WHERE TO BE SCENE
Thursday, June 8
6:00 – 9:00 PM, Latin é Foundation presents Latin é Foundation Annual Kickoff at Cuba Libre, 801 Ninth St. NW. Join the Hispanic business community and professionals to support the culture. Free, RSVP.
5:00 – 8:00 PM, International Rooftop Concert Series sponsored by Peroni at The Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW. A new musical act every Thursday. Free for guests and locals, info.
Friday, June 9
6:00 – 9:00 PM, Summer Escape Wine Event at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Va. Enjoy gourmet fare, locally brewed craft beer, wine and other culinary treats. Free, info.
5:00 – 7:00 PM, Queer Me Out at POV Rooftop Lounge at the W Hotel, 515 15th St. NW. Enjoy the speaker series celebrating the extraordinary diversity of the LGBTQ community. Complimentary cocktails served, info.
5:30 – 7:30 PM, Jazz in the Garden Concert Series at The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, 700 Constitution Ave. NW. Featuring artists performing a wide variety of styles — salsa, blues fusion, xylophone, Afrofunk and more — every Friday evening. Featuring: Dan Bárta & Robert Balzar Trio. Free, info.
Saturday, June 10
10:15 – 11:15 AM, Vinyasa Yoga Class at The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. Every other Saturday this summer, all-levels vinyasa yoga class in the Grand Foyer. Music for each session will be at the instructor's discretion. Free, info.
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, American Field Pop-Up Market featuring 75 American-made clothing, food, drink and accessory brands at Dock 5 at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Free, info.
10:30 – 11:30 AM, Practice With Love Pop-Up Yoga at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Bring a mat and a water bottle. Space is first-come, first-served. Free, info.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Row Fashion Carnival at Bethesda Row, Bethesda Lane. A different type of runway show, including: mane tamers and style platforms, fashion-themed carnival events, fortune telling, mini-fashionista art corner/dress-up closet, photo booth, carnival treats and more. info.
2:00 – 4:30 PM, Pride Porch Party at WeWork (Wonder Bread Factory), 641 S St. NW. Patio event with patio games, BBQ bites, drinks, T-shirts and lots of parade supplies. Free, RSVP.
3:30 – 10:00 PM, Capital Pride Block Party in Logan Circle, Intersection of 13th, P, Vermont and Rhode Island NW. Event adjacent to the Pride Parade presented by Marriott International, including: entertainment, food and a beer garden. Free, info.
7:00 AM, Lawyers Have Heart 10K Race at George Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. Unite with the Washington legal community annually in the spirit of Pro Bono Publico (for the public good) to change the heart health of the Greater Washington Region. Donations, register.
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Pride & Shine at Urbana, 2121 P St. NW. Enjoy an all-day Pride party complete with food, libations, entertainment and a fierce dance party. Performances by special guest Roxxxy Andrews from Rupaul’s Drag Race. The Trevor Project providing crisis and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. $95, info.
Sunday, June 11
12:00 PM, Books in Bloom at The Chrysalis in Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Md. The Downtown Columbia Partnership’s inaugural book festival with featured authors David Ebershoff, April Ryan, Michael Eric Dyson, Laurie Frankel, Alec Ross, with a children's author tent and panels and activities throughout. Free, info.
