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Monet: The Immersive Experience
Set to open Fri., 524 Rhode Island Ave NE
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If a getaway to France isn’t in the cards, you can simply whisk your Valentine or Galentine into the iconic landscapes of Claude Monet – right in Northeast D.C.
Monet: The Immersive Experience includes larger-than-life digital renderings and recreations of scenes from some of the most famous impressionist paintings.
Dates are available into mid-April; adult tickets start at $40.90.
DC Dessert Festival
Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1508 Okie St. NE, D.C.
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Shop from dozens of dessert vendors, play some games and let the kids work off their sugar rush in the kid zone from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Ivy City. Admission is free, but do grab tickets!
Middleburg’s 13th Annual Winter Weekend Sale
Fri. to Mon., Middleburg, Virginia
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The "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital" in Loudoun County is the perfect place to hunt for deals Feb. 16-19. The area also hosts many wineries and restaurants to complete your quick day trip.
Presidents Day
Mount Vernon will offer free admission on Monday and Thursday starting at 9 a.m. Tickets will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.
Alexandria has events all month, including Monday’s George Washington Birthday Parade.
Concerts this weekend
Municipal Waste, 6 p.m. (doors) Thursday, Black Cat, $25/$28
Classic cult thrash band that got its start in Richmond’s prolific underground metal/hardcore scene in 2001. Lots of adrenaline and edgy humor. Details.
Matt Pond PA and Alexa Rose, 8 p.m. Friday, Jammin Java, $17
Story goes Philly singer-songwriter Matt Pond – 25 years in indie rock with a rotating cast of supporting musicians and now based in New York – reached out to Appalachian folk singer Alexa Rose after she name-dropped him in a song. They are celebrating the release of their collaborative EP “Call and Response.” Details.
Steve Forbert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jammin Java, $30
An Americana icon who over four-plus decades helped bring the genre attention, then went along for the ride as it grew in popularity. Singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston, who first earned acclaim in the ‘90s, opens. Details.
Things to do in D.C.
“Ain’t Too Proud”
Through Sun., The Kennedy Center, $45-$179
Jazz Icons: A Fine Romance
Through Sun., The Kennedy Center, $30-$175
Live podcast: Criminal
Fri., The Lincoln Theatre, $35
The Basement 90's/00's RNB Party
Fri., Karma Soundstage, $10-$30
Cupid's Undie Run
Sat., The Wharf, $45 for individual registration
Rock the Rink
Sat., 6-10 p.m., The Wharf Ice Rink
$5 discount on ice skating if you wear Caps gear
Mortified: Doomed Valentines
Sat., doors at 7 p.m., Black Cat, $25
Presidential Family Fun Day
Sat., 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Portrait Gallery, free
Blossom to Beverage: The Story of Chocolate
Sat. and Sun., chocolate tastings at 1 p.m., American Indian Museum, free
Capital Orchestra Festival
Mon., 2 p.m., The Kennedy Center, free
Things to do in Maryland
Film Screening: "Loving"
Thurs., 7 p.m. at the Harmony Hall Arts Center in Fort Washington, $15
Savor Bethesda Restaurant Week
Feb. 16-25
History Happy Hour: Slavery in the President's Neighborhood
Fri., 6:30 p.m., Sandy Spring Museum in Sandy Spring, $25
Annual Black History Month Family Day Festival
Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover
Black History Month Cultural Program
Sun., 2 p.m., Greenbelt Community Center, free
Potomac River Jazz Club’s Mardi Gras concert
Sun., Silver Spring, $20-$25
Things to do in Virginia
Love Is Blind pet adoption event
Thurs., 6-8 p.m., Animal Welfare League in Arlington
Middleburg’s 13th Annual Winter Weekend Sale
Fri. to Mon., Middleburg, Virginia
Flowers Everywhere Workshop
Sat., 6 p.m., Del Ray Artisans Gallery in Alexandria, $60-$70
FYI: Register by noon Thursday
Mardi Gras
Sat., noon to 5 p.m., Aslin Beer Co. in Herndon, Alexandria and D.C., free entry
Washington's Entertainments: A Birthnight Event
Sat., 6 p.m., Gadsby's Tavern Museum in Alexandria, $150
George Washington Birthday Parade
Mon., Alexandria, free
Last chance: Winter Lantern Festival
Through Sun., Tysons Corner, $17.99-$25.99
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