On a cold, but not snowy night in DC, the stars were out for the advanced screening of “She’s Out of My League”. This movie is a romantic comedy that your girlfriends and guy friends will enjoy. There were the usual witty comments and uncomfortable situations . I don’t want to give any details away [...]

The Chocolate Lovers Festival features activities everyone can enjoy. The annual two-day festival is held the first full weekend in February, but due to the recent blizzards, the event has been rescheduled for March 6th and 7th.
Among the events planned each year are the Taste of Chocolate, featuring chocolate vendors selling their wares; the Chocolate [...]

One week after the catastrophic earthquake, TransAfrica Forum and the Hip Hop Caucus is inviting folks to gather in front of the Embassy of Haiti in Washington, D.C., to show support for the millions of people who have either lost lives, been severely injured or are left in the midst of the rubble in Haiti. To date, [...]

The click and clack of heels could be heard around 33 and M St on a cold and windy night in Georgetown. As I walked towards L2, I could see a group of DC women dressed in their trendy and sophisticated best walking towards this hip lounge. As I made my way down Cady’s Alley, [...]

Save the date for the Starlight Mid-Atlantic Foundation’s, Young Professional Council (YPC), Toast To The Stars, Winter Gala!
Part of an international network, Starlight Mid-Atlantic helps seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.his past [...]

How do you celebrate a night of Hanukkah fun? One good way is to eat some delicious latkes, spin the dreidel, and light the menorah with friends. I had a chance to celebrate with the ladies of Yachad Hadassah at All Fired Up near Cleveland Park. This Thursday evening I joined a group of women [...]

 
Stroll with your sweetheart through the magical winter wonderland when the National Zoo transforms into ZooLights! The National Zoo presents a display of thousands of sparkling lights featuring sculptures of many of the Zoo’s most popular animals, including giant pandas, Asian elephants, gibbons, a sea lion, an octopus, and a Komodo dragon. Visitors at ZooLights will enjoy [...]

This exhibit explores the processes and patterns of evolution, and provides visitors
with an exciting new kind of experience in the museum–a walk- through living Butterfly House at the National Museum of Natural History. Visitors can observe the many ways in which butterflies and other animals have evolved, adapted, and diversified together with their plant partners [...]

This Thanksgiving I was fortunate enough to have the chance to spend time with friends and family. In addition, I volunteered for Hush Society Magazine helping them provide 100 families with Thanksgiving meals. This was their first Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive, and based on the success of the event, it will occur for many years [...]

On a dismal fall day, I headed to an event, Fall Member Open House, hosted by The Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work (GWSCSW).  Some readers may not know that I am a license social worker and I very interested in eventually having a private practice in the future, so this event was of [...]