Apr
1
Sat
Guided Forest Bathing Walks at Hillwood @ Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Apr 1 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Guided Forest Bathing Walks
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Friday, April 21, 2023, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

​Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

2023 Capital Art Book Fair @ Eastern Market North Hall
Apr 1 @ 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The first edition of East City Art’s Capital Art Book Fair takes place at Eastern Market’s North Hall.  The event is open to the public, free of charge.

Over 30 exhibitors from across the DMV, the US, Canada and Mexico will present books as works of art, editions about art or artists, limited run books, prints as well as DIY zines, graphic novels and art magazines.  Exhibitors include fine artists, independent publishers, small presses, illustrators and photographers.

East City Art partnered with nearby Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and Hill Center to co-locate offsite programming during the fair.  Programming includes a panel discussion on art publishing, exhibitions and a free children’s art workshop.

DC-based, award-winning artist Carolina Mayorga will create ephemeral, site-specific work using hand-cut vinyl pieces for the 2023 Capital Art Book Fair in Eastern Market’s North Hall.

Exhibitors include the following individuals and organizations:

Art N Tell Unlimited [Hyattsville, MD]
Baltimore Photo Space [Baltimore, MD]
Karin Edgett [Washington, DC]
Ediciones Concordia MX [Querétaro, Qro, Mexico]
FAIX [Washington, DC]
Girls, on Film [Washington, DC]
Michelle L. Herman [Washington, DC]
HOMOCATS [Brooklyn, NY]
Hotam Press [Vancouver, BC, Canada]
inner loop press [Philadelphia, PA]
Late Comeback Press [Northern Virginia]
Lavender Lizard Press [Bethesda, MD]
Alex Luciano [Richmond, VA]
The Mirrors of Society Quartet [Fairfax, VA]
My Dead Aunt’s Books [Hyattsville, MD]
Mame NDiaye and Friends [Cheverly, MD]
Paper Cuts [Washington, DC]
Mark Parascandola Photography [Washington, DC]
Permian Designs [Silver Spring, MD]
Ryan Pic [Wilmington, DE]
Plus Equals [Philadelphia, PA]
The Print Party [Pittsburgh, PA]
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center [Hyattsville, MD]
Stephanie Rudig/Rude Doggie [Washington,DC]
Tori Sprankle [Arlington, VA]
Starryhouse Studio [New York, NY]
Lee Strawberry [Northern Virginia]
Carolyn Toye Photography [Washington, DC]
The Turnaround Magazine [Washington DC]
Track and Field [Washington, DC and Austin, TX]
Wondrous Works LLC [Columbia, MD]

Eastern Market’s North Hall is located at 225 7th Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003.  North Hall is accessed from the south via the indoor food stalls or from the north at North Carolina Avenue SE.  Eastern Market is located a block from Metro.

Co-located, Offsite Art Book Fair Programming
Saturday, April 1 Art Book Fair Programs at CHAW
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop | 545 7th Street SE, Washington DC, 20003 (Three blocks south from Eastern Market)

  • 2023 Capital Art Book Fair Exhibitor Panel Discussion | Presented by Paper Cuts | Saturday, April 1 from 11am-12pm
  • Capitol Hill Art League Exhibition Open Juried Exhibition Reception| Saturday, April 1 from 5:30-7pm

Sunday, April 2 Art Book Fair Programs at Hill Center (Three blocks east from Eastern Market)
921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington DC, 20003

  • Free Workshop | Children’s Painting with Buck Herring|Sunday, April 2 from 3-5pm
  • Exhibition: Hill Center DC Regional Exhibition Juried by Nehemiah Dixon III | See works from over 105 Artists from DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia | Sunday, April 2 from 10am-5pm
Apr
2
Sun
2023 Capital Art Book Fair @ Eastern Market North Hall
Apr 2 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The first edition of East City Art’s Capital Art Book Fair takes place at Eastern Market’s North Hall.  The event is open to the public, free of charge.

Over 30 exhibitors from across the DMV, the US, Canada and Mexico will present books as works of art, editions about art or artists, limited run books, prints as well as DIY zines, graphic novels and art magazines.  Exhibitors include fine artists, independent publishers, small presses, illustrators and photographers.

