Happenings: April 18th – April 25th

Happenings

April 18th – April 25th 2018

Hello friends!! Join us every Wednesday for the events not to miss in the coming weeks. While our google calendar is great, sometimes events can get lost in the sauce. So here are some events we are excited for in the coming week!!

Make sure you check out our upcoming happy hour – Building Connections: A Creative Power Hour

Catch Up with the Fellows
Who: Halcyon Arts Lab
What: Haven’t visited the Arts Lab yet? Curious to see what our eight Arts Lab Fellows have been working on? Coming this spring we have more opportunities for you to engage with the artists, see our spaces and learn more about how we are supporting artists in their endeavors and passion for social change.
Where: Halcyon Arts Lab, 1801 35th St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
When: Thurs, April 19th,2018 6pm – 8pm

Women Uncorked
Who: Women Uncorked
What: Do you like to talk about sex, but are worried about your friends sayings its TMI? Are you interested in discussing the good parts, bad parts, and everything in between? Do you just think sex is a fun and fascinating subject? Then pour yourself a drink, pull up a chair, and join the circle. Our group welcomes all persons of all ages, orientations, experiences, and relationship styles who identify as female.
This discussion group is inspired by a similar one that meets monthly at the Rhizome in Takoma.
I’m bringing box wine and a snack for the group. Feel free to bring your favorite beverage or snack to share. And if you’re just getting off from work, bring your dinner too.
Photo Credit: Scott Warman/Unsplash
Where: The Lemon Collective – 3015 Georgia Avenue Northwest – Washington, DC 20001
When: Thurs, April 19th,2018 7pm – 8:30pm

BROCCOLI CITY 5K AND FITNESS
Who: Broccoli City Foundation
What: The Broccoli City Foundation has teamed up with the good folks from Nike Running to create the Official Broccoli City Festival 5K and Fitness Day. The day of the run will kickoff the 6th annual Broccoli City Week in Washington, DC. Registration begins at 8:00 am at Anacostia Park.
The Course- The BCFest 5K will start at the Anacostia Park Skate Pavilion. The course will be closed to traffic and will take runners out along the scenic Anacostia River and back to the finish at the Skate Pavilion.
The Day – We are inviting people of all ages to join us for this fun fitness activity. Whether you want to run, walk or just cheer folks on, this will be a fun event for all! – Following the run we will have professional instructors teaching and training you on better ways to get fit for the rest of the year! Live music as well as a raffle! Your donation includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes from Nike Running. Your ticket also includes a complimentary Nike Event Tee *T-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed at packet pickup* **This event will take place rain or shine!** More information for Broccoli City Week here: www.BCfestival.com. The donations received from this event will go to the Broccoli City Foundation *501(c)(3)* The BCF, at its essence, is all about action. The proceeds from this event will help fuel our community initiatives such as neighborhood cleanups, feeding the less fortunate, mentorship and more. More information: www.BroccoliCity.com – Additional Questions? Email “Info@broccolicity.com”
Where: Anacostia Park – 1900 Anacostia Drive – Washington, DC 20020
When: Sat, April 21,2018 8am – 1pm

In Our Minds
Who: Halcyon Arts Lab
What: Join us at Halcyon Arts Lab on Saturday, April 21 from 4 – 6 PM for the opening reception of In Our Minds, an exhibition by Halcyon Arts Lab’s Youth Fellows. In Our Minds captures the reactions and experiences of youth in today’s America. Through exploration and reflection, the exhibition seeks truth, understanding and reconciliation on issues such as race, immigration and gun violence. Bringing together a visionary group of high school students in film, painting, photography, dance, spoken word and music, the Halcyon Arts Lab Youth Fellows rise to the challenge that when given a platform they can make an impact in their community. In partnership with DC Prep, Halcyon selected eight DC Prep alumni from high schools across the District to work with Halcyon Arts Lab Fellows on projects related to issues of social justice and civic engagement. In addition to mentorship, youth fellows engage with DC arts and community leaders and gain access to resources through Halcyon and the Arts Lab.
Where: Halcyon Arts Lab, 1801 35th St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
When: Sat, April 21,2018 3:30pm – 6:00pm

