Friday, November 11

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, IHOP Pancakes for Military Members/Veterans at participating DC-area locations. Vets receive a free stack of red, white, and blue pancakes with proper ID. Free, info.

6:00 – 8:00 PM, Reception for Patterns, Dreams, Shapes... A Vibrant Conversation at Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave Suite E Bethesda, MD. Free, info.

7:30 PM – 11:30 AM, join BYT & Nat Geo for the FotoWeekDC Opening Party, an annual photography festival kickoff, 1600 M St NW. DJ Prince Paul providing music, exclusive previews museum access, open bar and more.  $45-$55, info.

Saturday, November 12

12:00 – 3:00 PM, Pinkline Project’s Neighborhood Remix at the lot at Bates and N Capitol St NW. See your neighborhood stories retold like never before—a listening party of music, noises of daily life, and the spoken words of your neighbors. Free, info.

12:00 – 4:00 PM, S&R Foundation's Open Studios at The Filmore School, 1801 35th St NW. Open studios for review of art and culture. Free, info.

12:30 – 2:00 PM, Kitchen Confidential: How the Culinary Scenes for Downton Abbey Were Filmed at Occidental Grill & Seafood, 1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW. $55, presentation, plated lunch (menu below) info.

10:40 PM, Dirty LDC's Only Late Night Dirty Comedy Show (Free for College Students) at Drafthouse Comedy, 1100 13th St NW. $5, free for students, info.

Sunday, November 13

4:30 – 8:00 PM, WeLive Community Friendsgiving at WeLive, 2221 S Clark St Arlington, VA. Free, info.

11:30 AM, join the Kara Kennedy Fund’s Development Board  Brunch and Concert featuring Joan Osborne’s Soul Revue on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Bethesda Blues & Jazz, 7719 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD. Donations, info.