East City Art partnered with nearby Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and Hill Center to co-locate offsite programming during the fair.  Programming includes a panel discussion on art publishing, exhibitions and a free children’s art workshop.

DC-based, award-winning artist Carolina Mayorga will create ephemeral, site-specific work using hand-cut vinyl pieces for the 2023 Capital Art Book Fair in Eastern Market’s North Hall.

Exhibitors include the following individuals and organizations:

Art N Tell Unlimited [Hyattsville, MD]
Baltimore Photo Space [Baltimore, MD]
Karin Edgett [Washington, DC]
Ediciones Concordia MX [Querétaro, Qro, Mexico]
FAIX [Washington, DC]
Girls, on Film [Washington, DC]
Michelle L. Herman [Washington, DC]
HOMOCATS [Brooklyn, NY]
Hotam Press [Vancouver, BC, Canada]
inner loop press [Philadelphia, PA]
Late Comeback Press [Northern Virginia]
Lavender Lizard Press [Bethesda, MD]
Alex Luciano [Richmond, VA]
The Mirrors of Society Quartet [Fairfax, VA]
My Dead Aunt’s Books [Hyattsville, MD]
Mame NDiaye and Friends [Cheverly, MD]
Paper Cuts [Washington, DC]
Mark Parascandola Photography [Washington, DC]
Permian Designs [Silver Spring, MD]
Ryan Pic [Wilmington, DE]
Plus Equals [Philadelphia, PA]
The Print Party [Pittsburgh, PA]
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center [Hyattsville, MD]
Stephanie Rudig/Rude Doggie [Washington,DC]
Tori Sprankle [Arlington, VA]
Starryhouse Studio [New York, NY]
Lee Strawberry [Northern Virginia]
Carolyn Toye Photography [Washington, DC]
The Turnaround Magazine [Washington DC]
Track and Field [Washington, DC and Austin, TX]
Wondrous Works LLC [Columbia, MD]

Eastern Market’s North Hall is located at 225 7th Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003.  North Hall is accessed from the south via the indoor food stalls or from the north at North Carolina Avenue SE.  Eastern Market is located a block from Metro.

Co-located, Offsite Art Book Fair Programming

Sunday, April 2 Art Book Fair Programs at Hill Center (Three blocks east from Eastern Market)
921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington DC, 20003

  • Free Workshop | Children’s Painting with Buck Herring|Sunday, April 2 from 3-5pm
  • Exhibition: Hill Center DC Regional Exhibition Juried by Nehemiah Dixon III | See works from over 105 Artists from DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia | Sunday, April 2 from 10am-5pm
Apr
14
Fri
National Museum of Women in the Arts’ 2023 Spring Gala @ Embassy of Italy
Apr 14 @ 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

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

Apr
21
Fri
Guided Forest Bathing Walks at Hillwood @ Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Apr 21 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Guided Forest Bathing Walks
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Friday, April 21, 2023, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

​Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Apr
23
Sun
Environmental Film Screening at Patagonia Old Town @ Patagonia Old Town
Apr 23 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
ForestPlanet is proud to present the award-winning documentary film “Reflection: a walk with water.” This is a hopeful and instructional movie about water and its cycles.  Through a series of intimate vignettes, filmmaker Emmett Brennan recounts a 200-mile walking journey alongside the Los Angeles aqueduct.
  • When: Sunday, April 23, 2023
  • Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm
  • Where: Patagonia Old Town, 815 King Street, Alexandria VA
  • Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
More information and registration are here.

This particular Patagonia store used to be a movie theatre, so it’s a great venue for a film screening.  Thank you to our sponsors Ecoprint and Neighborhood Sun for helping to make this event happen.  Only 80 total seats are available, grab yours today as the event will sell out.
May
20
Sat
The Yards Brunch on the Go @ Pacers Running at The Yards
May 20 @ 7:34 PM – 8:34 PM

The Yards is lacing up its running shoes for another iteration of Brunch on the Go this Spring! The fan-favorite series invites running newcomers and high-milers alike to enjoy a guided run or walk and stretch with Pacers Running and Lululemon followed by a bubbly brunch for two from a Yards restaurant. Brunch On The Go is also introducing an exciting weekly giveaway – two lucky participants each week will receive either a $50 gift card to Lululemon or a $50 gift card to Pacers via raffle.

