WHERE TO BE SCENE:

TODAY thru Sunday, May, 25, GI Film Festival, Sundance for the Troops, returns to DC with 56 film screenings and premieres, celebrity meet-and-greets, red carpet soirees, and exclusive embassy and Capitol Hill events. $50 average price, info.

Tuesday, May 20

6:00-8:00 PM, Saving Promise, national domestic violence prevention organization, unites with its founder, L.Y. Marlow, for the release of her book, A Life Apart, at Look Supper Club, 1909 K St NW, info.

6:00 - 9:00 PM, DC Social Innovation Project: Sun and Fun at Local 16, 1602 U St. NW. $20, includes gift bag, $30 sunglasses coupon from Waveborn, and more! info.

7:00 - 10:00 PM, Decade of Docs: Celebrate 10 Years of Docs In Progress at Jack Morton Auditorium at GWU, 805 21st St. NW. $35, info.

7:00 PM, NPR Music Microphone Check Live’s Mannie Fresh at the NPR Building, 1111 N. Capitol St. NE. $50, info.

Wednesday, May 21

6:00 - 9:00 PM, Second Annual PFLAG Cocktail Party at VIDA, 1612 U St. NW. $50, info.

6:00 - 9:00 PM, Startup Grind DC hosts Rep Suzan DelBene (Drugstore.com) at WeWork (Wonder Bread Factory), 641 S St. NW. $10, info.

Wednesday, May 21

6:00 - 8:00 PM, Memorial Day Reception to Honor Veterans, especially those serving in Congress, at the Capitol Hill Club (Eisenhower Room). Benefits Caring for Military Families. Donations – password “veterans”, info.

6:00 PM, Jazz – The Classic Sound of Globalization at the German Historical Institute, 1607 New Hampshire Ave NW. Free, info.

Thursday, May 22

6:00 - 8:30 PM, Young Professionals Driving Range Socials at East Potomac Park Golf Course, 972 Ohio Dr. SW. Specials on balls & drinks; free club rental, info.

6:30 - 9:00 PM, 3 Star Ball: Party With A Purpose at Rooftop at the National Association of Realtors, 500 New Jersey Ave. NW. $75, live music, DC-themed hors d'oeuvres, and open bar, info.

7:00 PM, Deleted Scenes (Official Album Release/Homecoming Celebration) at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. $13, info.

Friday, May 23

10:00 AM, The Capital Wheel Opening at National Harbor, 165 Waterfront St. National Harbor. Soaring 180-feet above the Potomac River, tickets vary, info.

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