If you don't see images, click here to view Story Ideas  .  Events  To ensure delivery, please add newsletter@bisnow.com to your address book, learn how     April 2, 2009              LeBron! Join us for the launch of Happy Hour on K Street at Lima Restaurant + Lounge! Wednesday, April 15th, 5-9pm, Bisnow readers get an exclusive networking opportunity with free open bar (5-6pm), light hors d'oeuvres, and outdoor patio. Sign up here.   CONTEST:  The first person to answer the following two questions correctly wins the opportunity to be a judge this Sunday in Bethesda to pick the next Washington Redskins Cheerleaders: 1. In what year did the Washington Redskinettes first cheer on the Redskins? 2. How many yards did John Riggins run to score the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XVII?  Email answers to thescene@bisnow.com. WINNER ANNOUNCED TOMORROW.   Last night, we were at the Park at Fourteenth to kick off the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year campaign. The buzz was whether basketball superstar LeBron James, spotted earlier at Founding Farmers, would show.   King James made ‘em wait, but he came through, arriving at the Park around midnight to party with guests.   DC United’s Bryan Namoff smiles proudly with his wife, Woman of the Year candidate Nadine Namoff, who lost her father to Lymphoma. Bryan gave LeBron a DC United jersey.   Katri Hunter, Accenture’s Liz Miller and Larry Hultberg, and attorney Corey Kunns came to support Nadine. Young Pros!   Last night we also went to the launch of On the Rocks, a networking happy hour for young DC professionals at the Topaz Hotel. Host Juliet Okafor, CQ Press’ Tesi Karasanyi, and YTB Travel’s Rick Weedon toured the hotel. Shameless plug: Bisnow has a Happy Hour at Lima Lounge on April 15.   Understanding Government’s Ned Hodgman, with Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles and his wife Gretchen. Farinelli’s!   Determined to “get the Washington man and woman to step outside the box,” Mauro Farinelli, known for his straight-to-the-point style, could be DC’s fashion maven. Shoppers love him because he's blunt and honest with his customers, so they look good in their clothes. We stopped by his boutique in Clarendon last week, and he tells us his passion for well-made and sui generis clothing drove him to open his own store.   Some of Mauro’s personal favorites: Vena Cava and Pencey for women and Engineered Garments and Band of Outsiders for men. He has a wide range of denim so customers can find the brand that fits their body type. Above, Nathan Chin helps us find our favorites, Nudies.    WHERE TO BE SCENE:   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. Opening 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   Friday, April 3, 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM, Young Benefactors of Ready, Willing & Working host its First Friday Happy Hour at the Rookery featuring music by Miles Midnight and DJ Phil Brenner. $10 donation at the door. More info. Friday, April 3 from 5:00 PM – midnight, Bike to the Beach Kick-Off Happy Hour at Tommy Joe’s, near Bethesda Metro. All money raised goes to Autism Speaks. Register for their 120 mile trek from Washington DC to Bethany Beach, or just enjoy the free buffalo wings and quesadillas, drink specials until 9:00 PM, and free B2B T-Shirts and wristbands  (More info) 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.  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: dance, songs, 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. (see ad to right) Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door: $25 for lower level, $15 for upper level.  More info. 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. More info. Wednesday, April 15 from 5:00-9:00 PM.  Join us for the launch of HAPPY HOUR ON K STREET with Bisnow at LIMA Restaurant + Lounge. An exclusive networking opportunity for Bisnow readers, with open bar from 5:00-6:00 in the Lounge, light hors d'oeuvres, chill music, and an outdoor patio. 1401 K St. See ad to right for details and sign-up. 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, Info: More info.  Vanessa Meccarielli and Makeda Saggau-Sackey contributed to this issue. 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