WHERE TO BE SCENE:
Friday, October 16
5:30 – 10:00 PM, Annual Noche Tropical Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Benefits Mary’s Center to commitment its supporters, partners and friends. Cocktail reception & silent auction, three-course Seated Dinner, and Dessert Reception. Prices vary, info.
Sunday Oct 24
7:00 PM 14th annual Chef's Night at the Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St NW, Wash DC, Includes: cocktails, dinner, dessert bar. $200, benefits Montgomery Kids Pediatric Hospice, rsvp.
Monday, October 12
6:30 Pm, join author Tome Foreman for a discussion and signing of his latest My Year Of Running Dangerously: A Dad, A Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan at Busboys And Poets 14th & V St NW. $25, info.
6:30 – 9:30 PM, TASTE OF AUSTRIA: Austrian Dinner with Wine Pairing at the Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Ct NW. $75, info.
Tuesday, October 13
6:30 – 10:00 PM, Swedish Documentary: Ingrid Bergman- In Her Own Words at the Goethe-Institut / German Cultural Center, 812 7th St NW. A behind-the-scenes look for the centennial celebration of the Swedish actress. Documentary screening followed by Q&A with writer/director Stig Björkman. Free, info.
3:00 – 7:00 PM, Tropical Storm: Crystal City FreshFarm Farmers Market, 1900 Crystal Dr Arlington. One of several green-themed events that make up the BID’s Crystal Green Program. Free, visit info.
7:00 PM, opening concert of the 37th Young Concert Artists Series at the Kennedy Center Roof Terrace, 2700 F St NW. Japanese flutist Seiya Ueno makes his DC debut. $40, info.
6:30 – 11:30 PM, Network For Progress Democratic Debate Watch Party at Open Gov Hub, 1110 Vermont Ave NW. Following debate, discussion of Democratic strategy with DC Council member Brianne Nadeau and MSNBC’s Simon Rosenberg. Free, info.
7:00 PM, Democratic Debate Screening at Rye Bar, 1050 31st St NW. Signature dining desserts menu, Pin the Tail (on the donkey) and more. Free, info.
Wednesday, October 14
10:00 – 11:00 AM, Yoga in the Galleries at the Katzen Arts Center at American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW. Allow art and yoga to refresh, rejuvenate your authentic self. $10, info.
6:00 – 9:00 PM, Girls and Pearls: A Shuck It Oyster Soiree at Tony & Joe's, 3000 K St NW. $55, mix and mingle with Mother of Pearl, Nycci Nellis of The List, Are You On It and WTOP's Foodie and the Beast, plus fresh shucked oysters and hors d'oeuvres. Benefits The Girls Behind Breast Cancer Awareness and All The Pearls Behind Oyster Recovery. Donations, info.
7:00 – 9:00 PM, Women Motivating Women: Power Panel of Female Founders at Hera Hub, 5028 Wisconsin Ave NW. $30, info.
Thursday, October 15
6:00 – 10:00 PM, 5th annual Blue Hope Bash at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Dinner, cocktails, silent auction, local business leaders, and inspirational stories from colon cancer survivors. $100, info.
6:30 – 9:30 PM, Embassy of Argentina: Noche Iberoamericana at the Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St NW. $79, includes music, food and art, info.
6:00 – 10:00 PM, Advancement Project's Sweet 16 at Capitale, 1301 K St NW. Heavy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, dancing and more. Benefits Advancement Project, a multi-racial civil rights organization. $75, info.
6:00 – 9:00 PM, DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous: International Year of Light at Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 5th St NW. Diverse panel of speakers discussing: Hirshhorn’s collection of light-based art, lights powered by dirt, and goggles that can assist surgeons with seeing cancer cells. Free, info.
6:30 – 9:00 PM, He Named Me Malala Screening and Discussion at Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St NW. Hosted by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF - intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai and her fight for girls education. $12, info.
