Happenings
July 18th – July 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!!
Nelson Mandela 100
Who: Mayor’s Office on African Affairs
What: 2018 Marks the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela. As part of our Youth Engagement and Multicultural Awareness Program, the Mayor’s Office on African Affairs invites you to Fourth Annual Young African ConneXions Summit, themed “Living the Legacy” commemorating the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. The summit will feature the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellows for @Young African Leaders Initiative(MWF-YALI), based at Howard University, community members in the District of Columbia, the African Diaspora Community, policy makers and civic leaders, engaged in a platform for a discussion around advocacy, volunteerism, leadership and community engagement, all inspired by the Madiba
Where: Howard University School of Business, 2600 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA
When: Wed, July 18th, 2018 1pm – 3pm
Ghost Note’s The Bond presents: The Color Creative
Who: Ghost Note’s The Bond
What: This July, Ghost Note will launch the first edition of The Bond – an ongoing event series and digital publication for creatives, builders and thinkers driven to shake convention and bridge communities. On July 19th, in partnership with Distinctly Creative, we’ll host the first installment of our series, The Color Creative. The event will feature views and work from some of the most dynamic young creatives from the District community and nation, and celebrate the necessity of diverse creative perspectives for our city and world.
The Color Creative: A New Creative Class in a New DC, panel discussion:
Kevin “Unkle Scooty” Hallums, Diet Starts Monday, Rock Creek Social Club, Premium
Peter Chang, No Kings Collective
Yudu Gray, House Studios
Morgan Davis, Distinctly Creative
Tenbeete Solomon, Trap Bob
Moderated by Steve Jumper, Ghost Note
Afterwards, everyone’s invited to an afterparty hosted at Diet Starts Monday.
In the days following the July 19th event, we’ll release the first volume of The Bond publication.
Where: WeWork Wonder Bread Factory – 641 S Street Northwest – Washington, DC 20001
When: Thurs, July 19th, 2018 5pm – 8:30pm
Words Beats & Life Presents…Chinatown Summer Block Party
Who: Words Beats & Life
What: Every Friday evening this summer it’s time to unwind after a long week and enjoy the many arts that our city has to offer. Time to relax and take in the vibrant downtown community! Words Beats and Life brings you hip-hop arts and more for your enjoyment and participation. You can: Scratch Records with a husband and wife duo, DJ Ra, Get Messy with Graffiti – create a tag or a piece of art! Rule the Mega Chess Board, Giant Jenga, Connect 4, and Cornhole, Jump and Dance into Double Dutch, Get Colorful with Silk Screening (bring your own T-shirt/fabric if you like!), Play the DC Lottery – Lots of People Play! Meet the DC Lottory team at the Lucky Lottery Mobile, Lounge and bounce to music by special guests Words Beats & Life’s own Beat Junkies. This event is free and open to the public. Join us this Friday!
Where: Sixth & I St NW (Chinatown Park) – 400 I St NW – Washington, DC 20001
When: Fri, July 20th, 2018 5pm – 8pm
District of Comedy Festival – DC
Who: District of Comedy Festival – DC
What: The Kennedy Center welcomes the wellRED comedy tour with Trae Crowder, Corey Ryan Forrester & Drew Morgan!!
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Trae Crowder (The Liberal Redneck), Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester are stand-up comedy and writing partners hailing from Tennessee and Georgia. The trio have spent the last two years touring nationally to over 150 sold out clubs and theatres in support of their best-selling book, Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta the Dark (Simon & Schuster 2016).
Their new tour for Fall 2017 – 2018, wellRED: From Dixie With Love, is about celebrating everything great about the South and telling stories from a place of love. It’s about dancing to country music at a gay wedding. It…
Where: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566, USA
When: Fri, July 20th, 2018 7pm – 8:30pm
Behold.Her Nutrition Workshop & Walk with Ambitious Athletics
Who: Behold.Her
What: Death to the diet.
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WHAT DO I WEAR: Athletic gear! Please bring a water bottle and sunscreen. Rock your favorite dad hat! Bring dat Behold.Her tee!
YOU BOUGHT A TICKET BUT CAN’T ATTEND: We don’t do refunds, but we encourage forwarding your ticket to a friend. Make sure to email beboldbeher@gmail.com to let us know who to expect in your place! BUT YOU’RE AN ALL WOMEN’S ORG: Though Behold.Her has started with women, it will not end with women. As our efforts continue to expand our initiative, we welcome this dude into our community to help us understand more about our body & health struggles and start opening arms to the men in our community who are wanting to see us succeed. WHO THE HELL IS BEHOLD.HER? Give us a friendly visit at www.beholdher.co to get in the know about what we’re up to and how you can join our sisterhood.
Where: Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge – Washington, DC 20011
When: Sat, July 21st, 2018 10:30am -1pm
Fiesta Asia Street Fair
Who: Fiesta Asia Street Fair
What: CELEBRATE ASIAN HERITAGE WITH US!
The 12th annual National Asian Heritage festival Signature Event – Fiesta Asia Street Fair, features more than 1000 performers on five stages representing more than 20 cultures for 8 consecutive hours. Live performances by musicians, vocalists, dancer, martial artists; Pan-Asian cuisine; a shopping bazaar; kids friendly interactive activities; talent competition, cultural parade, Bollywood street dancing, and exhibits of traditional and contemporary Asian crafts.
