MONDAY, AUG. 22

TEACHER APPRECIATION: If you’re an educator, head to one of the many RASA locations throughout the DMV along with your ID to get one of their bowls for just $5. The deal lasts throughout Teacher Appreciation Week. (Various locations; 10:30 a.m.-close; $5)

FASHION LAUNCH: Allegory hosts local vintage company 1984V for a launch of their Global Affair collection. Mingle and shop the collection while sipping on craft cocktails from the speakeasy. There will also be live styling. (Allegory; 7 p.m.; FREE admission)

RESTAURANT WEEK PART 2: It’s still restaurant week in part of the D.C. region, specifically in Alexandria, where the city’s own restaurant week promotion runs from Aug. 19-28. More than 60 participating restaurants offer dinner specials at three price points: $25, $35, and $45. Full list of offerings available here. (Alexandria, various locations; Nightly through Aug. 28; $25-$45)

MORE: Film Screening: 33rd & Memphis (AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center; 7 p.m.; $25), Retreat Yourself // HIIT-Style Strength Training (E60 Fitness Arlington; 7 p.m.; FREE), “Your Only Friend” pop-up at “Eats and Beats” Mondays (The Thirsty Crow; 5 p.m.; FREE admission), Espionage Hunt (The Mansion on O Street; 9 a.m.; $40), Comedians Mike Brooks & Antoine Scott (Sharkbar and seafood house; 7 p.m.; $30)

TUESDAY, AUG. 23

EQUALITY MIXER: Mark the first win in women’s suffrage with the 102nd anniversary of the 19th amendment at the 8th annual Women’s Equality Day mixer. Wear something yellow or white to the mixer and learn about opportunities to help women in D.C. (Sandlot Anacostia; 6 p.m.; FREE)

CANNING COURSE: Learn the basics of making and tomato sauce from scratch and canning it with Common Good City Farm. Attendees will get a chance to can their own sauce to take home following a presentation about the sauce making and food safety. (Common Good City Farm; 6 p.m.; $40)

PORTRAIT SIGNS: Join the National Portrait Gallery for their first in-person Portrait Signs program since the start of the pandemic. Tour the exhibit, “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today,” with the program presented in American Sign Language. (National Portrait Gallery; 5 p.m.; FREE)

ART REVEAL: Stop by the Real Milk & Honey Market and Pancake House in Camp Springs for their artwork reveal. Shop the art and have a drink while mingling with fellow art lovers and the artists whose work is on display in the nascent restaurant. (The Real Milk & Honey Market and Pancake House; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; FREE)

MORE: Sixth & I’s Trivia Under the Stars (Wunder Garten, 7 p.m., $15), Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour (Nationals Park, 7 p.m., $290).

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY: Mark Ukrainian Independence Day by attending one of two fundraisers. Enjoy dinner at Adams Morgan’s own D Light Cafe and Bakery with a menu including pickled vegetables, Ukrainian beer, borshch, cabbage rolls, cheese cakes, and more. Half of the proceeds will be donated to help Ukrainian children (D Light; 7 p.m.; $40). Or head to Dacha Beer Garden in Shaw for an all-night happy hour with music, a postershow, and special prizes. (Dacha Shaw; 5 p.m.; FREE admission)

DANCE PERFORMANCE: Spend a summer evening in the gardens of Hillwood Estate for a performance by students from the Dance Institute of Washington. Explore the grounds and exhibit before the performance by up-and-coming teenage dancers. (Hillwood Estate; 5:30 p.m.; $20)

INSECT WALK: Meet your neighbors in Brookland with an easy 45-minute walk through the neighborhood with environmental nonprofit Casey Trees. The goal of this event is to spot and learn about insects with guest speaker Chris Riley of Bartlett Tree Services, who will discuss invasive insects, their impact, and the importance of trees in supporting native and beneficial insect species. (Brookland; 5:30 p.m., FREE)

MORE: “Deeper Roots Realty (Community Led Design)” opening day (Transformer DC Gallery; 12 p.m.; free admission), Summer in the Parks (Fort Slocum Park; 6 p.m.; free admission), DC Queer Bikes Ride (Fort Totten Metro; 7 p.m.; FREE), SEO Masterclass (Anacostia Arts Center; 6:30 p.m.; FREE), Seinfeld Trivia Night (Mess Hall; 7 p.m.; $15), Film screening and discussion with The Claudia Jones School for Political Ed (The Outrage; 6:30 p.m.; pay what you can), Face serums workshop by della Terra organics (Femme Fatale; 4:30 p.m.; $30), Improvapalooza (Washington Improv Theater; 7:30 p.m.; $15), Make Your Own Soap (Lost Boy Cider; 6 p.m.; $70), Florist (DC9 Nightclub; 8 p.m.; $15),

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

POTTING WORKSHOP: Learn all about the importance of coneflowers as a native pollinator under the coneflower art installation at CityCenter. Rewild DC will lead a potting workshop where attendees get a plant, pot, and other materials included. 50% of proceeds will benefit nonprofit City Blossoms, which runs kid-driven gardens in D.C. (CityCenterDC; 5:30 p.m.; $28)

LETTER WRITING: Sixth & I hosts VoteRiders, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the right to vote, to celebrate its 18th birthday. The CEO of VoteRiders will train new volunteers on the importance of combating confusion on state voting laws and share best practices for letter writing campaigns. Snacks and letter-writing materials will be provided. (Sixth & I; 6 p.m.; FREE)

FUNDRAISER SCREENING: Join the Planet Word Museum for a screening of OLGA, a film about a Ukrainian gymnast preparing for a competition while living in exile in Switzerland during the 2014 Maidan Revolution. A panel discussion will follow the screening, and Ukrainian beer and food will be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to United Help Ukraine. (Planet Word; 7 p.m.; $18)

GARDEN QIGONG: Explore the Temperance Alley pop-up garden, which also serves as an outdoor classroom, in the alley behind 1931 13th Street NW. Nicole Jackson will lead a Qigong session to introduce attendees to the ancient energy cultivation practice. (Temperance Alley; 6:30 p.m.; FREE)

MORE: “Sideways” Wine Tasting (District Winery; 6:30 p.m.; $55), Jack Daniel’s New Beginnings: Make It Count grant program mixer (Air Restaurant & Lounge, 7 p.m., FREE admission), Live! at the Library: Celebrating the Audiobook (Library of Congress; 7 p.m.; FREE), Ward 8 Homebuyer Club Hosted by MANNA (THEARC or virtual; 5 p.m.; FREE), Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs’ 35th Anniversary Reception (Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines; 6:30 p.m.; FREE), Brunch at Night by OUR Space Experience (Ala; 6 p.m.; $25-$65), Pacers Running x Brooks x FITDC Track Event (Banneker Recreation Center; 6:30 p.m.; FREE), Forgotten Monsters of Filmland (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop; 8 p.m.; $15), Celeste Woss y Gil documentary screening (Art Museum of the Americas; 2 p.m.; FREE), American Photographic Artists DC Happy Hour at Victura Park (The REACH; 6 p.m.; FREE), 2nd Anniversary Celebration (Gypsy Kitchen; 7 p.m.; $100), The Big Easy happy hour (Morrison-Clark Inn; 4 p.m.; FREE admission), Van Gogh: Starry Night painting class (City-State Brewing; 7 p.m.; $27), Jameson Rodgers (The Bullpen; 6:30 p.m.; $15)