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Everyone is welcome to attend our weekly happy hour, at Tony & Joe's Waterfront Bar in Georgetown (3000 K. St, NW). The event goes from 7:15 to around 10:00 PM. Feel free to show up at any time. French speakers of all levels- from beginners to expats- are invited. We hope to see you there!

**Sales for this talk have been reopened as it has been moved to a larger space in Penn Social to accommodate demand.** [Profs and Pints DC](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Ireland’s Fight for Freedom,”** with Kevin Matthews, assistant professor of history at George Mason University and former London correspondent for Vatican Radio reporting on British and Irish news. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-ireland-freedom](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/dc-ireland-freedom) .] After centuries of struggle, Irish men and women won their freedom from Great Britain after waging a war that set the pattern for all other independence struggles of the 20th century. But there was a price—the partition of their country, a split setting the stage for the Northern Ireland “Troubles” that didn’t end until 1998. Gain a deeper understanding of Ireland and its history with Professor Kevin Matthews, a historian who served as a journalist covering the last stages of the Troubles in Ireland in the early and mid 1990s. He’ll discuss in depth how the Irish won independence in a two-year war between 1919 and 1921, covering topics as the role women played in the conflict, the life and tactics of the revolutionary leader Michael Collins, and the Irish development of “urban guerilla warfare” using small, highly mobile armed units called “flying columns.” Most important, this talk will examine how the conflict between Irish nationalists and Irish unionists led to Ireland’s division and later conflict. From the Easter Rising to the Good Friday Agreement, from Bloody Sunday to Brexit, this conflict has never quite gone away. As the Irish poet, William Butler Yeats once wrote: Now and in time to be, Wherever green is worn, Are changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born. Professor Matthews will explore how the Irish fought to a standstill what was then the mightiest empire in the world and how, more than he could have known, Yeats’ prediction still rings true today. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: Members of the Irish Republican Army’s West Connemara Flying Column in 1921. (Public Domain photo.)

Join the DC Portuguese Conversation Group on the third level of Roofers Union in Adams Morgan (may do the heated rooftop or second floor depending on weather) for an evening filled by practicing Portuguese. Come practice Portuguese over beers while building new connections and broadening your cultural/lusophonic horizons with us! (IF YOU ARE STILL LEARNING THAT IS FINE, ALL LEVELS WELCOME). Whether you are a native Portuguese speaker, an English-speaking expat looking to practice Portuguese, or simply interested in making international friends, this event is perfect for you. Come ready to engage in stimulating conversations and make new friends. Ate ja, tchau!

Let's celebrate "with a lovely cup of Irish tea accompanied by a sampling of Irish treats & savories." Includes a tour for $35. ***If they're sold out, please get on their waitlist.*** ***Call 703-222-4664* OR go online:** [Parktakes Online | Park Authority](https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes) *(Scroll down & select "Direct Search.")* \*\*Program Code: ONM.3MMQ \*\* *Please let me know that **you've registered** by making a **COMMENT BELOW.***

Join us this Tuesday for a fun, laid-back Trivia Night at The Board Room VA! Whether you’re a random-facts genius or just coming for the vibes, this is your midweek excuse to get out, meet great people, and test your knowledge. We’ll jump into their regularly hosted trivia night, form teams, and compete for bragging rights — no pressure, just good energy. Board Room is the perfect cozy-but-lively spot for it. Think craft beer on tap, creative cocktails, solid bar food (burgers, wings, fries, shareables), and wall-to-wall board games if you want to hang before or after. It’s warm, welcoming, and easy to mingle — ideal for solo attendees and friend groups alike. Come ready to think, laugh, and maybe surprise yourself with how much you actually know. See you Tuesday! 🏆✨

​Puttery in Washington, D.C. 800 F St. NW Washington, D.C. 20004 "​This isn’t mini golf. It’s a refined putting lounge designed for nights that deserve more than the usual. Step into immersive, larger-than-life courses, sip course-inspired cocktails, and compete in a space that feels equal parts high design and high energy. Whether it’s a date, a team outing, or a just-because night out, Puttery invites you to go off course." **We have a limited reservation spots for our 6pm group!** **Please text Kate at 202-925-0001 to reserve your spot as soon as possible. She will send you a link to pay for your $25 ticket. We will not be able to issue refunds if you change your mind.**