2018 Taste of the South Gala
Who: Taste of the South Gala
What: Save the date for: The 2018 Taste of the South event in Washington, DC Hilton on April 21, 2018. Ticket details will be posted once available! Taste of the South was founded in 1982 by a group of transplanted southerners living in Washington, DC. Longing for home and wanting to share the rich traditions they had come to love, the group decided to host a party where they could share with fellow DC residents their love for all things southern. The following April the first Taste of the South gala featuring twelve states – Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Tickets sold for $15, and when it was over they donated the proceeds to a southern based charity. The second annual Taste of the South gala was held in the spring of 1984. Missouri joined the Committee and completed the group of thirteen states that make up Taste of the South today. Over the following years Taste of the South’s reputation grew in Washington DC and throughout the South. In 1996, the party added an Honorary Congressional Host Committee comprised of Member of Congress from the thirteen participating southern states. Three years later, in 1999, the committee added a Congressional Reception held on Capitol Hill the week of the gala. In 2004, the “Dixie Fund” was added to allow all participating states to donate monies to charities in their home states. Over the years, the committees have worked tirelessly to make substantial donations to charity each year. To date, Taste of the South has donated over $4 million to charities across the south and in Washington, D.C. From the Pension Building to Historic Hangar #7 to DAR to the Washington, DC Armory and back to DAR, we’ve been able to come together for good causes and have fun while doing it. No history of the Committee would be complete without recalling the great efforts which have been undertaken to fund worthwhile charitable initiatives throughout the South. When the first party was held, it constituted a real roll of the dice. Today, it is a committed and focused committee of 44 southerners who make it their annual duty to share a taste of the south with Washington, DC and give something back to states they will always call home.
Where: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
When: Sat, April 21st,2018 6pm – 11pm

ARTS ‘N BEATS | SEASON 2
Who: Arts N Beats
What: ARTS ‘N BEATS RETURNS TO WASHINGTON, DC FOR SEASON 2 BIGGER AND BETTER HOSTED BY GIA PEPPERS. INDABOOTH ENTERTAINMENT HAS PARTNERED WITH DC’S NEWEST VENUE IN THE SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT, UNION STAGE, TO GIVE YOU A BIGGER ARTIST LINE-UP AND EXCITING VISUAL ART DISPLAYS. RSVP TODAY TO EXPERIENCE ARTS ‘N BEATS.
Where: Union Stage, 740 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
When: Sun, April 22nd,2018 4pm – 9pm

Women Uncorked Goes to SpaWorld
Who: Women Uncorked
What: What’s more fun than talking about sex with a group of like-minded ladies? How about doing that while in a giant jacuzzi? It’s high time we took this to SpaWorld! We will meet at the Lemon Collective and carpool over. Drivers needed! (If we take your car, you’ll be reimbursed for gas.) Ticket price includes admission to SpaWorld and transportation. Food and spa services (like a massage) are extra.

Schedule:
9:15AM: Arrive at the Lemon Collective
9:30AM: Depart
10:30AM: Arrive at SpaWorld
12PM: Have a Women Uncorked session
1PM: Get lunch from the SpaWorld cafe. (Our session might well continue)
3PM: Depart from SpaWorld
4PM: Arrive back in DC. Get drinks at Colony Club or Bravo Bar

Notes – All activities are optional. – SpaWorld is a traditional Korean spa in Centreville, VA (www.spaworldusa.com). The pool areas are gender-segregated, and nudity is mandatory. It also has several dry saunas, a sitting area, and a cafeteria that are mixed gender, where we all wear funny spa outfits. It has a strict policy against outside food and drinks, and re-admittance is not allowed (so you can’t go out for food). However, their cafe’s food is solid, and the prices are reasonable. – Due to Spa World’s food policy, we will not actually have any wine. But we can go out for drinks when we get back to DC. – Spa World offers two different kinds of body work:
o Thai Massage, such as full body and hand/food massage. These are done in a separate massage area at SpaWorld. You must schedule these ahead of time. http://www.spaworldusa.com/extra.html
o Body Scrubs. These are done in the gender-segregated pool areas. You sign up for these as soon as you arrive in the dressing room.
Where: The Lemon Collective – 3015 Georgia Avenue Northwest – Washington, DC 20001
When: Sun, April 22nd,2018 9:30am – 4:00pm

