{"id":12566,"date":"2019-12-23T06:49:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T11:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=12566"},"modified":"2019-12-23T06:49:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T11:49:03","slug":"wish-newsletter-things-to-do-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wish-newsletter-things-to-do-february\/","title":{"rendered":"WISH Newsletter: Things to Do | February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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WISH Newsletter: Things to Do, February<\/h3>\n

ReCreative Spaces Opening Reception- Duologue: Portraits, Patterns, Prints<\/a> February 6, 7:00-11:00pm
\nLocal DC artists Rose Jaffe and Graham Patrick combine their passions for portraiture, printing and photography in this unique show of collaborative works.
\n$5
\nRhode Island Ave\/ Brentwood Metro<\/p>\n

You, Me, Them, Everybody<\/a> February 6, 7:30-9:30pm
\nA live podcast recorded at The Wonderland Ballroom.
\nFree
\nColumbia Heights Metro<\/p>\n

Artists’ Talk | Bought & Sold: Voices of Human Trafficking<\/a> February 7, 3:30pm
\nJoin us for a rare chance to meet the featured artists of our new exhibition Brought and Sold: Voices of Human Trafficking. Guest curator Kay Chernush and Barbara Liotta will discuss the profound importance of their artwork on view in the campaign to fight human trafficking. A reception will follow the dialogue where visitors can engage the artists with their questions.
\nFree
\nU. Street Metro<\/p>\n

The DC Youth Poetry Slam Team<\/a>February 7, 4:00-6:00pm
\nThe 24 teenage poets competing at Semi-Finals have qualified for the DC Youth Slam Team and will perform in two rounds of poetry slam. Free and open to the poetry loving public.
\nFree
\nGallery Place\/Chinatown Metro<\/p>\n

AUIAC x Petite Punk Present: CLOTHING SWAP<\/a> February 8, 11:00am
\nCome to swap your unwanted clothing, accessories, and shoes for a brand new wardrobe! All clothing, accessories, and shoes can be swapped, no matter the style or size!
\nFree
\nTenleytown- AU Metro Stop<\/p>\n

WISH Professional Development: Alternative Careers in Law Tuesday<\/a> February 10, 6:30pm
\nJulie Silverbrook, Executive Director of The Constitutional Sources Project (www.ConSource.org<\/a>)
\nWISH Classroom on Capitol Hill
\nRSVP to interns@atdevserver.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance at the Lincoln Memorial<\/a>\u00a0 February 12, 1:00pm.
\nHonor Abraham Lincoln at a Presidential wreath laying ceremony and a dramatic reading of the “Gettysburg Address\u201d at 23rd & Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC.
\nFree
\nSmithsonian or Foggy Bottom Metro<\/p>\n

WISH Valentine\u2019s Day Sweets and Treats<\/a> Thursday, February 12, 6:00 pm
\nMix and mingle with other WISH interns over Valentine\u2019s Day candy.
\nWISH classroom on Capitol Hill
\nRSVP to interns@atdevserver.com<\/a>
\n
\nCupid’s Undie Run <\/a>February 15, noon
\nThis Valentine\u2019s Day weekend, come put the hilarity in charity with hundreds of half-naked runners taking to the streets in celebration of their fundraising for the Children\u2019s Tumor Foundation.
\nFee to watch, prices vary to participate
\nCapitol South Metro<\/p>\n

WISH Policy Salon: Employers Seek Leaders: What you can do now to develop leadership skills?<\/a> Tuesday, February 17, 6:00 pm
\nSheree Anne Kelly, Vice President of the Public Affairs Council, Executive Director of the Foundation for Public Affairs
\nSponsored by The Fund for American Studies
\nDupont Circle Metro at TFAS Headquarters- 1706 New Hampshire Ave, NW
\nRSVP to interns@atdevserver.com<\/a><\/p>\n

George Washington Birthday Parade <\/a>February 17, 2014, 1:00-3:00 pm
\nSee the country\u2019s largest Presidents’ Day Parade in Old Town Alexandria through the streets where Washington once walked.\u00a0 Spend the day exploring historic sites in Old Town Alexandria, the historic Virginia town that was an important port during the colonial, revolutionary and Civil War periods.
\nFree
\nKing Street Metro<\/p>\n

Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade 2015<\/a> February 17, 7:00pm
\nThe Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade is the largest celebration of Fat Tuesday in the Washington DC area. Organized by the Clarendon Alliance, the parade is family friendly and includes local community groups, horses, dogs, fire trucks, colorful masks and thousands of Mardi Gras beads.
\nFree
\nCourthouse Metro
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\n<\/a>DC Fashion Week Opening Night<\/a> February 18, 6:00-9:00pm
\nDC Fashion Week Opening Night with Pop-Up Retail Shops, NEXT\/GEN Designer fashion show and live entertainment.
\nFree
\nUnion Station Metro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WISH Newsletter: Things to Do, February ReCreative Spaces Opening Reception- Duologue: Portraits, Patterns, Prints February 6, 7:00-11:00pm Local DC artists Rose Jaffe and Graham Patrick combine their passions for portraiture, printing and photography in this unique show of collaborative works. $5 Rhode Island Ave\/ Brentwood Metro You, Me, Them, Everybody February 6, 7:30-9:30pm A live […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,16,49],"tags":[37,23],"class_list":["post-12566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dc-culture","category-events","category-wish-newsletter","tag-dc-culture","tag-what-to-do-in-dc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12566\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}