TUESDAY, JUNE 1
YOGA IN NATURE: Reconnect and relax in an hour-long vinyasa flow yoga class on Carlyle House’s Magnolia Terrace. Make sure to bring your own mat, towel, and water. (5:30 p.m., $10)
DANCE AFRICA FESTIVAL: Join Dance Place for a week of dancing, music, and tradition to celebrate the spirit of the African diaspora at the 34th annual DanceAfrica festival. Starting with a Tuesday master class with KanKouran West African Dance Company, the week is packed with virtual and in-person performances and other master classes through Sunday. (7 p.m., FREE)
BIRDS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Study up on the 40 species of birds in the DMV that you should know during the Audubon Naturalist Society’s online naturalist hour. The class is open to birdwatchers of all experience levels. (7 p.m., $15)
MORE: How To Fix a Democracy: Lessons From an Age of Acrimony (Smithsonian Associates, 6:45 p.m., $25)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
COMEDY SHOWCASE: Head to Navy Yard’s outdoor venue The Bullpen for an in-person comedy showcase from DC Improv. The headliners include Eddie Bryant, Natalie McGill, Rahmein Mostafavi, Lucas Bohn, and DMV natives Eddie Morrison and Matt Deakins. (7:30 p.m., $20)
HISTORY TALK: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed tells the story of Juneteenth’s importance to American history at this online National Archives Foundation event. Roy Young, CEO of James Madison’s Montpelier, and Rev. Halliard Brown, Jr., a board member of the Orange County African-American Historical Society, will join the conversation. (7 p.m., FREE)
STREAMING PLAY: Pipeline Playwrights presents an online production of Ann Timmons’ play, “A Very Present Presence,” through June 16. The magical comedy explores protagonist Alice’s mid-life crisis and a journey through time, led by her long-dead great-aunt. (7 p.m., $15)
MORE: BSO Sessions Episode 28: Name That Tune, Vol. 2 (8 p.m., $10), Stories from the American Songbook (Smithsonian Associates, 12 p.m., $25)
THURSDAY, JUNE 3
WORLD BIKE DAY: Celebrate World Bike Day by joining a symbolic bike journey from the Embassy of the Czech Republic to the Embassy of Gambia. Donations will go toward helping Gambian school-aged children find a way to get to school, such as services for bikes delivered from the Czech Republic. (5:30 p.m., donations welcome)
MOVIE SCREENING: Join Amplify the Future and Manomet for a virtual screening to celebrate Black Birders Week. Tune in to watch The Falconer, which follows Rodney Stotts on his mission to build a bird sanctuary, followed by an opportunity to hear directly from the film’s protagonist. (8 p.m., FREE)
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Celebrate ten years of connecting authors and illustrators with D.C.-area students at An Open Book at their virtual anniversary event. Author Minh Lê will be the emcee for the evening full of mini events, joined by authors Shannon Hale, Baptiste Paul, and author-illustrator LeUyen Pham. (6 p.m., FREE)
DRAG FESTIVAL: Grab your best wig for the first Capital Drag Festival at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage at the REACH. Starting Thursday, the festival will feature local DJs, screenings from regional filmmakers, live music, and some of the best drag acts in D.C. to celebrate the city’s legendary drag community. Thursday’s line-up includes a set from DJ Diyanna Monet at 5:30 p.m., an arts market from 5:30 to 8 p.m., and short films projected onto the wall after sundown. (FREE)
MORE: Viewfinder Virtual Film Series: Chitra Ganesh on Dreaming and Refusal (Smithsonian American Art Museum, 5:30 p.m., FREE), Lost City Books presents The Accidental Suffragist by Galia Gichon (7 p.m., FREE)
