Friday–Sunday, March 31–April 2, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
The three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—showcase the shared history and cultural lifeways of the Cherokee through storytelling, traditional flute music, weaponry, woodcarving, beadwork, traditional games, basket weaving, pottery demonstrations and music and dance performances.
Friday–Sunday, March 31–April 2, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
The three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—showcase the shared history and cultural lifeways of the Cherokee through storytelling, traditional flute music, weaponry, woodcarving, beadwork, traditional games, basket weaving, pottery demonstrations and music and dance performances.
Saturday–Sunday, April 22–23, 10 a.m. –5:30 p.m.
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. Join the museum for a weekend of conversations, presentations and cultural displays that share how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their way of life.
Living Earth Festival 2023: Native Nations Confronting Climate Change
Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. During the Living Earth Festival, join the museum for a weekend of conversations, demonstrations, and artmaking to learn how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their ways of life.
Throughout the weekend, visitors can hear directly from Indigenous climate and agriculture experts as they discuss how their communities have always demonstrated respect for the Earth with sustainability in mind. Presenters show how traditional knowledge and practices are being adapted to a changing climate and feed the world’s growing population at the same time. Working artists will engage visitors in communal artmaking using found materials once destined for landfills to create new and unique works of art.
Saturday–Sunday, April 22–23, 10 a.m. –5:30 p.m.
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. Join the museum for a weekend of conversations, presentations and cultural displays that share how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their way of life.
Living Earth Festival 2023: Native Nations Confronting Climate Change
Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. During the Living Earth Festival, join the museum for a weekend of conversations, demonstrations, and artmaking to learn how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their ways of life.
Throughout the weekend, visitors can hear directly from Indigenous climate and agriculture experts as they discuss how their communities have always demonstrated respect for the Earth with sustainability in mind. Presenters show how traditional knowledge and practices are being adapted to a changing climate and feed the world’s growing population at the same time. Working artists will engage visitors in communal artmaking using found materials once destined for landfills to create new and unique works of art.
For those who did not receive an invitation to the Coronation of King Charles, III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, slated for May 6 at Westminster Abbey, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Coronation Garden Party. The event takes place on Saturday, May 6, honoring the Coronation. Beginning at 9:30am, in the hotel’s courtyard, guests will enjoy a ceremonial celebration featuring authentic Scottish bagpiper Duncan Moore, a champagne sabering and slices of a Royal Coronation Cake, fit for a King and a Queen Consort.
Executive Pastry Chef Claus Olsen will create an impressive, towering cake to honor the coronation, and will share slices with guests as they toast His Majesty and The Queen consort along with a taste of sabered champagne.
All guests donning festive hats or fascinators will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous and over-the-top – prizes awarded at 11:30 am. Cocktails and Coronation fare will be available for purchase, and Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities. To register for Fairmont’s Royal Coronation Garden Party, please visit Eventbrite.
1st Annual Taste of Tysons Corner Center Saturday, May 6
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.
