Exclusive 11/28 Event

-The U.S. Air Force "Airmen of Note" Saxaphones will perform on Monday, 11/28 at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW)

-From 6:00- 7:00pm

-Cost: Free!

-More information: http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/

Intern Spotlight: Tiffany Taylor

TIFFANY TAYLOR

Tiffany is the Marketing and Outreach Intern at Women for Women International, a non-profit international organization that provides financial and emotional support to women survivors of war. She has a wide range of duties, all of which require strong writing and research skills. Tiffany is currently working on the fall Newsletter, writing the various e-mails for support of their many campaigns and also edits various things for all members of the marketing department. She has also been involved in workplace giving events for the "Combined Federal Campaign" where she has helped to raise awareness among federal employees, enabling them to donate in conjunction with their employers. Tiffany was also responsible for writing the script for a promotional video. She is really enjoying her internship and finds her work very fulfilling. She is gaining invaluable skills that will hopefully help her to obtain a full-time job in the near future!

Upcoming Events 11/14-11/20

1. Political Calculus, Political Times: Nate Silver and Matt Bai

-The New York Times journalists talk with editor Megan Liberman about the current political climate. Cost: $25
-11/14 at 6:30 pm
-At the George Washington University Jack Morton Auditorium (805 21st St. NW Washington, DC)
-For info call: 1-888-698-1870

2. Beaujolais Nouveau Party
- A Beaujolais Nouveau party with French music, cocktails and unlimited wine after midnight. Cost: $10
- At the 1905 club (1905 9th St. NW Washington, DC)
- 11/16, doors open at 9:30 p.m.

3. Drinking for a Cause at The Pug
-Drink pint of DC Brau at the Pug on Nov. 17, and every cent of the proceeds will go towards the U.S.O. and the Wounded Warrior Project. Cost: Free
- At The Pug (1234 H St. NE Washington, DC)
-11/17 from 5 pm-2 am

4. "US Air Force Band: Jazz Heritage Series"
-11/18 at 8:00pm. Cost: Free
-http://www.usafband.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123272764
-At Lisner Auditorium - at GWU (730 21st Street, NW on the corner of 21st & H St)

5. Fall 2011 Law Day Open House
- Prospective law students can sit in on a law class, tour the school's facilities and speak with current students and faculty. At the David A. Clarke School of Law.
-Cost: Free, but registration required
-11/19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
-University of the District of Columbia (4200 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC)

6. "Georgetown Cupcake" Book Signing
-Katherine Kallinis and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne, owners of Georgetown Cupcake (and the stars of the TLC television program "DC Cupcakes"), discuss and sign their new book, "The Cupcake Diaries: Recipes and Memories from the Sisters of Georgetown Cupcake."
- At Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Tysons Corner Center (1961 Chain Bridge Rd. McLean, VA)
-11/19 at 2 p.m.

7. Sculpture Garden Ice Rink Opens
-Weather permitting, the rink opens for the season opening 11/ 19 at 10 a.m.
-Two-hour session: $8, $7 for ages 50 and older, ages 12 and younger and students. Skate rental: $3.
-At the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and Ice Skating Rink (700 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC)

8. African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting
-A collection of 112 objects that represent ten years of work toward building a permanent collection.
-At the National Museum of African Art (950 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC)
-Nov. 19 through Dec. 11, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily
-http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/mosaic/index.html

9. Hope for America
-Drawing from personal papers, public appearances, and films of Bob Hope and other entertainers, the exhibit explores politics and entertainment in American public life throughout the 20th century and its consequences for the nation's political culture. Cost: Free
-At the Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Bldg. (10 First St. SE Washington, DC)
-Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
-More info: 202-707-4606

10. 30 Americans Exhibit
- The exhibit showcases works by many of the most important African American artists of the last three decades. This provocative exhibition focuses on issues of racial, sexual, and historical identity in contemporary culture while exploring the powerful influence of artistic legacy and community across generations. Cost: Free
-October 1-February 12
-More info: http://www2.corcoran.org/30americans/

Upcoming Events 11/3-11/6

1. 90th Birthday Bash
-The Phillips Collection celebrates its 90th birthday by offering free admission, live ballet and music, a cash bar and hands-on art projects. Cost: Free
-At the Phillips Collection (1600 21st St. NW Washington, DC)
-10:00 am Saturday, 11/5

2. NightVisions
-This late-night photo safari invites shutterbugs to roam the region armed with cameras or cell phones, then end the night by submitting the night's photos for a real-time competition judged by photo editors and curators. Cost: $10
-At FotoSpace (1838 Columbia Rd. NW Washington, DC)
-8:00 pm-4:00 am Saturday, 11/5
-http://www.fotoweekdc.org/

3. The Vices That Made Virginia
-A festival of regional foods, wines, bourbon, beer and bluegrass. Cost: $125
-At the Woodlawn Plantation (9000 Richmond Hwy. Alexandria, VA)
-4:00-8:00 pm Saturday, 11/5
-http://woodlawn1805.org/

4. World Series of Flip Cup
-Flip Cup tournament. Cost: $40 per person, $240 per team, register online.
-Embassy Suites (900 10th St Nw, Washington, DC)
-1:00 pm Saturday, 11/5
-202-739-2001

5. DC Reads
-Kurt Schmocke, a former mayor of Baltimore and currently dean of the Howard University Law School, leads a discussion of the bestselling memoir "The Other Wes Moore" (a chronicle by one Wes Moore of his own life -- Rhodes Scholar, White House fellow, combat veteran -- and that of another Wes Moore from a similar background, now in prison for murder). Schmocke's special guests will be the mother of the author Wes Moore and the sister of the "other" Wes Moore. The book is this year's selection of the one-book, one-city program DC Reads, sponsored by the D.C. Public Library. Cost: Free
-202-364-1919
-5:00 pm Sunday, 11/6
-At Politics & Prose Bookstore (5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC)

6. Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show
-Includes appearances by celebrity chefs Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis, Guy Fieri and Jacques Pepin, 400 specialty food exhibitors, Cookbook authors and more. Cost: $12.50-$27, free children younger than 4
-At the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (801 Mount Vernon Place Washington, DC)
-10:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday, 11/5
-10:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday, 11/6
-202-249-3400

7. Ghost Tours
-Discover the National Building Museum's "haunted" history. Cost: $12, registration required.
-At the National Building Museum (401 F St. NW Washington, DC)
-8:00 pm, 11/ 6
-http://www.nbm.org/

8. FotoWeek at the Corcoran
- The museum goes free for eight days, including the days it is usually closed, as part of its partnership with FotoWeek DC. On display: Exhibitions including "Hank Willis Thomas: Strange Fruit," "Gordon Parks: Photographs from the Collection," "Selections from the Indie Photobook Library" and "Prix Pictet: Growth." Cost: Free
-At the Corcoran Gallery of Art (500 17th St. NW Washington, DC)
-10:00 am-5:00 pm 11/5-12
-http://www.corcoran.org/fotoweekdc/index.php

*Also, be sure to read this Washington Post article on finding the best places in D.C. to meet up:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/one-week-of-meetups/2011/09/27/gIQAFUUNhL_story.html