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Could DC be the 51st State?

In early 2021, a bill to make DC America’s 51st state was reintroduced in the Senate after passing the House for the first time in history last year. With President Biden – a statehood supporter – in the White House and Democrats in control of both chambers of Congress, is DC on its way to becoming the 51st state?

Date:
Mar 17, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Free. RSVP required.

Donations appreciated and will be shared equally between WAMU and Sixth & I.

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Authors & Talks

Giada De Laurentiis

In Conversation with Alex Guarnaschelli

In Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out, the Emmy award-winning television personality walks you through how to select food that can actually make you feel better and how to curate a personalized wellness routine to support a healthy mind, body, and spirit.

Date:
Mar 18, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket + Signed Book: $38

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Authors & Talks

Trivia Night

From sports and pop culture to geography and politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all from the comfort of your own homes.

Date:
Mar 18, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

$6
Free for those with financial need

Category:
Social

Baking with Sonny’s: How to Make Upside-Down Cake

Mix up your quarantine baking routine and learn how to make a moist, nutty upside-down cake with syrupy, jammy fruit.

Date:
Mar 21, 2021 • 11:00 am ET
Admission:

Single class: $30

Category:
Social

Harry Potter and The Sacred Text: Final Episode

In this live recording of the final episode of this edition of the podcast, hosts Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile will treat Book 1, Chapter 1 of Harry Potter as sacred, taking a deep dive into this chapter as they look back on the past several years of the podcast, tell stories from their own lives, and try out a medieval religious reading practice or two with this modern day classic. 

Date:
Mar 25, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

$15

Following the event, all ticket buyers will receive an exclusive preview from Vanessa’s forthcoming book, Praying with Jane Eyre.

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Podcasts

Bingo Night

Feeling lucky? Compete for prizes including restaurant delivery gift cards and tickets to future Sixth & I events during a virtual bingo night.

Date:
Mar 31, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

$6
Free for those with financial need.

Category:
Social

Senator Tammy Duckworth

In Conversation with Weijia Jiang

The biracial daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Sen. Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war—all before the age of 16. She joined the Army as one of a few female helicopter pilots at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving eight months before an attack that nearly took her life. From childhood to public service to motherhood, Every Day is a Gift shares the amazingly resilient stories from an incomparable life.

Date:
Apr 1, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $10
Free Ticket + Signed Book: $35

Category:
Authors & Talks

Cherry Blossom Cocktails

Inspired by DC’s famous cherry blossom trees, Carlie Steiner—one of the country’s leading bartenders—will demo how to craft a bright and refreshing cherry blossom sour that highlights maraschino liquor, vodka, and lemon juice.

Date:
Apr 1, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

$15

Category:
Social

Desert Terrariums Workshop

With REWILD

Lily Cox, founder of Shaw-based indoor plant shop REWILD, demonstrates how to make a mini desert scene that will spruce up your home year-round.

Date:
Apr 8, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket + Supplies (Pick Up at REWILD): $45
Ticket + Supplies (Delivered): $60

Category:
Social

Satellite Sisters Celebration: 20 Years of Sisterhood

It’s a Satellite Sister Celebration. At this live virtual recording, all five sisters—including hosts Liz, Julie and Lian, as well as sidekick sisters Monica and Sheila—will share remembrances and recollections. There will be surprises, an interactive audience quiz, Q&A, and lots of laughter. And probably a few tears, because this is Satellite Sisters.

Date:
Apr 11, 2021 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $12
Free Ticket + Satellite Sisters Pashmina: $75

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Authors & Talks
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