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CRAFTS: Drink craft beer while making crafts during “Handi Hour” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Tickets includes two drinks, light bites, and unlimited crafts. Crafts by Fantom Comics, craft beer by Greg Engert of ChurchKey. Smithsonian American Art Museum (800 G Street NW) 5:30-8 p.m. $20 at the door.

ART: When life starts to get too crazy, just remember to take a pause and grab a drink, or a pickle. During the “September Slow Down,” this month’s edition of Phillips After 5, you can join the celebration of the art of slowing down by sipping on cocktails crafted by Chantal Tseng and Derek Brown, tasting the best in local pickling from No.1 Sons, Gordy’s Pickle Jar, and Fresh Crunch, relaxing to the sounds of the Marshall Keys quartet, and more. The Phillips Collection (1600 21st Street NW) 5-8:30 p.m. $10-12

SCIENCE FICTION: The DC Public Library and Museum of Science Fiction are co-hosting a film festival that will showcase popular science-fiction films. The festival is for fans of science fiction and surprises, as you won’t know what film is playing until it starts. However, there are clues on the Museum of Science Facebook page, and if you send in a correct guess, you’ll be entered to win an Amazon Kindle. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street NW) 6-9 p.m. Free

FESTIVAL: InTheCapital’s annual DC Fest is back. Enjoy four hours of live music, food trucks, beer, cocktails, lawn games, and more. The GA tickets includes one drink, but the VIP tickets gets you unlimited drinks.
Half Street Fairgrounds (1299 Half Street SE) 5:30-9:30 p.m. $18-65

COMEDY: During “You, Me, Them, Everybody,” eight performers will take the stage for eight minutes each. I don’t know what happens during the other 116 minutes of the allotted time for the event. Gibson Guitar Showroom (709 G Street NW) 8-11 p.m. Free