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NIGERIA: The GEANCO Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians, will share highlights from its recent medical mission to Nigeria. This free event will include a one hour reception, including open bar and a light dinner, and a one hour program. Holland & Knight LLP (800 17th Street NW, Suite 1100) 6-8 p.m. Free, but RSVP here.

AWKWARDNESS:You’re awkward. Just embrace it. Alexandra Petri, author of the essay collection, A Field Guide to Awkward Silences, will share her experiences auditioning for America’s Got Talent and America’s Next Top Model, trying to fall in love at a Star Wars convention, and more. Sixth & I (600 I Street NW) 7 p.m. $12.

WILLPOWER: The Our City Festival continues with a screening of Last Night, the story of a woman’s chance meeting with an attractive stranger during her last night in DC. Yes, she has a boyfriend. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street NW) 6 p.m. Free.

BLOOD: Learn the science behind analyzing blood stains when the Crime and Punishment Museum visits the Southeast Library for a series of forensics workshops. (403 7th Street SE) 7 p.m. Free.