WHERE TO BE SCENE:
Thursday, March 24
6:00 – 9:00 PM, DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) at Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 5th St NW. Monthly discussion forum on art science projects in the DC region. Reception at the Koshland Science Museum. Free, info.
6:30 – 8:30 PM, Travel Startup Showcase at 1776 / General Assembly, 1133 15th St NW. An evening of travel talk and startup stories, showcasing DC’s entrepreneurs - panel discussion and Q&A. Free, RSVP.
7:30 – 10:00 PM, POV Live: featuring Sara Curtin at The W Hotel, 515 15th St NW. Performance free, opening act Andrew Grossman of The North Country, $10/cocktails, info.
7:30 – 9:00 PM, Women in Leadership: From the Computer Age to the Digital Age at the National Archives, 700 Constitution Ave NW. Join a distinguished panel moderated by Megan Smith, US Chief Technology Officer, will discuss women’s impact on technology. Benefits the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, info.
8:00 – 10:00 PM, Heurich's Lager Benefit: Party Like It's 1916 at The Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW. Enjoy jazz, hors d'oeuvres crafted with Heurich's Lager and craft beer. Come dressed in your best 1916 fashions. $100, info.
6:30 PM, third annual Hoops Madness to raise funds to improve lives of local kids at Long View Gallery, 1234 9th St NW. All funds support community-based health programs for children. $150+, info.
Friday, March 25
8:00 PM, annual Women In Arts: Multi-Artist Photo Exhibit at The Ritz, 3100 South Street NW. An inspiring experience of art by local female photographers. Free, RSVP.
3:30 – 5:00 PM, Duke Ellington School of the Arts Student Exhibition Opening Reception at DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, 200 I (Eye) St SE, Suite 1400. Free, info.
7:00 PM, This All City: Jam Session will be the WBL Academy students' last performance opportunity of this programming period at Bloom Bars, 3222 11th St NW. Free, info.
Saturday, March 26
8:00 – 9:30 AM, Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Madame Tussauds, 1001 F St NW. Enjoy museum access, an Easter egg hunt through the Presidents Gallery, gift bag, and meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, access to face painting, activities, and Easter crafts. $25, info.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Family Day: National Cherry Blossom Festival at The National Building Museum, 401 F St NW. Enjoy hands-on activities that celebrate the Festival’s campaign of “Connecting People to Parks” - explore the elements of landscape architecture and design. Free, info.
1:00 – 3:00 PM, Cupcakes of Georgetown Walking Tour: Cherry Blossom Festival at Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St NW. Tour begins at Dumbarton House and make stops at Baked & Wired, Sprinkles, and Georgetown Cupcake, meaning you get to skip the long lines! $25, info.
1:00 – 9:00 PM, Drink the District: Cherry Blossom Beer and Wine Festival at The Yards, 1st St SE and N St SE. Unlimited tastings of 100+ beers & wines, food trucks and live entertainment. $35, info.
2:00 – 6:00 PM, Spring It On! at The Wharf (rescheduled from 3/19) at Cantina Marina, 600 Water St. SW. Live music by the Wil Gravatt Band + food and drink re-opening specials. Free, info.
Sunday, March 27
1:30 – 2:30 PM, Pop-Up Concert: National Cherry Blossom Festival at the Plaza at CityCenterDC, 950 I St NW. Presented by the Ryuji Ueno Foundation, named to reflect the distance from Tokyo to DC. Free, info.
12:30 – 3:00 PM, Easter Gospel Brunch featuring The Gospel Persuaders at The Hamilton, 600 14th St NW. An all-you-can-eat buffet and a choice of one morning specialty mimosa or bloody mary. $45, info.
