MONDAY, AUGUST 24

LET’S EAT: It’s Restaurant Week in the District! Enjoy a multiple course lunch/brunch for $22, and dinner for $35 or $55, depending on the establishment. Neighborhoods across the city are participating with take-out, family-style dinners. So let someone else cook — whether you’re eating out or in — from now until August 30. (Aug. 17 to 31, starting at $22)

GIRL POWER: Fans of young adult fiction will want to check out this Politics & Prose Live event featuring authors Deb Caletti, Jennifer DeLeon, Kit Frick, Sandhya Menon, Siobhan Vivian, and Kiersten White. The group will discuss their strong female protagonists and how their contemporary-set novels explore the complexities of modern teen life. Ages 13 & up recommended. (7 p.m., FREE)

BARN BURNERS: The Yellow Barn Studio at Glen Echo has been exhibiting the work of resident artists for the last two decades. This year, it’s different: Patrons can now enjoy artists’ work online. From abstracts to portraits to landscapes, appreciate their art from the comfort of your own home. (Ongoing, FREE)

MORE: Ask Me Anything: Spinal Health & Wellness (Dr. Anita Rajan, DC, 4 p.m., FREE), March on Washington 2020: The Commitment March (Kojo In Your Virtual Community, 7:30 p.m., FREE)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

PARK IT: In celebration of the National Park Service’s 104th birthday, Tuesday is a fee-free day at national parks around the country. Head out to Great Falls for breath-taking views of the Potomac or take a road trip to Assateague Island National Seashore to appreciate the wild horses from afar. (All day, FREE)

AT-HOME ART: Grab the whole family and get ready to create art during this Phillips Collection online program. Learn about the nature-inspired legacy of sculpture Barbara Hepworth by creating your own work of mixed-media sculpture. Gather some paper, scissors, glue, crayons, egg cartons, bottle caps, and let your imagination run wild. (5 p.m., FREE)

VIEW FROM THE TOP: Curious about the plans for D.C.’s first elevated park, the 11th Street Bridge Park? Check out this online Sharing the Streets seminar, sponsored by the Sierra Club, where communications & community engagement manager Jessica G. Smith will chat about the project, its origin and expectations, and how you can help. RSVP ahead of time to get the Zoom link. (5 p.m., FREE)

MORE: NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Harold Holzer, “The Presidents vs. the Press” (The National Press Club, 1 p.m., FREE), Online Concert: Albert Castiglia, Blues and Roots (U.S. Botanic Garden and Albert Castiglia Band, 5:30 p.m., FREE)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

PLEASE AND THANK YOU: All these family dinners make you long for some manners training? Check out Family Etiquette Dinner, a table manners and dinner etiquette refresher from The Etiquette Institute of Washington. After preparing one place setting and a simple dinner ready to serve, you’ll be walked through a three-course meal learning the ins and outs of behavior and, one assumes, the importance of chewing with one’s mouth closed. Kids are welcome. (5:30 p.m., $50)

GET CRAFTY: In celebration of Women’s Equality Day, create a collage of Harriet Tubman, a mixed media portrait of Belva Ann Lockwood, and a word portrait of Gloria Steinem. Join the Smithsonian Learning Lab by making these crafts using supplies found all around the house. (All day, FREE)

MORE: Equality Day: Alice Paul-Winning Votes for Women (Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, 12 p.m., FREE), Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Women’s Equality Day Virtual Celebration (Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives, 6 p.m., FREE), Persistence + Prose: A Feminist Book Club discussing Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark (Solid State Books, 7 p.m., FREE)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

ROSA’S ROOM: Head to the museum at the Mansion on O Street and tour Civil Rights hero Rosa Park’s residence. Accompanied by a “virtual storyteller,” see the rooms she lived in for more than a decade, and hear tales of her inspiring life. Also, explore the Dupont Circle mansion’s many secrets, and bring home a fixture, knick knack, or piece of furniture — everything is for sale. (Tours start at 11 a.m., $30)

FRIEND CIRCLE: Break out the panoramic feature on your camera for your ride on Float Boat 360, a circular boat that cruises the Potomac. Grab six friends and your face mask and head to the National Harbor for a two-hour, chartered time slot; enjoy floating in a circular boat on the water. (11 a.m., $240)

DAHLIAS, DAH-LING: Wow your Insta followers with your summer bouquet of dahlias with this two-hour Made in D.C. class. Learn how to best display the Magnificent Dahlias blossoms and and why local sourcing is so important. Attendees must register by Monday in order for the blossoms to be delivered in time for the class. (6 p.m., $85)

MORE: King Bullfrog (Library Take Out, D.C. Public Library, 3 p.m., FREE), 100 Years Later: Women in Charge of the Ballot Box (National Archives Foundation, 5 p.m., FREE, donations welcome)