🎉 The Wicked FUN & Super Awesome “Wrong Party Party” to Celebratete Amanda Turning 50! Alexandria Over 40 Fun & Fabulous (FAF) Saturday, March 21 | 8 PM – 11:30pm Ever wanted to go to 5 parties in one night?!!!! WHAT?!!! Yup, you read that right b*tch!!! not only are we celebrating Amanda’s fabukous 50th birthday. We’re going to do something crazy fun and dress for any occasion other than a birthday!!!! Now you can… kind of. 😉 We’re throwing a Wrong Party Party and it’s exactly as hilarious as it sounds. Bounce over the TikTok or Instagram and you can see 1 million videos of these INSANELY FUNNY parties. Here’s the twist… Everyone comes dressed as if they’re going to a completely different party. Yes we’re celebrating cohost Amanda turning 50 so even if you haven’t met, please come to this party. It’s going to be epic. Get dressed as if you are headed to… A football tailgate 🏈 A bougie wedding 💍 A Christmas soirée 🎄 A Fourth of July bash 🇺🇸 A Halloween costume party 🎃 A beach or pool party 🏖️ A baby shower 👶 New Year’s Eve glam ✨ ***THE MORE OUTRAGEOUS AND CREATIVE THE BETTER*** …and then you walk in and realize nobody else got the same memo. We’ll be videotaping everyone’s grand entrance because watching the confusion unfold is half the fun. Expect laughs, double-takes, and a whole lot of “Wait… what party did YOU think this was?” moments. ⸻ 🍽️ Potluck Style Bring a dish to share. Sweet, savory, or your signature crowd favorite. ⸻ 🍷 BYOB Bring whatever you love to sip on. Wine, cocktails, mocktails… you do you. We’ll provide the fun. You provide your favorite pour. ⸻  Contribution: $15 PayPal in advance or cash at the door both work. ⸻ 🏆 Costume Contest Categories Because we MUST reward this level of commitment… Funniest Entrance The one that has us crying laughing before you even get your coat off. Most Confusing Outfit We genuinely cannot figure out what party you thought you were attending. Best Commitment to the Theme You didn’t just dress the part… you BECAME the party. Most Glam Extra sparkle. Extra fabulous. Zero apologies. Crowd Favorite Chosen by group vote because the room just loved you. (Yes… there will be prizes. And bragging rights.) ⸻ 👠 The Vibe Fun. Fabulous. Come as you are… or as the wrong party version of you. This is about laughter, connection, and making the kind of memories that deserve their own highlight reel. Because at this stage of life… We’re not too old for costumes. We’re too fabulous for boring parties. We look forward to hosting you! Love your happy hosts, Janine, Nina, and the burthday girl Amanda 202-271-0922

If you were born in ‘62 like I was, you grew up with one of the greatest television shows of all time (well, I was 5yo at the time 😆), the Monkees! A conceived boy band for TV, that was made up of four talented musicians- Davey Jones, Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork. Their three #1 hits included Last Train to Clarksville, Daydream Believer, and Neil Diamond’s I’m a Believer. The Jelly Roll Mortals are fresh off their triumphant performance at the Buddy Holly Winter Dance and turn their talents on late 60’s power pop. The Rockville Elks Lodge has cheap drinks and “somewhat edible substances” for sale. Plentiful parking out back. There’s a $15 cover charge and the band starts at 7:30. I’ll try to reserve a couple of tables and arrive at 7.

Details Location: Crimson Whiskey Bar (Either the downstairs whiskey bar, or main floor bar, TBD) The purpose of Thinkers and Drinkers is to facilitate casual but meaningful and interesting conversations with other people in a face-to-face setting. The topics cover a wide variety of issues and are different for every meeting. While conversations may get heated at times, we ask that all members be respectful of each other and refrain from personal insults. Here's the updated version: *** **Topic: Reasons to Be Excited (A Technology Optimism Round)** It's easy to doom-scroll your way into thinking the world is falling apart. And honestly, some of our recent meetings haven't helped. So this time, we're flipping the script: what technology are you actually *excited* about? This isn't a request for blind techno-utopianism. Skepticism is welcome. But the goal is to spend some time on the genuine wins and promising horizons, because there are more of them than the headlines suggest. Here's a quick tour of some things worth being optimistic about: * **AI in everyday life** — Love it or hate it, AI tools are genuinely saving people hours of tedious work. From coding assistants to writing tools to writing this very event descriptin you're reading now to AI that sits inside your spreadsheets and email, the practical applications are moving faster than most people expected even two years ago. The question is less "will this be useful?" and more "who actually benefits, and when?" * **Clean energy's quiet boom** — Solar and battery storage have had a decade of jaw-dropping cost reductions. The U.S. added more renewable capacity last year than any year on record. It's not fast enough for some, but the trajectory is real. * **CRISPR and gene editing** — In late 2023, the FDA approved the first CRISPR-based treatment for sickle cell disease — a condition that has caused lifelong suffering for millions of people with very few good options. It's the first of what could be a long list of genetic diseases that are now, for the first time, actually curable rather than just manageable. * **Lab-grown meat** — Chicken and beef grown directly from animal cells, no slaughter required. It's real, it's been approved for sale in the US, and while it's still expensive and not yet on your grocery shelf, the cost curves are dropping fast. Whether you care about animal welfare, climate, or just think it's cool, this one is quietly wild. * **SpaceX and the new space economy** — Reusable rockets went from fantasy to routine. Launch costs have dropped by an order of magnitude in 15 years, opening the door to satellite internet in remote areas, new science missions, and yes, eventually humans on Mars (whether or not that excites you). * **Brain-computer interfaces** — Still early, still expensive, but Neuralink and others are giving paralyzed patients the ability to control devices with their thoughts. The sci-fi shelf life on this one is getting shorter. **Questions to Consider:** * Is there a technology you were skeptical about that has actually won you over? What changed your mind? * Which of these feels most overhyped — and which feels *under*hyped? * Are the benefits of new technology reaching people broadly, or mostly concentrating among the already-fortunate? * Is optimism about technology a luxury? Does it depend on where you live, how much money you have, or what you do for work? * What's something small and unglamorous — not AI, not space — that has genuinely made your life better recently?

