Young Adult Events
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Black Tie Monte Carlo Holiday Gala at the French Embassy
From the royal majesty of the Palace to the bustling excitement of the casinos, this year kick off the holiday season on foreign soil as we invite you to a very special holiday gala. Partake in the games, enjoy the celebrated holiday and classical ensemble for late night dancing to a DJ, enjoy French food and drinks, savor European holiday chocolate, and donate to a worthy cause with holiday presents for local hospitalized children.
Slip on your gowns and tuxedos for a night of dinner, music, and dancing as you celebrate the season with your fellow young professionals in this truly unique setting!
Your magical evening features:
1. CASINO:
Take to the games and partake in mock gambling with a special Monte Carlo Casino, including Black Jack, Craps, and Texas Hold ‘em Poker (admittedly, a little American touch). (Note: These games are just for fun. There is no real gambling involved. You can neither win nor lose money)
2. EUROPEAN CONCERT AND HOLIDAY MUSIC:
During the first part of the evening, enjoty classical music and holiday tunes by members of a local symphony orchestra.
3. EUROPEAN NIGHTCLUB:
In the second half of the evening, we visit the hottest nightclubs from the south of France to L’Avenue des Champs Elysées as one of Washington’s top DJs spins the best retro, swing and top 40 dance hits. We’ll start with class Swing and Salsa tunes before breaking out into upscale nightclub style high energy retro and modern top 40 dance hits!
4. FRENCH/MONACO HOLIDAY BUFFET
5. LES DESSERTS:
Marie Antoinette said “Let them eat cake!” And we will. As if picked from the best pastry shops in all of France, our dessert selection offers you a wide variety of assortment de Petites Patisseries.
6. MONACO/FRENCH OPEN BAR:
Toast the holiday’s some of Monaco’s and France’s greatest aperitifs as well as an assortment of European wines, beers and other cocktails.
7. HOLIDAY CHOCOLATES TASTING:
Sample, compare and conquer some of the greatest chocolates from Europe, specially made for the holiday season.
8. CHARITY TOY DRIVE:-
Help TTD spread joy to hospitalized children this year as we prepare for our room to room toy distribution by Santa Claus himself at the National Children’s Hospital.
9. WIN A TRIP TO THE CARIBBEAN:
We will be doing a special drawing this evening for someone to win a vacation to the Caribbean.
Suggested Attire: Black Tie Optional.Directions: La Maison Francaise, Embassy of France,4010 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. For more information or to purchase tickets visit thingstododc.com .
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Singles Matchmaker- Doubles Tennis at College Park
A Little Tennis…a Little Matchmaking…A Whole Lotta Fun…Looking for a fun way to get some exercise and expand your social life at the same time? Join fellow singles from the DC / Baltimore Metro Area to play, eat and socialize with some indoor tennis fun! Mix, mingle and play with the possibility of finding your special someone right on the court! A night of no pressure, no dating quirks - just tennis with a twist. Whether you’re a Pro or just a beginner, during each heat, we will match you with other area singles for match games and fun.
We’ve got just the ticket at our Saturday Night Singles Tennis Party at The Tennis Center at College Park. Join your fellow single professionals for a night of volleys, serves, love and matches. We have exclusive use of an entire building at this popular indoor tennis facility. In between your time on the court you can mix and mingle with other attendees, where we’ll be having a pizza party to keep your energy going.We have the courts for four full hours so be prepared for a night of singles fun, pizza, and the chance of a court side connection! Check-in begins at 6:45 pm and the event starts promptly at 7:00 pm. Tennis players are matched based on ability and arrival time. First come, first served.Saturday, December 6 from 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM.Tennis Center at College Park,
5200 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740. For more information visit http://www.prosinthecity.com .
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Jewish Twenties and Thirties Four Minute Dating Singles Party
If you’ve attended our fast and fabulous four-minute dating events, then you know what a hectic and hilarious ride these sought-after events are. But tonight Professionals in the City brings you a “mini” version of four minute dating with a more casual and relaxed atmosphere. We’re bringing intimacy and romance back to the art of fast-track dating! Although this combination may at first sound improbable, once you get involved, you will understand why this event is so highly anticipated!Enjoy the ease of conversation with a new friend of the opposite sex. This evening you will meet fellow Jewish professionals in a relaxed setting. Tonight’s venue is the perfect backdrop for getting to know other professionals in an atmosphere where you can actually hear yourself and your companion’s conversation!
