Photo by Emericus Durden.

MEN: Actress Mary-Louise Parker discusses her book Dear Mr. You, a collection of letters “to the men, real and hypothetical, who have informed the person she is today,” including everyone from her grandfather to a taxi driver. Sixth & I (600 I Street NW) 7 p.m. $18-20

VEGANS: Chef Rakhel Yisrael will teach you how to prepare your favorite holiday meals, vegan-style. The Madison House (1611 U Street SE) 6-9 p.m. $30

EXTRACTION: A bullet is lost inside President Garfield’s body. “Can telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell invent a sonic-magnetic device to find it?” The show is a production of the Free New Works in Action Workshop. Spooky Action Theater (1810 16th Street NW) 7-9 p.m. Free

Later this week…

TUESDAY: Tango Glories screens at the Washington Jewish Film Festival. Includes a pre-screening tango demonstration by Tango Mercurio. Spanish with English subtitles. DCJCC (1529 16th Street NW) 6:30 p.m. $13

WEDNESDAY: Joffrey’s The Nutcracker begins a four-night run at The Kennedy Center. (2700 F Street NW) 7 p.m. $55-200

THURSDAY: Dance off your dinner at a 1940s-themed Thanksgiving Day Swing Dance Party. The Kennedy Center. (2700 F Street NW) 6-9 p.m. Free