Photo by Paul Scott.

GAMES: Learn the history of backgammon, chess, and more in this workshop led by Labyrinth Games & Puzzles. Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library (1630 7th Street NW) 6:30 p.m. Free

POETRY: The Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival kicks off today with poetry that “redefin(es) what it means to be an American in the 21st Century.” Topics covered will include juvenile justice, climate, poverty, public education, and gender equity. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F Street NW)
8 p.m. Free

VAMPIRES: Watch “the first Iranian vampire Western,” A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Suns Cinema (3107 Mount Pleasant Street NW) 8 p.m. $5