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Mustaches, kayaks, Hawaiian shirts, Tom Selleck and you

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The Washington Kayak Club will meet for a friendly paddle Sunday morning at Fountainhead Regional Park in Fairfax. It's Hawaiian Shirt Day (!) according to the group's Meetup page. But it's more than that: It's the "Second Annual Tom Selleck's Mustache/Hawaiian Shirt Paddle Day." What more could you possibly need to know about an event that ...

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Events for Today May

  • Fri 17
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Highlighted Events: Fri, May 17

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    Rock and Roll Spelling Buzz - Bar/Club Event
    An adult spelling bee with one important difference: participants must have a drink in their hands at all times, because they can be ordered to sip.
    The Rock and Roll Hotel | Washington, DC
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    Stories We Tell - Miscellaneous Event
    A documentary by Sarah Polley about a family of storytellers and the secrets each of them keeps.
    Various locations | Washington, DC
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    The Intergalactic Nemesis: A Live-Action Graphic Novel - Performing Arts
    A traditional radio show -- complete with actors performing multiple characters and inventive sound effects -- gets a visual update with enlarged comic book pages serving as a backdrop. At the Family Theater.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    The Fab Faux - Music Event
    Performing "Rubber Soul"
    Birchmere Music Hall | Alexandria, VA
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    Saving Hubble - Miscellaneous Event
    A documentary about NASA's cancellation of the Hubble Space Telescope and then the policy's reversal.
    Arlington Planetarium | Arlington, VA
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    Orioles - Sports Events
    Vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD
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    Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction - Miscellaneous Event
    Historian Jim Downs reveals how the war produced the largest biological crisis of the 19th century. At the William G. McGowan Theater.
    William G. McGowan Theater - National Archives | Washington, DC
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    Celebrate Endangered Species Day - Miscellaneous Event
    Families can learn about endangered plants and how to help the environment.
    U.S. Botanic Garden | Washington, DC
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    Richard Blanco - Book Event
    The poet for President Obama's second inauguration will read from his work. At the Madison Building, Mary Pickford Theater.
    Mary Pickford Theater | Washington, DC
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    You Never Know - Performing Arts
    Set in 1929 Paris, this romantic comedy tells the story of a baron and his butler who switch identities so that the butler can pursue a woman of higher class. Presented by the Prince George's Little Theatre
    Bowie Playhouse | Bowie, MD

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    Maryland Craft Beer Festival - Bar/Club Event
    Quick: How many Maryland breweries can you name? More than two dozen brewers and brewpubs from across the Free State are bringing at least 125 beers to Frederick for the Maryland Craft Beer Festival. The strength here is depth: For every familiar Flying Dog or Brewer's Art, there's a chance to sample the Ruddy Duck, from Solomon's Island, or Monocacy Brewing, and offshoot of Frederick's Brewer's Alley. Bluegrass bands perform while you sip, and food will be available.
    Carroll Creek Park | Frederick, MD
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    The Intergalactic Nemesis: A Live-Action Graphic Novel - Performing Arts
    A traditional radio show -- complete with actors performing multiple characters and inventive sound effects -- gets a visual update with enlarged comic book pages serving as a backdrop. At the Family Theater.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra - Miscellaneous Event
    "Alive at Twenty-Five," is the orchestra's 25th anniversary concert
    Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church | Bethesda, MD
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    Maryland State Archives Legacy of Slavery Project - Miscellaneous Event
    A discussion on the legal system during slavery.
    Maryland State Archives | Annapolis, MD
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    Armed Forces and Memorial Day Tribute - Miscellaneous Event
    A ceremony to honor men in women in the Armed Forces.
    McCoart Administration Building | Woodbridge, VA
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    Paper Shredding - Miscellaneous Event
    Paper shredding, a bake sale, health screenings and more.
    Woman's Club of Arlington | Arlington, VA
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    Gail Godwin - Book Event
    Will read from her novel "Flora" about a vulnerable young girl whose father works at a nuclear facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn., in the 1940s
    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC
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    Crawfish Boil - Food Event
    Food includes Louisiana crawfish, suckling pig, cornbread, shrimp, Andouille sausage and Southern-inspired sides and desserts.
    Pearl Dive Oyster Palace | Washington, DC
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    Opera in the Outfield: Show Boat - Miscellaneous Event
    In what's become an annual tradition, the Washington National Opera hosts its fifth free simulcast of an opera performance for fans stretched out under the stars at Nationals Park. This time, the audience will see the vintage "Show Boat," about a crew of show-business hands aboard the Cotton Blossom. Performed by the WNO, the production will feature a cast of 100 singers, dancers and actors.
    Nationals Park | Washington, DC
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    Wine in the Woods - Miscellaneous Event
    A gathering of a social group for singles.
    Symphony Woods | Columbia, MD

