MONDAY, APRIL 5
CODE EXHIBIT: Learn all about codemaking and breaking and secure communications during the International Spy Museum’s mini pop-up exhibit opening today through May 31. The limited-run exhibit will feature 13 historic objects on loan from the National Cryptologic Museum. (International Spy Museum; through May 31; $24.95 admission)
WORDS WORDS WORDS: The Planet Word museum has finally reopened! The voice-activated museum will allow 35 guests in per hour to peruse their exhibits, including the Spoken World globe and the Speaking Willow outside. Make sure to reserve your passes in advance. (Planet Word; FREE)
MORE: Meditation and Mindfulness from Freer Sackler (12 p.m., FREE), Women in Preservation Symposium (Smithsonian Associates, through April 7, FREE), New African Film Festival (through April 18, $125)
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
THE CROWN TALK: Are you a big fan of Netflix’s The Crown? Tune into the Smithsonian’s virtual talk with author Andrew Morton as he explores the relationship between Windsor sisters Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret from their private early life through Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne. (6:45 p.m., $30)
ITALIAN DINNER: Learn how to make the perfect bolognese sauce with Washington’s National Democratic Club during their virtual dinner party. Participants will receive a jar of handmade sauce, fresh tagliatelle, antipasto salad, and tiramisu in a dinner kit, with the option of adding a bottle of wine from a women-owned winery for $30. (6:30 p.m., $45 per person)
MORE: Guadalupe Maravilla: AU Department of Art Visiting Artist Series (6 p.m., FREE), P&P Live! Brooke Baldwin | Huddle with Dana Bash (6 p.m., FREE), NoMa FIT with NUBOXX – technical boxing class (6:30 p.m., also on April 8, FREE)
Photo courtesy of An die Musik Live!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
SPEED DATING: Looking for love and your next place for a vacation? Sign up for virtual speed dating with Professionals in the City to find your perfect travel buddy through matched Zoom conversations. If you’re a little too new to the whole virtual speed dating experience, tune into the Thursday session for first-timers instead. (8 p.m., $20)
ALL THINGS TRAVEL: Still itching to travel? Join Trips Travel Agency for a fun night full of virtual travel games with a side of lowkey networking. Plus, the ticket includes a little snack pack from the agency, and this event’s theme is Colombia. (6 p.m., $9.99)
HOW TO WATCH THEATER: Learn how to properly understand theater with the first installment in DC Public Library’s theater appreciation workshop series. After doing your homework and viewing plays beforehand, Theater J will screen productions and lead discussions. The series continues through April 28. (6:30 p.m., FREE)
BILLIE HOLIDAY’S BIRTHDAY: Kick off Jazz Appreciation Month with a birthday tribute to Billie Holiday, from Baltimore venue An die Musik Live! D.C.-based vocalist Coniece Washington, who just so happens to share a birthday with the honoree, stars in the show. Highlights include “Strange Fruit” and “Fine and Mellow.” (An die Musik Live!, 7 p.m., $10)
MORE: BSO Sessions Episode 21: Three Quarter Time (8 p.m., $10), National Walking Day (Arlington Transportation Partners and WalkArlington, FREE)
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
DIY DESERTS: Create your very own mini desert scene with this virtual terrarium workshop from Sixth and I. The founder of Shaw indoor plant shop REWILD, Lily Cox, will also demystify plant care while guiding the creative workshop. Supplies are included in the ticket, with the option of picking supplies up at REWILD or paying an extra $15 for delivery. (7 p.m., $45)
VIRTUAL ART: Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual conversation with Alexander Nemerov about his recent publication about the major abstract expressionist painter, Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York. The talk is part of an ongoing series, New Writings in American Art. (7 p.m., FREE)
MORE: In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice (5 p.m., FREE), P&P Live! Suzanne Slade | Mars Is with Ari Espinoza (6 p.m., FREE), Photography as Art: Images from the Mind’s Eye (DC Public Library, 7 p.m., FREE)