Where: 400 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest – Washington, DC 20565
When: Sat, July 21st, 2018 11am – 7pm
The Unplugged Series: The Builder Dinner
Who: City First Bank and Lee’s Flower Shop and curated by Think Local First
What: The Unplugged Series: The Builder Dinner is hosted by City First Bank and Lee’s Flower Shop and curated by Think Local First.
Starting in 2015 with our Developer Dinner Series, these sit down dinners ignite conversations that explore the impact of physical and economic development in Washington, DC. We seek to open up the lines of dialogue between government, local business owners, developers, real estate companies and cultural leaders who are helping shape the urban fabric of DC and explore the intersections at which they collide while shaping a better DC business landscape.
Check out the video from the last event
The Builder Dinner will unveil transforming stories and fruitful discussions from DC small to mid-sized businesses and developers on how they are growing and scaling in business with the community in mind.
Masters of Ceremony: City First Bank and Lee’s Flower Shop
6 pm – 630pm: Reception with passed Hors-d’oeuvre and an open beer and wine bar
635pm – 830pm – Seated plated dinner with stories from Nicole Hollander of JBG, Paul Ruppert of Warehouse Industries, Jerri Evans of Turning Natural, Bo Menkiti of Menkiti Group, Violeta Duncan of Dolcezza, Michael Babin, Neighborhood Restaurant Group and Lisa Banusiewicz of Truss
2018 Sponsors:
Previous dinners were quoted as “In a town not lacking for “power dinners”, [the developer dinner] assembled a truly impressive room. The discussion, food, warmth and networking were all fantastic.” – Michael Akin, Reingold Link, Think Local First Board Member, DC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year.
The Unplugged Series provides year-long education, advocacy, and a connection is to extend them to each of the 7 Think Local First DC’s Local First Awards in service of our vision, mission, and program initiatives to create a local economy that works for all. Attendees experience the best practices and stories of successes hard fought and one of the local entrepreneurs who is inherently tied to DC and make daily decisions address issues of economic, environmental, racial, and social equity.
Where: Pepco Edison Place Gallery – 702 8th Street Northwest – Washington, DC 20068
When: Tues, July 24th, 2018 6pm – 8:30pm
Toli Moli x Duende District Present: COOK + BOOK “Chicken Adobo & Sauces!”
Who: Toli Moli x Duende District
What: Toli Moli x Duende District present: COOK + BOOK, a friendly gathering on the last Wednesday of each month to learn more about cooking with Asian ingredients at home.
On July 25th, our summer partnership continues with Foodhini, founded on the idea that food can be used to create new opportunities for our immigrant and refugee communities by preparing and delivering authentic multicultural meals. The seventh monthly edition of COOK + BOOK returns to Union Market with a Chicken Adobo & Sauces Galore cooking class.
What is Chicken Adobo? For those who don’t know this delightful culinary staple, it’s one of the most well known Filipino dishes and one of Chef Wing’s specialties. His recipe introduces the uninitiated to super creamy and tender cuts of chicken breast with a hint of sweetness. Marinated in brown sugar, coconut vinegar, and soy sauce, this is bound to be a favorite in your household if it isn’t already. Enjoy fresh cut chunks of potatoes slow cooked and marinaded with a sweet and savory sauce. Special treat: Chef Wing is preparing three additional homemade Filipino marinades/sauces for you to try – check your bodega bag after class!
Who is Chef Wing? Born and raised in the Philippines, Chef Wing has been in the U.S. for a little over four years. He started his culinary journey as a young boy when he and his mother would cook meals out of their home kitchen to sell to other families in their village. From breakfast to dinner, Wing would whip up homemade Palawan food the entire community would line up for. As a teenager, Wing worked 15-hour days as a sous-chef at a local restaurant to help support his six other siblings. Eventually, Wing moved to the city and started his own boat tour company where he cooked local favorites for his guests, one of whom would later become his wife.
When Wing and his wife moved to the States, his dream was to follow in his mother’s footsteps to open a restaurant. Wing’s humble beginnings in the restaurant industry were as a dishwasher at the Natural History Museum. There, he worked his way up to positions as a line cook at restaurants throughout DC. As three immigrant-owned businesses, we are honored to be part of Chef Wing’s journey in achieving his dream of opening his own Filipino toro toro style restaurant someday, all while being able to bring you the flavors and tastes of his home Palawan food.
After class, chat with Chef Wing and Team Toli Moli about what ingredients at Toli Moli’s Burmese Bodega you can use for home cooking. Following the demonstration, thanks to a partnership with Harvey’s Market, Almaala Farms and Toli Moli, you’ll also get a “bodega bag” filled with ingredients to make your own Filipino meal at home! This month’s featured book available for purchase is Asian American: Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from the Philippines to Brooklyn by Dale Talde, Top Chef favorite and owner of the acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant Talde. Today, his dual identity is etched on the menu at Talde, where he reimagines iconic Asian dishes, imbuing them with Americana while doubling down on the culinary fireworks that made them so popular in the first place. His food isn’t Asian fusion; it’s Asian-American.
Each month at COOK + BOOK, you’ll have the opportunity to: purchase a book written or recommended by the chef, enjoy dynamic conversations with local food entrepreneurs, take home a “bodega bag” with key ingredients from class, meet new friends interested in Asian food and cultures, learn a new recipe using Asian ingredients from Toli Moli’s Burmese Bodega and other Union Market businesses.
Where: Union Market – 1309 5th Street Northeast – Washington, DC 20002
When: Wed, July 25th, 2018 6pm – 8pm
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