MONDAY, JULY 18
EATS AND BEATS: Head to Thirsty Crow, the Malaysian-inspired sports bar from the team behind Makan, for a new summer pop-up series. Every Monday, enjoy bites from a guest chef while bopping along to tunes from a guest DJ. This week featured birria tacos from Chef Marco Salierna of Churros Taqueria and DJ Eskimo starting at 7 p.m. (Thirsty Crow; 5 p.m.; FREE admission)
PHOTO EXHIBIT: The Embassy of Perú and Amazon Conservation partner to bring this photo exhibit on climate change and conservation in the Amazon basin. Enjoy photographs celebration the greatest diversity of wildlife on the planet and the government’s efforts to preserve it. (Embassy of Perú; 9 a.m.; FREE)
MORE: Linda Holmes, Flying Solo (East City Bookshop/virtual, 7 p.m., FREE), Jazz Talk: Billy Holiday- Lady Sings the Blues featuring Seth Kibel (Virtual, from the Potomac River Jazz Club; 7 p.m.; FREE), Porchlight presents Wilder Adkins (Rockwell; 7 p.m.; donations suggested), Amalfi Coast Cocktail Class (Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap; 6 p.m.; $100), DC Monday Blues Comedy Showcase (Sospeso; 7 p.m.; $5)
TUESDAY, JULY 19
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Join the International Spy Museum in celebrating their 20th birthday with festivities open to all outside the museum. Listen to music from 2002, the year of the museum’s opening, and enjoy Jeni’s ice cream, giveaways, activities such as code-breaking and brain teasers, and a birthday scavenger hunt. (International Spy Museum; 10 a.m.; FREE)
TEA TASTING: Are you a tea lover? Join Valley Brook Tea House for this small tea tasting and education workshop at their Dupont Circle tea shop. The event includes a demonstration of their pour-over station, a look at the handmade Chinese teaware, the history of the family’s 600-year tea business, reading of tea leaves, and, of course, a sample of their tea specialities: oolong, white, and black tea. Plus, enjoy Chinese tea snacks and take home tea samples. (Valley Brook Tea House; 3 p.m.; $45)
MORE: DC State Fair Bingo Night (Wunder Garten, 6:30 p.m.; $10), Wine Bar Comedy Show (Maxwell Park Navy Yard; 7:30 p.m.; $10), Camp Cope (Black Cat; 7:30 p.m.; $23), William Hurd and Elizabeth Hill: works by Ukrainian composers (The Church of the Epiphany; 12:10 p.m.; FREE), Mini Junior Chefs Academy (Creative Saints Loft; 6 p.m.; $130)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
NEW MENU: Navy Yard’s own Hatoba launches a new summer menu and they’re offering specials to get the party going. All week long, enjoy coconut shrimp, spicy chili wings, pulled pork sliders, and vegetarian Caesar salad 50% off. (Hatoba; 5 p.m.; prices vary)
VIRTUAL LECTURE: Join the National Gallery of Art for a virtual lecture by artist Jorge Macchi, whose work is featured in “The Double” exhibit. Learn more about Macchi, one of Argentina’s leading artists, and his talents in a wide range of mediums, from sculpture and painting to video and performance work. (Virtual; 6 p.m.; FREE)
BELGIUM INDEPENDENCE DAY: Recently reopened Brasserie Beck celebrates Belgium’s Independence Day for a few days, starting with a swag giveaway from one of the most popular breweries in Belgium, Straffe Hendrik. There will also be bottle pours of the rare Straffe Hendrik Heritage series Wednesday, before the restaurant offers beer specials all day Thursday. (Brasserie Beck; 11 a.m.; FREE admission)
AUTHOR TALK: Author D. Watkins discusses his latest book, Black Boy Smile, with his friend and fellow bestselling author Jason Reynolds. Watkins, a Baltimore native, will discuss the book and his own origin story at this in-person event. Free tickets are sold out, but tickets that include a signed hardcover copy of the book are still available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. (MahoganyBooks Anacostia; 7 p.m.; $30 plus fees)
