FRIDAY, FEB. 14

NO LOVE: If you’re a Valentine’s Day hater, head to Dacha Beer Garden in Shaw to be among your people. Crush a heart-shaped pinata, write a letter to your dumb ex, and drink specialty cocktails, including the Stupid Cupid. Trust us, it’ll help. (Dacha Beer Garden, 4 p.m., free entry)

DO-OVER: Maybe your prom date was a jerk. Or perhaps you didn’t go to the dance altogether. Either way, here’s a chance to relive your high school program at the National Cathedral’s Second Chance Prom. They’ll provide the Enchantment Under the Sea theme, you bring your date, a friend, or yourself. Dance the night away, add LEGO bricks to the Cathedral’s LEGO model, and sip from non-alcoholic drinks. (National Cathedral, 7:30 p.m., $20)

TO ALL THE BOYS: Do you have an unsent love letter from your youth? A sappy diary entry on that guy in your English class? Bring it to the Black Cat the day after Valentine’s Day to hear from others who saved their love letters, too. Mortified DC was born after founder David Nadelberg discovered his own angsty unsent love letter he wrote as a teen. Now, you can hear from others who, too, left much unsaid. Don’t forget to bring your own stories, as well. They just might get shared. (Black Cat, 8 p.m., $20)

MORE: Roofer’s Union sixth birthday celebration (Roofer’s Union, all weekend, free entry), free cocktail with your Bumble app (12 Stories DC, 9 p.m., FREE)

SATURDAY, FEB. 15

PRESIDENTS DAY THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WAY: Join author Margaret Kimberley for an engaging discussion and book signing on her book Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents. How should we remember presidents, like Thomas Jefferson, who were slave owners? And how much better were presidents like Abraham Lincoln who are generally seen as much more sympathetic to black Americans? Kimberley will be talking all of those questions and more. (Sankofa Video Books & Cafe, 3 p.m., FREE)

NOT BAD FOR 202: Famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass is turning 202. This year, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, his birthday celebration will focus on the often overlooked African American women who were part of the suffrage movement. This all day celebration, opening at the Anacostia High School auditorium and continuing at sites across the city, will feature arts programs, performances, guest speakers, actors, and more. You can even vote on the African American suffragist you most admire. (various locations, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE)

FERMENT EVENT: Join the Laughing Scoby Collective and the Lucky Starter Collective and learn how to learn how to make your own homemade sourdough bread and kombucha. You will sample a fermented flight of kombucha and breads and will be able to bring home your own kombucha scoby or sourdough starter. Get that bread! (Love + Solidarity Collective, 2:30 p.m., FREE)

MORE: Free morning yoga (The Potter’s House, 9 a.m., FREE), roast of the romantic comedy tropes (The Colony Club, 8 p.m., $10-$15)

SUNDAY, FEB. 16

ALMOST PRESIDENT: Forget the Iowa caucus; the hottest political drama is right here in D.C. Join a group of comedians, aptly-named The Constituents, as they perform as the people who were almost presidents: Hillary, Gore, Jeb, Kamala, and….Kanye? The performance with benefit Hilarity for Charity and is certain to get you in the mood for election season. (Union Stage, 8 p.m., $20)

ONE NIGHT ONLY: Another New York transplant is coming to D.C.—but they’re only staying one night. Mister Paradise, a swanky East Village cocktail bar, is taking over Service Bar for one night, featuring the eclectic cocktails that got it named to Esquire’s list of best bars in America in 2019. If you don’t have work on Monday, it’s all the more reason to break from routine and try something new. (Service Bar, 5 p.m., free entry)

THE COOKOUT: In this celebration of black improv, all-black comedy group Lena Dunham will put on a show with curated talent from Washington Improv Theatre. There will be debut performances of two new teams of all-black talent as well as a cook-off featuring dishes beloved at any Black cookout. Grab a plate and a seat. (Washington Improv Theatre, 6:30 p.m., $15-$20)

KICK-OFF: Meet D.C.’s newest professional sports team: Old Glory DC. The professional men’s rugby team is kicking off their first ever season opener at the Cardinal Stadium at Catholic University. They’ll be facing off against the Seattle Seawolves, who are the two-time Major League Rugby champions. (Cardinal Stadium, 3 p.m., $25-$40)

GIRL POWER: 100 years after the 19th Amendment gave some women the right to vote, the Kennedy Center is celebrating women composers. This family-friendly concert will showcase Jennifer Higdon’s Amazing Grace, Pinar Toprak’s Theme from Captain Marvel, and more. Arrive early with your little one for a musical instrument “petting zoo,” allowing them to get up close and personal with the instruments they will see on stage. (Kennedy Center, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m., $15-$18)

MORE: The Midlands’ chili cook-off (The Midlands, 2 p.m., FREE), DC Sisters bingo (Red Bear Brewing, 2 p.m., $20), STORYTIME: Love at the Hirshhorn Museum (Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum, 11 a.m., FREE), Flower Factory presents SPREE! (Dacha Navy Yard, 4 p.m., FREE)