D.C.-area nightlife, events and dining

Three short films from Italy.

Includes a reception, food and wine.

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

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

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

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

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

A program about adapting a car to fit the needs of older adults.

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

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

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

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

A comedy about labor and temporary employment.

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

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

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

Tastings at participating restaurants including Mellow Mushroom, Bardia's New Orleans Cafe, Bossa and Madam's Organ.

Sharon Hodges presents "The File Burned, Now What? Finding Your WWII Relative". Learn what records are available and where to locate them in order learn what your relative did during the war.

Information on the PACE program providing services to adults in need of medical and nursing care who stay at home.

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"

Vs. the New York Yankees

A Chinese interpreter assists an agent with an interrogation of a subject who's identity is kept secret.

Guests will make an edible volcano and sedimentary rock layer and hike to find rocks. Best for ages 3 to 5.

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

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

A former Washington Post will discuss his book "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945" the final installment of the World War II liberation trilogy. At the William G. McGowan Theater.

An evening of presentations on local nature and conservation issues. Best for ages 14 and older.

A story about two women faced with life changes.

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

Daniel Stashower will discuss his book, "The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War."

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

A reception for the New Direction of Color exhibit.

, 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.

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

Marcus Neustetter, an artist from Johannesburg, South Africa, discusses designing South African postage stamps.

Presented by Cool Cow Comedy Showcase.

,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

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

Sample classic Italian cocktails for $5, or eight different Italian wines for $6 per glass.

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

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.

Oyamel's happy hour features discounted margaritas, beer and tacos.

Learn about volunteer firefighting in early Alexandria

Vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. Lunch tote giveaway.

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

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

Vs. Portland Timbers

Register for a 20-minute seminar with a judge or attorney to discuss legal matters

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

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.