FRIDAY

PLANT WEEK: Show your succulents a little extra love this weekend in celebration of DC Plant Week, which rounds out on Sunday. Local plant store Little Leaf and their partners are hosting events all weekend long. Starting on Friday at 2 p.m., Ishida Bonsai will set up a pop-up store in Little Leaf’s brick and mortar. Silver Spring’s Plants Alive! offers a greenhouse tour on Friday and a houseplant care workshop on Saturday. On Saturday, you can attend sidewalk plant sales in Dupont Circle and Shaw. End the weekend at Aslin Beer Company’s new Logan Circle location, where Little Leaf will host a happy hour plant swap. (Little Leaf and participating locations; all weekend; FREE+)

ROMANIAN WEEKEND: Travel no further than The Wharf this weekend to be transported to Romania. At Romanian Weekend at The Wharf, you’ll find craft exhibits, traditional music and dancing, food sampling, and wine from the southeastern European country. Performances include spoken word, a rap and trap performance, and much more. (District Pier; Saturday 12 p.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.; FREE)

BLOCKPRINTING 101: Wood block printing is a storied art form, with origins tracing back to the seventh century in China. This summer, Benning Library gives you a chance to participate in the tradition. Learn how to carve a design into wood and transfer it onto paper in Blockprinting 101, a free summer series. (Benning Neighborhood Library; every other Friday in July and August; 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.; FREE)

FRIDAYS AT THE PARK: Forgot to reserve your Jazz in the Garden tickets? Fear not — National Landing Fridays at the Park are here to help. This Friday, energetic blues outfit Sol Roots perform at Long Bridge Park in Arlington. Grab your picnic blankets, snag some local food, and enjoy the music. (Long Bridge Park; 5 p.m.-8 p.m.; FREE)

THE WAY OF THE DRAGON: The National Museum of Asian Art’s Made in Hong Kong film festival kicks off (pun definitely intended) with The Way of the Dragon, a 1972 Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris karate flick. The film screens outdoors at 7:30 p.m. as part of the museum’s after hours summer festival. Galleries will be open late, museum curator Sonya Mace will give an exhibit talk, and performers will take the stage before the movie. Enjoy it all with cocktails from Please Bring Chips and food from Rice Culture and Ruby Scoops. (National Museum of Asian Art; 5 p.m.-9 p.m.; FREE)

CÉU: Get lost in the soft, modern sounds of Céu, a singer-songwriter from São Paulo. Drawing on bossa nova and samba sensibilities, Céu puts her own twist on Brazilian musical traditions with contemporary production, and has earned recognition from critics and the Grammys in doing so. She’ll take the City Winery stage this weekend. (City Winery; 6 p.m.; $25+)

IBERO-AMERICAN FILM FEST: The annual Ibero-American Film Festival is underway, showcasing films from 18 Latino and Hispanic countries. This weekend is Peru’s turn. They’ll be screening Manco Cápac, an understated story of one migrant’s perseverance in the city of Puno. The 2020 film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Academy Awards. You can catch it this Friday at Franklin Park. (Franklin Park; 8:15 p.m.; FREE)

MORE: Christ House Neighborhood Tour (Christ House; 12 p.m.; FREE); Pink Martini (Wolf Trap Filene Center; 6:30 p.m.; $37+); Willie Nile (The Hamilton; 6:30 p.m.; $20+); Wine and Improv (Gaithersburg; 7 p.m.; $32); Breezy Supreme and SHÏNÏ GÄNG (Songbyrd Music House; 7 p.m.; $18+); Ricky Velez (DC Improv; Friday 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.; Saturday 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; $20+); We Are Scientists (DC9 Club; 7:30 p.m.; $20); Vagina Obscura (Lost City Books; 7:30 p.m.; FREE); Emo Night Brooklyn (9:30 Club; 9 p.m.; $20)

SATURDAY

DIVERSE VOICES: Before the Glen Echo Park we know today, there was Glen Echo Amusement Park, which closed in 1966. For 63 of its 70 years, it was reserved for white patrons only. That changed when Howard University students led a months-long campaign to desegregate the park. Hear the story of that fight this Saturday at Diverse Voices, a family event highlighting Glen Echo’s civil rights history. The event includes storytelling, live music, and food from Jazzy Wings & Things. (Glen Echo Park; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; FREE)

