10th Anniversary of The Van Metre Cornhole Challenge at Lost Rhino Brewing company, with proceeds being donated to local nonprofits. The fundraiser is open to the public, teams can register to play and raise funds at: mightycause.com/event/
WHO: Van Metre Companies Foundation, will host the event at Lost Rhino Brewing Company, a craft beer destination in Ashburn, VA to raise money for The Children’s Science Center, HomeAid Northern Virginia and Stillbrave Childhood Cancer Foundation.
WHERE: 21730 Red Rum Drive, Suite #142, Ashburn, VA 20147
WHEN: Sunday, October 17, 2021 from 12 pm – 4 pm
WHY: The Cornhole Challenge has raised more than $500,000 for local non-profits doing great work in our community. That commitment to the communities where they live and work is an essential part of what makes Van Metre who they are. That’s why this year’s Cornhole Challenge focuses on non-profit initiatives helping to educate young minds, shelter the homeless, and care for the needs of children in our community.
ABOUT THE GAME:
It is recommended that each competing team raises at least $300. The format of the tournament—King’s Court—encourages the highest levels of fundraising. The more money a team raises, the closer their starting place to the King’s Court and the higher their chances of winning the tournament.
FGIDC’s trend event is back and better than ever! Join us as we sit down with the mother daughter design duo behind Dur Doux and get the inside scoop on their experience at New York Fashion Week.
Plus, watch FGI’s exclusive fashion report, Communique, which highlights the influences, styles and color trends from New York, Paris and Milan Fashion Week. Video curators: Sharon Graubard and Nicole Fishelis.
Moderator:
Lisa D’Angelo – Marketing and Social Media Manager, Fabritrak
Speakers:
Najla Burt and Cynthia Burt – Dur Doux Founders
Tuesday, October 19
7:00-8:30 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
Blankets to Bust Breast Cancer Crafty Hour Pop-Up event, benefiting local non-profit The Tigerlily Foundation
Presented by AR Workshop Alexandria + Barrel & Bushel
Tuesday, October 26
6PM
Tysons Corner Center Plaza
Join AR Workshop Alexandria on The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center for our final Summerfest Crafty Hour event hosted by Barrel & Bushel. On Tuesday, October 26th at 6PM AR Workshop Alexandria will be on-site to teach a Special ‘Blankets to Bust Breast Cancer’ Crafty Hour benefitting the Tigerlily Foundation, a national breast cancer foundation providing education, awareness, advocacy and hands-on support to young women (15-45) – before, during and after breast cancer. You’ll receive all materials, instruction, and access to our video tutorial so you can complete your project at home. The blanket requires no needles or knitting experience! You will get 5 skeins of chunky yarn in your color of choice and your blanket will measure roughly 40×50. This special event and project is complimentary (valued at $85/per person). Due to limited seating, this will be a ticketed event to participate. The cost of this event is $10/per person and 100% of your ticket price will be donated to the Tigerlily Foundation. Click here to register.
Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. is delighted to announce Serve Your City / Ward 6 Mutual Aid as the beneficiary of the hotel’s Tenth Annual FANtastic 5K and Silent Auction. On Saturday, October 30, 2021, hotel guests, colleagues, visitors, and locals are invited to lace up their running shoes in support of advancing southwest, D.C. youth. Since its inception, the FANtastic 5K has raised over $302,000 for education and development efforts in Southwest Washington, D.C.
The FANtastic 5K run/walk kicks off at 9:00a.m. with registration beginning at 8:30a.m. in front of the hotel. Participants will follow a safe and picturesque course leading through the National Mall and concluding with a post-race breakfast and silent auction.
Andi Sullivan, captain of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit women’s professional soccer club and member of the U.S. Women’s National Team will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the day’s activities as brand ambassador for Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. Sullivan will lead participants through a Washington Spirit pre-game stretch, cheer on runners and walkers, and meet with fans.
