TALK: Nerds in NoMa presents NPR White House reporter Scott Horsley and author Louis Bayard for an NPR Spotlight at The Lobby Project (1200 First Street NE) tonight. 6:-8 p.m. Free (RSVP here).
FOOD & DRINK: The Gibson (2009 14th Street NW) hosts an ARTINI Feature Night this evening, showcasing mixologist Frank Jones’ cocktail inspired by Thomas Hart Benton’s painting Martha’s Vineyard. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.
FILM: Bistro Bohem (600 Florida Avenue NW) presents a screening of the Czech comedy School is the Foundation of Life as part of their film and beer series featuring Czech comedy classics. 7 p.m.
DISCUSSION: Author Liza Mundy and The Atlantic senior editor Ta-Nehisi Coates consider paternity leave and “a new paradigm in which families work across generations and gender to balance financial security with caregiving” in The Daddy Track at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW) tonight. 7 p.m. $15.