The DC Lineup for this weekend: local legends, Easter and Earth Day

Events in the District this weekend, April 19 to 21, include a tour of the oldest open-air fish market in the U.S., gatherings for beer lovers, a family-friendly festival along the Anacostia River, and multiple music celebrations — including a release party for a postage stamp issued in honor of DC music legend Marvin Gaye. Celebrate Easter with an egg hunt on Saturday or services at Nationals Park or the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday. Get ready for Earth Day on Monday with a community cleanup, an umbrella stroll or a local-food festival.

The weather report predicts rain for the third weekend in a row this month (hopefully May will bring us flowers), with thunderstorms on Friday and afternoon showers on Sunday. Saturday should be a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will stay on the warmer side, ranging from 51 degrees to 76 degrees throughout the weekend.

For a look at events later this month and in May — including Monday’s Easter Monday and Earth Optimism Celebration at the National Zoo — check out The DC Lineup for the spring.

1. Local Music & Dance: The Smithsonian is letting loose on Saturday with two free celebrations of a DC music legend in conjunction with the release of a Marvin Gaye stamp. The first event, organized by the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum, is an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, 1201 17th St. NW. “Make Me Wanna Holler: Exploring DC’s Music Legacy” will feature live performances, family-friendly activities and a conversation about the District’s music history. The second event is the “Make Me Wanna Holler After Party” at 3:30 p.m. at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. The District’s own DJ RBI will spin tunes, including Marvin Gaye classics. There will also be opportunities to have the Marvin Gaye stamp screen printed, so bring a bag or T-shirt. The Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute will be there to teach attendees about hand dancing, a style of swing dance rooted in the District. Both events are presented as part of the Smithsonian Year of Music.

2. Festival: The National Cherry Blossom Festival will conclude Saturday with the rescheduled Anacostia River Festival, presented by the 11th Street Bridge Park and National Park Service. Activities will run from 1 to 5 p.m. in Anacostia Park, located at Anacostia and Good Hope drives SE. Attendees can explore the river on a canoe, participate in a bike parade, play lawn games, get a glimpse of Southeast DC’s arts scene, and learn CPR. Other offerings include a pop-up library, live raptors presented by the Earth Conservation Corps, a bird walk led by the DC Audubon Society, and selfies with the DC Department of Energy & Environment mascot Ana the Shad. This marks the festival’s fifth year and the park’s 100th anniversary.

3. Holiday Celebration: Take a distinctive approach to Easter Sunday by spending it at a springtime favorite — Nationals Park. Services by Waterfront Church DC will be held at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. at 1500 South Capitol St. Waterfront Kids Ministry will host special services for children in fifth grade and below. Find free parking in Garage B. … Another DC landmark has hosted an Easter sunrise service since 1979, and will do so once again this year. Capital Church of Vienna, Virginia, will present an interdenominational worship service on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at 6:30 a.m. The church’s website will offer a livestream of the event, which is expected to draw thousands to the western edge of the National Mall.

4. Recreation: Enjoy Uptown Main Street’s second annual Earth Day Umbrella Stroll featuring decorated umbrellas and prizes for the most sustainable/earth-friendly umbrella, best business umbrella, best community umbrella and most artistic umbrella. The walk will showcase art and live music from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The fun will start at Andromeda Transcultural Health, 14th and Decatur streets NW, and end with an Earth Day celebration at Upshur Park, 4300 Arkansas Ave. NW, with refreshments plus plants to take home, recycled art and food donated by area restaurants.

5. Local Music: Celebrate more than 20 local musicians on Saturday at Black Joy Experience, a free outdoor concert with folk, jazz, gospel, hip-hop and soul music — all focused on the power of freedom songs and liberation chants. Malik DOPE Drummer, Suitland High School’s Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Artlab Plus and C’est Lief Band are among the performers. The all-ages event is from noon to 5 p.m. on the plaza of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue at 7th Street SW. It is part of the Smithsonian Year of Music and is supported by the We Shall Overcome Fund.

6. Architecture: Take a tour of the Washington Fish Market with the District Architecture Center and the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The market is “the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the United States,” according to The Wharf’s website. It was renovated by StudioMB architecture and Hoffman-Madison Waterfront LLC in 2018. The designers worked with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and a local architectural historian to uphold the integrity of the 3-acre site. The tour takes place on Saturday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at 1100 Maine Ave. SW. Tickets cost $20 for the public and $10 for students and members of the host organizations as well as the DC Preservation League. Registration is required.

7. Holiday Celebration: The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site hosts its free annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1411 W St. SE. A hunt for kids 6 and older starts at 10:15 a.m., followed by another at 10:30 a.m. for kids 5 and younger. The day will include face painting, arts, crafts, lawn games, house tours and a visit from the Easter Bunny. There will also be a story time with Kelsi Bracmort, an author and DC native. She will read from her book Simone Visits the Museum, which is about a girl from Southeast DC who spends the day with her mom visiting the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

8. Local Business: Celebrate Earth Day a few days early on Saturday at the Good Food Festival hosted by Glen’s Garden Market, 2001 S St. NW, in honor of the market’s sixth birthday. Along with a cookout and live music from noon to 4 p.m., the celebration will feature a pitch competition and community tasting with the finalists of AccelerateHERdc, a program that Glen’s started to help female food entrepreneurs succeed. Glen’s and the Chobani Incubator will invest $6,000 in the winner’s business and provide additional support, including mentorship and consultations. Glen’s supports local businesses by serving food from a variety of nearby vendors, 50 of which have female founders. Glen’s mission is “to make climate change progress — one bite at a time,” according to its website.

9. Ward 5 Neighborhoods: The annual Bloomingdale Beautification Day is on Saturday. Neighbors will gather at the park across from Big Bear Cafe, 1st and R streets NW, at 10 a.m. to collect free plants and mulch to use in sidewalk tree boxes. Celebrate with a pizza party at 2 p.m. at Bacio Pizzeria, 81 Seaton Place NW. This event is organized by the Bloomingdale Civic Association. Donate to the group’s Beautification Fund to ensure the upkeep of shared spaces in the community. … Nearby Trinidad is also having its own Community Cleanup Day hosted by the District’s World Changers Church. Meet at West Virginia Avenue and Corcoran Street NE at 9:15 a.m. for one to two hours of volunteer work.

10. Food & Drink: The DC Beer Festival takes over the concourse of Nationals Park on Saturday with dozens of craft breweries, spring seasonal beers, food trucks, lawn games and DJs. Tickets cost $45 for a three-hour session (noon to 3 p.m. or 5 to 8 p.m.); unlimited tastings are included, but food is sold separately. VIP admission of $75 covers either three-hour session, entry to the warning track and dugout, a commemorative tasting glass and a DC Beer Fest knit hat. This 21-and-over event is smoke-free in compliance with DC laws governing the stadium, located at 1500 South Capitol St. SE. … Across town at President Lincoln’s Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Road NW, a limited-edition beer called “Cabin & Cottage” will be released at a Brews and Q’s launch party, which will include trivia games about beer history. This new Berliner-style Weiss beer is the product of a collaboration among President Lincoln’s Cottage and Lost Lagers in DC; Powers Farm & Brewery in Virginia; and the Chicago Brewseum and Rolling Meadows Farm Brewery in Illinois (Honest Abe’s young-adult home). Representatives from Powers Farm & Brewery and the Chicago Brewseum will talk with attendees. The event is from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets cost $10, which includes a pint of “Cabin & Cottage.”