Installed outside last month, Maren Hassinger’s “Monument” is still open for visitors despite the Smithsonian Museums shuttering.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

TURKEY TROT: Get moving before gorging on Thanksgiving dinner by participating in So Others Might Eat’s 19th annual Trot for Hunger. Sign up for the virtual 5K, start fundraising, and run through your neighborhood or favorite trail. Do a socially distant good deed while helping S.O.M.E. reach their $300,000 fundraising goal. (Through November 30, donations welcome)

OUTDOOR ART: Museums may be shuttering around town, but folks can still take in the outdoor extension of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative — Because of Her Story, Monument & Marker. Head to Connecticut Ave. south of Dupont Circle to see Maren Hassinger’s “Monument,” installed just last month. A few blocks over on Connecticut Ave. & K St. is Rania Hassan’s “Marker.” (Ongoing, FREE)

BOOK TALK: Want to know what Margaret Atwood thinks of 2020? Check out this Literary Conversation from the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, as the Handmaid’s Tale creator chats with fellow authors Rion Amilcar Scott, Nisi Shawl, and moderator Morgan Jenkins. Also, grab the writers’ books from event partner Politics & Prose, too. (7 p.m., FREE, donations accepted)

MORE: DC First-Time Buyer Offer Writing Class (Nicholas Despotidis, 12:30 p.m., FREE), Rhythm & Motion: Yusha Assad (Washington Performing Arts, 7 p.m., FREE), Understanding Racial Capitalism (Profs & Pints Online, 7 p.m., $12)

Head to Vienna to enjoy a socially distant walk through the Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. DC Gardens / Flickr

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

WINTER WONDERLAND: Head on out to Vienna to enjoy the Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Get your tickets online and prepare to meander the half-mile path during your scheduled time slot, taking in the annual holiday display. Bring your mask; social distancing rules will be in place. (5:30 to 10:30 p.m., $11.25)

A NOVEL IDEA: It’s National Novel Writing Month, and if you’re stuck on creating your masterpiece, check out this D.C. Public Library event on Beating Writer’s Block. Get guidance on how to get the words to flow and bring questions for the Q&A. (7 p.m., FREE)

SHOP FOR A CAUSE: Cross some items off your holiday shopping list and do a good deed by virtually browsing the Holiday Freedom Market, dedicated to supporting and empowering women escaping exploitation and trafficking. Check out home goods, jewelry, toys, and more; 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit Justice Ventures International. (Ongoing, Prices Vary)

MORE:Lunch w/ Lili Yoga Flow (Lili Watson & Union Temple Baptist Church in Anacostia, 12 p.m., FREE), Virtual Spill The Tea: Convos With a Doula (Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., 6:30 p.m., FREE)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

CLEAN UP: Before it’s time for turkey on Thursday, help out by cleaning up some trash with the Rock Creek Conservancy. Sign up and meet in the Grove 2 parking lot to collect garbage to protect the district’s park and waterways. (10 a.m., FREE)

FUTURE FILMS: If you could use a little break from reality, check out the film offerings from Alternate Realities: Science Fiction Across Asia. Presented by the National Museum of Asian Art, watch offerings like Mekong 2030, where five short films imagine the Mekong River’s fate, and The Halt, set in 2034 after a volcanic eruption has plunged the Philippines into darkness. (Ongoing, FREE)

MORE: Nature Storytime: Who Is The Beast? (Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park, 11 a.m., FREE), Family Learning at the Library – Celebrate Native American Heritage Month (D.C. Public Library, 4 p.m., FREE)

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