Events/Things To Do

Special Exclusive Invitation: White Wonderland Masquerade The Dupont Circle Hotel | December 31st, 9:00p.m.- 2:00a.m. Ring in 2014 with the ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration at The Dupont Circle Hotel! The grand ballroom transforms into a magical White Wonderland featuring the hottest beats from 3… Read More

Join the Embassy of Greece for a special presentation by Dr. Eugenia Halkia titled Greek Byzantine Cities and Their Cultural Splendor on Friday, January 17. Byzantine cities in Greece were urban centers from antiquity that survived at the same location and often with the same name until… Read More

AFDC Hosts Screening of French Film ‘Rebelle’ WHEN Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm   WHERE AFDC Dupont Location 2142 Wyoming NW, Washington, D.C. 20008   WHAT AFDC welcomes you to another installment of its monthly screening series, Ciné Francophone. This Friday’s film is “Rebelle”… Read More

(Washington, DC) The Greater Washington Heart Ball will be held in the District again this year, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel. American Heart Month activities are rounded out with this black-tie affair. Proceeds from the Heart Ball benefit lifesaving research and American Heart Association education and advocacy campaigns. Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of people in the United States today. WHAT:  The Heart Ball is a premier society event and a celebration of the life-saving work of the American Heart Association. The event brings together more than 500 of the region’s most prominent physician, corporate, health care, and community leaders. The evening includes, live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing and special presentations to honor United States Military doctors (retired and active) through the Heart Heroes program.  Also the official after-party, Heart After Dark returns to keep the festivities going until 1am. WHEN: Saturday, February 22, 2014, 6:30pm-1:00am • 6:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction • 7:30 p.m. – Opening remarks, Dinner, Live Auction • 9:00 p.m. – Young professionals reception opens and after-party begins • 1:00 a.m. – Evening concludes WHERE: The Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 • Matt Voorhees, Chief Executive Office/Co-Founder of Anybill and 2014 Heart Ball Chair • Rob Franklin, Co-Founder of MorganFranklin and 2014 Heart Ball Deputy Chair • Heart Hero honorees and survivor honorees • Prominent business leaders, cardiologists, dignitaries and AHA Leadership • More special guests TBA WHY:  Events such as the Heart Ball bring the community together to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke and raise money for research. The fact is that heart disease kills more people annually than the next five causes of death combined. What many don’t know, is that while 1 in 31 women will die of breast cancer, almost one in three will die from a cardiovascular The funds … Read More

On Saturday, January 25, from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Fuse Pilates will host a fitness class for a cause – ending childhood hunger in America. The $15 admission price for the special mat Pilates class will support Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign work to end childhood hunger in America. The class… Read More

Alice McDermott Alice McDermott in Conversation With Kate Reading Author Event Saturday January 25, 2014 3:00 PMBethesda 4801 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-986-1761h ttp://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/82670  

In a LIVE audition event free and open to the public, 21 finalists will performMonday, January 27 in the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s first ever Sing Into Spring Competition, hosted by former American Idol contestant Justin Guarini. Finalists will audition for the opportunity to perform in the 2014 National Cherry… Read More

Art 2.0: The Art of Collecting Online A Panel on the Digital Impact on the Art World — Washington, D.C. – On January 30, 2014, The Artinista Art Advisory, a boutique art consultancy, will host a panel on the changing climate of exchanging art online. Hosted… Read More