Events/Things To Do

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		1 The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur SPRING FORUM 7:00 AM The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur SPRING FORUM @ Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park Mar 1 @ 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur SPRING FORUM March 1, 2016 “The Best Networking Event in DC.” DCInno calls CONNECTpreneur a “NETWORKING JACKPOT” of 350+ of the DC Region’s TOP Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, CXOs, Angels, and VCs. Presented by appnetic, Tech 2000 and LORE Systems, this UNIQUE EVENT… Read More Out of the Shadows 7:00 PM Out of the Shadows @ The Fridge Art Gallery Mar 1 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets Street Light Circus presents – “Out of the Shadows” The Fridge is pleased to present a one night pop-up gallery of new photographic works by the D.C. based collaboration, Street Light Circus. The opening of “Out of the Shadows” will run from 7pm to 11pm… Read More	2 WhiskyFest 5:30 PM WhiskyFest @ Marriott Marquis Mar 2 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Tickets What: Hosted by Whisky Advocate magazine, WhiskyFest—the largest and longest-running whisky festival in North America—comes to DC for the first time ever, offering attendees the opportunity to sample from a selection of more than 300 whiskies from around the world; interact with master blenders and… Read More	3 The Walkmen’s Walter Martin Sings Art History at the Hamilton 7:30 PM The Walkmen’s Walter Martin Sings Art History at the Hamilton @ The Hamilton Mar 3 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Tickets The Hamilton is usually home to indie rock concerts, but on Thursday, March 3 it will host an art history class – of a sort. Walter Martin of the Walkmen’s first solo album for adults (‘Arts & Leisure’) is his wry and witty take on… Read More	4 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair 4:00 PM 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair @ Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge Mar 4 @ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tickets 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair Returns March 4-5, 2016 On-Demand Poetry, Rare Books, Demonstrations, Casual Appraisals, and More Book lovers rejoice: the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair returns to our nation’s capital! Celebrating its 41st year, the Fair returns thisMarch 4-5, 2016 featuring new and longtime… Read More	5 CELEBRATING FOOD! Cooking-Careers- Communications 8:30 AM CELEBRATING FOOD! Cooking-Careers- Communications Mar 5 @ 8:30 AM – 5:45 PM Tickets Les Dames d’Escoffier is delighted to announce “CELEBRATING FOOD! Cooking-Careers- Communications.” On Saturday, March 5, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. at the Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, Maryland, the DC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International will present its tenth Salute to Women in… Read More 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair 10:00 AM 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair @ Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge Mar 5 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tickets 41st Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair Returns March 4-5, 2016 On-Demand Poetry, Rare Books, Demonstrations, Casual Appraisals, and More Book lovers lovers rejoice: the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair returns to our nation’s capital! Celebrating its 41st year, the Fair returns thisMarch 4-5, 2016 featuring new and… Read More
6	7	8	9 “Koreatown: A Cookbook” Introduction at Maketto 7:00 PM “Koreatown: A Cookbook” Introduction at Maketto @ Maketto Mar 9 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets Chefs Erik Bruner-Yang and James Wozniuk are excited to welcome chef Deuki Hong (Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, NYC) and writer Matt Rodbard (Contributing Editor at Food Republic) to Maketto for a one-night celebration of their new cookbook “Koreatown: A Cookbook” (Clarkson Potter, February 16, 2016… Read More	10	11 KIPProm 8:00 PM KIPProm @ Dock 5 at Union Market Mar 11 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets What if you could do a “prom-over” and recreate all of the energy and excitement of prom night while supporting hardworking DC students on their journey to and through college? On Friday, March 11, KIPP DC will be hosting KIPProm, a grown-ups only dance party… Read More	12 Gala 1941 6:00 PM Gala 1941 @ Mayflower Hotel Mar 12 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets On Saturday, March 12, DC arts supporters will come together to celebrate the Cathedral Choral Society and its mission of inspiring the community through the joy of choral singing with Gala 1941 at The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel. This gala is the Cathedral Choral Society’s most… Read More