Brunch certificates will be distributed upon completion of the run/walk. Tickets are required and available on Eventbrite. A $65 ticket includes:

  • A curated brunch box for 2

  • Bottle of bubbles

  • 2 champagne flutes

  • Branded fanny pack

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com!

WHEN/WHERE:

  • Pacers Running at The Yards | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, DC, 20003

Jun
7
Wed
Picnic Theatre Company Presents: The Network @ Dumbarton House
Jun 7 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Please join the Picnic Theatre Company in the beautiful Dumbarton House garden in Georgetown on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 7, 8, 9, for a live play performance and light parody of the award-winning 1976 drama Network, a dark satire of the television news industry. Be transported to another time with music and advertisements from the 1970s!

TICKETS ($18): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-network/
(Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.)

In an America beset by inflation, recession, Watergate and Vietnam, a veteran broadcast anchorman channels the populist rage and becomes a national lightning rod. Ambitious network executives and corporate conglomerates take the commercialization of the news to unsettling extremes in pursuit of profits and ratings, but soon find the message and the consequences spinning out of their control. A bitingly prescient commentary on the rise of mass media and its polarizing effects on politics and American life, Network resonates more than ever today.

2715 Q Street NW, Washington, DC (Georgetown)
6pm Cocktails, 7pm Showtime

Bring a blanket for picnic seating. Wine and refreshments are available for purchase. Rain or shine (if rain in Bellevue Ballroom).

Directed by Steve Rochlin

Cast:
Sara Cook • Nova Daly • Ali Dukakis • Nihal Krishan •  Alexa Newlin • Antonio Olivo • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Jayne Sandman • Christina Sevilla • Hugo Verges • David White

Jun
8
Thu
Picnic Theatre Company Presents: The Network @ Dumbarton House
Jun 8 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Please join the Picnic Theatre Company in the beautiful Dumbarton House garden in Georgetown on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 7, 8, 9, for a live play performance and light parody of the award-winning 1976 drama Network, a dark satire of the television news industry. Be transported to another time with music and advertisements from the 1970s!

TICKETS ($18): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-network/
(Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.)

In an America beset by inflation, recession, Watergate and Vietnam, a veteran broadcast anchorman channels the populist rage and becomes a national lightning rod. Ambitious network executives and corporate conglomerates take the commercialization of the news to unsettling extremes in pursuit of profits and ratings, but soon find the message and the consequences spinning out of their control. A bitingly prescient commentary on the rise of mass media and its polarizing effects on politics and American life, Network resonates more than ever today.

2715 Q Street NW, Washington, DC (Georgetown)
6pm Cocktails, 7pm Showtime

Bring a blanket for picnic seating. Wine and refreshments are available for purchase. Rain or shine (if rain in Bellevue Ballroom).

Directed by Steve Rochlin

Cast:
Sara Cook • Nova Daly • Ali Dukakis • Nihal Krishan •  Alexa Newlin • Antonio Olivo • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Jayne Sandman • Christina Sevilla • Hugo Verges • David White

Jun
9
Fri
Picnic Theatre Company Presents: The Network @ Dumbarton House
Jun 9 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Please join the Picnic Theatre Company in the beautiful Dumbarton House garden in Georgetown on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 7, 8, 9, for a live play performance and light parody of the award-winning 1976 drama Network, a dark satire of the television news industry. Be transported to another time with music and advertisements from the 1970s!

TICKETS ($18): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-network/
(Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.)

In an America beset by inflation, recession, Watergate and Vietnam, a veteran broadcast anchorman channels the populist rage and becomes a national lightning rod. Ambitious network executives and corporate conglomerates take the commercialization of the news to unsettling extremes in pursuit of profits and ratings, but soon find the message and the consequences spinning out of their control. A bitingly prescient commentary on the rise of mass media and its polarizing effects on politics and American life, Network resonates more than ever today.

2715 Q Street NW, Washington, DC (Georgetown)
6pm Cocktails, 7pm Showtime

Bring a blanket for picnic seating. Wine and refreshments are available for purchase. Rain or shine (if rain in Bellevue Ballroom).

Directed by Steve Rochlin

Cast:
Sara Cook • Nova Daly • Ali Dukakis • Nihal Krishan •  Alexa Newlin • Antonio Olivo • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Jayne Sandman • Christina Sevilla • Hugo Verges • David White