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Calvert County Restaurant Week offers special fixed-price menus to highlight many of the county's best restaurants and encourage diners to enjoy a variety of cuisine. The promotion

includes menus with varying price points to allow a wide range of restaurants to participate. Please note, tax, gratuity,

beverages and alcohol are not included.

Participating Restaurants

Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill - 275 Lore Rd., Solomons, MD (410) 326-2772

Anthony’s Bar & Grill - 10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk, MD (410) 257-2438

Calvert County Restaurant Week - February 19-28, 2016

DC RollergirlsFebruary 20, 2016.

DC Armory, 2001 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC. Enjoy watching the region's all women's roller derby team

compete.

• The DC Rollergirls are a women’s non-profit roller derby league that brings its hard-hitting, rough and tumble skate action to Washington DC from September to May each year. A volunteer-run organization founded in 2006, the DC Rollergirls are the premier women's flat track roller derby league in the national capital region. The league consists of four home teams (Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, Majority Whips, Scare Force One), and two travel teams (The DC All-Stars and our B-Team, The Capitol Offenders).

• The home teams compete against each other at the DC Armory and the Dulles Sportsplex, while the All-Stars battle for WFTDA international rankings across the country.

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ART SOIREE PRESENTS:6TH ANNUAL POLITICAL CARTOON EXHIBIT

"ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE 2016"

Whether you've been closely following the pre-election process or managed to stay away so far, the US Presidential elections are upon us. Join us to get an overview of the candidates and insight into the hottest debate topics, as we

bring together the best published pre-election political cartoons by some of the most renowned editorial cartoonists in a one of a kind exhibition.

*For the second year in a row this event will benefit CARTOONISTS RIGHTS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL (CRNI). 100% of all sold prints will go directly to

CRNI a 501(c)3 non-profit. CRNI defends the creative freedom and human rights of political cartoonists under threat throughout the world. cartoonistsrights.org

ATTIRE: Cocktail or Business CasualEvent is 21+ | As for any other event tickets are non-refundable

unless the event is cancelled.

Art Soiree has no political affiliation, endorses no political party, accepts no funds from governments or any political party. It's not about political ideologies, nor party lines. This exhibit is not left,

It's not right. It's a creative take on the issues of the time and essence.

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. - 3100 South Street Northwest Washington, DC 20007 - View Map

Chocolates Galore & More! -February 19, 2016, 7-11 p.m.

Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Leesburg, VA. Indulge in chocolates, desserts

and hors d'oeuvres from the DC region’s finest restaurants, judge entries for the People’s

Choice Award for Best Presentation and Best Taste and enjoy free-flowing champagne, a

silent auction and dancing.

7pm-11pmwww.ymcachocolates.com/Lansdowne Resort44050 Woodridge ParkwayLeesburg, VA 20176Get Directions

Play In A Day

Six professional Washington, D.C. area theatre companies will write, direct, rehearse and perform original plays based

on similar themes in only 24 hours. The plays will be presented at the 12th annual Play In A Day, a one-of-a-kind

theatrical event.Play In A Day kicks off on Friday evening, February 19th

where playwrights and directors come together to receive their assigned themes and props. Playwrights then work

through the night to create their ten-minute masterpieces. As the sun comes up, rehearsals begin as teams of directors and actors prepare anxiously to make the 8pm performance

deadline on Saturday, February 20, 2016. ** Please note some material is not suitable for children.

Tickets are $15.

RFK STADIUM Saturday, May 30

BAHN YOU, BAHN MIEnjoy these local spots!

Mi La Cay2407-2409 University Blvd

Silver Spring, MD 20902 Get Directions

Transit information Red Wheaton Metro More info

Phone number (301) 929-2822 Pho Tan Vinh

8705 Colesville RdSte A

Silver Spring, MD 20910 Get Directions

Transit information Red Silver Spring Metro More info

Phone number (301) 588-8188

Saigonese Restaurant11232 Grandview AveWheaton, MD 20902

Get DirectionsTransit information Red

Wheaton Metro More info(301) 946-8002

saigoneserestaurants.com

Downtown Cooking SchoolJoin us for hands on classes at Downtown Restaurants. Special how-to's, tips & tricks from restaurant pros, and learn to make

Downtown Frederick's favorite dishes.

Ticket sales benefit Downtown Frederick Partnership; funds are reinvested into the Partnership's efforts to make Downtown

Frederick a better place to live, work & play.

Official Website Share event

• Downtown Frederick

• Frederick, MD 21701 Phone number (301) 698-8118

• From: Tomorrow, Feb 20, 10:00 am

• To: Sunday, Feb 21, 8:00 pm

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SFZ Salon Series –Brahms and BunchFebruary 20, 2016

Kentlands Mansion | 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM

February 20, 2016 * 7:30 p.m.$25 / $12 Youth (18 and under)

A fusion of classical, contemporary and experimental chamber music in an intimate

setting, the "sfz salon series" is named after the "Sforzando," (sfz) a strong, sudden accent on a note or chord. This series encourages a creative

dialog between artists and audience. Each program features distinctive wines paired with the

music of the evening. Join us for an evening to remember.

Gaithersburg Arts Barn

In partnership with Montgomery Playhouse, Arts on the Green presents A Grand Night for Singing, a

Broadway tribute showcasing the music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

The show runs February 12 through 27, 2016, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square

Road. An additional matinee takes place on February 20 at 2 p.m. Admission is $22, $12 for children 14 and

under. This show is recommended for ages 12 and older.

Washington DC Celebrates Black History Month 2016

Washington, DC celebrates Black History Month each February and remembers the contributions of

African Americans in the United States with numerous events and cultural programs. Here are some special events and relevant places to visit in Washington, DC to remember and recognize the

history of Black Americans.

Black History Month Cruise Aboard the Spirit of Washington -February 20, 2016. Take an educational and entertaining lunch cruise to remember those who have influenced African-American culture. This cruise will feature DJ in tribute to Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Diana Ross, Prince and much more. The cruise boards at 11:00 a.m. and cruises from 11:30

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $49.90 per adult, $29.95 ages 3-12.

Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical

Olney Theatre CenterFebruary 10- March 6, 2016

The show brings the action of one of the most sensual stories of all time to Cuba on

the verge of revolution in 1958. The passion-fueled opera is a sexy, swinging

Afro-Cuban Jazz musical. Kaufman’s Carmen is a gun-runner for the rebels, who falls fiercely in love with José, a Batista loyalist. When Cuba’s boxing

legend Camilo returns to Havana, Carmen and José’s love falls tragically apart.

Sweat - Arena Stage –January 15-February 21,

2016.

Set in 2000 and 2008, the play explores America’s industrial decline at the turn of the

millennium with a look inside Reading, PA where a group of close friends shares

everything: drinks, secrets and laughs. But when rumors of layoffs shake up the local steel

mill, the fragile bonds of their community begin to fray and a horrific crime sends shock

waves across two generations.

The Glass Menagerie –Ford's Theatre

- January 22-February 21, 2016.

This emotional and enduring family drama by Tennessee Williams features Southern matriarch Amanda who frets

constantly over her two live-in adult children—the painfully shy Laura and

Laura’s restless poet brother, Tom. With great cajoling, Tom brings home a

possible suitor for Laura, but reality soon casts a shadow on Amanda’s

dreams for both her children.

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