Here’s how it works: over the course of an hour, you’ll spend four minutes with a new friend of the opposite sex in laid-back and comfortable surroundings. At the beginning of this special evening, you will be assigned a unique number. You’ll also receive a sheet of paper to keep track of your new friends. You will then have a chance to contact other attendees through our system after the event. No pressure, no frantic rushing around; just you, the ambiance of the venue, and the new professionals who will no longer be strangers at the end of the evening!
Numbers are limited at this event so sign up soon! Tuesday, December 9 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Andalu, 1214 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.prosinthecity.com .
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
First Timers Four Minute Dating
This event is especially for first-timers to the four minute dating scene ... no anxiety, no stress, everyone is new to this once! Tonight Professionals in the City brings you a “mini” version of four minute dating for those of you that are new to the four minute dating scene.If you’ve attended our fast and fabulous four-minute dating events, then you know what a hectic and hilarious ride these sought-after events are. But tonight Professionals in the City brings you a “mini” version of four minute dating with a more casual and relaxed atmosphere.We’re bringing intimacy and romance back to the art of fast-track dating! Although this combination may at first sound improbable, once you get involved, you will understand why this event is so highly anticipated!
Enjoy the ease of conversation with a new friend of the opposite sex. This evening you will meet up to fifteen fellow professionals in a relaxed setting. If the idea of a small, less frantically paced four-minute dating event sounds enticing, this is the one you won’t want to miss! Tonight’s venue is the perfect backdrop for getting to know other professionals in an atmosphere where you can actually hear yourself and your companion’s conversation!
Here’s how it works: over the course of an hour, you’ll spend four minutes with a new friend of the opposite sex in laid-back and comfortable surroundings. At the beginning of this special evening, you will be assigned a unique number. You’ll also receive a sheet of paper to keep track of your new friends. You will then have a chance to contact other attendees through our system after the event. No pressure, no frantic rushing around; just you, the ambiance of the venue, and the new professionals who will no longer be strangers at the end of the evening!
Numbers are limited at this event so sign up soon! Wednesday, December 10 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Zen Bistro and Wine Bar,1301 South Joyce Street,
Arlington VA 22202. For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.prosinthecity.com .
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad are going get jew, sucka. These chosen chicks� These bad ass balabustehs of comedy, music and burlesque come back to the Birchmere on December 14th with a brand new show, featuring the gals who learned to smoke at Hebrew School, got drunk at their Bat Mitzvahs and would rather have more schtuppa than the chupah. The show features well known performers seen on Comedy Central, HBO and Late Night TV. These chosen chicks boldly dare to deconstruct years of tradition, expectations and guilt in a fast-paced vaudeville extravaganza. Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad has been spreading their own brand of nuevo schmaltz across the land to sold-out crowds in NYC, DC, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Pittsburgh, Madison, Detroit, Montreal, Burlington, Provincetown, the Berkshires, the Hamptons, and of course, the Catskills. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave,Alexandria, VA 22305, (703) 549-7500. Tickets are $20. For more information visit http://www.nicejewishgirlsgonebad.com .
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Young Professionals Kesher Annual Hanukkah Party
Young Professionals’ Kesher, a D.C. area group for Jewish singles and couples in their 20s and 30s, will hold its annual Hanukkah Party on Saturday December 20, 2008 from 7-11pm at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC’s Gallery Place/Chinatown district. The second annual No Limit Texas Dreidel Tournament will be held with a $50 gift certificate for the champion. Unwrapped toys will be accepted for donation to Northern Virginia Family Services. For more information email http://www.social@jewishfriends.org .
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
MatzoBall 2008
Don’t miss the country’s biggest Christmas Eve party – the MatzoBall. Started twenty years ago, the MatzoBall attracts thousands of young professionals every Christmas Eve for a night to remember. Enjoy an evening of dancing and romancing, great drink specials, and holiday cheer. Tonight, the Matzoball moves to a new location. Well, make that THREE locations in One Club! This huge venue will host three separate style of parties - each level with a different style of dance music.
Featuring:
1) MAIN FLOOR AND BASEMENT: Hip Hop, Top 40 and Mash-ups
2) THE BEDROOM (the “Bedroom”) Retro Classics from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s;
3) CHROMA: International/House/Dance!
Feel free to bounce from party to party and celebrate in three unique styles at any point in the night. Please arrive early as several thousand people attend this event every year. Partial proceeds benefit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Ultra Bar, 911 F ST. NW, Washington, DC. For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.thingstododc.com .
