D.C.-area nightlife, events and dining

A 1980 film about space people joining space creatures to fight an opponent.

Includes a reception, food and wine.

Vs. the New York Yankees. Alumni autograph session before the game.

A reception and celebration of Vietnamese culture featuring traditional music, art and food. Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Committee

A session for a parent and child to create art, toys and costumes.

The former Republican senator from Maine will discuss her book "Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress"

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

A series of films of live ballet performances by European companies.

Features local crafters, artists and needle workers. At the State House.

A discussion on charitable giving and social innovation with wine selections.

A walk on the forest trail to learn about the layers of the forest. Best for ages 3 and older.

A love story between two women, a piano teacher and her student.

Neenah Ellis, one of the founders of Hear Now speaks.

Children learn about wings, songs, nests and eggs and walk to watch birds in the woods. Best for ages 3 to 6.

Vs. the New York Yankees

A film about a young scholar, who travels to the Lithuanian countryside looking for the city of "true Jews."

A lecture and screening of "Fighter Pilot.". At the Lockheed Martin Imax Theater.

A program for teachers to learn how to meet environmental literacy standards.

A film about the Komodo dragons of "Dragon Island."

Narrated from the perspective of a 15-year-old boy in a family staying in a old country house in Tuscany during the summer of 1981.

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"

Washington Project for the Arts hosts a panel discussion with artists and curators.

A story about a woman facing issues in her family life and in her work at a rehabilitation center for young women.

Discusses her debut novel, "River of Dust," a story of retribution about an American missionary couple in rural China in 1910 whose toddler son is kidnapped by Mongolian nomads.

Sam El-Amin lectures.

Guests learn what they can do with sticks and stones. Best for ages 3-6.

Vs. the New York Yankees

Four characters search for a Brazilian drum player who disappears and ends up in a parallel reality.

Presented by Cool Cow Comedy Showcase.

A story about two women faced with life changes.

A program for children 18 months to 3 years old with their caregivers to learn about insects.

Fitness classes, vendors, pampering stations, food lessons and more at this event for women.

Guests will make a small bird bath to take home. Best for ages 3 and older.

A documentary about the development of the river.

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

Ryan Zimmerman, the Washington Nationals third baseman, hosts an event with a performance by Third Eye Blind.

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.

School of Art Photography Students demonstrate the technical art of photo processing. At the Fine Arts Gallery.

This exhibition of mixed-media sculptures in glass by Corinne Whitlatch reflects the 30 years she spent living in the Middle East and the found objects she collected there.

More than 30 locations participate in a celebration of cultural attractions.

Art inspired by feminist politics and other subjects.

The painter drew inspiration from the works of Gene Davis, Ian Davenport and Markus Linnenbrink to create this series.

At Rock Bottom's revamped happy hour, save $2 off any of the house-made beers. Even better: It runs from 11 to close every night.

A collection of drawings by the artist who created the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the 20th-century, all-American woman. At the Jefferson Building.

Features the artifacts excavated from a pirate ship found off the coast of Cape Cod. The vessel was originally a slave ship that sailed during the early 18th century.

A celebration of Prince George's County and local wineries with food and craft vendors, wine tastings and a wine education class

A bike tour starting in Dupont that follows the off-road trails to Civil War-era remains in the city.

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.

Civil War medical historian Mark Quattrock shares the story of the 9,000 surgeons and assistant surgeons that served the Confederate States.

Learn about volunteer firefighting in early Alexandria

The country music star headlines the "No Shoes Nation" tour with guests Eric Church, Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves

Demonstrations, encampments and Confederate field hospital reenactments tell the story of Yorktown during the Peninsula Campaign.

Art inspired by feminist politics and other subjects.

A showcase of art created by high school students who hail from the 11th Congressional District of Northern Virginia.