The DC Lineup for this weekend: Chuck Brown, three-course meals and $3 drinks

This weekend in the District, dining establishments are offering discounted drinks for a cause in Shaw and special menus across the city as Summer Restaurant Week draws to a close. A nationwide adoption drive offers a chance to bring home a new pet with reduced or waived fees at local shelters. The U.S. Botanic Garden invites the community to come together to create a giant mural. There are also events dedicated to health, harvesting food, hiking trails, plus local makers, artists and musicians — including the late Chuck Brown.

The weather will be a mix of sun and clouds throughout the weekend, Aug. 16 to 18, according to the forecast. Temperatures should range from 74 to 95 degrees.

1. Causes: Adopt a pet during the fifth annual Clear the Shelters event hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo to help thousands of animals in the Washington area find a home. Adoption fees are waived or discounted on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at dozens of participating shelters in the region — including the Humane Rescue Alliance, whose DC shelters at 1201 New York Ave. NE and 71 Oglethorpe St. NW will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 1,400 shelters nationwide are participating in this adoption drive, which NBC4 reports has placed 256,688 pets with new families since 2015.

2. Art: Gather with the community on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to help create a giant mural at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. The artwork will document the botanic collection and, once completed, will hang on the wall of the East Gallery for visitors to enjoy. No registration is required for this free event. Opportunities to color are on a first come, first served basis. Participants must be at least 8 years old.

3. Local Art & Music: Celebrate DC’s go-go tradition and the godfather of the locally grown music style. The fifth annual Chuck Brown Day will take place Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. at Chuck Brown Memorial Park at 2901 20th St. NE. Performers will include the Chuck Brown Band, Junkyard Band, Be’la Dona and the Crank Crusaders. Hosted by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, the event will feature food trucks on site, children’s activities and the Chuck Brown Foundation’s sixth annual “Back to School Giveaway” starting at 1 p.m. The DC Public Library’s tent will offer information about the Go-Go Archive, and promoter and musician Kato Hammond will join journalist Marcus Dowling to discuss writing about go-go. … Join musicians and artists from around the Washington area for “Memory Lane: An Imaginary Path Through the Nostalgically Remembered Past,” an event that commemorates local arts. DJ RBI will perform a set comprised of DC music throughout the celebration, which takes place on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Chicken + Whiskey, 1738 14th St. NW. The free event is presented by Chocolate City Rocks, a grassroots effort to promote local artists, and sponsored in part by the Smithsonian Year of Music 2019. 

4. Health: Learn about building healthy relationships at a Community Day Health Fair hosted by the Places of Worship Advisory Board on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Anacostia Park, 1500 Anacostia Drive SE. A range of services and necessities will be provided at no charge, including health screenings, HIV/AIDS tests, fresh produce, school supplies/bags and clothes. The program also includes performances by go-go bands, poets and dance troupes plus speeches by Ward 8 DC Council member Trayon White, Archbishop George Stallings Jr. from the Imani Temple African American Catholic Congregation, and Pastor Marlow Mitchell from the Rising Sun Baptist Church. The DC Department of Health and its HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration (HAHSTA) will provide services at this event, which is free to attend.

5. Nature: Help maintain what the REI store in NoMa calls one of “DC’s best hiking trails” — the paths on Kingman Island and Heritage Island parks on the Anacostia River. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will improve safety by placing trail markers in the area. Attendees are asked to meet at the park’s western entrance, located at approximately 575 Oklahoma Ave. NE. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required to engage in manual labor. This improvement project is organized by Friends of Kingman and Heritage Islands along with Living Classrooms, a Baltimore-based nonprofit that creates experiential learning programs. It is free to attend.

6. Food & Drink: Four restaurants and bars in the Shaw neighborhood are closing out summer with a party to benefit Casa Ruby, a bilingual LGBTQ social service organization. Summer in Shaw takes place from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday with cheap drinks for as little as $3 plus $5 food and drink specials on fried green tomatoes, bourbon BBQ wings and hushpuppies. Partygoers who make it to all four establishments — Nellie’s Sports Bar at 900 U St. NW, The Dirty Goose at 913 U St. NW, Shaw’s Tavern at 520 Florida Ave. NW and Uproar at 639 Florida Ave. NW — receive a free shot. Wristbands are required to participate in the celebration and can be purchased on Eventbrite for $10. The event is only for those 21 and over.

7. Neighborhood Festival: Georgia Avenue Day takes place on Saturday to showcase over 40 local makers, artists, entrepreneurs and food vendors. The free event is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bruce Monroe Park, 3000 Georgia Ave. NW. Music and spoken word will be performed on stage throughout the day. The fair is produced by Art Rave, a local events organizer, with support from District Bridges, a nonprofit dedicated to enriching neighborhoods with community engagement and economic development.

8. Food & Drink: The Around the World Cultural Food Festival on Saturday features cuisine from over two dozen countries, plus other elements of culture like dance as well as arts and crafts. Small businesses and nonprofits will also showcase their work. The festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Freedom Plaza and Pennsylvania Avenue between 13th and 14th streets NW. General admission is free. 

9. Ward 1 Neighborhoods: Common Good City Farm and St. George’s Church invite neighbors to gather for a free meal at the LeDroit Park Community Dinner on Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. To kick things off, kids from the church’s summer camp will treat guests to a musical performance with singing and poetry at the church,160 U St. NW. A dinner at the farm, 300 V St. NW, will follow. The meal will feature food created by participants in Learning for Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), a program that teaches youth to harvest vegetables and prepare meals from farm to table.

10. Local Food & Drink: This weekend marks the conclusion of Summer Restaurant Week, where participating dining establishments in the area are offering a $22 three-course lunch and a $35 three-course dinner. For the first time, a $22 brunch will also be offered. The weeklong promotion is presented by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington. Among the 200-plus DC restaurants participating are Bresca at 1906 14th St. NW with French-influenced food; Ankara at 1320 19th St. NW with Turkish cuisine; District Winery — DC’s first winery — at 385 Water St. SE; Espita Mezcaleria at 1250 9th St. NW with southern Mexican fare; and Farmers Fishers Bakers at 3000 K St. NW, known for its farm-inspired American menu.

This post has been updated to take out an incorrect reference to Art Rave as organizer of the Art All Night festival. Art Rave has two events planned as part of this year’s Art All Night activities, but the festival is presented by Mayor Muriel Bowser and eight Main Street organizations with support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development.