MONDAY, MARCH 29
FREE GELATO: Dolci Gelati, the D.C.-based artisan gelato shop owned by pastry chef Gianluigi Dellaccio, is opening up another location inside the Friendship Heights’ Booeymongers. Celebrate today with free gelato samples, raffles for gelato cakes and flavor consultations with Dellaccio, and free pup cups for your furry babies. (Booeymongers Friendship Heights, 2 p.m.-9 p.m., free admission)
SCULPTURE EXHIBIT: Visit the newly reopened National Museum of Women in the Arts to view its latest exhibit from textile and social practice artist Sonya Clark, renowned for her work that explores Blackness. On display will be Clark’s sculptures made from combs, human hair, and thread, and other artworks made from flags, currency, cotton plants, and more. (National Museum of Women in the Arts, through May 31, $10)
EMERGING ARTISTS: Tune into a virtual live concert from the Washington Women in Jazz Festival and Key of She Jazz featuring all new emerging artists. The showcase includes a conversation with performers that missed their 2020 event in a YouTube Live stream. (7 p.m., FREE)
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TUESDAY, MARCH 30
FILM FESTIVAL: Have a movie night during the first night of the hybrid D.C. Independent Film Festival, with a screening of three films and a conversation with directors at the Arlington Drafthouse. The festival will feature funny, complex and unsettling films in competition, with several panels and conversations online and at small screenings. (Arlington Drafthouse and online, through April 8, various prices)
BOOK TALK: Learn how to improve your health, happiness, and sense of purpose in order to thrive at this Politics and Prose virtual book talk with Ariana Huffington and Marina Khidekel. The two will offer advice and discuss Khidekel’s new book, Your Time to Thrive. All attendees will also be entered to win a $50 Politics & Prose gift card. (8 p.m., $5 admission)
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
CHERRY BLOSSOM WATCH: Explore the cherry blossoms along the D.C. waterfront and away from the crowded, partially closed Tidal Basin. D.C. By Foot is offering tours of the oldest houses in the District, the Titanic memorial, and cherry blossom trees along the Potomac at 10 a.m. on select weekdays. Contact info@dcbyfoot.com for availability. (pay what you can)
SUNSET YOGA: Salute the sun with Bluebird Sky Yoga for a one-hour outdoor yoga class at Other Half Brewing in Ivy City. After class, enjoy a beer or two at the brewery with a complimentary first beer included in the price of the yoga class ticket. Make sure to bring your own mat! (Other Half Brewery, 5:30 p.m., $28)
WINE AND BOOKS: Join Navy Yard’s Shilling Canning Company for a book talk and wine tasting to discuss The Widow Clicquot, the story of a woman who founded one of the most popular champagne houses in the world. The package will include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, the book, and admission to the virtual event, which marks the end of Women’s History Month. (7 p.m., $65)
D.C. THEATER: Stream the premiere of an original, pandemic-era musical from Arena Stage as the latest installment of their Arena Riffs series. The Freewheelin’ Insurgents follows a theater crew assembling to rehearse in the park as they grapple with ongoing protests and the shutdown of live performances. The hip-hop musical was filmed in Rock Creek Park and around Southwest D.C. (7 p.m., FREE)
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THURSDAY, APRIL 1
AREPAS CLASS: Join the restaurant with a cause, Immigrant Food, and its NGO partner, CARCEN, as they celebrate César Chavez’s birthday with a virtual arepa cooking class led by head of kitchen, Mile Montezuma. The class fee goes donated to both organizations, and attendees will receive a list of ingredients in order to make the traditional Venezulan arepas. (6 p.m., $50)
CHANGE IN D.C.: Tune into a virtual screening of Go-Go City: Displacement and Protest in Washington D.C., hosted by Rising Organizers Lit Club. The club aims to dive into big topics , like the film’s deep dive into the history of Black culture in D.C. and the threat gentrification poses. (6 p.m., FREE)
CHERRY COCKTAILS: Sixth & I hosts a virtual class with bartender and former Himitsu owner Carlie Steiner, that will demo a cherry blossom tree-inspired cocktail. Learn how to craft a refreshing cherry blossom sour with maraschino liquor, vodka, and lemon juice. (7 p.m., $15)
PUN AND GAMES: GrassRoots Comedy D.C. invites virtual audience volunteers to compete in this interactive show where contestants out-pun each other through several rounds, all for good fun and good deeds. The Jack Box-eque game show will feature comedians Natalie McGill, Mikael Johnson, and Erika Ettin, and all donations will go towards Rise Against Hunger. (8 p.m., $5 suggested donation)
