The DC Department of Public Works will host the annual Citywide Truck Touch on Saturday at RFK Memorial Stadium in Lot 8, accessible from Independence Avenue SE. (Photo courtesy of DC Department of Public Works)

The DC Lineup for this weekend: Dudes, diesel and drafts for Father’s Day

By Jennifer Anne Mitchell On Jun 14, 2019 Last updated Jun 14, 2019

There are many ways to celebrate Father’s Day in the District this weekend, whether that means taste-testing beer recipes that replicate an early-20th-century brew, playing games at a field day, or watching Spider-Man under the stars. Festivals featuring music, art and yoga are also options for weekend activities, along with opportunities to learn about graffiti, municipal trucks and homeownership. Rounding out our list are an exhibit about DC art history at the Corcoran and the opening of a brand-new Palestinian museum.

The weekend, June 14 to 16, will feature high temperatures ranging from 77 to 89 degrees with partly cloudy conditions, according to the weekend forecast.

1. Family Fun: Celebrate dads at the Father’s Day Family Field Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marvin Gaye Recreation Center, 15 61st St. NE. The event will include games, family-friendly activities, food and live entertainment such as a performance by the Backyard Band. It is free to attend. The event is organized by the DC Commission on Fathers, Men and Boys along with Serve DC — The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships.

The Heurich House Museum will offer tastes of revived versions of Senate Beer at an event Friday evening. (Photo courtesy of Heurich House Museum)

2. Food & Drink: Help make DC brewing history at a taste test for the revival of Senate Beer at the Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. This drink is one of the Chr. Heurich Brewing Co.’s most popular brews of all time and is considered a “historic DC hometown favorite,” according to the museum’s website. On Friday evening, visitors can try two different revived versions of the beer, which dates to the 1890s, survived Prohibition and was brewed until 1956. This comeback began with the discovery of a 20-page 1948 laboratory report on Senate Beer, which led to a yearslong effort by two Oregon State University researchers — pilot brewer Jeff Clawson and professor of fermentation science Tom Shellhammer — to re-create the vintage recipe. The results of Friday’s taste test will determine the recipe for the new brew, which will be released to the public in the fall. Tickets cost $45 for general admission from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and feature a tasting of both batches and one full 16-ounce drink. VIP tickets, available for $75, include a talk by Clawson from 6 to 7 p.m. about the research process, unlimited Senate Beer, access to the museum’s garden and historic brewery collection, and a tour of the Brewmaster’s Castle. Attendees can also become supporters for $250, which includes a VIP ticket and Chr. Heurich Brewing Co. stein.

3. City Expos: The DC Department of Public Works presents the Citywide Truck Touch on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at RFK Memorial Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. City agencies will showcase about 40 vehicles used to maintain streets, deliver emergency services, provide health care, collect trash and more. The event in the stadium’s Lot 8 — accessible from Independence Avenue SE — is free, with complimentary food available for children and teens. Kids are also allowed to go inside the trucks. … To celebrate the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Homeownership Month, the 11th annual DC Housing Expo and Home Show takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. This year’s theme is “June Housing Bloom.” The event will highlight the city’s efforts to make housing affordable, increase homeownership, end homelessness and utilize vacant or rundown properties. A panel discussion with DC Office of Planning director Andrew Trueblood and DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) director Polly Donaldson will focus on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s goal of facilitating the construction of 36,000 new homes in the District by 2025. Attendees can receive free credit reports and credit counseling, as well as information about tenant rights, remodeling and purchasing a home. Lillie’s Furniture Gallerie will raffle off a furniture set worth $5,000. The expo is presented by DHCD and the Greater Washington Urban League. It is free to attend.

The second annual By The People festival will kick off Saturday. Activities will take place across the city over the next nine days. (Photo courtesy of Halcyon)

4. Music & Art Festivals: The second annual By The People festival starts on Saturday morning. Presented by Halcyon, the all-ages event consists of nine days of art and civic dialogue at locations throughout the city. The schedule includes art installations, pop-up performances, opportunities to buy art produced by local artists, and a floating art installation along the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. Looking ahead to next weekend, there will be a “Solstice Saturday” on June 22 produced in collaboration with the Smithsonian with free programs and performances at Smithsonian museums until midnight. Events are free to attend, and a courtesy shuttle will transport attendees to different parts of the festival on weekends. Registration is encouraged. … This is also the final weekend of the DC Jazz Fest, with events at the Kennedy Center, The Wharf, Kreeger Museum, Pearl Street Warehouse and more.

5. Ward 5 Neighborhoods: Enjoy the late-spring weather at Brookland Movie Night Under the Stars on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with a screening of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at sundown. Before the movie, there will be a prize drawing for a folding beach chair with a built-in fan and other giveaways. The film will be shown on the lawn of the Brooks Mansion, 901 Newton St. NE. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. DCTV — which is headquartered at the Brooks Mansion — and the Menkiti Group produce this family-friendly event, which is now in its sixth year and is free to attend. Complimentary popcorn will be served, and food trucks with food for purchase are expected on site. The Brookland film series will host another outdoor screening on Aug. 24.

6. Culture: The Embassy of India and Friends of Yoga will celebrate the fifth International Day of Yoga with a free, all-ages yoga class on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on the Washington Monument grounds near 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. The event is first come, first served, with registration open online. Students will receive a free yoga T-shirt. Following the yoga class is the Indian Vegetarian Food Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Vegetarian dishes from various regions of India will be available to purchase from local vendors in the museum’s plaza.

A new exhibit organized by the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design features archival materials about the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s 1989 cancellation of an exhibit of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. Featured images include this photograph by Frank Herrera of a protest against the museum’s controversial decision. (Photo ©Frank Herrera courtesy of George Washington University)

7. Art: Learn how political pressure led to the cancellation of an exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography that was scheduled to visit the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1989. Organized by George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, the new exhibit 6.13.89: The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibition includes never-before-seen materials from the Corcoran’s archives. After an opening night party on Thursday, the exhibit opens to the public on Friday and continues through Oct. 6, with a variety of public programs on the arts and censorship planned during the run. Exhibit hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 1 to 6 p.m. on weekends in the Atrium Galleries at the Flagg Building, 500 17th St. NW.

8. Ward 2 Neighborhoods: The Chinatown Community Festival takes place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chinatown Park, 5th and I streets NW. The day includes food samples, fitness demonstrations, face painting, henna design and family activities. The fair showcases Asian and Pacific Islander cultures with performances such as Japanese drumming, Indonesian dance and Hawaiian Halau Hula. Panda Gourmet, Pho Viet, La Colombe, A Baked Joint, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs are among the supporters.

9. Culture: This is the grand opening weekend for the Museum of the Palestinian People, located at 1900 18th St. NW. The new museum will open its doors to the public for the first time at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with an hourlong ceremony. Tickets for museum admission on Saturday afternoon after the ceremony and Sunday are sold out. The current exhibition Re-Imagining a Future showcases artwork by Palestinian artists from the U.S., Canada, the West Bank and Gaza. The pieces were inspired by responses to a museum survey of Palestinians worldwide. From June 20 onward, the museum will be open each Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.; admission costs $5.

10. Art: The DC-based hip-hop nonprofit Words Beats & Life hosts a workshop about graffiti on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. Students will learn about the history of graffiti as a part of hip-hop culture; learn techniques; and practice their artistry with pencils, markers, paint pens and spray paint. Admission is included with entry to the museum, which costs $8 to $10 for adults and is free for ages 18 and younger; reservations are not required. Words Beats & Life works to create positive change in individuals and communities through hip-hop.

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