Toned Up Tuesdays!
Who: Toned Up Tuesdays
What: Let’s welcome spring with our 5th Annual Toned Up Tuesdays! Starting Tuesday, April 17, CorePower Yoga returns to The Park at CityCenter to lead a variety of free outdoor yoga classes. The hour long class begins at 6pm and is free and open to all, just remember your mat! Toned Up Tuesdays will continue to run every Tuesday at 6pm from April 17 to May 29. *weather permitting*
Where: The Park at CityCenter DC, 1098 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
When: Tues, April 24th,2018 6pm – 7pm

HAWAIIAN INSPIRED DISHES WITH CHEF ADAM
Who: Chef Adam
What: Poke. Coconut-jerk chicken. Tropical drinks served in disco balls. These are a few of the fun island-style eats and drinks you’ll find when chef Adam Greenberg opens Coconut Club. The beachy bar and restaurant near Union Market is gearing up for a debut next year, and is hosting a “winter luau” in the space for a sneak peek on Tuesday, December 5. Greenberg comes from a diverse kitchen background that includes a decade with Barcelona’s hospitality group when it was still a four-restaurant operation, and a stint with the Capital Grille. Most recently you may recognize his face from the Food Network’s Chopped, which he’s won three times. Still, the chef isn’t solely focused on the cooking for his first restaurant—he’s also about building relaxed island vibes.

“I like to stay the food and drink are complimentary to how you’re supposed to feel when you’re in the restaurant,” says Greenberg. “The goal is: This is a party.” Though the space is still raw, Greenberg says the look will be “more of a surfy kind of bohemian lifestyle” than island-kitsch like pink flamingos. The food and drink menu will have strong Hawaiian influences and some from the Caribbean—though the goal isn’t to be “authentic.” (“I’m a white Jewish kid from the suburbs,” says Greenberg). Instead of poke bowls, you might find a classic poke—tuna, soy, onions, sesame—served with several vessels for scooping like lettuce wraps and taro chips. Other dishes may include a riff on Spam-fried rice, rotisserie jerk chicken with coconut sauce, and whole grilled fish with Jamaican pickled peppers. Instead of tiki drinks, the bar will focus on healthy, fresh-pressed juices that can be drunken as-is or used in cocktails.

If all of that sounds enticing, look out for a series of events and pop-ups that Greenberg is planning prior to opening (the long-term goal is a summer 2018 debut). The winter luau on December 5 will kick things off at 8 PM with a whole roasted pig, and a slew of industry friends including dishes from Maketto, Cotton & Reed rum drinks, and a sandbox/photo booth from the Little Leaf team, among others. A portion of the proceeds from the all-inclusive tickets ($60) will be donated to the Mowat-Wilson Syndrome Foundation—a personal cause for Greenberg, whose niece suffers from the rare disease. Not coincidentally, he’ll be competing for the charity on Chopped the same night (the show will play in the background starting at 10 PM).

“She gives me so much love, and it’s a real honor to do this show for her,” says Greenberg. Where: Union Market, 7003, 1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
When: Wed, April 25th,2018

CampaignTech East 2018
Who: CampaignTech
What: The agenda-setting political campaign technology conference. At CampaignTech, you’ll get behind-the-scenes perspectives on the newest digital strategies, tactics, tools, and ground-breaking technologies. CampaignTech is where the biggest names in political campaign technology come to engage, discover and set the agenda for the cycle ahead. Registration includes 2 full days of panels and presentations, as well as exclusive networking happy hours. You’ll have the chance to connect and learn from the revolutionaries of digital politics, advocacy, and technology.
Where: FHI 360 – 1825 Connecticut Avenue Northwest – Washington, DC 20009
When: Wed, April 25th – Thurs, April 26th,2018 8am – 5pm

Upcoming Events Not To Miss:

BrunchCon – BrunchCon is making its way to Washington, D.C.! The acclaimed food + drink festival all about brunch, now in its third year, is coming to our nation’s capital in 2018.