Head to a Black Brewers Tasting, dance at a cumbia day party, or see the National Symphony of Ukraine at events around D.C. this weekend.

Learn about the women of the Black arts movement, see where art and the environment collide at REACH to Forest event at the Kennedy Center, or head to a book talk at Politics and Prose this week.

Check out the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, head to the Go-Go Museum Honors, or help crown the chili champ of lower Georgia Avenue this weekend.

Celebrate Mardi Gras, hear about locals’ worst dates ever, or go on a bike ride with DC Bike Party around the region this week.

Regardless of whether your cuffing season has been a success, the D.C. area has everything you need to mark Cupid’s season.

Head to a Valentine’s Day cooking class, a Mardi Gras celebration at The Wharf, or the Lunar New Year parade in downtown D.C. this weekend.

Test your knowledge at a wine bar’s trivia night, laugh out loud at a comedy festival in Silver Spring, or check out a vintage market.

Celebrate Broadway’s leading men, head to a fashion show for Black History Month, or find deals at Alexandria’s annual boutique warehouse sale this weekend.

See Audra McDonald in concert, check out new plays at Theater J and Washington Stage Guild, or watch local comedians at “The Washington Roast” at events around D.C. this week.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Purple Rain,” bundle up for Ice Fest, or check out a new artisan market around D.C. this week.