Friday, November 18

6:00 – 10:00 PM, Candy Cane Cocktails: Holiday Shops Opening Night at Dock5: Union Market, 1309 5th St NE. Enjoy private shopping with an assortment of local food and drinks. $50, info.

7:00 – 9:00 PM, Food in Art: A Culinary History at The Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St NW. Lecture by David Gariff, National Gallery of Art. Part of the First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World.  Free, info.

7:00 – 8:30 PM, Evermay Concert Series at Evermay Estate, 1623 28th St NW. Featuring music by Izumi Kamata (Violin) and Ryo Yanagitani (Piano). $65, info.

9:30 PM – 2:00 AM, Fathom Experiment No. 1 at Hierarchy, 1841 Columbia Road NW. $15, includes one free cocktail, info.

Saturday, November 19

6:00 – 10:00 PM, Hope Marietta Foundation’s 6th annual Mini Golf Classic at H Street Country Club, 1335 H St NE. Play for cash and raffle prizes, drink and food specials. $20/donation, info.

1:00 – 3:00 PM, Amaro Book Signing/Cocktail Party at Masseria by Nick Stefanelli, 1340 4th St NE. Celebrate the recently published book Amaro by James Beard Award-winning author Brad Thomas Parsons. $80, includes three cocktails, canapes, book + signing, info.

6:00 – 9:30 PM, Taste of Senegal at Gallery NK, 321 K St NE. Guests will be led on a culinary journey with a specially curated, five-course meal, autographed books for purchase. $150, info.

8:00 – 11:00 PM, 13th annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party at Katzen Arts Center at American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW. $175, art exhibition, art sale, food and drink tastings, silent auction, dancing, info.

Sunday, November 20

2:00 – 4:00 PM, Pati Jinich Book Signing at Calypso St. Barth Georgetown, Reservoir Road to P St along Wisconsin Ave NW. Benefits Hope for Henry, a DC nonprofit reinventing how hospitals care for sick children in the region. Books for purchase, info.

3:00 – 7:00 PM, Intellectucool presents STRANGERS XP3 at Nomad Yard Collective, 411 New York Ave NE. DJ spinning, libations flowing, and three experiences designed to bring back the thrill of personal interaction. $15, info.