1-5 p.m. Meet Capitol Hill resident and game designer Ben Rosset to play his new game: Mars Needs Mechanics! In Mars Needs Mechanics, players represent engineers and tinkerers from all over the British Empire who have come to compete for the opportunity to travel to Mars. At the end of the competition, the engineer with the most cogs will earn his place as Astronautical Engineer on the crew of the H.M.S. Victoria VII. Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC, 20003. 202-544-1059. labyrinthgameshop.com
Register for Fall Classes at CHAW
CHAW is gearing up for its exhilarating fall session of classes in the visual and performing arts for all ages beginning Sept 3. Classes for adults include: Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Drawing, Life Drawing, Sewing, Creative Writing, Interior Design, Zumba, Tap, Ballet, Broadway Dance, Bollywood, Burlesque, and much more. Dropin rates available for some classes. Classes for ages 0-5 include: Pre- Ballet/Ballet, Creative Movement Games, Books Alive! Eric Carle & Maurice Sendak, and Music Together. CHAW’s innovative Youth Arts Program provides students in kindergarten to eighth grade with a high-quality arts education in a unique, multidisciplinary environment. Choose from multiple after school classes in the visual and performing arts. Van pick-up is available from local schools to CHAW. Tuition assistance and payment plans are available for all classes. The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is at 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. chaw.org
Exchange Your Home and See the World: House Exchange Workshop
Seasoned house exchanger Beth Millemann returns after a sold out program this summer! Suited for both new attendees or those who attended her initial program, Beth will guide students through everything they need to know to make a house exchange happen. She will answer the most frequently asked questions, along with tips she has picked up over the past decade. Learn how Beth and her family began exchanging and hear about some of the incredible places she has gone, including London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Rennes, Sardinia, San Diego, Cocoa Beach, Montreal, St. Croix, and more. Sunday, Sept 15, 2-4 p.m. Free. Register online or call 202-549-4172. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org 40 H hillrag.com
United Drives Collecting Books and Toiletries
A DC United signature program, United Drives assigns a different charity drive for each month of the MLS regular season, including the collection of food, children’s books and soccer equipment. At the match on Sept 15, they are collecting books and on Oct 12, they are collecting toiletries. The United Drives booth is located outside of RFK Stadium’s Gate A and will open an hour and a half prior to kickoff, closing 15 minutes into the first half. Any fan that donates an item will receive a “Buy One, Get One Free” ticket voucher valid for any DC United regular-season home game as well as a United promotional item, as a thank you from the club. Donations are accepted in the D.C. United offices on game and non-game days, located on the fourth floor of RFK Stadium. For more information on the United Drives program or to receive more information about any of DC United’s Community Relations’ initiatives, contact Aprile Pritchet at apritchet@dcunited.com.
Mystique Jewelers Announces Pop-Up Store on Capitol Hill
Mystique Jewelers is bringing its sophisticated and chic fine jewelry to Capitol Hill. The Old Town Alexandria based jewelry store will host a three day pop-up store on Capitol Hill, Sept 5-7, Tabula Rasa, 731 8th St. SE. The event will kick-off with a cocktail party Thursday, Sept 5, 5-7 p.m. Guests will enjoy champagne and a private showing of bridal designs from Andrew Meyer, as well as, every day wearable jewelry designs. Also featured throughout the weekend will be celebrity designer and leader in the sustainable jewelry movement, Alberto Parada, and California designer Jude Frances. Mystique will be offering a pair of free pearl 11.5mm earrings with any purchase.
September Potluck and Dialogue at William Penn House
Sobriety, Violence and Injustice: The tension of abstinence-focused drug policy in Quaker Values is the topic. Eric E. Sterling, a member of Bethesda Friends Meeting and a graduate of Haverford College is a former member of the board of William Penn House. He is a member of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council of Montgomery County, MD. He is president of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, former counsel to the Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary,