Drink beers from women-owned breweries, learn from female business owners around town, and more as the District celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, as well as Women’s History Month all throughout March.
If you like to tweet about art…
The National Museum of Women in the Arts will be extending their usual hours until 8 p.m., with tours and gallery talks all day. Tours start at 11 a.m. and the last one starts at 7 p.m. The museum is also asking patrons to to take part in their campaign #5WomenArtists, by using the hashtag to name five female artists on social media. (National Museum of Women in the Arts, Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., $8-$10)
If you love working out and drinking wine…
Get sweaty and then pamper yourself at PULSE House of Fitness with a special “Wine Down” class. The 30-minute climbing class will be followed by wine, cocktails, food from Chaia Tacos, and face masks. (PULSE House of Fitness, Friday, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., $45)
If you ever wanted to know how to open a restaurant…
Coffee shop and newly-christened cocktail bar Lapop is teaming up with Gregorys Coffee to put on a free panel featuring influential women in the local culinary industry. Moderated by Salt + Sundry and Little Leaf owner Amanda McClements, the panel will feature Shamim Popal, co-owner and chef of The Popal Group, Kristin Zamfotis, director of marketing at Gregorys Coffee, Shizu Okusa, co-founder of JRINK, Maria Font Trabocchi co-owner of Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants, and Washington Post features reporter Lavanya Ramanathan. There will be free coffee, cocktails, juices, and food as well as a mixer after the panel. (Lapop, Thursday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., FREE with RSVP)
If you want a free drink (and a lesson on sexual health and pleasure)…
SuzyKnew, an organization that works to advancing education on reproduction, sexual health and sexual pleasure for women of color, is hosting their second annual International Women’s Day at the Busboys and Poets on K. Street. Say SuzyKnew at the bar for a free drink. (Busboys and Poets K Street, Friday, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., FREE)
If you’re all about Korean art…
The Korean Culture Center Washington, D.C. will be presenting a new exhibit To Be a Woman, which features works of sculpture, calligraphy, metal craft, and more from 45 Korean-American artists. The exhibit will remain open through March 25, but the opening reception on Friday will include talks by the artists. (Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C., Friday, 6 p.m., FREE with registration).
If you love free fro-yo…
What Women Want is an international project that seeks to hear from 1 million women around the world about their priorities for maternal and reproductive healthcare. You can participate on your own on the group’s website, sure, but if you take the survey at Sweetgreen’s The Tavern in Georgetown on Friday, you’ll receive free Sweetflow frozen yogurt. The salad purveyor also promises treats from female makers on hand. (The Tavern, Friday, 2 p.m.-8 p.m., FREE)
If you’re hankering to perform some feminist poetry…
At the “My Body My Power” salon at Sense Gallery DC, women are invited to perform songs, read poetry, recite stories, or present other types of work centered on the theme “My Body, My Power.” Tickets—open to all genders—include appetizers and one cocktail ticket, and attendees who bring an unopened box of menstrual products (pads, tampons, pantyliners) will receive one extra cocktail ticket. The products will go to We Are #HappyPeriod DC, which provides menstrual products to those experiencing homelessness or poverty, and ticket proceeds will go towards Kurandza, an international non-profit that invests in women in Mozambique. All ages are welcome. (Sense Gallery DC, Friday, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., $25)
If you’re into shopping and tarot readings…
Head to Cady’s Alley for art and shopping sponsored by local women entrepreneurs at L2 Lounge, Thos. Moser Showroom, and AUrate New York. At each Georgetown location, you’ll find pop-ups that feature tarot readings, “live art,” and work from female creators. The event is for all ages, but you must be 21 to go to L2 Lounge. (Cady’s Alley, Friday, 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., FREE)
If you want to try Bollywood dancing…
Try Doonya, a Bollywood dancing workout, at Jordin’s Paradise with instructor Nisha Singh, featuring a playlist full of women artists. (Jordin’s Paradise, Saturday, 12 p.m.-1 p.m., $25)
If you’re into yoga and beer (together)…
DC Brau will host a vinyasa yoga class featuring feminist anthems. All levels of yoga practice are welcome, and participants must bring their own mats. Tickets include one post-pose beer. (DC Brau, Sunday, 12 p.m. 1- p.m., $20)
This post has been updated to reflect the correct time for the Tavern event.
