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Today's Editors' Picks

  • Spring Wine Festival and Sunset Tour - Miscellaneous Event
    A celebration of wine in Virginia history with tours of the mansion and more.
    Mount Vernon | Alexandria, VA
  • CineConcert: Andrew E. Simpson and 'The Wind' - Miscellaneous Event
    Composer and pianist Andrew E. Simpson plays his original score to the silent film "The Wind," about a girl who moves from her native Virginia to the prairies. At the McEvoy Auditorium.
    Smithsonian American Art Museum - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
  • Israel Street Festival - Miscellaneous Event
    R&B artist Hadar Binyamin, performances, Israeli dancing, activities and more.
    Ruth's Chris Steak House - Fairfax | Fairfax, VA
  • Youth Orchestras at Strathmore - Miscellaneous Event
    At 3 p.m., junior orchestras, and at 7 p.m., the Chamber Orchestra and Philharmonic
    The Music Center at Strathmore | North Bethesda, MD
  • Organization of Women of the Americas' Food Festival and Fair - Miscellaneous Event
    Activities for families behind the building
    Art Museum of the Americas | Washington, DC
  • D.C. United - Miscellaneous Event
    Vs. Sporting Kansas
    RFK Stadium | Washington, DC
  • Continuous Threads of the Maya Weaver - Miscellaneous Event
    Yoland Alcorta, a textile collector, discusses Mayan weaving traditions.
    Textile Museum | Washington, DC
  • I AM! an Exhibit of Self-esteem - Miscellaneous Event
    A performance and reception featuring music, visual arts, poetry by young people ages 13 to 19.
    Columbia Art Center | Columbia, MD
  • Portrait Story Days: Anna May Wong - Miscellaneous Event
    Families can learn about the Chinese American actress and make a craft. Best for age 5 and older.
    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
  • A Taste of Haiti's Cuisine - Miscellaneous Event
    Sample Haitian food prepared by chef Jose Andres and others.
    Embassy of Haiti | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Mon, May 20

  • Mom's Club in the artLab - Miscellaneous Event
    A session for a parent and child to create art, toys and costumes.
    Annmarie Garden | Solomons, MD
  • CarFit Presentation - Miscellaneous Event
    A program about adapting a car to fit the needs of older adults.
    Hollin Hall Senior Center | Alexandria, VA
  • Vishten - Miscellaneous Event
    DATE: Monday, EVENT: Vishten - CD release of "Mozaik" SHOW TIME: 7:30 pm LOCATION: IMT Rockville: Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville, MD TICKETS: Tickets: $20 advance, $24 door. Students with ID: $16 advance, $20 door All tickets are general admission. INFORMATION: call 301-960-3655 and visit www.imtfolk.org. ARTIST WEBSITE: www.vishten.net HI RES PHOTOS: http://www.imtfolk.org/html/concerts/2013/2013_0520_Vishten/pictures/Vishten.jpg TAGS: Acadian and Francophone Music from Prince Edward Island, Canada
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church | Rockville, MD
  • Who Lives Here? - Miscellaneous Event
    Children can learn about the different kinds of homes animals build for themselves. At the National Headquarters.
    Izaak Walton League of America | Gaithersburg, MD
  • Cancer on the Job - Employee Rights - Miscellaneous Event
    For anyone affected by cancer, attorney Bill Day will discuss the rights of cancer patients and what to expect when you seek benefits
    Hope Connections for Cancer Support | Bethesda, MD
  • Orioles - Sports Events
    Vs. the New York Yankees. Alumni autograph session before the game.
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD
  • Opening Shorts - Miscellaneous Event
    Three short films from Italy.
    Embassy of Italy | Washington, DC
  • Trimbach Winemaker Dinner - Miscellaneous Event
    Includes a reception, food and wine.
    Open Kitchens Bistro | Falls Church, VA
  • Batle Beyond the Stars - Miscellaneous Event
    A 1980 film about space people joining space creatures to fight an opponent.
    McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon | Washington, DC
  • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - Miscellaneous Event
    A reception and celebration of Vietnamese culture featuring traditional music, art and food. Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Committee
    Gaithersburg City Hall | Gaithersburg, MD

