{"id":12875,"date":"2019-12-24T05:32:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T10:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=12875"},"modified":"2019-12-24T05:32:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T10:32:57","slug":"wish-newsletter-things-to-do-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wish-newsletter-things-to-do-7\/","title":{"rendered":"WISH Newsletter: Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Things-to-do-Logo-final-300x221-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1553\" src=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Things-to-do-Logo-final-300x221-10.jpg\" alt=\"Things to do \" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>National Cherry Blossom Festival<\/b><\/a><\/strong><strong> (March 20-April 13)<\/strong><br \/>\nSee the blossoming of thousands of cherry trees on the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. The capital welcomes spring with this annual tradition begun by the gift of 600 trees to the United States from Japan in 1912.<br \/>\n<b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/Ringling-Bros-and-Barnum-Bailey-tickets\/artist\/1788389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ringling Bros &amp; Barnum and Bailey<\/a> (Marcy 20-23)<\/b><br \/>\nThis circus is built to amaze with stunts, trained animals, magic, and more!<br \/>\nTickets start at $13<br \/>\nVerizon Center, Gallery Place Chinatown Metro Station<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/purchase.tickets.com\/buy\/MLBEventInfo?agency=MLBST&amp;pid=7615609&amp;tfl=Washington_Nationals-Schedule-Nationals_Schedule-na-x0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins<\/a> (March 22)<\/b><br \/>\nTickets required<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/shamrockfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShamRock Fest<\/a> (March 22)<\/b><br \/>\nWith more than 30 bands on four stages, ShamRock Fest is a great way to celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day! This year\u2019s event showcases an Irish Village with fiddlers, dancers, competitions and more!<br \/>\n$20-$30 per ticket<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Symphony Orchestra<\/a> (March 22-23)<br \/>\n<\/b>The National Symphony Orchestra performs selections from Strauss in honor of his 150<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary. \u201cDon Juan\u201d, \u201cElektra\u201d, and \u201cSalome\u201d are just a few famous pieces that are on the program.<br \/>\nTickets start at $10<br \/>\n<b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scopeitout5k.com\/events\/286\/scope-it-out-5k-run-walk-washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Scope it out 5K Run\/Walk<\/a> (March 23)<br \/>\n<\/b>Join the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation in the heart of Washington, D.C. for one of the largest annual colon cancer awareness events in the country &#8211; part of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The race course starts and ends at Freedom Plaza and will take runners and walkers up scenic Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol, bringing the Scope It Out message to the doorstep of our nation\u2019s decision makers<br \/>\nMust register for event<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/wish-career-night-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH Career Night<\/a> (March 25)<br \/>\n<\/b>Hear what former Alum have to say about their experience as an Intern and what advice they&#8217;d offer to help land a professional job in the future.<br \/>\nLocation: WISH Classroom<br \/>\nRSVP Required to attend (RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:interns@atdevserver.com\">interns@atdevserver.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/events-calendar\/>Mark Leibovich, This Town<\/a><\/b> <b>(March 27)<\/b><br \/>\nMark Leibovich is an American journalist and author most recently of the bestselling\u00a0<i>This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral\u2014Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!\u2014in America\u2019s Gilded Capital<\/i>. He is the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, based in Washington, DC. He is also known for his profiles on political and media figures.<br \/>\nLocation: WISH Ballroom\u00a0<b><br \/>\n<\/b>RSVP Required to attend (RSVP to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:interns@atdevserver.com\">interns@atdevserver.com<\/a>)<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org\/2013\/07\/19\/blossom-kite-festival-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival<\/a> (March 29)<br \/>\n<\/b>This annual celebration and competition showcases thousands of kites from professional and amateur kite makers from around the world.<br \/>\nFree<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianjazz.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=41&amp;Itemid=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Smithsonian Jazz Appreciation Month<\/strong><\/a> <b>(March 26-April)<\/b><br \/>\nThe Smithsonian celebrates jazz music with special talks, workshops, concerts and more.<br \/>\nVarious locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; \u00a0 National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20-April 13) See the blossoming of thousands of cherry trees on the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. The capital welcomes spring with this annual tradition begun by the gift of 600 trees to the United States from Japan in 1912. 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