Photo by Daniel Reidel.

PERU: Drink Pisco Sour and eat Pan con Chicharron, Pan con Pollo, Pan con Asado and empanadas during this charity reception at the Embassy of Peru. Benefits the Umbrella Initiatives Foundation’s Backpack Project. Embassy of Peru (1700 Massachusetts Avenue NW) 7-9 p.m. $25

PODCASTS: You, Me, Them, Everybody celebrates five years of podcasts with an anniversary show at the Wonderland Ballroom (1101 Kenyon Street NW) 7:30-10:30 p.m.

CRAFTS: Make bird-themed crafts and “Put a bird on it” jokes over a couple of drinks during Handi Hour. This month’s all-you-can-craft event celebrates the new exhibition The Singing and the Silence: Birds in Contemporary Art . American Art Museum (8th and F streets NW) 5:30-8:00 p.m. $20 at the door

ROCKS: Enjoy vodka, gin, tequila, bourbon, whiskey, malt, Scotch, and cocktail tastings during the Washingtonian’s “On the Rocks Whiskey + Fine Spirits Festival.” 7-10 p.m. $65