Highlighted Events: Sun, May 19

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    Milkshake - Music Event
    Got a minute? If you do, then you have time to check out Milkshake, a Grammy-nominated, kid-friendly rock band that released its fifth album, "Got a Minute?" in March.
    Tally Ho Theatre | Leesburg, VA
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    The Intergalactic Nemesis: A Live-Action Graphic Novel - Performing Arts
    A traditional radio show -- complete with actors performing multiple characters and inventive sound effects -- gets a visual update with enlarged comic book pages serving as a backdrop. At the Family Theater.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    The Cricket in Times Square - Music Event
    In the National Symphony Orchestra's production, a violin gives voice to a country cricket who accidentally finds himself in the city. Best for age 5 and older. At the Concert Hall.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Sunday Fun-Day - Miscellaneous Event
    Each week a children's book provides the theme for lessons and games. Best for ages 1 to 5.
    Imagination Stage | Bethesda, MD
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    Charles County Home and Garden Tour - Miscellaneous Event
    Tour includes stops at Maxwell Hall, Caleb W. Jones Skipjack, Zacharia's Crossing and five other locations.
    American Legion Post 238 | Hughesville, MD
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    Songs of Hope and Freedom - Music Event
    Presented by the Rockville Chorus.
    F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre | Rockville, MD
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    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
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    United States Marine Chamber Orchestra - Music Event
    At the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center.
    Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center | Alexandria, VA
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    D.C. United - Miscellaneous Event
    Vs. Sporting Kansas
    RFK Stadium | Washington, DC
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    Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's 18th Annual Meeting - Miscellaneous Event
    Local naturalist Alonso Abugattas will be present for the meeting.
    Morven Park | Leesburg, VA

Highlighted Events: Mon, May 20

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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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    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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    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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    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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    Monday Night Trivia Fight at Wonderland - Bar/Club Event
    One of the most crowded, grueling and amusing trivia nights in Washington.
    The Wonderland Ballroom | Washington, DC
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    The Main Ingredient - Bar/Club Event
    Trust DJ Jahsonic for your weekly dose of classic hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B and new jack swing.
    Marvin | Washington, DC
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    Sticky Rice Sushi Happy Hour - Bar/Club Event
    Every Monday night, Sticky Rice offers half-price sushi.
    Sticky Rice | Washington, DC
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    Sabor Mondays - Bar/Club Event
    Free admission. Free salsa lessons. Free drinks for women between 9 and 11. Really, you can't lose.
    Lima | Washington, DC
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    Fried Chicken Blue-Plate Special - Food Event
    On Mondays only, Chevy Chase neighborhood favorite Blue 44 offers a tantalizing fried chicken dinner.
    Blue 44 | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Tues, May 21

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    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
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    Wine Dinner - Food Event
    Four courses with five wines from Trimbach Estate.
    La Bergerie | Alexandria, VA
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    Orioles - Sports Events
    Vs. the New York Yankees
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD
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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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    Charles Moore - Book Event
    Will read from his book "Margaret Thatcher: From Grantham to the Falklands."
    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC
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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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    Pork and Pinot Wine Dinner - Food Event
    Five-course meal featuring ingredients from Bay Haven Farm in Round Hill, Va. At the Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor.
    Wildfire | McLean, VA
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    Richard Spotts - Music Event
    The organist performs Tournemire's "L'Orgue Mystique."
    Church of the Epiphany | Washington, DC
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    The Jam Cellar - Bar/Club Event
    Every Tuesday, Lindy Hoppers take over the beautiful Josephine Butler Parks Center near Meridian Hill Park for DJs, dance lessons and occasional live bands.
    Josephine Butler Parks Center | Washington, DC
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    Takoma Station Tavern Jazz Jam Session - Music Event
    For those who live a bit closer to Maryland, the Tuesday night jam sessions at Takoma Station Tavern are your answer for weeknight jazz. The historic music venue has hosted the weekly sessions since October 2010, with a rotating roster of musicians led by bass player Raymond Magic and emceed by Takoma Station's own Lydia Williams.
    Takoma Station Tavern | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Wed, May 22

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    Attacca Quartet - Music Event
    The ensemble performs Janacek, Andres, Beethoven and Adams. At the Coolidge Auditorium.
    Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Bldg. | Washington, DC
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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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    PACE Program - Miscellaneous Event
    Information on the PACE program providing services to adults in need of medical and nursing care who stay at home.
    Hollin Hall Senior Center | Alexandria, VA
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    NSO Pops: Trey Anastasio - Music Event
    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.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Orioles - Sports Events
    Vs. the New York Yankees
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD
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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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    Wine Dinner - Food Event
    Sommelier Matthew Carroll hosts a wine dinner themed "A Tour of Spain."
    Brabo by Robert Wiedmaier | Alexandria, VA
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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
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    Live Music at Bistrot Lepic - Music Event
    Show up between 5:30 and 7 p.m. to get 50 percent off all wines by the glass. Just as the specials end, the show begins.
    Bistrot Lepic | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Thurs, May 23

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    Wine Dinner - Food Event
    James Bond-themed event with a reception, dinner and wine pairings.
    Quill | Washington, DC
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    Khaled Hosseini - Book Event
    Will be in conversation with NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell.
    Sixth and I Historic Synagogue | Washington, DC
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    Violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Reiko Uchida - Music Event
    The duo performs works by Janacek, Salonen, Schubert and Adams.
    Atlas Performing Arts Center | 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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    Steve Vogel - Book Event
    , 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.
    Maryland Historical Society | Baltimore, MD
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    Hyattsville Middle School Creative & Performing Arts Program - Miscellaneous Event
    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.
    Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland | College Park, MD
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    Mr. TIME: Portraits by Boris Chaliapin - Exhibit
    Subtitled "Portraits by Boris Chaliapin," this show displays work by the man responsible for more than 400 Time magazine covers. The exhibition features 26 examples, including depictions of Marilyn Monroe, Harry Truman and Muhammad Ali.
    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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