Monday, Nov. 17 Book discussion - William Ayers 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green line) INFO: Former Weather Underground co-founder Bill Ayers' relationship with President-elect Barack Obama caused controversy throughout the 2008 presidential election. Ayers will speak about his new book, "City Kids, City Schools." Admission for this event is free. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.busboysandpoets.com or call 202-387-7638.
Tuesday, Nov. 18 Photography exhibition - "They Came From Beyond the Beltway: Tourists at the National Mall" 8 a.m.-6 p.m. WHERE: Carroll Square Gallery, 975 F St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: Lucian Perkins captures the annual flood of tourists into D.C. through her photographs. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-234-5601.
Wednesday, Nov. 19 Film Screening - American Classics: Page to Screen 6 p.m. WHERE: Smithsonian American Art Museum - Smithsonian Institution, Eighth and F Streets N.W. METRO: Metro Center (red, blue and orange lines) or Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: Watch a screening of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" as part of a series of screenings of classic books and plays adapted to the screen. Admission for this event is free. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.americanart.si.edu or call 202-633-1000.
Thursday, Nov. 20 Appetite Stimulus Plan Lunch and Dinner meal times WHERE: Check Web site for locations of participating restaurants INFO: Enjoy three-course lunch and dinners at top restaurants for special discounted prices until Nov. 21. Lunches are $25 and dinners are $35. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.opentable.com.
Friday, Nov. 21 Book event - Cornel West 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green line) INFO: Princeton University professor and social justice advocate West will speak about his new book, "Hope on a Tightrope." CONTACT: For more information, visit www.busboysandpoets.com or call 202-387-7638.
Saturday, Nov. 22 Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Georgia and Sligo Avenues, Silver Spring, Md. METRO: Silver Spring (red line) INFO: Celebrate Thanksgiving early with colorful floats, music and mounted police marching through downtown Silver Spring. CONTACT: For more information, call 301-565-7300.
