MONDAY, JUNE 6
BOOK SWAP: Got a book you — or someone — considers evil? Head to Ivy and Coney for a cocktail, maybe a hot dog, and a book swap from arts and culture magazine Recommend If You Like and the folks behind true crime festival Death Becomes Us. Bring an evil book, take an evil book. (Ivy and Coney; 5 p.m.; FREE)
PREVIEW SCREENING: Enjoy a pre-screening reception with filmmakers and then a preview of Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery at the City Tavern Club. The documentary focuses on the life of Norman Parish, the former Georgetown gallery’s namesake and an accomplished Black artist and gallery owner. (City Tavern Club; 6 p.m.; $50)
MORE: EST Gee – The Platinum In The Streets Tour (The Fillmore, 8 p.m., $29.50), Wicked Mondaze Black queer happy hour (Bidwell Restaurant, 5 p.m., FREE), Mamatoto Village Grand Opening (10 a.m., FREE), Korea: Cubically Imagined (Korean Cultural Center DC; 10 a.m.; FREE)
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
MOVIE SCREENING: Head to the Congressional Auditorium at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center for a screening of the Acton Institute’s film “The Hong Konger.” The movie tells the story of Jimmy Lai, a media tycoon and activist from Hong Kong, followed by a panel discussion about the state of freedom in Hong Kong. (U.S. Capitol Visitor Center; 7 p.m.; FREE)
BOOK TALK: Learn more about local authors working in historical nonfiction, young adult nonfiction, historical monograph, and others at the intersection of American and German culture. The Goethe-Institut highlights translated and English-language books at this regularly hosted event. (Goethe-Institut Washington; 6:30 p.m.; FREE)
DRAG COMPETITION: Help crown the queen of the Hall at this first iteration of a drag competition at Parkview bar Hook Hall. Crystal Edge hosts the competition of local queens, with prizes for the winner and runner-up after rounds of presentation, talent, and a lip-sync. (Hook Hall; 7 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Kamasi Washington (Sixth & I; 8 p.m.; $49.50), Hay-Adams author-lunch series featuring Candice Millard (Top of the Hay; 12 p.m.; $110), Kenny Loggins (The Warner Theatre; 8 p.m.; $28.75), NAACP Presents Purple Party (Busboys and Poets Columbia; 6 p.m.; donations welcome), Downtown DC Summer Flicks presents “Enter the Dragon” (Franklin Park; 7:30 p.m.; FREE)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
ARTIST TALK: Arlington Arts Center hosts a virtual conversation between artist Alexander D’Agostino and historian David Johnson about the artist’s latest exhibit, “Lavender Shrine.” The exhibit uses mid-century queer erotica, news clippings, and images of gay rights protests to explore the Lavender Scare, a Cold War-era panic targeting gay and lesbian federal employees. (Arlington Arts Center; 6 p.m.; FREE)
AUTHOR TALK: Celebrate the release of author Emily Giffin’s latest book with a reception including small bites, specialty cocktails, and a Q&A with Giffin and Eun Yang of NBC4 Washington. The event, at The Branches apartments at the City Ridge development on Wisconsin Avenue, is free with options to purchase the book from Politics & Prose. (City Ridge; 6:30 p.m., FREE)
PRINTING FOR CHANGE: Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center will host Community in Print: End Gun Violence, a printmaking day where members of the public can join artists in the Letterpress Studio to print cards and posters dealing with awareness around gun violence. Any prints leftover will be available for free at Pyramid starting Thursday. (Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center; 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.; FREE)
INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT: The American Society for Microbiology wants you to meet the microbes! Head to the Petworth Library for an afternoon of hands-on agar art, where attendees will use colored microbes to create drawings and paintings on nutritional agar plates. (Petworth Library; 3:30 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Birds of a Feather (Leonadus K. Plenty Amphitheater at Lee District Park; 10:30 a.m.; pay what you can), Nollywood Dreams (Roundhouse Theater; 7:30 p.m.; $41), Ben Rector (Wolf Trap; 8 p.m.; $32), Vegan Dinner and Social (Hidden Gem; 7 p.m.; $25), CiNoMatic Presents: The Princess Bride (Alethia Tanner Park; 8:40 p.m.; FREE), Block Printing w/ Secret Life of Daydreams (Shop Made in DC Georgetown; 6 p.m.; $60), Tunes in the Triangle (Milian Park; 5 p.m.; FREE)
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
BUBBLE SHOW: Dance among the bubbles at CityCenterDC with the returning BubbleWorks show. The immersive show will include not only bubbles, but live music at the top of every hour, and runs through July 7th. (CityCenterDC; 1 p.m.; FREE)
VOLUNTEER AT THE GARDEN: Looking to enjoy the weather and pull some weeds? Head to Nationals Park to help THEARC Farm prepare the Bridge Park plot for the upcoming growing season. More sessions will be available weekly throughout the summer. Make sure to dress comfortably and be ready to get dirty. (National Park; 8 a.m.; FREE)
TUNA CUTTING: Learn how to impress guests with Mess Hall’s Some Disassembly Required series’ latest: whole tuna cutting demonstration. Attendees will watch the co-founders of resident sushi counter Ami Ami break down a tuna with cooking and sashimi demonstrations, before making their own hand rolls and enjoying a tuna dinner. (Mess Hall; 6:30 p.m.; $180)
PRIDE COMEDY: To mark the kickoff of Pride month, Improbable Comedy hosts an LGBTQ comedy show on the lawn of Fairview Urban Park in Silver Spring, as part of Montgomery County Parks Department comedy in the parks series. Enjoy a night of stand-up from local queer comics and grab food and drink from local vendors. Click here for info on a lot more Pride events around D.C. (Fairview Urban Park; 6 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Christ House Neighborhood Tour (Adams Morgan; 4 p.m.; FREE), Queer Trivia with the Mistresses (The Dew Drop Inn’ 7 p.m.; FREE), BSO Presents Anne-Sophie Mutter Performs Beethoven (The Music Center at Strathmore; 8 p.m.; $27), Kate Kelly, Ordinary Equality, with Danica Roem (East City Bookshop; in-person and virtual, 7 p.m.; FREE), Karl STOLL & THE DANGER ZONE outdoor show (The State Theatre; 7:30 p.m.; FREE), Jazz in the Park (Logan Circle Main Street, 6 p.m.; FREE), HAUS PARTY: DC Pride with Bosco (Capo Italian Deli; 8 p.m.; $50), Queer AF Comedy Show (Red Bear Brewing Company; 7:30 p.m.; $10), Soy Candlemaking Class w/ Relume Co (Shop Made in VA; 5 p.m.; $30)
