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Hello Neighbor,ย
Hope you had a great weekend, and hope you have a wonderful week!ย
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So, What Should You Do May 16-23?
For your convenience, this newsletter includes emojis to help you during these unprecedented times:ย
- The ๐ indicates an event is happening in-person inside.
- The ๐ฒ indicates an event is happening in-person outside.ย
- The ๐ป indicates an event is happening virtually.ย
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Top 5 Picks of the Week
- Central Asia. ๐ Explore the Silk Road Festival (Sun, ๐, ๐, Foggy Bottom), which will showcase arts and crafts, live entertainment, traditional food and drink, and film screenings. Related to the festivities: the debut of a wearable-art exhibit, โNews from Central Asia,โ (starts Mon, ๐โdonations encouraged, ๐, Foggy Bottom). You could also enjoy Mongolian cuisine at an evening at the Embassy of Mongolia (Wed, $55, ๐, Georgetown).
- Dinosaurs and dragons. ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ย See over 50 animatronic dinosaurs as part of a walk-through of the Jurassic Encounterย (starts Fri, $24+, ๐ฒ, Centerville). There will be digging for bones, a dino villageโand pets are allowed! Head to the Georgetown waterfront to watch the ornate dragon boats race (Sat, ๐, ๐ฒ, Georgetown).
- Nighttime parties. ๐๐บย Celebrate 90 years with Dumbarton House at Dusk (Thurs, donation, ๐, Georgetown) with cake, music, lawn games, and a self-guided tour of the museum. Dive into the world of pop-art at this yearโs Hirshhorn Ball (Sat, $500+, ๐, National Mall)โ an evening of dancing, open bars, light bites, and a fashion contest under the stars.ย
- Bike to Work Day. ๐ดโโ๏ธ Change up your commute this week and stop at one of the 100 pit stops in the area for a free T-shirt (Fri, ๐, ๐ฒ, various).ย
- A springtime festival anyone? ๐ท๐ชย The Bourbon and Bluegrass Festival (Sat-Sun, $80, ๐ฒ, Armed Forces Retirement Home) is upon us: kick back with bourbon cocktails, beer tastings, and music while enjoying an exterior tour of Lincolnโs Cottage. The Village of Shirlington will be having a Spring Fling (Sat, ๐, ๐ฒ, Arlington) with over 40 local makers and artisans, craft stations, live music, and pet adoptions. Take a trip to Strawberry Village (Sun, $, ๐ฒ, Sandy Spring), filled with strawberry baking contests, strawberry art, strawberry crafts, and strawberry pastries. See dozens of rare and exotic cars up close at The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style (Sun, ๐, ๐ฒ, Old Town Alexandria) while shopping at over 40 local merchants.ย
ย Everything Else This Week
- Call it fashion. ๐งตย Thereโs an AAPI fashion show (Thurs, $35, ๐, Logan Circle) as well as workshops to learn how to read patternsย (Mon, ๐, ๐ป), wax and dye Indonesian batikย (Sat, ๐, ๐, National Mall), and eco-print fabric with flowers (Fri, ๐, ๐ป).ย
- In case you missed the embassy open houses. ๐ช๐ธ๐ญ๐น๐จ๐ท๐ซ๐ท Enjoy film screenings of โMalgrรฉ-Nousโ (Tues, $10+, ๐, Glover Park) at the Embassy of France and โLa รบltima primaveraโย (Wed, ๐, ๐, Columbia Heights) at the former residence of the Ambassador of Spain. In terms of celebrations, you can spend an evening at the Embassy of Costa Rica (Thu, $64, ๐, Kalorama) and celebrate Flag Day (Wed, ๐, ๐, Dupont Circle) at the Embassy of Haiti.ย
- Ukraine. ๐บ๐ฆ There are a few fundraisers featuring Ukrainian artists including a โTaking Back Zโ rooftop concertย (Tues, donation, ๐ฒ, Logan Circle) and a Concert to Benefit Ukraine (Sun, $45, ๐, Capitol Hill). If youโre still looking to understand the war, you may be interested in attending this lecture (Sun, $13, ๐, Dupont Circle).ย
- A week of cookbooks. ๐จโ๐ณ๐ฉโ๐ณย Thereโs Peter Serpicoโs โLearning Koreanโ (Mon, ๐, ๐,ย Dupont Circle), Kwame Onwuachiโs โMy America: Recipes from a Young Black Chefโ (Tues, $18, ๐, Chinatown), and Tamika Scottโs โTable Set: A Taste of the Southโ (Fri, ๐, ๐, Downtown).ย
- The DC Arab Literature Festival. ๐ Uncover the growing literary landscape of Arab literature (Tues-Wed, ๐, ๐ป).ย
- A hodgepodge of fun. ๐งฉ Head to an outdoor screening of โCool Runningsโ (Wed, ๐, ๐ฒ, NoMa). See azalea bonsais (starts, Sat, ๐, ๐ฒ, Arboretum) in bloom. Attend a dance fitness party (Sun, ๐, ๐ฒ, Georgetown). Taste some natural wines (Wed-Thu, $10, ๐/ ๐ฒ, Park View). Enjoy music from the Golden Age of film (Tues, $18, ๐, 16th St).ย
Your Neighbor,
Jade (@clockoutdc)