TSIMSHIAN CELEBRATION: The dances in this weekend’s Tsimshian Celebration contain stories. To celebrate 10 years since the carving of the Eagle and the Young Chief totem pole, the National Museum of the American Indian is hosting the pole’s carvers, David A. Boxley and David R. Boxley. They’ll be joined by the Git Hoan Dancers, who will communicate the history of the Tsimshian First Nation through their performance. (National Museum of the American Indian; Saturday and Sunday; 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.; FREE)

THE PRINCESS BRIDE: The fantastical love story of Princess Buttercup and Westley comes to life this weekend at The Anthem. The National Symphony Orchestra will perform The Princess Bride’s romanticscore along with a screening of the beloved movie, which finds the dashing Westley on a dangerous adventure to rescue the love of his life. (The Anthem; 6:30 p.m.; $40+)

MARY CASSATT’S BIRTHDAY: The work of Mary Stevenson Cassatt hangs in the National Gallery of Art, but for those avoiding the indoors, DC History & Culture has got you covered. This Saturday evening, Robert Kelleman will take attendees through the life and work of the American impressionist, in a belated celebration of her birthday. (Virtual; 8 p.m.; FREE)

MORE: Friends of Southeast Library Book Sale (Southeast Neighborhood Library; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; FREE); Good Kid-izen Music and Culture (Color Burst Park; 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; FREE); Second Saturdays at Parkside (650 Kenilworth Terrace NE; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; FREE); Adagio Dance: Carnival! (Bowie Center for the Performing Arts; 1 p.m.; $22); Dierks Bentley (Merriweather Post Pavilion; 5:30 p.m.; $45+); Tom Shiner Exhibit Opening Reception (Alexandria; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; FREE); Karate (Black Cat; 7:30 p.m.; $25); Drake vs. Bad Bunny Dance Party (Songbyrd Music House; 10 p.m.; $10+)

SUNDAY

CAPITAL CLUES: In Capital Clues, a new D.C. scavenger hunt app, National Treasure meets Pokémon Go. The app takes you on a tour of the National Mall via a series of clues, which you have to solve in order to advance. On Sunday, the app’s creators are hosting a launch event. Bring your cleverest friends and fully charged phones, and compete for a chance to win $100. (Lincoln Memorial; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; FREE)

WATERCOLOR 101: Channel your inner Monet as you sit before the waterlilies at Kenilworth Park and paint. This free class is an introduction to watercolor painting, and all materials will be provided by the instructor. If watercoloring isn’t your thing, Kenilworth Park will be the site of plenty of free events this weekend, including an acrylic class (10 a.m. Saturday), a mixed media class (1 p.m. Saturday), a concert by JoGo Band (5:30 p.m. Saturday), and a drum circle (11 a.m. Sunday). (Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens; 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; FREE)

SAWYER: In the sparkly indie tradition of bands like MUNA, The Regrettes, and The Aces, Nashville pop duo Sawyer make music that is equally good company for dancing in a nightclub and crying in your bedroom. Allow yourself to do the former this Sunday, when Sawyer makes a stop at Songbyrd. (Songbyrd Music House; 7 p.m.; $15)

MORE: Bubble Palooza and Color Fun Run (National Harbor; 8:15 a.m.; $39+); Yoga at Aslin Beer Company (Alexandria; 10 a.m.; $18+); To Kill a Mockingbird (Kennedy Center; 1:30 p.m.; $69+); Simple Sundays Comedy Show (Simple Bar and Grill; 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; FREE); Les Nubians (City Winery; 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.; $30+); Nicole Atkins (The Hamilton Live; 6:30 p.m.; $20+); Moral Kombat (DC Improv; 7 p.m.; $20+); War on the Catwalk (Lincoln Theatre; 7 p.m.; $35+); SoFar Sounds (Union Market; 7:30 p.m.; $23)

This post has been updated to add a sponsored listing that was omitted in error.