MORE: Water Is Life Poetry Series hosted by Malachi Byrd (14th & V Busboys and Poets; 8 p.m.; $5), STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES with Special Guest The Whitmore Sisters (The Birchmere Music Hall; 7:30 p.m.; $65), Public Figures (DC9 Nightclub; 7 p.m.; $7), Comedy Therapy with JuLoc & Friends (Infuse Restaurant; 8 p.m.; $25), Flight Night- Tequila Tasting (Taco Rock; 6 p.m.; $35), Welders Playwright Connect (metrobardc; 6:30 p.m.; FREE admission), Ice Scream Movie Series: The Addams Family (The Yards DC; 8:30 p.m.; FREE), I’ve Got A Story To Tell: Storytellers & Vendors Showcase (Eaton DC; 9:30 a.m.; FREE), Colombian Independence Day celebration (Inca Social Vienna; 11 a.m.; $28), Fore the Ladies Intro-to-Golf Takeover with Foray Golf (Five Iron Golf; 5 p.m.; $55), DC United Vs FC Bayern Munich Watch Party (Wunder Garten 7 p.m.; FREE admission)
THURSDAY, JULY 21
SNEAKER PAINTING: It’s sneaker night! Bring an old pair or your favorite pair to Hello Betty in Bethesda for a sneaker sip and paint. Attendees will receive two drinks with their ticket, and have the option to purchase slip-on white Vans for their painting canvas. (Hello Betty; 6:30 p.m.; $50)
CROSSWORDS SHOW: Comedian and rapper Zach Sherwin hosts a panel of guest comedians as they solve an actual crossword puzzle live onstage in front of an audience. This Arlington Drafthouse event will also feature comedy, music, trivia, and wordplay once the solvers decipher each clue. (Arlington Drafthouse; 7 p.m., $18)
HANDI-HOUR: Get crafting at the Renwick Gallery at their latest “handi-hour.” Cool off with cider from ANXO Cidery while you create a custom planter out of air-dry clay. Attendees can also find inspiration from exploring the 50th anniversary exhibit, This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Tickets include two drinks, supplies, and light snacks. (5:30 p.m., $20)
FILM SCREENING: Head to National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Just Economy Club for a screening of the documentary, Barry Farm: Community, Land & Justice in Washington, DC. The film tells the story of the historic housing development as well as displacement, justice, and more, and the screening will be preceded by a reception and followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers. (740 15th St. NW- 3rd Floor; 6 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Amped in The Park // Zakke (Color Burst Park; 6 p.m.; FREE), “Babi” Pig Roast and Vasen Tap Takeover (Makan and Thirsty Crow; 5 p.m.; $24) Robbie Gringras’ THE GATE July 21-24 in Georgetown (Capital Fringe Festival; 6 p.m.; $15), Bouquet Making Workshop with Up Top Acres (1272 Fifth St. NE; 6 p.m.; $50), Michael Pollan (Sixth & I; 7 p.m.; in-person $28, virtual $25), Hypnotist Flip Orley (DC Improv Comedy Club; 7:30 p.m.; $22), Summer Concert: Adrian Duke (Glen Echo Park; 7:30 p.m.; FREE), Voices of Freedom: Poets of the Abolitionist Movement (Smithsonian Associates – virtual; 7 p.m.; $25), Capital Book Fest (Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Wilson Plaza; 10 a.m.; FREE), Dikembe, Zeta (Comet Ping Pong; 9 p.m.; $15), Old Town Art Walk (Old Town Alexandria; 5 p.m.; FREE), After Hours At The O (The Mansion on O Street; 4 p.m.; $35), Country Dance Night (Three Whistles; 8 p.m.; $10), R Street Studio’s Meet & Greet (Creative Grounds DC; 7 p.m.; $15), ArtWalk Dupont (Dupont Circle; 5 p.m.; FREE), Book Crawl: Build & Brew (Calvert Brewing Company; 6 p.m.; FREE)