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Charm City Ball
Join us for the most unique and upscale New Years Eve Event in Baltimore!! Located at 2 museum’s: Sports Legends Museum & Geppi’s Entertainment Museum. The event will feature five different arenas of music, free food, an unlimited bar, and four floors of fun! For more information visit http://www.charmcitycountdown.com.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Intro to Scuba Diving
Prepare to make your entry into Earth’s Innerspace with an Introduction to Scuba Diving. Scuba diving is an adventure that encompasses many different elements: safety, knowledge, experience, travel, fun, friendship, personal growth, technical skills and more. Things To Do brings you a great introductory class taught by professionals from the National Association of Underwater Instructors.
This 4-hour class includes 2-hours of classroom instruction coupled with a 2-hour underwater adventure in an Olympic size pool with equipment and air tanks. You’ll learn about buoyancy, dive planning, equipment and much more. Furthermore, after our introductory class, if you would like to continue with a complete “Open Water Diver” certification course, $40 will be applied to full course fee. Remember to bring your swimsuit and a towel.Chesapeake Underwater Sports,
416 4th Street,Annapolis (Eastport), MD 21403. For more information visit thingstododc.com .
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Hip Hop/Street Dance Primer Class
Have you been watching dance competition television shows and dance movies? Do you search youtube videos for this underground art form and want more and more? Have you wondered what it would take and whether it was for you? Have you wanted to find out the best way to start and didn’t know how?
Come try this primer class which will introduce you to the various aspects of street dance and hip hop culture. A heavy emphasis on basic isolation, footwork and muscle control is covered in the curriculum. The class will be comprised of warm ups, and strength building dance exercises which help develop the core strength and coordination needed to perform the moves. In addition, students will get the opportunity to learn choreography as a group and practice the move in teams within the class.
Students will get to work up a sweat, dance off all those holiday calories, and have fun working with the dances and choreography learned in this friendly environment.
In addition, an overall appreciation for hip hop culture and its many forms will be gained as students learn about the culture and music within the hip hop community. Students will learn to listen to the music and follow the various beats and rhythms. West Coast, East Coast, Funk, Popular Hip Hop Hits, Old School… are among the flavors of music students will learn to appreciate. Students will be introduced to a physical vocabulary to accompany the listening skills gained from the class. Students will also learn about the cypher culture and where to find it in the DC metropolitan area.
After taking this class, students will be able to more clearly identify the various dance styles that are out there and have a better understanding of the dance culture in general. Wednesday, January 14 from 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM. DC Dance Collective, 4908 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016. For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.prosinthecity.com .
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Introduction to Bartending
Join us for our introductory seminar and hands-on training class at Maryland’s most respected mixology school - the Maryland Bartending Academy - a state-of-the-art facility in business for the past 25 years.
MBA’s teachers, experienced bartenders and educators, will provide you with the highest quality instruction. Train under simulated barroom conditions using a full range of bar tools and equipment. Learn about glassware, different methods of mixing, and various cocktail recipes.
Our class consists of a one hour lecture, two hours of hands on bar training where you step behind a bar to practice your new skills, tips on techniques, and most importantly, what it feels like from the other side of a bar.
Class size is limited so order soon! Saturday, January 17 from 4:45 PM - 8:00 PM. Maryland Bartending Academy, 209 New Jersey Avenue, N.E.,Glen Burnie, MD 21060. For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.prosinthecity.com .
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Wine Tasting at Baltimore’s Wine Underground
Come in and join your fellow young professionals for a cool night of wine tasting. TTD has arranged for a wine tasting experience in this truly Bordeaux style wine cellar that offers everything; an intimate environment and 3 beautifully tiled tasting room with stylish oak tasting tables and walls lined with racks of bottles. This event couples palette-pleasing wines with an elegant range of appetizers and our own wine master to pour and educate about individual wines and the entire wine making process from the grapes to the bottle. The wine list includes:
1. Volpi Frascati superiore 2006
2.Inacayal Pinot Grigio 2007
3.Cubero Syrah 2006
4.Sur Malbec Reserva 2005
5.Alcestic Nero D’avola 2004
6.La Font du Vent Cotes du Rohne Villages 2005
To compliment your wine, we will also be providing a wide selection of gourmet cheeses and bread. Wine Underground, 4400 Evans Chapel Road,Baltimore, Maryland. For more information visit thingstododc.com .