Mary Bird

Institute for Education Celebrates

By Mary Bird | Jan 13, 2012

Belgian Ambassador Jan Matthysen and Mrs. Matthysen recently celebrated the 20th season of the Institute for Education’s Public Policy ...

Elisir Cocktail Primary

By Mary Bird | Jan 13, 2012

With a tongue-in-cheek invitation to “vote once, drink often,” Janet Donovan gathered media pals at chef Enzo Fargione’s newly ...

Ann Hand and Innocents at Risk Holiday Tea

By Mary Bird | Dec 19, 2011

Internationally renowned jewelry designer Ann Hand hosted a holiday tea at her eponymous MacArthur Boulevard boutique Dec. 8 to celebrate ...

The University Club Hosts Authors Night

By Mary Bird | Dec 15, 2011

The University Club hosted the 22nd annual local authors night on Nov. 30. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Thomas Friedman, journalist and political economist, were among the 40 authors represented.

Georgetown Jingle

By Mary Bird | Dec 14, 2011

The sixth-annual Georgetown Jingle was held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Dec. 11. The event, which benefits Georgetown University ...

Hope Connections

By Mary Bird | Dec 14, 2011

On Dec. 7, Bernie and Janice Robinson opened their historic Capitol Hill home to honor the founding board of Hope ...

Embassy of Turkey Hosts The Ertegun Jazz Series

By Mary Bird | Dec 14, 2011

The presence of so many ambassadors at the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on Dec. 6 for The Ertegun Jazz Series ...

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Holiday Party

By Mary Bird | Dec 8, 2011

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) hosted a holiday party on Nov. 28 at Watershed, which renowned restaurateurs Todd and ...

Classic Conversations with Kevin Kline

By Mary Bird | Dec 8, 2011

Actor Kevin Kline joined Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) Artistic Director Michael Kahn at Sidney Harman Hall on Nov. 28 for ...

Opera Camerata Presents Die Fledermaus

By Mary Bird | Dec 8, 2011

The Opera Camerata of Washington, D.C., brought an early holiday treat with the frothiest of operas under the patronage ...

Santa and Rudolph Arrive at the Fairmont

By Mary Bird | Dec 8, 2011

WTOP’s “Man About Town” Bob Madigan announced the much awaited arrival of Santa and Rudolph for the 8th Annual ...

The Links, Incorporated Celebrates

By Mary Bird | Dec 8, 2011 | 4 comments

The Links, Incorporated, an international nonprofit service organization of professional women of color, recently hosted its 65th Anniversary in Washington ...