We invite you to join our 50th Anniversary Gala & Auction where we will celebrate five decades of service and share our strategic vision to end homelessness for women across the city.
Thursday, March 2
Reception & Auction: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Program: 7 p.m.
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
In celebration of Women’s History Month, U Street neighborhood tavern Fainting Goat and local VA craft distillery Catoctin Creek are coming together for a night of spirits tastings, specialty cocktails, raffle prizes, and a good cause.
On Thursday, March 23 from 6-9pm, they’re hosting a cocktail takeover featuring drinks created by some of the talented women behind the Goat’s bar, and $1 from each cocktail sold will be donated to the StepUp Foundation.
Cocktails will include bartender Toni Margai’s “Tropical Oasis” with Catoctin Rye, peach, falernum and lemon juice. Guests can also enjoy complimentary tastings of several spirits from Catoctin Creek, the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition, located in nearby Purcellville, Virginia. The award-winning craft distillery produces a variety of rye whiskeys made from local and organic grains, gins and fruit brandies.
In addition to the $1 per cocktail Fainting Goat will be donating for the evening, Catoctin Creek will also be donating $1 per cocktail posted on social media (tagging @catoctincreek with the hashtag #sipforequality). StepUp is a foundation who empowers women and underrepresented people by providing opportunities to enter the spirits community through a comprehensive internship program.
And attendees can go home with swag, as Catoctin Creek gives away raffle prizes throughout the night.
The Fainting Goat’s Women’s History Month Cocktail Takeover with Catoctin Creek is free to attend and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.faintinggoatdc.com, follow them on Instagram at @faintinggoatdc.
WHO: The Fainting Goat
Catoct
StepUp Foundation
WHEN: Thursday, March 23, 2023
6pm – 9pm
WHERE: The Fainting Goat
1330 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
National Museum of Women in the Arts’ 2023 Spring Gala
On Friday, April 14, 2023, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) hosts its annual black-tie gala. Join co-chairs Anita McBride and Patti White and NMWA patrons for a special night at the museum’s largest annual fundraising event, which supports NMWA’s special exhibitions, and diverse education and public programming initiatives. The Ambassador of Italy, Her Excellency Mariangela Zappia, will be our Honorary Diplomatic Chair. RBC Wealth Management is Presenting Sponsor for the evening.
The event will feature a seated dinner and entertainment. Luminaries from Washington’s diplomatic, governmental and social communities are expected to attend. This year’s gala will honor Cecilia Alemani, curator and artistic director of the 59th Venice Biennale, with the 2023 NMWA Achievement Award for Excellence in the Arts. Since 2011, she has been the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art, the public art program presented by the High Line in New York. In 2022, she curated The Milk of Dreams, the 59th International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. In 2018, Alemani served as Artistic Director of the inaugural edition of Art Basel Cities: Buenos Aires. In 2017, she curated the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
When
Friday, April 14, 2023
Cocktails: 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and Entertainment: 7:30 p.m.
Where
Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
Valet parking available
Join FGIDC for its upcoming event, Spring Into Style: Dressing the Modern Man!
Mix and mingle with the new 2023 board members and other fashion industry professionals. at our welcome reception (FGI Members enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbly!).
The evening will then feature a panel of distinguished industry leaders in the menswear space with panelists ranging from menswear designers, textile experts, influencers, stylists, direct-to-consumer mavericks & marketing gurus. Discussion will encompass the lifecycle of a garment, current spring trends, and socially conscious initiatives (like unisex apparel).
FGIDC invites you to stay after the panel discussion to shop and experience some of the services that Nordstrom has to offer.
Space is limited – register today!
Panelists:
- Stanislaus Akisah, Stanlion Clothing
- Barnette Holston, DC Fashion Fool
- Rahul Jindal, Hyde Clothing
Moderated by: Casey Rowe, Christopher Schafer Clothier
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Wednesday, April 19 | 6 – 8PM
Nordstrom Tysons Corner
8075 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102
Tickets:
FGI Members – $47
Non-Members – $59
Tickets include entrance to reception*, panel discussion and swag bag with exclusive discounts.
