the editor of Philadelphia Wedding, and a contributing writer to Northern Virginia MagazineCondé Nast Traveler, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She’ll have a glass of wine in hand for the event, and we hope you do, too.

While our first book club event will take place virtually, we plan to move to an in-person format in October at an exciting new location.

Those who register and attend our June book club will get exclusive access to pre-register and reserve their spot for October.

June 2 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET

Registrants will receive the Zoom link via Eventbrite email.

Jun
13
Sun
Drag Queen Storytime @ Unity Park
Jun 13 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Drag Queen Storytime in Adams Morgan is free and open to children of all ages (and perfect for the entire family!). The goal of Drag Queen Storytime is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Join in Unity Park on the following dates (separate RSVPs required for each event):

  • Sunday, June 13 at 11am with Katie Magician
  • Sunday, July 11 at 11am with Katie Magician
  • Sunday, August 8 at 11am with Venus
  • Sunday, September 12 at 11am with Venus

This event is hosted in partnership with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID, The Line Hotel, and DC Public Library. The DC Public Library will be in attendance with their famous ‘Library on the Go-Go Book Bike’ – a library pop-up on wheels. The bike unfolds into shelves so community members can browse a small collection on the go, check out or return books, and get more information about library resources.

Please be sure to bring a blanket to sit on or a small lawn chair. Drag Queen Storytime is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please check your email and our social media accounts for announcements the day of the event.

Jun
18
Fri
Fairmont’s Royal Ascot Garden Party @ Fairmont - Georgetown
Jun 18 @ 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM

For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Royal Ascot this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Royal Ascot Garden Party. On Friday, June 18th from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm, the Loggia and courtyard garden will be transformed into a Royal Ascot-themed park.  All guests donning hats, fascinators and Ascot attire will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous, and over-the-top.

Royal Ascot is the unmissable event of the British summer social and sporting season, five spectacular days in June where world-class horse racing, fashion, pageantry, and the finest food abounds.

Fairmont’s Royal Ascot Garden Party will offer guests four options to enjoy dining on royal fare, sipping champagne, Pimm’s Cups, and gin & tonics in designated enclosures.  Large screens will showcase Royal Ascot scenes, and guests will enjoy pop-ups by Michael Kors and TheArtofHats Studio of Leesburg.   Land Rover of Alexandria* will showcase two new Land Rovers for photo ops in the hotel’s driveway.

Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat are creating Royal Ascot-inspired afternoon tea and picnic baskets with many of the Royals’ favorite recipes.

~Royal Picnic Enclosure – $53 per person

A 5-Course Picnic Basket

Champagne, Gin & Tonics & Pimm’s Cups are available for purchase

~The Royal Enclosure – $ 65 or $139 with limitless Moët for 1.5 hours per person

Royal Afternoon Tea Fare

~The Queen Anne Enclosure – $199 for two

A 5-course Picnic Basket of Royal Favorites

A  Bottle of Veuve Clicquot

~The Royal Suite Enclosure – $10,000 for 10 people~

A Private Suite with Balcony overlooking the festivities

Private Chef

Private Butler

Royal Picnic Fare

Limitless Veuve Clicquot

Royal Ascot Sway Bags

Michael Kors Georgetown will feature fashions and a pop-up shop with seasonal couture and handbags.  Elena Wittman, of ArtofHats Studio will present an elegant art of millinery, (hat making).  Hats and headpieces will be available for sale and a few for photo ops.  She will also talk about which headpieces to wear for various events.

Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities, staff members will don hats fit for the Royal Ascot, and prizes will be given for most creative fascinators, hats, and overall Royal Ascot Garden Party attire. Prizes will be provided by Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Land Rover of Alexandria, and Michael Kors Georgetown.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite http://fairmontwashington.eventbrite.com 

Jul
4
Sun
Fairmont All-American BBQ Brunch @ Fairmont - Georgetown
Jul 4 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Before heading off to the National Mall, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is offering a pre-fireworks all American BBQ brunch on Sunday, July 4th in Juniper Restaurant and courtyard.

From 11:00 am until 3:00 pm, patriots, their friends and families will enjoy an all-you-can-eat grill station.  Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and his team, Chefs Mitch Eldridge and Jason Rowley, are firing up all-you-can-eat American burgers, lime jalapeno smoked baby ribs and smoked sausage rope.  Toppings include: sauerkraut, a variety of BBQ sauces, hot and mild mustard and BBQ smoked bourbon sauce.  Side dishes like baked potato salad, baked southern beans, corn on the cob, mixed harvest salad and southern coleslaw add to the all American menu.

Save room for Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat’s dessert trio of blueberry crumble pie, caramel fudge brownie and red velvet cupcake.

           Juniper’s Red, White and BBQ Brunch is $43 per person, $21 for children 12 and under, including a soft drink or fruit juice.  Tax and gratuity is not included.

Jul
11
Sun
Drag Queen Storytime @ Unity Park
Jul 11 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Drag Queen Storytime in Adams Morgan is free and open to children of all ages (and perfect for the entire family!). The goal of Drag Queen Storytime is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Join in Unity Park on the following dates (separate RSVPs required for each event):

  • Sunday, June 13 at 11am with Katie Magician
  • Sunday, July 11 at 11am with Katie Magician
  • Sunday, August 8 at 11am with Venus
  • Sunday, September 12 at 11am with Venus

This event is hosted in partnership with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID, The Line Hotel, and DC Public Library. The DC Public Library will be in attendance with their famous ‘Library on the Go-Go Book Bike’ – a library pop-up on wheels. The bike unfolds into shelves so community members can browse a small collection on the go, check out or return books, and get more information about library resources.

Please be sure to bring a blanket to sit on or a small lawn chair. Drag Queen Storytime is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please check your email and our social media accounts for announcements the day of the event.

Aug
8
Sun
Drag Queen Storytime @ Unity Park
Aug 8 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Drag Queen Storytime in Adams Morgan is free and open to children of all ages (and perfect for the entire family!). The goal of Drag Queen Storytime is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Join in Unity Park on the following dates (separate RSVPs required for each event):

  • Sunday, June 13 at 11am with Katie Magician
  • Sunday, July 11 at 11am with Katie Magician
  • Sunday, August 8 at 11am with Venus
  • Sunday, September 12 at 11am with Venus

This event is hosted in partnership with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID, The Line Hotel, and DC Public Library. The DC Public Library will be in attendance with their famous ‘Library on the Go-Go Book Bike’ – a library pop-up on wheels. The bike unfolds into shelves so community members can browse a small collection on the go, check out or return books, and get more information about library resources.

Please be sure to bring a blanket to sit on or a small lawn chair. Drag Queen Storytime is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please check your email and our social media accounts for announcements the day of the event.