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READING: Tonight in the Kennedy Center Family Theater (2700 F Street NW), veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan will read creative writing pieces they wrote through the NYU Veterans Writing Workshop. 6 p.m. Free.

OUTDOOR MOVIE: Screen on the Green presents the beloved creepy classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory outdoors on the National Mall (between 7th and 12th Streets) tonight. Bring a picnic and kick back with oompa loompas, life lessons, and all things candy. Sunset. Free.

TV: The Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) is hosting a TV Party tonight and tomorrow, bingeing on every episode of Summer Heights High. 8 p.m. Free.

MUSIC: Mary Christ and Sunwolf play Fort Reno tonight. 7 p.m. Free.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: NoMa Summer Screen’s family friendly outdoor movie nights continue this Tuesday with a screening of Happy Feet at Sursum Corda Plaza (L and First Streets NW). Before the film there will be activities for kids and free food. 7 p.m. Free.

WEDNESDAY: Take part in a free Zumba class at Wellness Wednesday, part of the National Park Service’s Learn and Burn Camps this Wednesday at Fort Dupont Park (3600 F Street SE).6 to 7 p.m. Free.

THURSDAY: Taste seasonal beers paired with fresh fruit at the Beer and Berries tasting event at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW) this Thursday. Leading the tasting will be Chris O’Brien, the Beer Activist and author of Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World. Representatives from 3 Stars Brewing Company and Dogfish Head will also be in attendance. 7:00 p.m. $23 in advance, $25 day of, $28 for admission and a Sixth and I pint glass.

FRIDAY: Ask Roulette, a live conversation series where panelists ask each other questions in front of an audience, comes to Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue NW) this Friday. Participating in the questions and answering are Clinton Yates of The Washington Post, Linda Holmes of NPR, and Dave Weigel of Slate. 7 p.m. Free.

SATURDAY: Make a trip out to Sky Meadows State Park (11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, Va.) this Saturday to gaze into outer space at a Star Party. Air and Space Museum astronomer Sean O’Brien teams up with amateur astronomers to set up high-power telescopes for the public to view through. There will also be presentations for kids, a talk by a Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassador, and a night sky orientation. 7:30-10:30 p.m. The event is free, but parking is $5.

SUNDAY: DC Beer Week kicks off this Sunday with Hop Chef, a food and beer pairing competition at Long View Gallery (1234 Ninth Street NW). Eight local chefs will go head-to-head cooking and preparing “a unique dish with beers of Brewery Ommegang to earn the title of Hop Chef DC.” 6:30-9:00 p.m. Tickets: $55.