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By DCist contributor Melinda Contreras

ICE CREAM: Learn about the history of the ice cream scoop from ice cream scoop collector Don Kaufmann, then enjoy frozen treats during the ice cream social. S. Dillon Ripley Center (1100 Jefferson Drive SW) 6:45-8:15 p.m. $22-30

BIKE RIDE: DC Bike Party’s monthly party ride is here, with this month’s celebration dubbed “The Empire Bikes Back.” Set out on a seven-mile bike ride beginning at the Dupont Circle fountain, then party at Mambo Room in Adams Morgan. 7:30 p.m. Free.

MUSIC: English post-punk band, Eagulls, perform. Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE) 8 p.m. $12.

ARTS FUND: The DC Public Education Fund’s Art Night will feature “over sixty pieces of original artwork from students and art teachers.” The proceeds will go to ArtsNowDC, an intitiaitve that raises funds for arts programs in the city’s public schools. The evening will also feature “jazz music by the School Without Walls Stage Band, modern and interpretive performances by Trashion Fashion,” and a performance by Tony DeSare. Pepco Edison Place Gallery (702 8th Street NW). 7-9 p.m. $50. —Sarah Anne Hughes