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FOOD & DRINK: A group of DC Food Bloggers are holding a bake sale at the Washington Post building (1150 15th Street NW) today to raise money to end childhood hunger in America through Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale National Campaign. 2:00-6:00 p.m.

>> Sample twenty local Virginia wines at Jackson 20’s (480 King Street Alexandria, VA) new Bitch and Whine Tasting tonight. This new event will take place the last Thursday of every month. $20.

TALK: DCist’s own Benjamin Freed, Washington Post theatre critic Peter Marks, Washingtonian’s Sophie Gilbert, and WETA’s Robert Aubrey Davis discuss theatrical criticism at “Critics: It’s Only Their Opinion” at the Helen Hayes Gallery of The National Theatre (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) tonight. Free, but register to save yourself a seat. 7:00-8:00 p.m.

>> The Strathmore’s (10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, Maryland) Art and the Brain Series continues tonight with “Your Brain on Jazz – The Neuroscience of Jazz Improvisation.” At the event, which includes light refreshments, Dr. Charles Limb will share three experiments that study musical improv’s effects on the brain. 7:00-8:30 p.m. $21.

BOOKS: Meet up at the Historic Congressional Cemetery tonight for a Book Party to celebrate Garrett Peck’s new book The Potomac River: A History and Guide. Tour the cemetery, get a book signed, and enjoy some specialty cocktails. 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 and include a copy of the book.

MUSIC: Consult the Weekly Music Agenda for all your options tonight.