WHERE TO BE SCENE
Thursday, Sept. 28
5:30 – 10:30 PM, eighth annual Cosmo Couture Fashion & Interior Design Event at The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. Local architecture and interior design firms and manufacturing partners will create apparel out of interior materials reflecting the given theme. $100, info.
Friday, Sept. 29
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Public Art Mural by artist Yoko Ono and the Inaugural Project for New Initiative Hirshhorn in the City at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Free, info.
8:30 – 10:30 PM, Women in Tech Breakfast at 1776/General Assembly, 1133 15th St. NW. The esteemed panel includes Lyft Mid-Atlantic Marketing Lead Kate Glantz, Lyft Operations Lead Annie Dragolich and Humble Ventures co-founder Mary Iafelice. $10, info.
7:00 – 9:00 PM, Drive-in Movie at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Advance purchase is highly recommended; lot opens at 5:30 p.m. Screening: "Clue." $10/car or free/walk-ups, info.
6:30 – 10:00 PM, Ireland Funds D.C. Young Leaders Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Party at AJAX Gallery, 1011 Fourth St. NW. Honoring Matt Walsh, Emmy-nominated star of "Veep." Open bar, food and live music. $125, info.
Saturday, Sept. 30
Noon – 7:00 PM, 18th annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest at Capitol City Brewing Co. (Village at Shirlington), 4001 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Enjoy over 65 breweries and local food vendors, authentic German music and food, a Capitol City-branded tasting glass and 10 drink tickets. $30/person or free for nondrinkers, info.
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, American Field Pop-up Market at Dock5 Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Shop smart design and meet the minds behind the products like quality clothing, jewelry, home goods, food and drink. Complimentary cocktails with free entry, info.
7:00 – 11:00 PM, #UNCENSOREDDC Scavenger Hunt continues with the Underground Cocktail Party at 19 Dupont Circle NW. Featuring Robin Bell, award-winning editor, video journalist and multimedia artist who recently projected his art on Trump International Hotel. $50/individual or $250/host, info.
Saturday, Sept. 30
Noon – 6:00 PM, VA Spirits Festival at The Passenger, 1539 Seventh St. NW. Join some of Virginia's best distilleries for an all-inclusive tasting event. $45, includes spirit tastings, spirits for purchase, info.
1:00 – 5:00 PM, Sixth annual Wiener 500! at The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. Over 96 dogs are expected to race. Free event to watch, $25 to register dog. $500 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the fastest, info.
Tuesday, Oct. 3
6:00 – 9:00 PM, Suits & Sneakers at The Pavillions at Turkey Run, 6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean. The Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce invite guests for food, wine, beer tastings, silent auction, exhibitors and more. $45/members or $60/future members, info.
Thursday, Oct. 5
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Florals & Fascinators Brunch at D.C. Design House, 9004 Congressional Court, Potomac. Brunch served with special guest: former Chief White House Florist Laura Dowling as she discusses her new book, "A White House Christmas." Stick around for a self-guided tour of the Design House. $75, info.
6:30 PM – midnight, SUPERFIERCE Opening Salon Party to kick off the monthlong exhibit and activation empowering female artists at Blind Whino Arts Club, 700 Delaware Ave. SW. Exhibit continues through November. $75/general or $150/VIP, info.
6:00PM – 9:00PM, join the ArtWorks for Freedom and W Hotel, 515 F S.t NW. Help kick off ACTION DC, a citywide campaign using arts to raise awareness against human trafficking. Cocktails, a world premiere performance and more. $40, info.
Upcoming Events:
Thursday, Oct. 12
7:00 PM, Opening Exhibition: Wild: Michael Nichols at The National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW. The legendary photographer exemplifies the profound impact of visual storytelling, with stunning images of wildlife and wild places. $15, info.
Thursday, Oct. 26
7:30 PM, Banding Together, a live band event benefiting Mentoring Nonprofit at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave. Enjoy live music, spirits tasting, BBQ and a silent auction. $100/ages 21-30 and $200/ages 31+, info.
