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The models: Front, Capitol B's Barbara Saylor, teacher Shannon Portillo, and Andrea Rodgers; back, Crystal City BIDs's Angie Fox, Single Tees co-founder Tamera Lawrence, and Aimee Bosse, Julia Karpov (getting ready for the Boston Marathon), naval officer Jessica Andrews, prosecutor Linda Monroe, and holistic health counselor Jennifer Howe.
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Friday, April 3 from 6-9 PM join First Friday at the Hillyer Art Space, which is part of the Dupont Art Walk, when many galleries are open after hours. Enjoy art with wine, food, and music by NavboX (City Paper's Best DJ of 2009) at 9 Hillyer Court, next to The Cosmos Club. Info: events@artsandartists.org or (202) 338-0680. Free, but $5 suggested donation.
Thursday-Saturday, April 2-4. Grand opening of Penn Quarter's new upscale Stir Lounge (in the renovated space of the former Tantra Lounge) above Indebleu. Doors will open at 9 PM. Stir's opening weekend parties feature DJ Chachi from NYC's Tenjune on Thursday, DJ Armand Pena of Miami's Nikki Beach on Friday, and DJ Louis Dee of Miami's famed Mansion nightclub on Saturday. 707 G Street NW
Thursday-Saturday, April 2-4. The Michael Walton Foundation wants you to join them for a weekend of giving back to celebrate the youth of DC. See below for the wide variety of events and locations, including a celebrity golf tournament. More info.
Sunday, April 5 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM wear jeans at a gala for the Blue Jeans Ball at the Convention Center to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank and their partnering agencies. $150. More info
Sunday, April 5 from 7:30 - 10:00 PM Final Auditions for Redskins Cheerleaders! Entertainment by the finalists: performances (dance), swimsuit & cocktail attire fashion show. Open to the public! Cheerleaders will pose for photos and mingle after the audition. Beverages and snacks. Bethesda Theatre, 7719 Wisconsin Ave. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Buy tickets at the door: $25 lower level, $15 upper level. More info. (see ad to right for details)
Monday, April 13 the 25th Anniversary Helen Hayes Awards at The Warner Theatre (13th and E Streets) and Gala at JW Marriott Hotel (1331 Pennsylvania Ave) An exciting evening celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of DC theatre: 6:00 PM, The Chairman's Reception (Marriott); 8:00PM, The Helen Hayes Awards (Warner); 10:30 PM, The Ovation Gala (Marriott). Tickets starting at $250.
Saturday, April 18, from 8:00 -10:00 AM. Make a difference in the life of a child at the 12th Annual AIRBUS Kaps for Kids Walk-a-Thon to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington DC at Tysons Corner Center. $25 to walk, get a Kap, walk with sports personalities, hula with the Hogettes, and save while shopping, with a scavenger hunt, prizes, and surprises. More info here under Special Events, or call 703.698.7080.
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 6:00 PM for the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Spring Benefit Bash at the Mandarin Oriental. This year's theme, Bollywood Bash will provide an experience where the menu, decor and entertainment embody the Woolly spirit. 350 guests will enjoy silent and live auctions, a pre-dinner cocktail reception, a 3-course meal, and a post-event party for $295. More info.
Sunday, April 19, Join chairs Judy and Mark Lerner, the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, and channel 7's Leon Harris at the Renaissance Washington Hotel for Paws for a Cause in support of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 4:30 for cocktails, bark bar and pet boutiques, followed by dinner and auction. Tickets $250. Info: pawsdc@afhu.org.
Thursday, April 23, Celebrate to Educate, with a cocktail party at the Willard from 6:00 - 9:00 PM to benefit the Lazarus Foundation, a nonprofit that provides educational support to disadvantaged, at-risk and foster care high school and college students. Only $100 for an open bar, food, music, and great prizes from Bloomingdales and Zegna, More info.
Makeda Saggau-Sackey contributed to this issue.
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