13 13th Annual Blue Jeans Ball 5:00 PM 13th Annual Blue Jeans Ball @ Marriott Marquis Hotel Mar 13 @ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tickets 13th Annual Blue Jeans Ball Raises Funds to Support the Capital Area Food Bank’s Delivery of 37 Million Healthy Meals in 2016 Just Announced: Auction items from noted American food writer Mark Bittman, and award winning pastry chef Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar,… Read More Blue Jeans Ball 5:00 PM Blue Jeans Ball @ Marriott Marquis Mar 13 @ 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets What: The 13th annual Blue Jeans Ball, featuring tastings from outstanding area chefs, live music, live and silent auctions. Chefs Ruth Gresser, Sherry Yard and Jeff Buben will lead tastings by 40 of the area’s hottest restaurants and denim-clad guests to raise funds for… Read More	14	15 N Street Village Annual Gala (w/ Richard Gere!) 6:00 PM N Street Village Annual Gala (w/ Richard Gere!) @ Ritz Carlton Hotel Mar 15 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets N Street Village, the award-winning social services agency that provides shelter and support to homeless and low-income women in the Washington, DC metro area, is hosting its Annual Gala to honor the clients, volunteers and supporters of the organization on Tuesday, March 15 at the… Read More	16 DCPL StoryTime Gala 6:30 PM DCPL StoryTime Gala @ MLK Memorial Library Mar 16 @ 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM Tickets Please join the DC Public Library Foundation for our inaugural Story Time Gala Reception Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 6:30 PM Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington D.C. Lead Sponsor Smoot/Gilbane Sponsors Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP… Read More	17	18 Bowen McCauley Dance’s 20th Anniversary Concert 7:00 PM Bowen McCauley Dance’s 20th Anniversary Concert @ Kennedy Center Mar 18 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Tickets Live music, and dance will fill the stage for Bowen McCauley Dance’s 20th anniversary concert. The program features a breathtaking solo danced to the music of Juilliard professor and composer Michael White; a moving exploration of human connections performed to a live violin solo of a… Read More La Grande Fete 7:00 PM La Grande Fete @ La Maison Francaise Mar 18 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets WHAT: SMITHSONIAN at 8 and Francophonie DC present “La Grande Fête.” Closing celebration of the 2016 DC Francophonie Cultural Festival. WHEN: Friday, March 18, 7 to 11 p.m. WHERE: La Maison Francaise, 4101 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC Get ready for a spectacular… Read More Smithsonian at 8: La Grande Fete 7:00 PM Smithsonian at 8: La Grande Fete @ La Maison Francaise Mar 18 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets WHAT: SMITHSONIAN at 8 and Francophonie DC present “La Grande Fête.” Closing celebration of the 2016 DC Francophonie Cultural Festival. WHEN: Friday, March 18, 7 to 11 p.m. WHERE: La Maison Francaise, 4101 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC Get ready for a spectacular #SMITHSONIANat8 party… Read More	19 Remodeling Essentials Seminar — Kitchens & Baths 10:30 AM Remodeling Essentials Seminar — Kitchens & Baths @ Appliance Builders Wholesalers (ABW) Showroom Mar 19 @ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Tickets Remodeling Essentials Seminar — Kitchens & Baths Presented by Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. Saturday, March 19, 2016 10:30AM – 11:30 AM Gain insight into the latest trends and the different levels of Kitchen & Bath remodeling. We will also help you better understand time frames… Read More Early Mountain Vineyards Oyster Festival 12:00 PM Early Mountain Vineyards Oyster Festival @ Early Mountain Vineyards Mar 19 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Tickets What: The popular Early Mountain Vineyards Oyster Festival will return this spring on Saturday, March 19th, with live music, Virginia wine, and seafood from the esteemed Rappahannock Oyster