“As the brand ambassador for Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C., I am excited to team up and assist in raising funds for a commendable organization like Serve Your City. Providing underprivileged youth in D.C. with life-changing experiences, many of which are offering access to sports and costly equipment, is dear to my heart,” stated Andi Sullivan, captain of the Washington Spirit.
For more than a decade, Serve Your City, a non-profit organization, has provided life-changing experiences and opportunities for at-risk D.C. students. Serve Your City seeks to offer black and brown youth in Ward 6 with inspiring experiences, tutoring, after-school enrichment, and lifesaving support.
The fee to participate is USD 35 and includes snacks, a pre-run stretching session, FANtastic 5K commemorative t-shirt, post-run buffet breakfast, admission to Silent Auction, and awards. Children 12 and under race for free. Runners and walkers of all levels are invited to join, including dogs on a leash. Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. also welcomes the donations of those who don’t wish to participate in the 5K. For more information, please visit the event’s donation website at https://runsignup.com/Race/DC/Washington/10thAnnualFANtastic5K
Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown is pleased to announce its 18th annual tree lighting ceremony in the hotel’s Courtyard beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Filled with tiny white lights and shimmering Christmas trees, the courtyard becomes a glittering crystal garden – the perfect venue for holiday celebrations.
Families will take the chill off next to heaters as they listen to the award-winning Georgetown Visitation Madrigals perform holiday classics under the direction of Director of Performing Arts, Neptune Pringle, III. Children will enjoy decorating holiday cards and all families will be entered to win prizes. Santa will make a special appearance with Georgie the hotel’s Canine Ambassador. This year, all families are welcome to take a photo with Santa after the ceremony in his very own Santa Suite.
Fairmont’s tree lighting ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will benefit Horton’s Kids*. There is no charge to attend Fairmont’s Tree Lighting. All families and guests are encouraged to bring a popular toy such as Legos, basketballs, footballs, dolls, books, games or arts and crafts. The donations will help spread holiday cheer to over 500 children, ages 5 – 18.
To secure reservations for Fairmont’s tree lighting ceremony, please visit Eventbrite: https://fairmontwashingtontreelighting.eventbrite.com
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown will also be accepting toy donations for Horton’s before and after the tree lighting ceremony from November 18th until December 14th.
* Horton’s Kids empowers children growing up in one of Washington, DC’s most under-resourced communities so that they graduate from high school ready for success in college, career and life. https://www.hortonskids.org/+
Thursday, December 2, 2021, 1:30-2 p.m.
Join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, for a virtual tour of Hillwood’s holiday décor and learn about the design of the elaborate Christmas trees, this year inspired by the special exhibition Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
About this event
Join FGIDC as we host a private screening of “House of Gucci” at AMC Georgetown on Monday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Limited seating available! Reserve your seat today.
We invite you to also cheers to the new year ahead and welcome the new FGIDC board members at a pre-movie happy hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the bar inside the AMC theater.
Monday, December 13
AMC Georgetown
Pre-event happy hour: 5:30 p.m.
Theater opens: 6:00 p.m.
Movie begins: 6:30 p.m.
The Yards is bringing back its annual winter-themed wonderland on Saturday, February 26. Back for its 8th year, Ice Yards has everything guests need for an après ski-inspired afternoon. Guests are invited to enjoy live music, photo booths, winter-inspired beverages, and will even be able to show off their iceless curling and ax-throwing skills and ‘hit the slopes’ on a large snowboard simulator! To celebrate your medal-worthy snowboarding performance, join in on the après ski fun with a winter beverage next to a cozy fire pit.
The Yards is proud to partner with Special Olympics DC for the annual Polar Plunge Fundraiser. Participants will “take the plunge” in an above-ground swimming pool on the boardwalk as Ice Yards guests cheer them on. The Polar Plunge supports over 2,500 DC-based athletes with year-round sports training and the opportunity to compete in the Special Olympics DC Games.
Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite and include a drink ticket and a donation to Special Olympics DC. This event will adhere to all city-mandated Covid protocol. Please note Ice Yards is a 21 and over event. To register for the SODC Polar Plunge, please visit www.dcpolarplunge.org.
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Ice Yards is rain or shine
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Yards Park | 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20002
The 7th annual Jazz & Freedom Festival will bring together some of the finest musicians in D.C. (and beyond) with community activists confronting racial injustice and anti-Black violence in our communities. Presented by CapitalBop in partnership with Shannon Gunn and the Eaton DC, this year’s JAFF will take place all afternoon and evening on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Eaton’s Beverly Snow warehouse space, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go directly to Harriet’s Wildest Dreams.
Jazz & Freedom Festival
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Eaton DC: 1201 K St. NW, WDC
Suggested donation $20/give what you can
3 p.m. Doors
3:30 Panel featuring Harriet’s Wildest Dreams
4:30-9:00 Five sets of music & poetry
9:00 Open jam session
Following Eaton policy and D.C. law, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination is required for entry. Vaccination cards and IDs will be checked at the door of the building; a negative test is not a substitute for proof of vaccination. Face masks required.
The centerpiece of the festival, of course, is the music. And the incredible lineup that the JAFF’s creative team — led by CapitalBop cofounder Luke Stewart, Shannon Gunn and Kelsye Adams — has assembled is stacked with brilliant talent from start to finish.
The acclaimed steel pan virtuoso and composer Victor Provost will play a headlining set with his band. A pair of incredible duos will also perform: bassist Corcoran Holt with percussionist/poet Jabari Exum, and Jupiter Blue (featuring Tara Middleton and DM Hotep, both members of the Sun Ra Arkestra).
Trombonist and co-organizer Shannon Gunn will lead the Jazz & Freedom Ensemble, a D.C. supergroup with a rotating lineup that anchors every JAFF. And to close out the evening, the Collect!v Crew — a DMV musicians’ collective anchored by bassist Dennis Turner and drummer Biscuit Bynum — will close out the night, bringing its groove-based take on contemporary Black music back to the Eaton, where it has been a regular presence over the past few years.
The festival will feature five sets of live music and poetry, as well as a panel discussion moderated by Harriet’s Wildest Dreams cofounder Qiana Johnson, featuring Ty Hobson Powell of Concerned Citizens DC, Jessica Teachey of The MusicianShip, Beth Yirga of the Palm Collective and musician Onrae Lateel.
Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic hosts a night of inspiration and hope at the 2022 Wish Ball on February 26, 2022. Held at the Ritz-Carlton Washington, D.C., this gala event raises funds to support granting wishes to children fighting critical illnesses in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. The premier Make-A-Wish fundraiser in the Mid-Atlantic region, this evening will feature dinner, dancing, a silent auction, and inspirational stories from wish kids and their families.
WHY: To raise critical funds and celebrate the mission and work of Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic. This year alone, 840 local children are expected to be diagnosed with a critical illness – and for each wish granted, one more local child is waiting for a wish. Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic needs the community’s support to close the gap between children who have received their wish this year and those who are still waiting.
What: Wish Ball is a spectacular gala event featuring unforgettable wish experiences, exciting silent and live auction items, and a lively after-party.
The 2022 Wish Ball is co-chaired by Amanda & Erich Cabe and Jyothi Raghavan and Ram Ramachandran. Hatch Exhibits joins the event as the Exclusive Production Sponsor to present interactive displays telling the stories of local wishes. Guests will step into a wish kid’s dream as they explore Andrew’s unbelievable backyard treehouse, shoot hoops with Zain on his basketball court, and become a billboard model like Abi. Entertainment includes an inspirational program with Emcees Peter Alexander (NBC News) & Alison Starling (WJLA 7 News) and live music from Lucy Black Luxe. A live and silent auction round out the evening.
More information at wishballmidatlantic.org
