Pixar’s Ratatouille is the featured film at Union Market’s Drive In Friday night
Happy Birthday President Obama!
Today at 4pm the Southeast Library celebrates the Commander in Chief with White House themed games, cake and more. All are welcome!
Tonight is the monthly tour of Congressional Cemetery. Tickets are $10 and you can sign up for a time slot here.
Friday head to Union Market for its monthly Drive-In. This time up is the Pixar film, Ratatouille. The story of a rat/chef/artiste who proves that while not everyone can be a great artist, greatness can come from anywhere is one of my favorites and is absolutely not just for kids. The film starts at 8 pm. Tickets for cars are $10 and are available here and walk ups are welcome too.
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s (CHAW) Friday ARTnight offerings this week are Figure drawing with Will Fleishell from 6:30-9:30 for $15 and Knit ‘n Sip with Teri Huett from 7 pm to 9 pm which is $30 per session plus $10 for a starter set of needles and yarn.
The Soggy Po’ Boys, a band, not a disappointing sandwich, performs at Gallery O/H Friday evening at 7pm. Their New Orleans sound actually comes out of New Hampshire but don’t hold it against them. There is no cover so swing on by, cher.
The Yards Park free concert features Justin Trawick. The concerts are from 6:30 to 8:30 and are always a fun way to spend an evening. Feel free to bring a picnic but leave the booze at home. There are vendors on site who are willing to fulfill all your Friday Happy Hour needs.
Saturday at 8pm DC native composer/bassist Jeff Denson returns home for a CD release party at the Atlas. The concert features musicians Paul Hanson, Warren Wolf and Eric Kennedy. Tickets are $25 and are available here.
Soprano Delia Zielinski performs an Enchanted Evening of Song, an evening of art songs, opera and musical theatre in support of the tuition assistance program at CHAW. Tickets are $20. Ticket holders can also take advantage of a 10% discount at Ambar Restaurant (523 8th St. SE) with a ticket or program from the show.
Sunday Maketto (1351 H Street NE) continues its new Sunday Happy Hour Series from 2pm to 5pm. This week feature the Vietnamese pop up Doi Dua who will be serving classics along with new dishes.