Monday, March 2 Discussion: Adam Gopnik on Darwin and Lincoln 7 p.m. WHERE: Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. N.W. METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line) INFO: Adam Gopnik, a bestselling author and writer for the New York Times, will speak about Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, who were both born on Feb. 12, 1809, and who both affected history. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-364-1919.
Tuesday, March 3 "The Amorous Servant" 7 p.m. WHERE: Flashpoint, 916 G St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Watch a staged reading of the 18th century Italian comedy "The Amorous Servant." COST: $20 suggested donation CONTACT: For more information, visit flashpointdc.org/homepage.html.
Wednesday, March 4 "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream" 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., through May 23 WHERE: Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. S.W. METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange line) INFO: This exhibit explores historical views of sleep and dreams. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-544-4600.
Thursday, March 5 Dining Out for Life WHERE: 150+ D.C. area restaurants INFO: Help fight AIDS by eating at local restaurants such as Busboys and Poets, Il Pizzico and Mehak Indian Restaurant. A percentage of the proceeds goes to Food and Friends. CONTACT: For more information and a list of restaurants, visit www.foodandfriends.org.
Friday, March 6 Arabesque: "From Sudan" 6 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Salma El Assal, one of Sudan's prominent singers, will perform as part of the Kennedy Center's celebration of art from the Arab world. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-467-4600.
Saturday, March 7 Family Day: Women's History Month 1-5 p.m. WHERE: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Learn about women's history and figures such as Red Cross founder Clara Barton with a scavenger hunt, hands-on activities and dance and a cappella performances. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-633-1000.
