MONDAY, JANUARY 24
PHILANTHROPIC DINNER: Head to Shaw’s French bistro Convivial for a traditional dinner to benefit Comité Tricolore, an organization that celebrates French culture in the region. Chef Cédric Maupillier will prepare a selection of French traditional dishes: bouillabaisse Provençale, cassoulet au confit de canard, and galette des rois. (Convivial, 6:30 p.m., $95)
SOUL LINE DANCING: Learn how to soul line dance in a relaxing and judgment-free zone at LDW Studios in District Heights. Enjoy great music from old school, R&B, hip-hop and contemporary hits while getting some exercise in. (LDW Studios, 6 p.m., $5)
MORE: Color, Dine & Sip at Three Whistles (7 p.m., $2), Beers And Comedy Open Mic Night (Village Brauhaus, 7 p.m., free entry), DC@2:50 – ten minutes of daily mindfulness (Hirshhorn Museum, virtual, 2:50 p.m., FREE)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25
DINNER AND WINE: The MacMillan Whisky Room in Fairfax hosts a fine dining event in partnership with California-based winery Silver Oak. Enjoy five courses — from a fried goat cheese salad to filet mignon — ending with a flourless chocolate cake. Each course is paired with a Silver Oak wine, of course. (The MacMillan Whisky Room, 7:30 p.m., $135)
TENSION TAMER: Restore your mind, body, and spirit with the power of gong sound therapy at La Cosecha. Bring your own mat, blanket, and face mask, and enjoy the vibrations of gongs to help clear your mind and meditate. (La Cosecha, 7 p.m., $25)
MORE: Whiskey & Wealth happy hour (Cafe 44, 5:30 p.m., free entry), Host Your Own Radio Show on SupaRadio (12 p.m., FREE)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26
SKATE NIGHT: Join the Capitol Riverfront BID for a night of free ice skating at the Canal Park Ice Rink. Bring friends and family along for a community skate night featuring a live DJ until 9 p.m., and free entry and skate rental for the first 150 attendees. (Canal Park Ice Rink, 6 p.m., FREE)
PAINT YOUR PET: Looking for something to fill up your wall space? Paint an adoring portrait of your furry friend at Last Call bar at Union Market. Artist Sarah Paints Rappers leads a paint-your-pet session, which comes with a complimentary cocktail. Make sure to email photos before the event! (Last Call, 6 p.m., $35)
MORE: Comedy Night at Sauf Haus Bier Hall (Rails Comedy, 7 p.m., pay what you can), Virtual Spies & Spymasters Happy Hour: Spies, Comics, and Cocktails (International Spy Museum, 6 p.m., FREE)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
PRINTMAKING AND BEER: 3 Stars Brewing Company hosts a Valentine’s printmaking and beer party led by Baltimore printmaker Asho. Attendees will make relief prints after carving their own stamps, and can craft a Valentine using collage materials, glitter glue, and stickers. Tickets include materials for five Valentines and one beer. (3 Stars Brewing Company, 5 p.m., $30)
YAPPY HOUR: Bring your pup to Metrobar for a Yappy Hour hosted by District Dogs. Dress your dog up in their best winter outfits to win a prize, and get some Doggie Beer, puppuccinos, treats, toys, belly rubs, and more. (Metrobar, 5 p.m., free entry)
FILM SCREENING: To mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center hosts a screening of the film Upheaval, which tells the story of former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. A discussion featuring the director and a senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy will follow the screening. (Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington D.C., 7:30 p.m., $14)
MORE: History Happy Hour: Malvina “Tommy” Thompson (White House Historical Association, 5:30 p.m., virtual, FREE), Go Back to Where You Came From: Wajahat Ali and Spencer Ackerman on the War on Terror, Trumpism, and American Identity (Sixth & I, 7 p.m., virtual, $10), Christopher Kimball: Spotlight on Vegetables (Smithsonian Associates, 6 p.m., $25), Red Velvet Burlesque Cabaret Show (8 p.m., $35)
