Photo by Joe Newman.

DESSERT: Dominique Ansel, creator of the cronut, joins Todd Kliman, dining editor of Washingtonian magazine, for a conversation about how he turns flour, butter, and sugar into the country’s most talked about desserts. Includes samples of “breakfast for dessert” by Dominque Ansel and local pastry chefs Tiffany MacIsaac, Susan Limb, Santosh Tiptur, and Caitlin Dysart. S. Dillon Ripley Center (1100 Jefferson Drive SW) 6:45-8:45 p.m. $25-60

LIBATIONS: Local spirits specialist Dan Searing leads a class about famous writers’ most loved drinks. You’ll taste the drinks in class, and also learn tips for making them at home. Only eight seats remain! Petworth Citizen & Reading Room (829 Upshur Street NW ) 7-8:30 p.m. $75

SCI-FI: Movie Night at the D.C. Public Library is back. They don’t announce the name of the movie in advance, but your clue is: “First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?” Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street NW) 6-9 p.m. Free, but RSVP here