Community Class Yoga<\/a>, January 11, 4:00pm Tuesday Night Poetry Open Mic at Busboys and Poets<\/a>, January 13, 9:00pm Pressing Strings, Will Duvall, Eileen Graham<\/a>, January 16, 7:00pm Recitation of the \u201cI Have a Dream Speech\u201d at the Lincoln Memorial<\/a>, date TBA Opening of the DC Street Car<\/a>, Starting January 19 Let Freedom Ring Concert<\/a>, January 19, 6:00 pm DC Restaurant Week<\/a>, January 19-25, 2015 The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis<\/a>, January 21, 7:30pm Alexandria Restaurant Week<\/a>\u00a0January 23-February 1, 2015. Eastern Market<\/a>, Tuesday-Sunday, hours vary Free Performances at Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center<\/a>, every night 6:00pm Washington Memorial Tour<\/a>, ongoing
\n<\/a>WISH Welcome Reception<\/a>, Wednesday, January 14th, 6:00 pm
\nWISH Welcome Reception for\u00a0Spring 2015\u00a0interns. Meet your WISH neighbors over catered dinner!
\nWISH Ballroom on Capitol Hill
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\nNBC4’s Health and Fitness Expo<\/a>, January 10-11, 2015, 9 am-5 pm.
\nThe annual event offers fun activities to motivate you to take charge of your health. Try a new sport such as golf, skiing or snowboarding with the virtual simulators. Check your body mass index, take a heart risk test, learn about ergonomics and much more.
\nFree
\nMt. Vernon Square\/Convention Center Metro<\/p>\n
\nA holistic yoga session including asana, pranayama, and meditation.\u00a0All levels are welcome, and a sliding scale means you can pay whatever\u00a0you want, whether it’s $10, $5, or $0.\u00a0Whatever you can afford, you are welcome & encouraged to attend.
\nDonation
\nColumbia Heights Metro<\/p>\n
\nEvery Tuesday night at Busboys and Poets. 9:00pm-11:00pm. Hosts vary each week.
\n$5 entry
\nU Street Metro<\/p>\n
\nPressing Strings is a soul stirring trio based out of the musically fertile scene of Annapolis, Maryland. Their sound is versatile and stems from lead singer Jordan Sokel\u2019s soulful, bluesy songwriting combined with a solid and dynamic rhythm section.
\nFree
\nUnion Station<\/p>\n
\nThe National Park Service will place a wreath at the Lincoln Memorial, on the steps where Dr. King gave his 1963 speech. The recitation of the \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech will be presented by students of Washington, DC\u2019s Watkins Elementary School.
\nFree
\nSmithsonian Metro
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\nMagna Carta: Muse and Mentor<\/a>, ongoing until January 19
\nThis exhibition commemorates the 800th anniversary of the creation of Magna Carta, the charter of liberties that England\u2019s King John granted to his barons in 1215 in order to halt their rebellion and restore their allegiance to his throne.
\nFree
\nCapitol South Metro<\/p>\n
\nDC\u2019s transportation will be expanded with the opening of the 37 mile light rail trolley system. The first line to open starts just a couple of blocks from the WISH office, on H Street near Union Station. Fares, though not yet determined, are affordable.
\nUnion Station<\/p>\n
\nThe Kennedy Center and Georgetown University host a musical celebration featuring the Let Freedom Ring Choir and other special guests honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in a free Millennium Stage concert.\u00a0Tickets are required and will be distributed the day of the event in front of the Concert Hall beginning at 5 p.m.\u00a0The 2015 concert features nine-time Grammy Award\u00ae -winning singer and actress Natalie Cole.
\nFree (tickets required)
\nFoggy Bottom Metro<\/p>\n
\nTry three course lunches and dinners at some famous DC restaurants for a fixed price.
\nPrices vary
\nAll around DC<\/p>\n
\nCome join this free event, hosted by two former congressional campaign committee chairmen, which discusses the gridlocked state of our political system and the possibility of reform.
\nFree, reservations recommended.
\nNational Archives Metro<\/p>\n
\nMore than 45 restaurants will be offering special menus and pricing to entice visitors to dine in Alexandria, Virginia, just five miles south of Washington, DC. The restaurants are offering either a three-course pre-fixe dinner or dinner for two, both priced at $35.
\nKing Street Metro<\/p>\n
\nWelcome to Eastern Market, Washington DC’s original and premier food & arts market. Located in the heart of the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, Eastern Market is DC’s destination for fresh food, community events, and on weekends, local farm-fresh produce and handmade arts and crafts.
\nFree
\nEastern Market Metro<\/p>\n
\nFree concerts every night, with a variety of performers, from comedians to symphony orchestras. See website for full schedule.
\nFree
\nFoggy Bottom Metro<\/p>\n
\nGet a bird’s eye view of the nation’s capital from the Washington Monument. This popular attraction is limited to ticketholders only. Tickets are required for all visitors ages 2 and up.
\nFree
\nSmithsonian Metro<\/p>\n