Company who will provide their famous oysters and other creative dishes featuring Virginia’s best seafood. The… Read More Cooking Class: Mayflower Hotel’s Famous Banana Bread 2:00 PM Cooking Class: Mayflower Hotel’s Famous Banana Bread @ Mayflower Hotel Mar 19 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Tickets While some hotel restaurants have signature cocktails, and others are known for a particular dish, The Mayflower Hotel has been baking scrumptious banana bread for years — from breakfast menu treats to welcome amenities — using a tried and true recipe since 1963. In the chef’s… Read More Bowen McCauley Dance’s 20th Anniversary Concert 7:00 PM Bowen McCauley Dance’s 20th Anniversary Concert @ Kennedy Center Mar 19 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Tickets Live music, and dance will fill the stage for Bowen McCauley Dance’s 20th anniversary concert. The program features a breathtaking solo danced to the music of Juilliard professor and composer Michael White; a moving exploration of human connections performed to a live violin solo of a… Read More
20 DCJCC Hosts Authors David Grossman & Azar Nafisi, W/ Leon Wieseltier 7:00 PM DCJCC Hosts Authors David Grossman & Azar Nafisi, W/ Leon Wieseltier @ Foundry United Methodist Church Mar 20 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tickets On March 20, 2016, the Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) will welcome internationally renowned writersDavid Grossman and Azar Nafisi, with Leon Wieseltier. The event will explore how fiction and artistic expression have the power to simultaneously define and transform cultures and communities. They will… Read More	21	22	23 Daybreaker:Bring on the Color 6:00 AM Daybreaker:Bring on the Color @ Malmaison Mar 23 @ 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM Tickets // Wednesday, March 23rd // Pre-Dance Yoga: 6 – 7 am / Dance Party: 7 – 9 am // Malmaison — 3401 Water St NW // DJ Claire Salvo + MC Haile Supreme // Free coffee, juice, & breakfast treats // GET TIX — Drop down & get your color on Spring has sprung. Let’s wake up and dance. Shed… Read More	24 McGowan Forum on Women in Leadership 7:30 PM McGowan Forum on Women in Leadership @ National Archives Mar 24 @ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Tickets On Thursday, March 24, at 7:30 P.M., the National Archives and National Archives Foundation will host the 9th annual McGowan Forum on Women in Leadership. For this year’s program, titled Women in Leadership: From the Computer Age to the Digital Age, a distinguished panel moderated by Megan Smith, U.S.… Read More POV Live presents SARA CURTIN 7:30 PM POV Live presents SARA CURTIN @ POV at the W Hotel Mar 24 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Tickets POV Live presents SARA CURTIN You’re invited to an exclusive rooftop performance by Sara Curtin with opening act Andrew Grossman of The North Country. Join us for the artist City Paper describes as, “grown-up pop with reliably, disarmingly poetic lyrics and a voice almost distracting… Read More Heurich Lager Party 8:00 PM Heurich Lager Party @ Heurich House Mar 24 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Tickets Despite Christian Heurich’s valiant effort to fight the temperance movement that has taken hold of this country, Senator Sheppard’s newly introduced “Bone Dry Act” could force Prohibition on the District before the year is out. In preparation for this calamity and in celebration of his award-winning beer,… Read More	25	26 5th Annual Madame Tussaud’s Easter Egg Hunt 8:00 AM 5th Annual Madame Tussaud’s Easter Egg Hunt @ Madame Tussaud's Mar 26 @ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Tickets In celebration of Easter and a White House tradition started by the 19th US President, Rutherford B. Hayes, Madame Tussauds Washington, DC is hosting its fifth annual Easter Egg Hunt. The fun family event will take place in The President’s Gallery, offering a fun and… Read More
27	28 March Madness Bracket Battle 6:00 PM March Madness Bracket Battle @ Hawthorne Mar 28 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tickets March Madness is in full swing and Bud Light wants college basketball fans to pay attention to a different kind of bracket this year. U Street bar and restaurant Hawthorne (1336 U St NW) and Bud Light are hosting a Bracket Battle on Monday, March 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. The free and open to the public event will feature bartenders from… Read More	29	30	31

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