Photo by Mike Maguire.

BEER: Beer historians Mike Stein and Pete Jones are sharing their latest concoction, “Colonial Panic,” brewed with the Pen Druid Brewing Company. Dumbarton House (2715 Q Street NW) 7-9 p.m. $30-35 Ticket includes snacks and tastings of the Colonial Panic Porter and Pen Druid’s IPA.

CIRCUITS: At the Circuit Bend + Video Glitch workshop, you can find out how any electronic toy “can be hacked to produce abstract patterns, glitched-out video, and who knows what else.” Rhizome DC – Art Learning DIY Culture (6950 Maple Street NW) 7-9:30 p.m. $30

THEATRE: Now’s your chance to turn your life into a movie theatre show. At Playback in the District, an audience member will share a story and choose cast members to play the characters in their story. Then, the HBC Playback Theatre Ensemble will use drama, music, and movement to retell the story. The Den Reading Room (1231 Good Hope Road SE) 7-9 p.m. $10