Photo by Zack Lewkowicz.

NOODLES: Enjoy a three-course dinner by Chef Deth of Doi Moi, featuring green mango salad, Lao curry vermicelli noodle soup, and yellow mung bean cake. A benefit for Legacies of War. Thip Khao (3462 14th Street NW) 6-8 p.m. $30

RUM: Taste free samples of La Colombe Coffee Roasters’ Different Drum Rum, then sip on happy hour cocktails made with the rum. Brick & Mortar at Prequel (918 F Street NW) 7 p.m.

FILM: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library screens Selma as part of their weekly film series. (901 G Street NW) 6 p.m. Free