Weekend Round Up January 7, 2016


DC Shorts’s LAUGHS! 2016

January 8th, 2016 at 07:30 PM | Event Website

DC Shorts presents its favorite comedy films from 2015 paired with live performances by the area’s top stand-up comics.
Each 90-minute show combines film and live performance for a spectacular and lighthearted evening. Arrive early and enjoy the Laughs Bar in the Heritage Center lobby. And make sure to grab an extra drink for the show.

This is the perfect opportunity to catch films you might have missed from past years — and check out the best of DC’s stand-up circuit.

Address

U.S. Navy Memorial, Burke Theatre

Ella-Rue Basement Sale

January 8th, 2016 – January 10th 2016 | Free | Tel: (202) 333-1598| Event Website

The Basement Sale starts Friday, January 8 at upscale consignment boutique Ella-Rue (3231 P St. NW)! This weekend only, score 20-75% off select merchandise. Don’t miss this one!

Address

Ella-Rue; 3231 P St. NW

Leanne Marshall Trunk Show

January 8th 2016 – Sun, January 10th 2016 | Free | Event Website

Stop by Lovely Bride Salon on January 8-10 for a Leanne Marshalle Trunk Show. Browse the designer’s new bridal collection and enjoy 10% off select gowns. To make an appointment, click here.

Address

1632 Wisconsin Ave NW; 2nd Fl

History Talk – Lucretia Mott: Speaking Quaker Truth to “Slave Power”

January 9th 2016 | Free | Tel: 202-727-0233 | Event Website

The Peabody Room at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library is pleased to present a special history talk, “Lucretia Mott: Speaking Quaker Truth to Slave Power.” Jaimie Stiehm, a Creators Syndicate columnist and contributer to USNEWS.com, will discuss Lucretia Mott’s journey to Washington, D.C. to speak out against slavery … the “peculiar institution.”

The history talk will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Address

Georgetown Neighborhood Library; 3260 R St NW

NSO in Your Neighborhood: From the Strings, To Your Ears

January 10th, 2016 at 11:00 AM | Free

Acoustics are a natural part of the built environment and the quality of sound is affected by the materials that make up a building. Join us on an acoustic tour as a National Symphony Orchestra string quartet plays music in three different spaces inside the Museum. Registration is required.

Address

National Building Museum

401 F ST NW

Italian Cooking Class – Pasta and Sauces

January 10th 2016 | Free | events@viaumbria.com | Tel: 202-333-3904 | Event Website

Join Via Umbria’s Chef Jodie for an authentic Italian cooking class on January 10 at 7:30-9:30 p.m. Learn to make delicious homemade pasta and pasta sauce. The cost of the class is $50. To register, please click here.

Address

1525 Wisconsin Ave NW

Free Barre Class

January 11th 2016 | Free | Tel: (202) 333-1738 | Event Website

Stop by Lululemon on Monday, January 11 at 7-8 p.m. for a complimentary barre class hosted by Lava Barre. In this dynamic power hour you will use your own body weight to isolate, lift, tone and lengthen your muscles. Bring a mat & a friend!

Address

3265 M St NW

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