Friday, March 25 from 4:00 PM – Midnight join Business Buddies for a Spread the Word Happy Hour at The Madhatter, 1319 Connecticut Ave. Event’s in support of Best Buddies VA. $10 donation at the door, drink specials, raffles, prizes and more - info. Friday, March 25, come to a Japan Relief Fundraiser at Josephine, 1008 Vermont Ave NW. Grey Goose cocktails and dancing to music by Philly's DJ Impulse. Minimum donation of $10 per guest; 100% of proceeds go to the American Red Cross. For VIP tables, call Josephine at 202.403.4343 or here. Friday, March 25 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM – Sunday, March 27, visit The Red Tent Symposium at various DC venues. The two day event is based on The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, symbolizing a safe space where women can exchange ideas. Tickets: $45 - $100, info. Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 at 8PM. Washington Improv Theater's Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament returns for it's fifth year! 47 teams. Single-elimination competition decided by a fickle audience; only 1 team will win. Info Friday, March 25 from 7:00 to 11:00 PM, visit the first Closet Runway of 2011 at Eastern Market’s North Hall, 225 7th St. SE. High fashion pieces at affordable pricing; organic entertainment and business networking. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Board of Child Care. Tickets: $15/advance or $20/door, info. Friday, March 25 from 7:00 – 10:00 PM, visit Art Soiree’s latest exhibit: Kaleidoscope at L2 Lounge, 3315 Cady’s Alley NW. Unique photo mosaic exhibit by Darren Smith reflecting reality, to transform a digital medium with the hand. Entrance fee: $10 from 7pm-10pm and $30 after 10pm, rsvp. Saturday March 26 from 7:30- 10:30 PM, join emcee HOT 99.5’s SAMY K for the Suspicious Package Concert benefitting Fashion for Paws at 19th, 1900 I Street, NW. Enjoy drinks, eats, and good times for a good cause. Tickets: $20, info. Saturday, March 26 from 6:00 – 11:00 PM, visit the Knight of Diamonds Gala at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW – 13th floor. Gala benefits the Four Diamonds Fund through the Penn State Dance Marathon and the Oncology Unit at Children’s National Medical Center. Tickets: $140, info. Saturday, March 26 from 6:00 – 10:00 PM, visit Capital Hearts for Japan Earthquake Relief Fundraiser at The Park at Fourteenth, 920 14th St. NW. Support the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami with diverse organizations providing immediate and long-term relief. $15 suggested donation at the door - 100% of proceeds donated, info. Saturday, March 26 from 7:00 PM – Midnight (pre-concert reception at 5:30), join the Concert for Epilepsy for its 5th Annual Concert at the Gaylord National Harbor, 201 Waterfront St. National Harbor, MD. Featuring Grammy-nominated Little Big Town and Josh Turner to raise funds for the National Epilepsy Foundation. $60 - $250 here. Saturday, March 26 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM, visit the Dress Up with Grown-Ups Gala at George Mason University’s Mason Inn, . Event will raise funds for medical care for uninsured children in Fairfax County. Cocktails, dinner, dancing, magician, photographs, auction. Tickets $125/adults, $75 children, $350/ family, here. Saturday, March 26 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, join Artfully Gifts & Chocolate and The Fabulous Beekman Boys for a special product launch of its farm-made personal care products at 506 John Carlyle St, Alexandria. Free, libations and sweets will be served, info Sunday, March 27, Race starts at 9 AM, bring friends and family to the Red Shoe Run & Walk 5K at Dulles Station, in Herndon, to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. Leisure walkers relax on a scenic course. Special Kids Run at 10 AM. Prizes and surprises! Cost: $35/adults or $20/kids. Team & family discounts - register. Monday, March 28 from 7:00 – 11:00 PM, join the DC College Access Program for A Night of DC-CAPital Stars Performance and Gala at The Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street, NW to raise funds for college. Performance: $35. Performance and cocktail reception: $500. Info: (202) 248-1930 or here - info. Friday, April 1 beginning at 7:00 PM, watch the DC press corps battle to be named DC’s Funniest Journalist at the National Press Club. Washington Post cartoonist Nick Galifianakis hosts, PBS’s Miles O’Brien headlines, with Politico’s Jon Allen and Meredith Shiner, NPR’s Jamila Bey and more. Drink specials and hors d’ouevres. Tickets: $15/advance; $20/door; $35/VIP, info. |
We went to L2 for a F4P fundraiser fashion show to benefit WHS. DC designer Tsyndyma, right, created three collections for models, including Ladies DC founder Lindsey Mask. 
