Borisevich Duo

Sun · Oct 25·Great Falls Park, 9200 Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA 22102

Volunteer‑guided bird walk in Great Falls Park’s main parking lot welcomes beginners, experienced birders, and youth with adults; no pets allowed, all ages.

Sun · Oct 25·11 AM · 1 PM · 2 PM·American History Museum, Wallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, 1 West · Washington

Ensemble performers sing, dance, and tell stories about the ring shout, a historic enslaved‑community practice blending song, rhythm, and resistance.

Sun · Oct 25·11 AM – 1 PM·Carroll Avenue at Laurel Avenue, Carroll Avenue at Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park, MD

Open mic for poets, songwriters, artists and performers at the Ward Sinclair Plaza clock tower, with rain‑day backup at People’s Book patio, all ages.

Sun · Oct 25·11:30 AM – 3:30 PM·Society · Silver Spring

R&B & soul music accompanies brunch at Society in Silver Spring, served 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m., reservations encouraged.

Sun · Nov 8·2 PM – 3:30 PM·McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101

Judy Carmichael’s stride piano trio performs swing favorites from Gershwin, Cole Porter, Frank Loesser and Harold Arlen at McLean Community Center; tickets $35/$30/$25, all ages.

Sun · Oct 25·2 PM · 7:30 PM·Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? (Arena Stage) — Docudrama using original HUAC transcripts, featuring words of Arthur Miller, Jerome Robbins, Paul Robeson, and others.

Fri · Oct 23·11 AM – 1 PM·McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101

Chef Joel demonstrates making Persian Muhammara with Za’atar flatbread, Swedish smoked salmon croquettes, Japanese mushroom tartlets, Peruvian empanadas, and Greek honey‑whipped feta at McLean Community Center.

Fri · Oct 23·7 PM – 9:30 PM·Old Firehouse Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA 22101

Live DJ spins tunes on an open dance floor with refreshments at Old Firehouse for ages 10–12; $35, $25 MCC residents, $15 OFC ASP members, registration required.