Ever heard of a bar that has an art/mural gallery built in? Come join for a night enjoying craft cocktails, beer and wine while enjoying the ambience or checking out the art at WHINO. This event is to meet people ages 40-58 grab drinks and food, and enjoy the ambience **How to RSVP** [RSVP HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/murals-mingling-dmv-singles-cocktail-social-whino-40-58-tickets-1984381427267?aff=oddtdtcreator) **Where to find us** I have a reserved space with a couple tables and standing area near the bar to serve as the main hub for us. **About the venue** WHINO is a 6,200-square-foot restaurant, combined with an art gallery on the second floor of the new Ballston Quarter. It features art work from local artists, a wide array of cocktails and small plates in a modern open-concept setting. **Directions and Parking** \* WHINO is located between Macy's and the bridge that leads to the Ballston Metro Station on the second floor of the mall. It’s a [short walk from Ballston metro] \* Daily, 24-hour parking is available in the Ballston Public Parking Garage which is located at 627 N. Glebe Road. \* Parking is only $1 (after 6:00pm) for the whole night. Parking level three (G3) leads to the same level WHINO is located.

Title: A Dual Universe Model of Reality Date: March 21 2026 Noon - 14:00 EST Summary: While Terry was not the first to create the dual-universe model — that honor goes to Jennifer Chen and Sean Carroll in 2004, with a sad special mention of William Sidis in 1925 — Terry did come up with his own version in 2007 while watching a boringly one-sided high-school football game. In this talk, Terry will describe both how he later elaborated the idea into a faster-moving and more physics-compatible version of Roger Penrose’s 2010 Conformal Cyclic Cosmology (CCC) theory. In this talk, Terry will review the history of dual universes and explain how his version leads to a novel perspective on the nature of time, mass, uncertainty, and the Standard Model. Speaker: Terry Bollinger is a computer scientist with BS, MS and professional degrees from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Join Voice Over Pros Of Ohio for an exciting morning of networking, and exploring opportunities in the world of voice acting. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this event is perfect for expanding your network, learning how to start a VO business, and for honing your skills. Connect with fellow voice actors and VO experts, that will help you succeed in your voice over business. This event will feature discussions on professional development, entrepreneurship in the voice over industry, with tips for navigating the world of voice acting. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from others, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and take your voice over career to the next level. Join us Saturday, March 28, from 10am - 12pm and learn how to start or grow your voice over business. Let your voice be heard! The $10 fee covers refreshments and door prizes.

So this month's prompt is more general. I think we can all agree that we are living in "unique" times that require coping skills. I think that one role and/or purpose of philosophy is to help us deal with our daily lives and our "unique" times. So, let's share our feelings and thoughts about which philosopher/philosophy we turn to in order to deal with our crazy events. Who/what helps you stay focused in your daily life and helps you sleep at night. I find that Stoicism with a little philosophical pessimism mixed in goes a long way in helping me deal with what I see as very destructive, fearful and mean spirited public policies at both the state and federal levels. Hope to see you on March 28th!

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Let’s meet up at Pat and Gracie's Downtown for a relaxed night of burgers, drinks, and conversation. Never been, but have been wanting to go. Come grab a seat, order something good, and let’s make it a great night.

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