WHERE TO BE SCENE
Monday, November 14
5:00 PM, 4th annual DC Cocktail Week Kickoff at participating DC-area locations. Cocktail specials paired with bites; food & drink specials vary per location, info.
6:00 – 7:30 PM, America's Debate Series: Gerrymandering Is Destroying the Political Center at the Jack Morton Auditorium at George Washington University, 805 21st St NW. $30, info.
6:30 – 8:30 PM, Our Walls Bear Witness: Meeting the Challenge of Genocide at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. Talk, photography and exhibit images of countries where persecuted groups face potentially genocidal threats. Free, info.
6:00 – 8:00 PM, YCC's 7th Annual Buckley Awards w/FOX News’ James Rosen at Capitol Hill Club, 300 1st St SE. Join the Young Conservatives Coalition to honor the movement's young professional leaders. First 200 people receive a free drink! Free, info.
Tuesday, November 15
7:00 – 9:30 PM, Newseum Nights: Act Up at The Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Enjoy the last Newseum Nights of the year, in collaboration with Art Soirée, for a wildly entertaining after-hours spectacle. $40, info.
7:00 – 9:00 PM, Men in Motion 2016 at Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave Chevy Chase, MD. FGI hosts some of the industry’s leading men discussing the men’s fashion industry: where it’s going, its impact and contribution to the industry as a whole. $25, info.
7:00 – 9:00 PM, Czech Film & Beer at Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave NW. Film, beer for purchase and talk with screen director Václav Vorlíček’s sci-fi comedy What Would You Say to Some Spinach? Free, must rsvp.
Wednesday, November 16
6:00 – 7:00 PM, Technology and Food Innovation: A Shared Transatlantic Challenge at the Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St NW. Enjoy a panel discussion on culinary and innovation. Free, info.
7:00 – 10:00 PM, The North Face 50th Anniversary Celebration at The North Face Georgetown, 3333 M St NW. Enjoy music, a timeline presentation of photos and products highlighting the evolution of the company. Free, info.
Thursday, November 17
5:00 – 6:00 PM, Beaujolais Nouveau Reception at Café du Parc, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Complimentary Beaujolais Nouveau tasting with passed hors d'oeuvres, and prix fixe menu. $65 per person or $85 with pairings, info.
6:30 PM, The Sustained Dialogue Institute (SDI) National Dialogue Awards at The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW. Enjoy music, seated dinner, and awards ceremony honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the distinguished National Dialogue Award. $225+, info.
5:00 – 8:00 PM, Author Talk & Book Signing: The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross at WeWork, 1875 K St NW. Alec's book explores the fields that will drive the next 20 years of change to our economies and societies. Free, info.
6:30 – 9:00 PM, Walk This Way Preview and Shopping Event at Paul Stuart—City Center, 906 I St NW. Shopping event. Free, donations – must rsvp.
8:30 – 11:30 PM, Into the Blue: A National Portrait Gallery After Hours Party at The Kogod Courtyard at National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F St NW. Food and drinks, music, face painting, photo booths and an infinity room. $50, info.
