Editor’s note: DCist suspended our daily events guides in mid-March. But we’re bringing back weekday and weekend posts with ways to have virtual fun. We’ll be focused specifically on digital offerings from D.C.-area artists, musicians, fitness instructors, and others. (Want us to know about a virtual event? Submit them here.) And don’t forget about our guide to free movies, audiobooks, art and other offerings from area institutions.
MONDAY, JUNE 15
SKETCH IT OUT: Break out your sketch pad and pencil and get ready to start drawing with this Intro to Drawing course from the Zola Monroe Art Group. Led by artist Dominique Hughes, the class will cover perspective, positive/negative space, and contouring. (1 p.m., FREE)
FUN WITH FOSSILS: Time travel with marine paleobiologist Brian Huber and the Natural History Museum’s exhibit developer Jill Johnson as the duo explores ancient oceans during this Smithsonian webinar. Learn how fossils teach us about climate change, and virtually visit the Sant Ocean Hall to check out the museum’s marine fossil collection virtually. (2 p.m., FREE)
MOVIE NIGHT: Streamed it all on Netflix? D.C.’s non-profit film center Avalon has you covered with some new stuff. Sometimes, Always, Never stars Bill Nighy as a man searching for his son in this Scrabble-themed mystery/comedy. Stream it on Avalon’s site. (Ongoing, $12)
MORE: Health Impacts of COVID-19 for Latinos & their Communities in the DC-Region (Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, 11 a.m., FREE)
TUESDAY, JUNE 16
NAME THAT TUNE: Try a trivia night with an orchestral twist. Log on to play Name that Tune with The American Pops Orchestra as the orchestra partners with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., for live performances and trivia fun. Maestro Luke is your guide through this 45-minute event. (7 p.m., FREE)
ANTIRACIST BABY: Help the entire family to fight for racial justice and check out this Politics & Prose Live Family Storytime event featuring bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi. He, along with illustrator Ashley Lukashevsky will discuss their new book, AntiRacist Baby, which introduces nine steps that young children and their families can follow to work for change. (7 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Women’s Suffrage History: Rebecca Boggs Roberts (Woodrow Wilson House, 12 p.m., FREE) Hot Topic: May I Vote for a Tainted Candidate? (Sixth & I, 7 p.m., $6)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
RED AND BLUE: The world around us is changing every day. Watch David Litt, author of Democracy in One Book or Less, in conversation with Ilana Glazer (of Broad City) about America’s ever-changing democracy and the very real consequences in this event from Sixth & I. (7 p.m., $10, free for those with financial need, $34 gets you a signed book)
VIRTUAL WHARF: Sure, you can’t go to see live music on Transit Pier right now, but you can attend Wednesdays at the Wharf: Virtual Concert Series. Log on via Facebook and listen as local favorites Brent & Co. strum their tunes right into your living room. (5:30 p.m., FREE)
LIKE A LOVE SONG: This week, Strathmore’s Live from the Living Room series will feature D.C.’s singer-songwriter Be Steadwell. Get ready to couch dance to Steadwell’s take on love songs, which has jazz, a capella, and folk roots. (7:30 p.m., FREE)
MORE: People and Stories: Reading Deeply in Community (D.C. Public Library, 12 p.m., FREE), Two Truths and a Lie Mixer (Things to Do, 8 p.m., $8)
THURSDAY, JUNE 18
FROM THEIR HOME TO YOURS: Artist and vocalist Imani and her husband, producer and bassist Pepe González, will perform jazz and bossa nova in this event from the Washington Performing Arts Society. The show will premiere on Facebook at noon, so you can enjoy the D.C. duo’s tunes over lunch. (12 p.m., FREE)
READY, SET, WRITE! If you’ve pondered becoming a playwright but weren’t sure how to start, get ready to get writing with this workshop from the Olney Theater. During “How to Write a Ten-Minute Play,” Community Engagement Coordinator and Playwright Rebecca Dzida will walk participants through all the essentials of a play. She’ll also workshop pages if you’re feeling gutsy. (4 p.m., FREE)
DANCE LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHING: Get moving and learn some fancy footwork with a Zoom class from the Glen Echo International Folk Dancers. The weekly event promises fun music and great dances from Macedonia, Armenia, Serbia, and more. (7:30 p.m., FREE, donations accepted)
MORE: Virtual Happy Hour (D.C. Tri Club, 6 p.m., FREE), Third Thursday Teach-In: Racism and Sexism (The Festival Center, 7 p.m., FREE)
