Events/Things To Do

On Sunday mornings at 11am, City Ridge, a bustling new neighborhood in Northwest DC, offers complimentary yoga classes across the Great Lawn, led by instructor Alex Hoekstra. Close out your weekend with a morning stretch in the fresh autumn air!

Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat and to register in advance.

City Ridge is a brand new community located along Wisconsin Avenue, with 690 apartment residences, CAVA’s new corporate headquarters, and the recently-opened Wegmans and Tatte Bakery & Cafe for a post-workout pumpkin spice latte pick-me-up. For more information on City Ridge and its incoming retailers, click here.

WHEN: Classes will be held at 11am every Sunday in October.

WHERE: The Great Lawn at City Ridge, located at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW.

On Sunday mornings at 11am, City Ridge, a bustling new neighborhood in Northwest DC, offers complimentary yoga classes across the Great Lawn, led by instructor Alex Hoekstra. Close out your weekend with a morning stretch in the fresh autumn air!

Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat and to register in advance.

City Ridge is a brand new community located along Wisconsin Avenue, with 690 apartment residences, CAVA’s new corporate headquarters, and the recently-opened Wegmans and Tatte Bakery & Cafe for a post-workout pumpkin spice latte pick-me-up. For more information on City Ridge and its incoming retailers, click here.

WHEN: Classes will be held at 11am every Sunday in October.

WHERE: The Great Lawn at City Ridge, located at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW.

Colorectal Cancer Alliance 12th Annual Blue Hope Bash 

The Washington region’s most generous allies will join together in-person for an evening in blue when the Colorectal Cancer Alliance hosts its annual Blue Hope Bash gala on Saturday, October 29. The event will be an all-out Bash affair, as the Alliance celebrates its full return after two years in a virtual gathering and will raise funds to support the organization’s efforts to increase prevention awareness, support patients and their families, and accelerate critical research. This year’s fundraising goal is $2 million, and since the event’s inception in 2010, it has raised more than $12 million.

The evening will feature live entertainment, a live auction, and the popular Porsche car raffle. 

The Blue Hope Bash event series is the signature fundraiser of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The Bash occurs in cities across America to celebrate survivorship and remember loved ones. 

WHEN: Saturday, October 29

6:30 p.m. – Reception

7:30 p.m. – Dinner & Program

9:00 p.m. – Dancing

WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC, 1150 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037

EVENT THEME: Hope

BASH EMCEES: Craig Melvin (News Anchor, NBC News’ TodayCo-Host, 3rd Hour of NBC News’ Today, Alliance Board of Directors Member) and wife Lindsay Czarinak (American Sports Broadcaster). In 2017, Craig shared on the Today Show his connection with the disease after his brother Lawrence was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer at age 39. Melvin has been an active supporter and ally of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance – he sits on their Board of Directors and has emceed the Bash for the past six years.

EVENT CO – CHAIRS: Avi Benaim & Karen Paris and Elliott & Estee Portnoy.

KEY EVENING ELEMENTS & ADDITIONAL INFO:

This evening of hope, inspiration, and celebration will feature a welcome reception, notable VIPs, dinner, live auction, an after party and other elements such as:  

Porsche Car Raffle – one lucky winner will win a custom 2023 Porsche Macan S. Only 1,250 tickets were printed and the winner does not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets are $100 and can be purchased online here. 

Studio Hope – guests will share their personal reasons for hope on camera. Select videos will be replayed at the end of the Bash program.

For additional event information, visit www.BlueHopeBash.org. 

Special Community Program & Candlelight Vigil

The Corner at Whitman Walker

1701 14^th Street, Washington, DC

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

DC community is invited to honor and pay tribute to those lost during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The program will include remarks and reflections from community members, Whitman-Walker leadership, Japer Bowles, Director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs Office, and other notable guests and activations. Program begins at 6:00 p.m. at The Corner followed by a candlelight vigil outside the building.

Native Art Market

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3–4, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Make your holiday shopping special! Meet more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists offering handcrafted traditional and contemporary artworks. The museum’s annual Native Art Market features works by Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. In its 15th year, the Native Art Market invites art lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.

Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hbte2g1nkubslb/Art%20Market%20Photo%20-%20Photo%20Credit%20NMAI%20Staff.jpg?dl=0

Native Art Market

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3–4, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Make your holiday shopping special! Meet more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists offering handcrafted traditional and contemporary artworks. The museum’s annual Native Art Market features works by Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. In its 15th year, the Native Art Market invites art lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.

Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hbte2g1nkubslb/Art%20Market%20Photo%20-%20Photo%20Credit%20NMAI%20Staff.jpg?dl=0

Sunday, December 4
World AIDS Day: A Time to Pause, Honor, and Resolve

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Whitman-Walker Health CEO, Naseema Shafi

Each December the world pauses to observe World AIDS Day, honor those affected by HIV, and resolve to end the epidemic. Despite all the pharmaceutical tools available to stop new infections and halt the progression of HIV to AIDS, a situation still exists where the benefits are not being equally shared across racial, ethnic, and regional groups of people. Ending the HIV epidemic requires a commitment to reaching those at greatest risk of contracting the virus and removing the stigma, social, and economic barriers that culminate in continued transmission and lack of access to health care. This World AIDS Day we take stock of the U.S. HIV AIDS epidemic, celebrate those working to end the epidemic and assess the work yet to be done.

Whitman-Walker has been part of the fabric of Washington, DC, and nationally for almost 50 years as a first responder and care-provider for those living with HIV; a leader in LGBTQ care and advocacy; a research center working to discover breakthroughs in HIV treatment; and one of DC’s most trusted partners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whitman-Walker envisions a society where all people are seen for who they are, treated with dignity and respect, and afforded equal opportunity to health and wellbeing.

FitDistrict Studios & Energy Cafe will be hosting their Wellness Day & Grand Opening Event. FitDistrict is a premier fitness studio in the heart of Arlington, VA tha has an indoor cycling studio, a hot yoga room, an interval studio and an attached Energy Cafe serving up healthy food and drinks! Additionally, Local artist, Rajan Sedelia will be creating a live original piece of art during the event and there will be live music in the Energy Cafe by local group Sidewalk Soul.The event will be on Saturday, December 10th from 8am-5pm at 2300 Wilson Blvd. Arlington VA 22201 Arlington, Virginia 22201 and will feature complimentary samples from the cafe, complimentary fitness classes happening throughout the day, spots can be reserved by emailing aelman@fitdistrict.com, local vendors, health and wellness focused professionals, and a raffle!