MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

SALMON WEEK: Seven local D.C.-area restaurants participate in Bristol Bay Salmon Week, featuring the wild sockeye salmon from Alaska on their menus. Enjoy special salmon-forward dishes from places like Cinder BBQ, The District Fishwife, Equinox, Ford’s Fish Shack, Maketto, Moon Rabbit, and the Oceanaire Seafood Room. (Locations and prices vary)

FILM FEST: The Milano Design Film Festival lands in D.C. with a selection of films about design, architecture, and the environment. Selected by Netherlands-based Italian duo Formafantasma, the initiative showcases productions from all over Europe, including Cambio by from the Netherlands and Becoming Animal from Switzerland and the U.K. (New York University, Washington, D.C.; 6 p.m., FREE)

MORE: Ami Yamasaki + Insect Factory Duo / Weed Tree / Bad Groupy (Rhizome DC; 7 p.m.; $10), No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies author Julian Aguon in conversation with Ed Yong (Politics and Prose Connecticut Ave.; 7 p.m., virtual and in person, FREE), Sample Sale  (Rent the Runway Georgetown; 11 a.m.; FREE admission)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

FOLK POP CONCERT: Join the House of Sweden for a rooftop concert by KOLONIEN at the nation’s embassy. The four-member family band from Sweden has been a leading voice of the Swedish folk revival with their acoustic roots and sing-along pop combo. (House of Sweden; 7 p.m.; $10)

HAMILTON TALK: Head the central branch of the Howard County Library for a special talk with actor Pierre Jean Gonzalez, starring in the Hamilton tour currently at the Kennedy Center. The actor, director, producer, and activist will share his goals for diversity and inclusion in the performing arts. (Howard County Library Central Branch; 7 p.m.; FREE)

BANNED BOOKS PT. 1: Arlington Public Library hosts a lecture by Nikole Hannah-Jones in honor of Banned Books Week. Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the 1619 Project, a staff writer at New York Times Magazine, and Howard University professor. The event will be held at Washington-Liberty High School and also streamed online. Books will be available for purchase on site courtesy One More Page Books. (

MORE: Chilean wine dinner (Seven Reasons; 6 p.m.; $220), Sensory Sensitivities Family Day (DAR Museum; 10 a.m.; FREE), Author Talk: Valerie Biden Owens (O Museum in The Mansion; 6 p.m.; $30), Spelling Bee (Tight Five Pub; 7 p.m.; FREE), The Final Gambit author Jennifer Lynn Barnes in conversatoin with Liz Lawson (East City Bookshop and virtual; 7 p.m.; FREE), Building the Panama Canal: A Controversial Symbol of American Might (Smithsonian Associates; virtual; 6:30 p.m.; $25)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

ROOFTOP SOIREE: Take a trip to Madrid under the stars at this Flamenco dance performance on top of the Ven at Embassy Row. Start your evening off with complimentary champagne, before celebrating Spanish dancing with a Flamenco dancer and guitarist. (Ven at Embassy Row; 7 p.m.; $25)

BANNED BOOK WEEK PT. 2: DC Public Library celebrates Banned Book Week at its central location, MLK Memorial Library, all week long. On Monday, hear from local writers about how banned books and cancel culture can silence marginalized voices (6:30 p.m., FREE). On Wednesday, the library will screen “The Hate U Give” along with a special panel to discuss one of today’s most challenged books. The first 100 registrants will receive a copy (4 p.m., FREE).

PAINT YOUR OWN: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with La Cosecha with cooking, art, and dance classes. This event will include a class creating your own Alebrije art piece with local craft-makers from La Mimi Boutique. Enjoy food and drink from the market vendors before painting your own Alebrije and learning about Mexican folk art pieces. (La Cosecha; 6:30 p.m.; $48)

MORE: Women Who Whiskey x LAWS Whiskey tasting (Mercy Me; 6 p.m.; $30), The Congressional Football Game (Audi Field; 7:30 p.m.; $12.50), The Atlantic Festival (The Wharf, virtual; 9:30 a.m.; FREE), THE INTRUDERS: A Drama About Gentrification (Silver Spring Black Box Theatre; 7:30 p.m., $38), Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (The Anthem; 8 p.m.; $55), Upcycle Party at the Mystery Cocktail Happy Hour (Femme Fatale DC; 4:30 p.m.; FREE), Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop (Virtual; 6 p.m.; FREE), SPARE ME! Real Talk for Compassionate Care of Black Women with Fibroids (Eaton Hotel; 1 p.m.; FREE), Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self  book talk (Embassy of Germany, 6:30 p.m., FREE), Tour d’Italia (The Canopy Hotel; 6:30 p.m.; $50), La Chica (DC9 Nightclub; 8 p.m.; $13), A Merry Little Meet Cute authors Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone book talk (Loyalty Bookstores; 7 p.m.; $24).

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

BANNED BOOKS PT. 3: Keep Banned Books Week going with Busboys and Poets in Anacostia. Listen to an in-person conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Rep. Cori Bush on the implications of book bans and the growing threat of censorship in political rhetoric. (Busboys and Poets Anacostia; 7 p.m.; FREE)

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: The National Symphony Orchestra brings the concert to you in their In Your Neighborhood – East of the River program. Throughout the week, they’ll be popping up at Fort Stanton Recreation Center and more (Wednesday), but the main event will be the full orchestra concert paying homage to D.C.’s own go-go music Thursday at the Entertainment & Sports Arena. Enjoy pre-concert festivities starting at 6 p.m., too. (Entertainment and Sports Arena; 7:30 p.m.; FREE)

THEATRE WEEK: Kick off 2022 Theatre Week in D.C. with the Mosaic Theatre Company at the Library of Congress. This Live! at the Library event will feature a free preview of the The Till Trilogy with playwright Ifa Bayeza, who will share her research in a talk. Also enjoy a performance from the Washington National Opera and students from Howard University. (Library of Congress; 7 p.m.; FREE)

FALL COOKIES: Celebrate the fall equinox at Sugarcoated Bakery in Alexandria. Learn how to make tasty and beautiful treats at this fall cookie class, with expert instruction, tips, tools, cookies, light refreshments, and a to-go box. As a bonus, get the recipes for the cookies and icing after decorating pre-made ones yourself. (Sugarcoated Bakery; 7 p.m.; $75)

MORE: THEARC’s Ward 8 Homebuyer Club (5 p.m.; virtual or in-person; FREE), Car Free Day (Various locations; FREE), Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell book signing (Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center; 6 p.m.; FREE), The Bauder Lecture (Howard Community College’s Smith Theatre; 12:30 p.m., FREE), Right On! Records Double Feature: Fantastic Planet & The Wicker Man (Cinema Arts Theatre; 7 p.m.; $20), The Bay Strikes Back Tour with Testament, Exodus, and Death Angel (The Fillmore; 6:50 p.m.,; $35), DC Firefighters Burn Foundation 9th Annual Hot Sauce Contest & Pig Roast (Rocklands Barbecue; 5 p.m.’ $35), Joe Nichols (The Bullpen; 7 p.m.; $25), Fall Equinox Picnic (Pike & Rose in Rockville, Westpost in Arlington; 6 p.m.; $50), Art as Resistance: An Evening With T.M. Krishna and Anand Patwardhan (The Potter’s House; 6:30 p.m.; FREE)