TUESDAY, JUNE 21

EUROPEAN MUSIC: Attend the first edition of DC European Music Day, celebrating all sorts of genres from all over the European Union. Performers include a Polish jazz pianist, Flamenco dancers, opera singers, and more. The event is part of a global movement of citywide music celebrations. (Sylvan Theater; 5 p.m.; FREE)

POLLINATOR WEEK: Celebrate Pollinator Week with the National Museum of Natural History. This virtual conversation will feature the museum’s conservation biologist, a climate extension specialist, and pollinator garden experts from DC Natives to talk about reimagining backyards and urban spaces as pollinator gardens. (Virtual; 5 p.m.; FREE)

NEW EXHIBIT: Check out the very first exhibit from the National Museum of the American Latino temporarily at the National Museum of American History. “¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States” tells hidden and forgotten history from the perspectives of the diverse Latinas and Latinos. (National Museum of American History; 10 a.m.; FREE)

SUMMER SOLSTICE: Head to the Anacostia Community Museum for a contemplative walk along the George Washington Carver Nature Trail followed by a grill fest feast with half smokes, burgers, and veggies from Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. (Anacostia Community Museum; 7 p.m.; $10) Or, ring in the beginning of the summer season with a specially curated picnic basket for from local businesses at the Village at Shirlington. (Shirlington; 6 p.m. pickup; $75)

MORE: Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration and Documentary Watch Party (Women’s National Democratic Club; 6:30 p.m.; $25), Summer Fit Series: Flow on The Lawn by YogaSix (Color Burst Park; 6:30 p.m., FREE), Ed Yong (Sixth & I, 7 p.m., in person $20, virtual $12), Anteloper / Nik Francis & Nate Scheible Duo (Rhizome DC; 7 p.m.; suggestion admission $15), Nordic Jazz (Arena Stage; 7 p.m.; $39), Outdoor Yoga at The Wharf 2022 (Transit Pier; 6 p.m.; $15), Arlie (DC9 Nightclub; 8 p.m.; $15), Annual Barracks Row Garden Party (Little Pearl; 6 p.m.; $125)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

ART EXHIBIT: Enjoy an opening reception at Gallery Y for the latest solo show from artist Emon Surakitkoson, “What Was & What Will.” The paintings chronicle and represent the collective experience of the Covid-19 pandemic from March 2020 until now. (YMCA Anthony Bowen; 5 p.m.; FREE)

FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL: The Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off with a special event on the National Mall hosted by Yo-Yo Ma. The Gifts We Carry: Sounds of Migration and Memory will feature music, poetry, and improvisation from Afghanistan and beyond to celebrate the cultural practices immigrants may carry across borders. (National Mall; 6:30 p.m.; FREE)

FILM SCREENING: Head to College Park for a screening of The Conductor, a documentary that takes the audience into the heart of classical music and renowned conductor Marin Alsop. The event is part of the National Orchestral Institute + Festival. (Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center ; 7 p.m.; $10)

ALTERNATIVE HAPPY HOUR: Enjoy a different type of happy hour with the Potomac Conservancy. Prepare to get wet and paddle around the Potomac River in a boat or paddle board for two hours. Meet at the Key Bridge Boathouse in Georgetown and get going! (Key Bridge Boathouse; 6 p.m.; $10)

MORE: Drink for the Dogs: A Michele’s x Maggie’s Farm Collab happy hour (Michele’s; 5 p.m.; FREE admission), Let’s Talk About It podcast conversation (Carlyle Crossing; 6 p.m.; FREE), Zen in the Ice Rift screening (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; 6 p.m.; FREE), DC Youth Orchestra kicks off an international tour (The Parks at Walter Reed,; 6:45 p.m.; donations welcome), Katy Tur in Conversation with Jake Sherman (Virtual; 7 p.m.; $12), The Washington Ballet’s NEXTsteps (Sidney Harman Hall; 7:30 p.m.; $52), Slate Political Gabfest – Live (Sixth & I; 6:30 p.m.; in person $35, virtual $15), Book Lovers author Emily Henry in conversation with Taylor Jenkins Reid (East City Bookshop virtual event; 7 p.m.; FREE), Taste of Massachusetts 2022 (Massachusetts Society; 5 p.m.; FREE), SOUL – Movie Night in the Park (UDC Amphitheater; 8:30 p.m.; FREE), DIY Succulent Garden Candle Making with Relume Co. (Shop Made in DC Georgetown; 6 p.m.; $40)

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

BOOK SALE: Join the Oman Library for a book sale and open house to celebrate their reopening. Browse a wide selection of books for sale in multiple languages. All books $4 unless otherwise marked. Or tune into a virtual panel at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to learn about the Cold War’s effect on academic library collections. (Oman Library; 10 a.m.; FREE admission)

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: The Friendship Heights Alliance is turning the first floor of the Chevy Chase Pavilion transformed into a photo gallery of Ellis Island. “The Echoes of Ellis Island” is a collection of work from Jarob Ortiz, a large format photographer for the National Park Service who created these images from as part of a Historic American Buildings Survey project to highlight the island. Join the opening celebration Thursday. (Chevy Chase Pavilion; 6 p.m.; FREE)

FORAGING AND TASTING: This foraging tour and tasting hosted by forager and food writer April Thompson features D.C. cidery ANXO. Enjoy a short walk around Brightwood with Thompson, who will point out numerous wild edible plants and discuss ways to prepare them. Then, hear about the cider maker’s adventures foraging for ingredients in their special ciders. Tickets includes a pour of a cider made from foraged fruit. (ANXO; 6 p.m.; $37)

CONTINUING PRIDE: There are plenty more Pride celebrations to be had as June continues. Celebrate Latino Pride at Haydee’s Restaurant with a free showcase from the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs and LGBTQ Affairs. Hear from local LGBTQ+ activists at the Mount Pleasant restaurant (Haydee’s; 6 p.m.; FREE) Or keep Pride going with with a history happy hour at McGinty’s in Silver Spring. Learn all about D.C.’s drag ballroom during the moderated discussion and Q&A. (McGinty’s Public House; 6:30 p.m.; donations welcome)

MORE: Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Orville Walker (Busboys and Poets Columbia; 8 p.m.; $8), In His Hands (Mosaic Theater; 8 p.m.; $50), One Montgomery Green 5th Anniversary Gala (Brookside Gardens Visitor Center’ 5 p.m.’ donations welcome), Amped at The Park: Rare Essence (Color Burst Park’ 6 p.m.’ FREE), Syrian Film Screening: Peace by Chocolate (District Cinema; 6 p.m.; $25), Sunset Cinema: Best in Show (The Wharf DC; 7:30 p.m.; FREE), Summer Concert: Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines (Glen Echo Park; 7:30 p.m.; FREE), Grassroots Comedy’s HOPIN’ MIC (Kramers; 7:30 p.m.; $10), White Ford Bronco (The Bullpen; 5 p.m.; $22), Summer of Disco yoga class and party (SoulFire Collective; 5:30 p.m.; $50), Out in Tech DC | Summer Kickoff Happy Hour (As You Are Bar; 6:30 p.m.; FREE), Meet New People (20s – 30s) with Socialty.on (Pinstripes Georgetown; 6 p.m.; FREE), WOMEN PRIDE Mixer by CarpeDM (A League of Her Own; 7 p.m.; FREE)