The To-Do List

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Welcome to a glorious weekend with leaves making their multi-colored descent to the ground.  Put down the rake and rather get out and enjoy a few of these activities throughout the weekend.

Thursday
Start the weekend a little early with a Thursday evening Mom’s Night Out visit to the 5th Anniversary celebration of Capitol Hill business Dawn Price Baby.  The store will host a celebration with food and drink catered by Marvelous Market, 25% discount on purchases and a raffle of exciting prizes provided by local businesses.  The raffle proceeds will benefit the local families at Mary’s House.

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Friday
You don’t want to miss the Folger Shakespeare Theatre’s version of Much Ado About Nothing.  (Read a review from The Hill is Home.)  There are performances all weekend and it’s worth a visit. The show runs through November 29.

Hopefully, you’ve voted and now you’re ready to attend The Hillys, the first Capitol Hill neighborhood business awards.  This community-wide celebration of Capitol Hill will take place in the North Hall at Eastern Market from beginning at 8 p.m.  There will be an open bar provided by Schneider’s of Capitol Hill, hors d’oeuvres from Marvelous Market, music, dancing, door prizes and winners in 8 different categories including Retailer and Restaurant of the Year.  Tickets are $70 for member and $85 for non-members and are on sale now at www.capitolhill.org.

Saturday
One event you don’t want to miss this weekend is Saturday morning’s Help the Homeless Walkathon. In one morning you can positively influence the lives of more than 12,000 people affected by homelessness in our area by joining tens of thousands of walkers taking part in the 5k walk around the National Mall and Tidal Basin. Your efforts can help end homelessness for our most vulnerable citizens.  Adults pay a minimum of $25 and youth 25 and under pay $15.  The morning begins with group calisthenics at 8:30 a.m. and the walk is under way at 9 a.m.  This is a great way to get in the Thanksgiving spirit, and who knows,  you might catch a glimpse of local celebrities among the walkers.

After the morning walkathon and a lovely brunch on Capitol Hill, you might be ready for hooperNATURAL: Hooping Beginner Workshop. The first hour and a half of this two-part workshop (part 2 is December 5) begins at 2 p.m. at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.  Come learn the foundational moves of Hooping, a hoopdance with roots in Hula Hooping that incorporates spinning a circular piece of tubing on the body (i.e., spinning around the waist, hips, chest, thighs) and also off the body with a Hoopnotica® certified instructor. It costs $25 per class if you register in advance and $30 if you just show up (price includes use of hoops in class). This class is part of the offerings of Healthy Motions.

After all that, you might need a break with something calm and meditative.  Why not venture to St. Mark’s Yoga Center for the Washington, D.C. screening of Asha Goes to India? With breathtaking cinematography and soulful music, this film will take you on a visual adventure through India- from the Ganges river, to the Himalayan mountains, to the temples, ashrams, and sacred sites that have enticed travelers and spiritual seekers for centuries.  The film is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Sunday
Start the day with an exclusive Boogie Babes event: Brunch with Bridgette!  Beginning at 9 a.m. at Sova for a cost of $10 per family (covers the musician), the adults can enjoy $5 bloody marys & mimosas and delicious brunch items available a la carte.

For more family time Sunday afternoon, head over to the Atlas Performing Arts Center for the Capital City Symphony Family Concert: “What’s in an Orchestra, Anyway?”  Performances are at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Be sure to arrive early for the Instrument “Petting Zoo.”  Then, enjoy a musical tour of the orchestra featuring works by Shostakovich, Copland, Britten, Bernstein, and more!

If you’d rather spend your Sunday afternoon appreciating how close you live to Edgar Allan Poe’s Baltimore home, check out Scena Theatre’s 3 p.m. double feature of two Poe works, The Fall of the House of Usher and Tell-Tale Heart, at the H Street Playhouse.  Tickets are $25 for both shows.

If you’ve got other weekend suggestions on Capitol Hill, please let us know about them in the comments.