Gloomy chill aside, it’s spring! Let’s get to acting like it.
Tonight start the weekend with Hitchcock, Peck and Bergman with Spellbound. This is the final in a film series which has focused on the use of psychology in the films of both Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles. (I am SO bummed I missed Touch of Evil.) Following the screening will be a discussion with Tom Zaniello, Capitol Hill resident and facilitator of the Capitol Hill Village’s Cinephiles film discussion group. The screening begins at 7:30 and is free, although registration is suggested.
Friday from 11am-1pm learn some healthy eating and hydrating tips. Host Linden Coyne and holistic health coach Addie Spahr Kim lead a Healthy Eating and Hydrating Workshop which includes lunch following a food demo. Prepare to learn to overcome “Busy People Syndrome” as an excuse for not preparing healthier meals and easy swaps to increase your nutrition and ideas for a adding some zazz to water so you drink more. Cost: $20/person (includes resources and lunch after the demo). The workshop takes place at Ms. Kim’s 1319 Constitution Ave NE, Unit B. Register here.
Spot on Training and Metro Mutts hold the first in a quarterly Paw Talks “Puppy Basics” Happy Hour series Friday evening beginning at 6pm in their space located in the lower level of Metro Mutts at 508 H Street NE. Staff from both Spot On and Metro Mutts will discuss aspects of puppy life including training and feeding. A complete schedule is available here. The event is free but leave the furry friends at home.
Saturday is Capitol Hill Little League’s Opening Day at Payne Elementary School’s baseball field, conveniently located across the street from the Pretzel Bakery and Curbside Cafe. The fun begins with a AA game featuring dueling Nats teams. 3:30 to 4:30 there will be food, fun and games. The parade is at 4:45 pm and will be led by both Mayor Bowser AND one of the Racing Presidents from the Nationals. (Can you stand it??) Councilmember Charles Allen will be on hand to speak and Mayor Bowser will throw out the first pitch. It’s our family’s last year in Little League and I’m just verklempt.
Saturday night the Atlas welcomes back the supercool So Percussion. Expect an unconventional but incredibly fun evening of contemporary music and art. Tickets are $20-$38 and are available here.
Sunday evening at 5pm at the Atlas the Capitol Pride Symphonic Band of D.C.’s Different Drummers will present “Love & Devotion,” a concert celebrating their 35th Anniversary. The Different Drummers are an LGBT music ensemble. The program will feature “Espirit de Corps” by Robert Jager, “Symphonic Dances from West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein and include works by Hazo, Shostakovich and Gershwin. Tickets are $0 – $20 and are available here.