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FOOD & DRINK: Birch and Barley (1337 14th Street NW) hosts a 21st Amendment & Ninkasi Beer Dinner tonight, featuring tastings of 9 beers from 21st Amendment Brewery and Ninkasi Brewery paired with five courses. Call (202) 567-2576 for reservations. 7 p.m. $73 (plus tax and tip).

>> Zaytinya (701 9th Street NW) kicks off its two-week Grape Festival this evening with a complimentary wine tasting from 5-6:30 p.m. See also the featured dishes of the festival, and learn about the wine dinner and discussion taking place next Tuesday.

MUSIC: Folk-pop band Bombadil plays the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue downstairs (600 I Street NW) tonight with Alessi’s Ark. Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 day of.

MOVIE: The National Theatre’s (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) Gentlemen Prefer Marilyn free Marilyn Monroe movie series concludes tonight with a screening of The Misfits, starring Monroe and Clark Gable. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: Restaurant 3 (2950 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington) is not only pairing beers in its Port City Brewing Beer Dinner on Tuesday, but also incorporating the beers in the preparation of the five courses. For instance, a few selections from the menu include beer battered calamari; beer, bacon, and cheddar soup; and porter “brown” rice. Email events@restaurantthree.com for reservations. 7 p.m. $50 (plus tax and tip).

WEDNESDAY: Prepare your best “unsolved mystery” story for the chance to win $100 at the Story League Story Contest 2 at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) on Wednesday. Judges for the event will include author Carolyn Parkhurst, Washington Post reporter Scott Higham, and spoken word artist Regie Cabico. SM Shrake, a The Moth story slam winner, will host. 9-10:30 p.m. $10.

THURSDAY: Diane Keaton comes to the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW) to discuss her memoir Then Again. Doors 6:30 p.m., talk 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include one copy of the book.

FRIDAY: Flamenco Algarabía with Ana González and José Barrios & Company perform at the Gala Hispanic Theatre at Tivoli Square (3333 14th Street NW). 8 p.m. Tickets: $18-$30.

SATURDAY: The ice rink at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is scheduled to open for the season this Saturday from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $8 for adults, $7 for students, those over 50, and those under 12. Skate rentals cost $3.