*Reception includes light bites and a cash bar. FGI Members receive a complimentary welcome glass of bubbly.
WHAT: City Ridge is bringing history, fashion, forgotten facts and never-before-seen photos together at its new Fashion Lecture Series hosted by fashion historian, John Tiffany.
From 7-8 PM at 30 Ridge Square NW, fashion historian John Tiffany will explore the influence of Hollywood on 1930’s fashion. From flapper fringe to tweed suits, flounces and frills, John will dive deep into how the starpower of Hollywood shaped American fashion and beyond, all while sipping on a 30’s-style handcrafted alcoholic beverage.
WHERE: Social Stairs at The Branches (30 Ridge Square NW Washington, DC 20016). Hourly parking is available on-site.
1st Annual Taste of Tysons Corner Center Saturday, May 6
Co-hosted by NBC4 News Anchors, Jim Handly and Jummy Olabanji, WTEF’s 2023 Annual Share the Love Gala, will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 6:00pm – 11:00pm at the Waldorf Astoria in DC. WTEF’s largest annual fundraising event, the gala helps enable the continuance of their important work of Building Life Champions through tennis and education.
The gala features a cocktail reception and open bar, three-course gala wine dinner, a live musical performance by DC’s own The “Original” Moonlighters, and their signature “Bid It to Win It” silent auction fundraiser.
Presented in advance of the FREE Old Town Festival of Speed & Style on Saturday, the High-Octane Ball presented by Alexandria-based Yates Automotive, will celebrate with a formal social gathering, highlighting the “Style” element of Speed & Style from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 20th.
Tickets are now on sale for this all-inclusive ticketed dress-up event in which partygoers can enjoy food, wine, libation, live music, and a live auction. Ticket Link
In collaboration with, and in support of the emerging scholars program, the Erkiletian family (owners of The Wildset Hotel & Ruse) are hosting an intimate evening at their family farm in St. Michaels, Maryland, this June.
Dinner will be prepared in the garden by MICHELIN Star Chef Michael Rafidi of Albi in Washington, D.C. in collaboration with Chef Michael Correll of Ruse in St. Michaels, Maryland.
Tickets include a one night stay at Wildset, artisan cocktail house and hors d’oeuvres, tasting menu prepared by Chef MIchael Rafidi and Michael Correll, wine pairing by sommelier William Simons and Allie Balin, after dinner fireside cocktails, a donation to Emerging Scholars, an organization that is near to the hearts of the Erkiletian family.
Tickets can be purchased here.
Jean-Claude Plihon, the director of culinary and food & beverage at Park Hyatt Washington, D.C., and Andrew Cleverdon, chef de cuisine of Blue Duck Tavern, are pleased to host a guided tasting dinner showcasing a variety of wines from RdV Vineyards nestled in the magical granite foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just 60 miles outside Washington, D.C.
Guests of this delicious evening will explore the expansive collection of RdV Vineyards to complement a gastronomic four-course communal journey comprised of the freshest seasonal ingredients. This intimate dinner is priced at $295 per person (tax and gratuity not included) and features wines poured by Josh Grainer, managing director and winemaker at RdV, and Rutger de Vink, founder, and owner of RdV Vineyards, such as American Grand Cru, Lost Mountain Cabernet 2019, Rendezvous, a rare membership only Rosé and a special library vintage of Lost Mountain 2012.
WHEN: Thursday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
HOW: Tickets are priced at $295 per person (excluding gratuity and tax) and seats are limited. For reservations, please visit https://www.exploretock.com/
WHERE: Dinner is served at the Chef’s Table in Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.’s award-winning Blue Duck Tavern, located at 1201 24th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20037.
WHY: Founded in 2004 by Rutger de Vink, a former marine and corporate executive turned vigneron, RdV’s 100-acre vineyard sits on a steep, southern-exposure hillside with rocky soil and granite under the surface, creating a terroir ripe for growing Bordeaux varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. RdV Vineyards has produced world-class wines that marry the elegance of Bordeaux with the bold spirit of California. Additional information can be found at: https://www.rdvvineyards.com.
