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So aside from the opening of The Hunger Games and the long awaited return of Mad Men, how else are you going to amuse yourself this weekend?
Tonight head over to The Fridge for To What Strange Place: 78s Listening Session with Ian Nagosaki, Music Researcher. The talk begins at 7pm. Nagosaki is a music researcher, musician, writer and record producer specializing in rare finds from international artists. In 2007, Ian released Black Mirror, a collection of gripping folk and devotional music recorded between 1918 and 1954 from more than 20 countries that was lauded by publications as diverse as the academic journal Ethnomusicology and Pitchfork.
Friday at 7 head over to the Hill Center for tapas and wine with chef Wendi. But these aren’t your usual Jose Andrés-style Spanish tapas: Chef Wendi is showcasing the small plates of the French tiny leek tarts and pots de creme. Mmm…so maybe that’s their trick to svelte physiques? Tiny plates?
Saturday head back to the Hill Center for a DIY class sponsored by Fragers. This one will teach you how to plaster and drywall which. The class goes from 11 am -1pm and is free so now you will no excuse for those half finished home improvement projects lingering around your house.
Saturday is also a good time to support some local schools. The PTA at Payne Elementary School (1445 C Street SE) is hosting a rummage sale from 8am -1pm, so head over to see what goodies you can find. That evening, both Brent and Maury Elementary Schools are hosting fundraisers. Brent’s is “A Taste of the Hill” featuring dishes from many neighborhood restaurants including Granville Moore’s and matchbox. The event is at St. Mark’s Church is $75 and features a silent auction and a performance by the local band Free Lobster Buffet. More info can be found here.
Maury Elementary’s event, “Maury at the Market,” will be held at the North Hall of Eastern Market from 7-10pm. Admission is $30. The event will include both a silent and live auction. Learn more and see what is available here.
Sunday, bring the wee ones to the final performance of Arts on the Horizon’s Out of the Box at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Part of the Atlas’s new Theatre for the Very Young series, the interactive performance is just right for toddlers and pre-schoolers. The performance is at 2:30. Find out more here. You’ll still have plenty time to get the kids in bed before Mad Men.
Monday night from 7pm -9pm Lounge 201 will host a 2nd night of trivia to benefit the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, which currently commemorating its 50th Anniversary year. Admission is free and all the proceeds will benefit the society.