Horticulture How-To | Pollinator-Friendly Container
Friday, May 21, 2021, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Join Jessica Bonilla, head of horticulture, via Zoom to create your own beautiful container of flowering plants that attract butterflies, birds, bees, and other pollinators.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Tune in for a very special talent show hosted by Miss District of Columbia, Katelynne Cox! You’ll be able to see the 2021 contestants for Miss District of Columbia perform their talents and entertain audiences. One of these lucky ladies will go on to compete at Miss America later this year. Can you predict which one you’ll see on TV?
This ticket grants access to one (1) virtual attendee of the Miss District of Columbia virtual talent show. You will be emailed more information on how to virtually on the day of the talent show, June 2nd. Your entry fee will be donated to the American Childhood Cancer Organization to help them serve childhood cancer warriors in the DC area and beyond!
Tickets to this all virtual event are $5. Proceeds will go to American Childhood Cancer Organization.
About this event
Join in this Saturday, June 12, to walk, celebrate, march, be visible, and amplify the rich culture of Washington, DC’s most favorite parade, the Capital Pride Parade!
Participants will gather at Dupont Circle at noon and prepare to walk, run, bike, rollerblade, stroll, etc., to Freedom Plaza.
Depart at 12:30 PM
- Head down P ST NW to Logan Circle.
- From Logan Circle, we will head south on 13th ST and finish at Freedom Plaza for the Pride Rally. No motor vehicles will be permitted.
If anyone cannot meet at Dupont Circle, please depart from your own neighborhood and make your way down to Freedom Plaza by 2:00 pm.
There will be a rally with music at Freedom Plaza that will be followed by the first Pridemobile Parade at 3:00 pm.
For more information or to request reasonable accommodations, please call 202-719-5304.
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.
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
Floral Design How-To | Abundant Roses
Friday, June 18, 2021, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Roses evoke delightful memories with their lovely scent and delicate petals. Join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, via Zoom to create a floral arrangement featuring the rose.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
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.
Tanabata Celebration on the Lawn: The Japanese Star Festival
Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Enjoy an outdoor festive celebration of Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, featuring a musical performance, art project, and more.
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.
Girl Scout cookie sales were surprisingly impacted by the pandemic and The Yards, D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing, is set to help. The Yards is partnering with the Girl Scout’s Nation’s Capital (and indulging your annual cookie cravings) for The District’s first-ever Cookie Jamboree on Thursday, July 15!
From S’mores to Do-si-dos to Thin Mints and more, come by The Yards to receive a box of cookies and take-part in the cookie extravaganza with Girl Scout-themed activities like a camping relay race, friendship bracelet making, and much more. Local Yards restaurants will also compete in a cookie-themed cocktail competition to win a special Girl Scout patch that guests can come and enjoy all week long!
For $20, guests will receive a box of their favorite Girl Scout cookies, a free adult-beverage, and access to all the fun at the jamboree! Proceeds from this event will be donated to Girl Scout Nation’s Capital to support Girl Scouts and their powerful community of girls and adult mentors to make their community a better place. Girl Scouts wearing their uniforms will enter for free.
Bring your friends – and your cookie cravings – down to The Yards to support the Girl Scouts. For more details, visit theyardsdc.com.
WHEN/WHERE:
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July 15, 2021 | 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
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Yards Park | 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
HOW: Reservations are required and can be made here. Single tickets are available for $20 and family tickets for 4 are available for $35. Admission to the event is free for local Girl Scouts who arrive in uniform!
