28 Apr 2016

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To Do Weekend of April 28 – May 1

So, this is one of those weekends. Spring weekends are often cursed with far too much cool stuff to do. Filling out your iCal in hourly increments is just not allowed in our house, but the temptation is real. To make matters ‘worse,’ events are heavily loaded to Saturday. I know you’ll find a way to power through.

Thursday

Tonight, stop by Hanks on the Hill, Cafe Berlin, Le Grenier, or Red Rocks to support Dine Out For Life. A good meal and a good cause? Hard to beat that!

Friday

Want to be the first to see the next hot new show at The Atlas? Attend the preview of Transmission by Gwydion Suilebhan, a participatory performance essay on the viral evolution of culture from the radio age to the present. The performance is devised for an intentionally small audience of twenty people. Theatre-goers will be seated in 1930s armchairs clustered around period radios for an that’s part jazz, part science lecture, and part ritual invocation. Transmission ‘officially’ runs May 3-28.

The long-awaited opening of the Miracle Theatre on Barracks Row means enjoying a movie on a Friday or Saturday is only a few steps away. They’ll show second run movies and this weekend features Kung Foo Panda and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The joy of $6-8 tickets is that it leaves lots of room in your wallet for a post-show treat.

Saturday

There are a million things to do other than go to Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival. Be a good neighbor, pick something from this list, and lessen the crowds just a bit for your fellow music fans. Just an idea.

Another way to be a good neighbor is to volunteer with one of the many great organizations that help make Capitol Hill great. Stop by the Hill Center between 10am and 1pm for Volunteer Capitol Hill. More than 35 organizations will be there so you have plenty of opportunities to find the volunteer opportunity that is right for you!

From 10am-3pm, the parents, teachers, and staff of J.O. Wilson Elementary School (660 K Street N.E.) host their annual spring fundraiser, Rendezvous at Market Day.  Attractions at this free event include locally produced arts and crafts, local food entrepreneurs, kids games and activities, and local musical talent.

DC’s first ever D.C. Duck Race is set for Saturday. The Rotary Club of Washington D.C. hosts the family-friendly event and festival at The Yards at 10 a.m. to bring the community together in support of local non-profits and organizations. “Sponsor” numbered rubber ducks will participate in a race in the Anacostia River, with funds supporting the Rotary Club and community organizations. First prize is $5,000. That seems like a good reason to sponsor a duck, and when else do you get to do that?

The Southeast Library will host a bilingual musical performance to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of  El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros (ie: Children’s Day/Book Day). Music and fun will be provided by Uno, Dos, Trés con Andrés at 11 a.m.

If you’re a fan of books (and really, who would admit they’re not?) swing by the grand opening celebration on of East City Books at 645 Pennsylvania Avenue from 10am to 8pm for an all-day lineup of free events. The brand new store is hosting author signings, a scavenger hunt, games and activities for children, live music and food and fun. What a joy it is to have a new bookstore in the neighborhood!  See the full list of events here.

You’ve heard about the wide range of activities at Congressional Cemetery. Here’s another: Urban Grown Veggies presents its Gardening with Dogs Series Saturday at noon. It’s a hands-on class designed to provide dog lovers with a wealth of information, and practical tips to keep our animals safe in the garden this growing season. All materials will be provided for each class, along with plant/seed giveaways. The class will be free and open to the public; donations are accepted.

On Saturday and Sunday at the Imagine Stage at the Atlas, your young patrons of the arts can laugh along as two actors to build bridges, birds, trains and even a castle in Boxes, Boxes, Boxes. Performances are followed by a “free play” session, allowing the audience to build their own creations, using props from the show. See here for multiple show times throughout the weekend.

Wrap up your day with an outdoor screening of E.T at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan (the rain date is May 7th, should the weekend look like today!) Gates open at 7 pm, the movie starts at 8pm, and you get free popcorn with a $20 donation.

Sunday

Make an afternoon date at the Folger Shakespeare Library for the matinee performance of The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play.  It’s a fast, funny, and frenzied festival of physical finesse, witty wordplay, and plentiful (pitiful) punning. The performances are at 2 and 7 p.m. on Sunday; the show runs through next Sunday, May 8.

Don’t forget to swing by the North Hall for the Literary Hill Bookfest!

Ready to go slightly off-Hill? Then you won’t want to miss the RUNNING OF THE CHIHUAHUAS at the Wharf! The ridiculously adorable event starts at 1 pm and goes to 4 pm and the proceeds go to animal charities around DC. For more details and information, check out their website, http://www.cincodc.com. The chihuahuas will run next weekend, on Saturday May 7th.

Whatever you do, be sure to rest up for next weekend!


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