MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
LATTE ART: Try your hand at latte art with RĀKO coffee roasters in Arlington. Head to their cafe to enjoy a two-hour, limited-slot latte art class. Tickets include a bag of RĀKO coffee beans of your choosing. (RĀKO Coffee Roasters, 7 p.m., $80)
WINE TASTING: Celebrate Black History Month at WHINO gallery with a tasting event featuring wines from two of the only Black women-owned wineries in South Africa: Nstiki Biyela and Bosman Family Vineyards. Taste Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Shiraz at this Arlington gallery. (WHINO, 7 p.m., $25)
PRESIDENTS DAY TOUR: Historian and former presidential speechwriter Ed Moser leads a walking tour of historic Alexandria to celebrate George Washington’s birthday. Immerse yourself in the deep history of the Revolution and Civil War in the two-hour tour. (Murray Dick Fawcett House, 4 p.m., $22)
MORE: Business Story Day by Go Global (6 p.m., virtual, FREE), Drag soiree show (Tallboy, 8 p.m., FREE)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY: Celebrate National Margarita Day at one of D.C.’s most popular Mexican-Salvadorean restaurants, El Tamarindo. Enjoy a classic or signature horchata margarita for $2.22 with the purchase of an entrée, or order off the special taco menu. (El Tamarindo, 10 a.m., free admission)
FRENCH FILM: The French Embassy continues its celebration of the French leadership of the European Union with a screening of the 2019 filmAdults in The Room. The Franco-Greek production focuses on the complexities of diplomacy in the EU, and a panel discussion will follow. (La Maison Française at the Embassy of France, 7 p.m., $5)
MORE: Erik Larson at Sixth & I (7 p.m., in-person $25, virtual $27), Funk the Facts trivia (DC9 Nightclub, 7:30 p.m., FREE)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
FREE LUNCH: SEOULSPICE is opening its sixth (!) local location this week at 1735 N. Lynn Street. Stop by on Wednesday to sample their Korean fast-casual menu and try a free entree bowl (while supplies last). SEOULSPICE’s bowls are packed with your choice of tofu, bulgogi, spicy pork, or chicken, and a selection of Korean veggie preparations and sauces. (SEOULSPICE Rosslyn, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., FREE)
BOOK TALK: Head to Sixth & I for a conversation with Debbie Millman and Roxane Gay. Millman will discuss her latest book, Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People, and her affinity for interviewing. (Sixth & I Historic Synagogue or virtual, 7 p.m., in-person $20 virtual $12)
MORE: Artist in Resident Ebtisam Abdulaziz’s Artist Talk (Montgomery College Arts Institute, 2 p.m., FREE), P&P Live! Kelly Weill | OFF THE EDGE with Will Sommer (7 p.m., virtual, FREE)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
ARLINGTON HISTORY: Tune into the livestream from the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington on the development of African American communities in Arlington County. A historian will share details of the Green Valley neighborhood, and explore suburbanization and segregation in the mid-20th century. (12 p.m., FREE)
CAFE SOCIETY: The March on Washington Film Festival is celebrating artist Hazel Scott this week, with a virtual evening of conversation and music. A musician, singer, and actress, Scott was the first African American woman to host her own TV show, and was a prominent voice in the fight for racial equality and against segregation. (7 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)
DUMBARTON PEOPLE: In Dumbarton House’s ongoing efforts to honor people who lived and labored there, historians are retelling the story of Grace Duckett, enslaved by the families of the house. This tour will include newly uncovered information and investigates where she lived and worked in Georgetown. (7 p.m., $10)
MORE: Book Discussion and Signing with Dr. Harlan Ullman (City Tavern, 6:30 p.m., FREE), D’OA at Mr. Henry’s (7:30 pm, $15), BSO Presents España and Beyond! (The Music Center at Strathmore, 8 p.m., $35), Comedy as a Second Language (Busboys and Poets-Takoma, 8 p.m., $15), Wines of Pilgrimage Dinner Series (Immigrant Food+, 7 p.m., $125)
