FRIDAY, FEB. 28
OF COURSE THERE’S A PODCAST: Join some D.C.-based podcast hosts to talk millennials’ worst habits and holding your friends accountable via read receipts. The hosts of I’m The Villain, a podcast focused on how millennials have created the new normal in society, will be joined by other hosts of D.C. podcasts for a candid and hilarious discussion about the generation’s worst habits. The conversation will be recorded for the podcast, so no late entry is allowed. (Podcast Garage D.C., 6 p.m., FREE)
A SHORT ONE: Eleven award-winning short films are coming to D.C. for a short film festival. The films are from seven countries across the world and include dark comedies, animated films, and documentaries. Every film won an award at the DC Shorts International Film Festival that took place in September. You can expect to be transported around the world in 90 minutes. (Miracle Theatre, 7 p.m., $15-$25)
LET’S GO-GO: For the first time ever, D.C.’s most prominent go-go band will be performing at the Kennedy Center. And just in time, too, since go-go is now the official music of D.C. Rare Essence, which has been around since 1976, will be celebrating its 45th anniversary and the genre that’s become such a huge part of D.C. culture. (The Kennedy Center, 6 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Kickoff Women’s History Month (Femme Fatale, 5:30 p.m., $0-$30), Clay and Cabernet (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 6:30 p.m., $30), National Cathedral Tower Climb (Washington National Cathedral, 2 p.m., $40)
SATURDAY, FEB. 29
BOOKISH BASH: Lost City Books is reopening and unveiling its new, renovated space with a party. The reopening party will feature live music, food from Julia’s Empanadas, and drinks. There are several different ticket tiers offering drink tickets, postcards, and more. Visual artists will also be displaying and offering their incredible work for purchase. (Lost City Books, 7 p.m., FREE to $50)
EDIT-A-THON: Bring your laptop and a charger to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon in honor of Women’s History Month. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, the edit-a-thon will invite participants to get on Wikipedia and edit pages to better represent women creators throughout history. The museum will be teaching participants how to edit Wikipedia and will help out along the way. (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 10 a.m., FREE)
BLACK TO THE FUTURE FEST: Head to the Anacostia Arts Center for a celebration of black business, art, culture, wellness, and more. The Melanin Market, a collective of black-owned businesses, will be open with local merchandise from home goods to clothing. Black-owned food vendors and beverage markers will be on hand with samples and cooking demonstrations. There will also be author talks with local authors like Marita Golden. (Anacostia Arts Center, 1 p.m, FREE)
MORE: DC Shorts WINS continues (Miracle Theatre, 8 p.m., $15-$25), Mardi Crawl (Brixton, 3 p.m., $20-$25), Tinder Live! (Ottobar, Baltimore, Md., 7:30 p.m., $18)
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
BOOZY BOARD GAMES: Bring your favorite board games or come to discover a new one with Labyrinth Games which will be holding its monthly board game night at Mr Henry’s. All types of gamers, from beginner to advanced, are invited. All proceeds made at the door and half of the proceeds on food and drinks will be donated to Children’s National. There will be a healthy mix of light party games and more-involved table games. (Mr Henry’s, 6 p.m., $5)
RELAX WITH RABBITS: Forget goat yoga. Have you tried bunny meditation? A fluffle (yes, a fluffle) of lionhead rabbits will be coming to Lost Boy Cider in Alexandria for a 45-minute guided meditation that’ll teach you to love and nurture yourself as much as you do your pets—or bunnies. Not only will you get some much-needed cuddle time, but your ticket will also include a post-meditation drink. Bring your own yoga mat, they’ll take care of the bunnies. (Lost Boy Cider, 10:30 a.m., $30)
SUPER SUNDAY: Just before Super Tuesday, find out where the Democratic primaries stand with the director of American’s University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. Do the Democrats stand a chance of defeating President Donald Trump? How has Mike Bloomberg’s entry into the race changed it? Ask all of those questions and more at this discussion while you have a drink—you’re going to need it! (The Bier Baron Tavern, 6 p.m., $12-$15)
HER VIEW FROM THE HILL: Join A Tour Of Her Own, a D.C. tour company devoted to elevating the voices of women in the District, on a tour of the women who climbed Capitol Hill. The tour will cover the women leaders of Capitol Hill, Congress, and the Supreme Court, as well as the first woman and African American Librarian of Congress. (Teaism Penn Quarter, 9 a.m., $25)
MORE: Free community day (National Museum of Women in the Arts, noon, FREE), Open mic night (Busboys & Poets in Takoma, 6 p.m., $10), Family Fun: The Great Zucchini (Capitol Cider House, 10:30, $7)
