MONDAY, MARCH 22
FREE COFFEE: If you haven’t checked out Foxtrot yet, the neighborhood corner store opens its second location today in Mount Vernon Triangle. To celebrate, they’re serving up free coffee and cold brew all day, with all delivery fees donated to Power of 10 Initiative. Shop specialty groceries, snacks, cheese, gifts, and pastries while you’re at it. If wine is more your speed, join their $59 Women in Wine virtual tasting class at 9 p.m. Wednesday with a selection of female-owned and produced wines available for pickup or delivery. (Foxtrot Mount Vernon, FREE)
WORLD WATER DAY: Potomac Conservatory is celebrating World Water Day with a virtual trivia night. Test your knowledge about all things clean water, from plastics to waterfowl, and compete to win prizes. (7 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Virtual Czech Easter Market (Embassy of the Czech Republic, free admission)
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
SPACE GERMS: Discover how we protect Mars from Earth germs in this virtual event with the Mars 2020 mission’s planetary protection lead engineer, Moo Cooper. The National Air and Space Museum live discussion will dive into the mission overview and why planetary protection is important. (8 p.m., FREE)
VIRTUAL ART: Justice Arts Collection continues to feature its online art gallery with work from currently and formerly incarcerated, teaching and independent artists, titled Inside & Out: Photorealists to Minimalists. The free 3D exhibit includes everything from abstract paintings to computer-animated video. (free admission, art available for purchase)
MORE: Humans of the Ottoman Empire: Ulema (Yunus Emre Institute, 12 p.m., FREE), Lost City Books – Queer Book Club reads Skim (7 p.m., $5)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
JAMMING FOR A CAUSE: Stop by Jammin’ Java in Vienna for a benefit concert with David Thong, a Cambodian American musician from NoVa, to support the AAPI community. Proceeds will go to the STOP AAPI Hate GoFundMe page. Each ticket is meant for two, and there’s a two-item minimum at each table. (Jammin’ Java, 7 p.m., $20)
BURLESQUE CLASS: Join Studio Holliday for a series of virtual burlesque classes, Wiggle Wednesday, taught by GiGi Holliday. Each class is meant to help to enhance your performance style, with this week’s class focusing on how to use gloves and stockings. (7 p.m., $10)
MORE: BSO Sessions Episode 20: Viva ¡España! (8 p.m., $10), Tracking Emerging Threats and Risk Networks in Eurasia (START UMD, 11 a.m., FREE), In Conversation with Lindsay Peoples Wagner (American University, 7 p.m., FREE)
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
HARRY POTTER PODCAST: Join a live recording of the final episode of the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast as the hosts take a deep dive in the first chapter of the first book and look back on the past several years of the podcast. (Sixth & I, 7 p.m., $15)
CHERRY BLOSSOM COCKTAILS: Blue Fern Travel celebrates the National Cherry Blossom Festival with specialty virtual cocktail classes all about the famed bud. This week’s class will include stories about D.C. speakeasies, with a seasonal take on the city’s signature cocktail, and end with a fruit drink inspired by D.C.’s women-owned distillery to honor the women who first moved to bring the trees to the tidal basin. (7 p.m., $30)
CELEBRATE DOLLY: The D.C. Public Library welcomes Sarah Smarsh, National Book Award finalist, for a conversation about her book She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs. The virtual event celebrates the country star and humanitarian in honor of Women’s History Month. (6:30 p.m., FREE)
CAJUN COOKING: Mardi Gras may be over, but it’s never too late to cook Cajun, according to Savory Gourmet chef Danielle Rozier. This virtual cooking class’s three courses include skewers, jambalaya, and bananas foster. Participants will receive a grocery list with necessary ingredients three days before the class, and a recording will be available after. (6 p.m, $20)
MORE: Lost City Books – LCSF reads The Invincible (7 p.m., $5), Legacy Russell: AU Department of Art Visiting Artist Series (6 p.m., FREE), Behind the Hashtag: Inclusivity in Influencer Marketing (Ad 2 DC, 6:30 p.m., FREE), ¡Printing the Revolution! Virtual Conversation Series: The Legacy of Printmaking (Smithsonian American Art Museum, 6:30 p.m., FREE)
