MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
TRIVIA TIME: Test your knowledge of Black history through virtual trivia for a good cause. D.C.-based non-profit New Endeavors by Women is teaming up with It’s Blackademic to host a game night and raise money to support women and children in D.C. experiencing homelessness. (7 p.m., $10 suggested donation)
CHINESE TAKEOUT: Learn to make the classic Sichuan dish Dan Dan noodles at this virtual cooking class from Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Marianne Tshihamba will demonstrate how to make the popular spicy street food in under an hour. (6 p.m., $20)
MORE: Black Imagination by Natasha Marin with guest Christian M. Ivey at Lost City Books (7 p.m., FREE), Contemporary Art as a Commodity (Smithsonian Associates, 6:45 p.m., $30)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
STORM CHASERS AND SUPERMODELS: Hear from authors Emma Copley Eisenberg, Lee Lai, and K-Ming Chang about their stories on everything from storm chasers and Colombian supermodels to talking plants and DIY bands. Lost City Books celebrates McSweeney’s 62: The Queer Fiction Issue, a collection of works of fiction and art by queer writers. (7 p.m., FREE)
CARDIO FOR HEART HEALTH: Tone up with a total body cardio session over Zoom from Taiwanese American Professionals and Filipino Young Professionals. The organizations are accepting donations for the Association of Black Cardiologists in support of both Black History and Heart Health Awareness month. (6:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation)
AMERICAN DREAM DEFERRED: Join Frederick Gooding for a discussion on growth and the struggles of Black federal workers in postwar Washington, hosted by the D.C. Public Library. The event will be streamed on YouTube. (6:30 p.m., FREE)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
PANDA ALERT: When Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub in August, it was a reprieve from the pandemic and a joyous occasion. Learn just how the zoo managed to successfully continue its breeding program at a virtual panel, led by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute staff scientist and assistant curator for giant pandas. (6:45 p.m., $30)
ASK A DOCTOR: Bring your questions about COVID-19 and how to keep your brain sharp as you age to this hour-long talk with CNN’s chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, hosted by the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Gupta will also discuss his latest book. (6:30 p.m., $10)
NAME THAT TUNE: Test your knowledge of classical music with this interactive virtual concert from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. You’ll get a few hints to guess which pieces of music the orchestra is playing, plus a brief history lesson about composers who experimented with their music. (8 p.m., $10)
MORE: Heart-To-Heart with Birth Parents (Adoptions From The Heart, 7 p.m., FREE), Carousel 100th Anniversary Lecture Series: Ilana Trachtman (7:30 p.m., FREE), Irving Berlin: The Last of the Troubadours (Smithsonian Associates, 6:30 p.m., $30), Author’s Talk: “The Cabinet” with Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky (The American Revolution Institute, 6:30 p.m., FREE)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
THE ZOOM WHERE IT HAPPENED: Celebrate Purim with a night of revelry from Sixth & I and some treats available for pickup. Programming includes a “politically incorrect spiel,” games with D.C. Improv, DIY cocktails and local business giveaways. Come dressed in your best Purim costume. (7 p.m., $12)
SONGS AND STORIES: Catch a concert from the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices, plus a panel discussion, as they mark Josiah Henson Cabin’s reopening. The group celebrates African American history and traditions with songs and stories of struggle and perseverance. (2 p.m. FREE)
DANCE CLASS: Bust a move in Studio Theatre’s virtual dance class — suitable for all experience levels. Choreographer Rachel Leigh Dolan will teach a fun combo to “You Can Leave Your Hat On.” (7 p.m., $10)
MORE: Book Club: Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler (Lost City Books, 7 p.m., $5), Voices of Woodlawn: A Reckoning by Four Poets of America’s Slave-Holding Past (Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House, 12 p.m., FREE), Creative Conversation — Afrofuturism: Past-future In Art And Performance (Mosaic Theater Company, 7:30 p.m., FREE), On the Road with Jason Reynolds (Library of Congress, 4 p.m., FREE)