Highlighted Events: Tues, May 21

  • Just Us Youth Media Festival - Miscellaneous Event
    Media workshops, performances, a four hour video competition and more.
    Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza | Silver Spring, MD
  • Homeschool Tuesdays - Miscellaneous Event
    A session for home-schooled children.
    Annmarie Garden | Solomons, MD
  • Art at Mr. Henry's - Miscellaneous Event
    Teaching artists assist children with art projects.
    Mr. Henry's Capitol Hill | Washington, DC
  • Teacher Tuesdays: Streams and Ponds-Exploring Our Watershed - Miscellaneous Event
    A program for teachers to learn how to meet environmental literacy standards.
    Brookside Nature Center | Wheaton, MD
  • The Call - Miscellaneous Event
    A love story between two women, a piano teacher and her student.
    West End Cinema | Washington, DC
  • 'Random Access Memories' listening party - Bar/Club Event
    The new Daft Punk album--their first proper release in 8 years--has been hyped up to the extreme. To celebrate its release date, U Street Music Hall will be spinning "Random Access Memories" on vinyl through what might be the city's best sound system (at least for dance music). Early arrivals get free posters and other merchandise. If you're younger than 21, you'll have to drop $5 to get in, but it is all ages.
    U Street Music Hall | Washington, DC
  • Orioles - Sports Events
    Vs. the New York Yankees
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD
  • Workers - Miscellaneous Event
    A comedy about labor and temporary employment.
    West End Cinema | Washington, DC
  • Taste of Adams Morgan - Miscellaneous Event
    Tastings at participating restaurants including Mellow Mushroom, Bardia's New Orleans Cafe, Bossa and Madam's Organ.
    18th Street Between Florida Avenue and Columbia Road | Washington, DC
  • Oak Ridge Trail Walk - Miscellaneous Event
    A walk on the forest trail to learn about the layers of the forest. Best for ages 3 and older.
    Brookside Nature Center | Wheaton, MD

Highlighted Events: Wed, May 22

  • Anne-Marie O'Connor - Book Event
    Will receive the 7th Annual Marfield Prize, given for distinguished arts writing, for her book "The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Block-Bauer"
    Arts Club of Washington | Washington, DC
  • Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm - Book Event
    Will discuss their book "Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six" Buchanan was a humanitarian aid worker who was kidnapped by Somali land pirates, Landemalm is her husband
    National Press Club | Washington, DC
  • The Attacca Quartet Concert - Miscellaneous Event
    Performance includes pieces by Janacek, Beethoven and Adams. At the Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium.
    Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Bldg. | Washington, DC
  • Daniel Kahneman - Book Event
    , the renowned psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, will talk about his book "Thinking, Fast and Slow."
    Sixth and I Historic Synagogue | Washington, DC
  • Yosi and the Superdads - Music Event
    The band performs as part of the Jammin' Juniors concert series.
    McLean Central Park | McLean, VA
  • Alice - Miscellaneous Event
    A story about a woman facing issues in her family life and in her work at a rehabilitation center for young women.
    Avalon Theatre | Washington, DC
  • 32 Years of Options: Three Decades Celebrating Emerging and Under-Recognized Artists - Miscellaneous Event
    Washington Project for the Arts hosts a panel discussion with artists and curators.
    Arlington Arts Center | Arlington, VA
  • Expressions 2013 - Miscellaneous Event
    Live performances, refreshments and the Corcoran Community Portrait Exchange.
    Corcoran Gallery of Art | Washington, DC
  • Illinois State Society Annual Buffet and Play - Miscellaneous Event
    Dinner and a play featuring 10 actors portraying people from Illinois history.
    The Army and Navy Club | Washington, DC
  • Nature Matters: Voices of the Next Generation - Miscellaneous Event
    An evening of presentations on local nature and conservation issues. Best for ages 14 and older.
    Meadowside Nature Center | Rockville, MD

Highlighted Events: Thurs, May 23

  • Artist Talk - Miscellaneous Event
    Marcus Neustetter, an artist from Johannesburg, South Africa, discusses designing South African postage stamps.
    National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
  • Sea Squirts - Miscellaneous Event
    A program for children 18 months to 3 years old with their caregivers to learn about insects.
    Calvert Marine Museum | Solomons, MD
  • Author appearance - Miscellaneous Event
    Daniel Stashower will discuss his book, "The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War."
    Friendship Heights Village Center | Chevy Chase, MD
  • Khaled Hosseini - Book Event
    Will be in conversation with NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell.
    Sixth and I Historic Synagogue | Washington, DC
  • Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story - Miscellaneous Event
    A documentary about the development of the river.
    Anacostia Community Museum | Washington, DC
  • Opening Reception - Miscellaneous Event
    A reception for the New Direction of Color exhibit.
    Aaron Gallery | Washington, DC
  • Welcome Spring Campfire Lunch - Miscellaneous Event
    A celebration of spring by campfire includes dessert. Best for ages 1 and older.
    Brookside Nature Center | Wheaton, MD
  • Sleepless - Miscellaneous Event
    A story about two women faced with life changes.
    West End Cinema | Washington, DC
  • Fit Night Out - Miscellaneous Event
    Fitness classes, vendors, pampering stations, food lessons and more at this event for women.
    Love | Washington, DC
  • Ryan Conner - Miscellaneous Event
    Presented by Cool Cow Comedy Showcase.
    Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse | Arlington, VA

