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  • Sun 19
  • Mon 20
  • Tues 21
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    Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Concert - Miscellaneous Event
    Performs works by Beethoven, Respighi, William McDaniel and Christopher Weiss (winner of the 2012 Composition Competition)
    Bishop Ireton High School | Alexandria, VA
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    A Taste of Haiti's Cuisine - Miscellaneous Event
    Sample Haitian food prepared by chef Jose Andres and others.
    Embassy of Haiti | Washington, DC
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    Faces, Not Places Photo Safari - Miscellaneous Event
    Photographer E. David Luria leads a class on photographing faces. At the Sculpture Garden.
    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and Ice Skating Rink | Washington, DC
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    Picture Books: Through the Ages for All Ages - Miscellaneous Event
    A discussion about the history and future of picture books.
    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC
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    2013 Israel Street Festival - Miscellaneous Event
    Live performances by international music group The Shuk and R&B artist Hadar Binyamin plus the Krav Maga Israel Defense Force self defense demonstration, a petting zoo, Israeli dancing, an Israel-style shuk (marketplace), exhibits and more. Food for purchase provided by Max's Kosher Cafe.
    Fairfax Corner | Fairfax, VA
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    Washington Balalaika Society - Miscellaneous Event
    Featuring dorma soloist Alexander Tsygankov
    Yorktown High School | Arlington, VA
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    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
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    Georgetown Garden Treasures - Miscellaneous Event
    A tour of the landscapes of Dumbarton Oaks and Tudor Place.
    Tudor Place Historic House and Garden | Washington, DC
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    Orioles - Sports Events
    Vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD
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    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

Highlighted Events: Mon, May 20

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    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
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    Opening Shorts - Miscellaneous Event
    Three short films from Italy.
    Embassy of Italy | Washington, DC
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    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
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    CarFit Presentation - Miscellaneous Event
    A program about adapting a car to fit the needs of older adults.
    Hollin Hall Senior Center | Alexandria, VA
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    Orioles - Sports Events
    Vs. the New York Yankees. Alumni autograph session before the game.
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD
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    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
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    Trimbach Winemaker Dinner - Miscellaneous Event
    Includes a reception, food and wine.
    Open Kitchens Bistro | Falls Church, VA
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    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
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    Olympia Snowe - Book Event
    The former Republican senator from Maine will discuss her book "Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress"
    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC
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    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

Highlighted Events: Tues, May 21

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    Green Fields - Miscellaneous Event
    A film about a young scholar, who travels to the Lithuanian countryside looking for the city of "true Jews."
    District of Columbia Jewish Community Center | Washington, DC
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    Rebuilding Hope: The RTMC Playhouse Project - Miscellaneous Event
    Handcrafted playhouses will be auctioned off to benefit Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (RTMC), a local organization that helps vulnerable families find safe living conditions.
    The Shops at Wisconsin Place | Chevy Chase, MD
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    Hear Now! - Miscellaneous Event
    Neenah Ellis, one of the founders of Hear Now speaks.
    Goethe-Institut | Washington, DC
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    Art at Mr. Henry's - Miscellaneous Event
    Teaching artists assist children with art projects.
    Mr. Henry's Capitol Hill | Washington, DC
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    Homeschool Tuesdays - Miscellaneous Event
    A session for home-schooled children.
    Annmarie Garden | Solomons, MD
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    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
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    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
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    '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
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    Memoirs of a Triple Ace: Cold War Flight Testing - Miscellaneous Event
    A lecture and screening of "Fighter Pilot.". At the Lockheed Martin Imax Theater.
    Smithsonian - Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater | Washington, DC
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    Bats and Beavers Pontoon Boat Cruise - Miscellaneous Event
    Guests look for beaver lodges, feeding sites and bats. Best for age 6 and older.
    Black Hill Regional Park | Boyds, MD

Highlighted Events: Wed, May 22

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    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
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    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
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    Gallery Talk: Civil War in America - Miscellaneous Event
    A discussion on the contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets when he was assassinated. At the Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery.
    Library of Congress - James Madison Bldg. | Washington, DC
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    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
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    Tobie Meyer-Fong - Book Event
    , Kluge Fellow in 2006, discusses his book "What Remains: Coming to Terms with Civil War in 19th Century China.". At the Jefferson Building.
    Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Bldg. | Washington, DC
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    Yosi and the Superdads - Music Event
    The band performs as part of the Jammin' Juniors concert series.
    McLean Central Park | McLean, VA
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    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
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    Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey Volume 2, Dance of the Warriors - Miscellaneous Event
    A film about the Komodo dragons of "Dragon Island."
    Textile Museum | Washington, DC
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    Modern Freemasonry and How It Affects Your Money - Miscellaneous Event
    Sam El-Amin lectures.
    Woodridge Neighborhood Library | Washington, DC
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    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

Highlighted Events: Thurs, May 23

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    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
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    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
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    Opening Reception - Miscellaneous Event
    A reception for the New Direction of Color exhibit.
    Aaron Gallery | Washington, DC
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    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
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    Emma Brockes - Book Event
    The British author will discuss her memoir "She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me" about her mother's mysterious South African past
    Hill Center at Old Navy Hospital | Washington, DC
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    A Night at the Park - Miscellaneous Event
    Ryan Zimmerman, the Washington Nationals third baseman, hosts an event with a performance by Third Eye Blind.
    Nationals Park | Washington, DC
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    Flags of Our Fathers - Miscellaneous Event
    A World War II film starring Ryan Phillippe, Jessie Bradford and Adam Breach about the six United States soldiers who raised the American flag on top of Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi.
    Library of Congress Packard Campus | Culpeper, VA
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    PM at the TM: Spring Staycation! - Miscellaneous Event
    Indonesian food, music and a performance by the Santi Budaya Dance Troupe.
    Textile Museum | Washington, DC
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    Bird Splash - Miscellaneous Event
    Guests will make a small bird bath to take home. Best for ages 3 and older.
    Meadowside Nature Center | Rockville, MD
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    Transeuropae Hotel - Miscellaneous Event
    Four characters search for a Brazilian drum player who disappears and ends up in a parallel reality.
    West End Cinema | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Fri, May 24

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    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
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    Nationals - Sports Events
    Vs. the Philadelphia Phillies
    Nationals Park | Washington, DC
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    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
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    Baltimore Museum Week - Miscellaneous Event
    More than 30 locations participate in a celebration of cultural attractions.
    Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower | Baltimore, MD
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Hora Feliz - Bar/Club Event
    Oyamel's happy hour features discounted margaritas, beer and tacos.
    Oyamel | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at Firefly - Bar/Club Event
    Firefly offers well-made classic cocktails for $5 each every weekday.
    Firefly | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Sat, May 25

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    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
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    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
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    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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    Firefighting History walking tour - Miscellaneous Event
    Learn about volunteer firefighting in early Alexandria
    Friendship Firehouse Museum | Alexandria, VA
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    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
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    D.C. United - Miscellaneous Event
    Vs. Portland Timbers
    RFK Stadium | Washington, DC
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    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
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    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
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    Nationals - Sports Events
    Vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. Lunch tote giveaway.
    Nationals Park | Washington, DC
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    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
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