D.C.-area nightlife, events and dining

This Russian work is perhaps best known as a way to introduce children to the sounds of the symphony -- each woodland creature that Peter encounters on his hunt for the wolf is voiced by a different instrument. What puts this work by the Washington Ballet Studio Company over the top is that it also introduces children to the world of dance.

Each week a children's book provides the theme for lessons and games. Best for ages 1 to 5.

Local naturalist Alonso Abugattas will be present for the meeting.

Chef Tony Chittum previews the reopening of Iron Gate in a four-course dinner using items grown on the Arcadia Farm at Woodlawn. The dinner benefits the Arcadia Center For Sustainable Food and Agriculture.

For older adults and their families. Sponsored by AARP Maryland

Vs. the Tampa Bay Rays

The orchestra performs Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky.

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.

Vs. Sporting Kansas

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

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

One of the most crowded, grueling and amusing trivia nights in Washington.

Trust DJ Jahsonic for your weekly dose of classic hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B and new jack swing.

Every Monday night, Sticky Rice offers half-price sushi.

Free admission. Free salsa lessons. Free drinks for women between 9 and 11. Really, you can't lose.

Ceiba offers all of its signature drinks for $5 Monday through Saturday if you visit before or after dinner.

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.

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.

The organist performs Tournemire's "L'Orgue Mystique."

Will read from his book "Margaret Thatcher: From Grantham to the Falklands."

After lunch, the violin, viola and bass ensemble performs Mark Bergman's "Shenandoah Suite" followed by a coffee and dessert reception with the artists.

Four courses with five wines from Trimbach Estate.

Five-course meal featuring ingredients from Bay Haven Farm in Round Hill, Va. At the Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor.

Handcrafted playhouses will be auctioned off to benefit Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (RTMC), a local organization that helps vulnerable families find safe living conditions.

A weekly British-style pub quiz has a big reward: A trip for two to London.

Every Tuesday, Lindy Hoppers take over the beautiful Josephine Butler Parks Center near Meridian Hill Park for DJs, dance lessons and occasional live bands.

A quiz night best suited to those who want to hang out with their friends, whether they get to play trivia or not.

Trey Anastasio joins the National Symphony Orchestra Pops for a one-time-only performance, under the baton of NSO Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke. The program will include classic Phish songs and original compositions by Anastasio. At the Concert Hall.

Vs. the New York Yankees

16 year-old gypsy jazz violinist.

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

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"

Ceiba offers all of its signature drinks for $5 Monday through Saturday if you visit before or after dinner.

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.

Choose half-price beers from the menu of top-notch microbrews, paired with discounted pizzas and $5 appetizers.

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.

James Bond-themed event with a reception, dinner and wine pairings.

A philosophy professor at the University of California, Riverside will discuss his book "The Significance of Religious Experience". At the Jefferson Building.

The middle school will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their arts program with a showcase of dance, theatre, music, visual art, poetry and media presentations. At the Kay Theatre.

The ensemble performs "The Dvorak Trios."

, a reporter for The Washington Post, will discuss his book "Through the Perilous Fight," which tells the gripping story of the burning of Washington and the improbable last stand at Baltimore that helped save the nation and inspired its National Anthem.

The duo performs works by Janacek, Salonen, Schubert and Adams.

Will be in conversation with NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell.

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

Carlos Kalmar conducts the orchestra and pianist Jean-Philippe Collard in a performance of works by Narong Prangcharoen, Saint-Saens and Prokofiev.

The pianist performs Beethoven, Scriabin and Chopin, followed by a buffet reception. Part of the Embassy Series.

,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.

Vs. the Philadelphia Phillies

At the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center.

Garrison Keillor returns to Wolf Trap with his radio variety show. At the Filene Center.

Carlos Kalmar conducts the orchestra and pianist Jean-Philippe Collard in a performance of works by Narong Prangcharoen, Saint-Saens and Prokofiev.

Early 20th century German works by Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Kathe Kollwitz, Lea Grundig, Max Pechstein and William Sharp.

The artist uses film projections and photography to explore the representation and experience of space and memory.

Ceiba offers all of its signature drinks for $5 Monday through Saturday if you visit before or after dinner.