Highlighted Events: Fri, May 24

  • Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman - Book Event
    ,both American University history professors, will examine the public debate addressed in their book "FDR and the Jews," which asks if FDR did everything possible to save European Jews during the Second World War.
    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC
  • Nationals - Sports Events
    Vs. the Philadelphia Phillies
    Nationals Park | Washington, DC
  • Ertai Gao - Book Event
    A Chinese aestheticist, artist, poet and philosopher will discuss Chinese Literature and ancient Buddhist works found in Dunhuang in Gansu province in 1990. At the Jefferson Building.
    Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Bldg. | Washington, DC
  • Baltimore Museum Week - Miscellaneous Event
    More than 30 locations participate in a celebration of cultural attractions.
    Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower | Baltimore, MD
  • Happy Hour at Fiola - Bar/Club Event
    Sample classic Italian cocktails for $5, or eight different Italian wines for $6 per glass.
    Fiola | Washington, DC
  • Victoria Fu: A Cloud Is Not a Sphere - Miscellaneous Event
    The artist uses film projections and photography to explore the representation and experience of space and memory.
    Flashpoint | Washington, DC
  • Do What I Want Fridays - Bar/Club Event
    On Friday nights, the Gibson's second floor lounge is in the hands of bartenders Duane Sylvester and Frank Jones, who whip up custom drinks without a menu.
    The Gibson | Washington, DC
  • Hora Feliz - Bar/Club Event
    Oyamel's happy hour features discounted margaritas, beer and tacos.
    Oyamel | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Sat, May 25

  • Delaplane Strawberry Festival - Miscellaneous Event
    It's no coincidence that strawberry festivals fill the latter part of May. That's precisely when you'll finally find the sweet, seedy berries on the vine at local farms, if only for a brief, brilliant month. At Sky Meadows State Park, the strawberry season kicks off with the 20th Delaplane festival, featuring fruit, sweet sundaes, strawberry shortcake and family activities including an antique car show and games.
    Sky Meadows State Park | Delaplane, VA
  • General and Mrs. Grant Return to City Point - Miscellaneous Event
    Historians Larry and Connie Clowers portray General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia in this living history program that gives insight about General Grant personally and militarily.
    Petersburg National Battlefield | Petersburg, VA
  • Firefighting History walking tour - Miscellaneous Event
    Learn about volunteer firefighting in early Alexandria
    Friendship Firehouse Museum | Alexandria, VA
  • Kenny Chesney - Miscellaneous Event
    The country music star headlines the "No Shoes Nation" tour with guests Eric Church, Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves
    FedEx Field | Landover, MD
  • Prince George's County Wine Festival - Miscellaneous Event
    A celebration of Prince George's County and local wineries with food and craft vendors, wine tastings and a wine education class
    Marietta House Museum | Glenn Dale, MD
  • Civil War Defenses of Washington - Miscellaneous Event
    A bike tour starting in Dupont that follows the off-road trails to Civil War-era remains in the city.
    Fort Dupont Park | Washington, DC
  • Confederate Surgeon and CSA Medical Practices - Miscellaneous Event
    Civil War medical historian Mark Quattrock shares the story of the 9,000 surgeons and assistant surgeons that served the Confederate States.
    National Museum of Civil War Medicine | Frederick, MD
  • Nationals - Sports Events
    Vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. Lunch tote giveaway.
    Nationals Park | Washington, DC
  • D.C. United - Miscellaneous Event
    Vs. Portland Timbers
    RFK Stadium | Washington, DC
  • Ask-A-Lawyer Day - Miscellaneous Event
    Register for a 20-minute seminar with a judge or attorney to discuss legal matters
    First Baptist Church of Glenarden | Landover, MD
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