DC State Fair Virtual Showcase

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DC State Fair

Join the DC State Fair Virtual Showcase on Sept. 12, as we celebrate the agricultural, culinary and artistic talents of our city!

Washington, DC, is a place unlike any other, and the <a href="https://www.thedcstatefair.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DC State Fair</a> celebrates the best of what our community has to offer. While we cannot gather in person this year, the community volunteers who plan the DC State Fair are committed to bringing you a virtual showcase of the District’s agricultural, culinary and artistic talents.The DC State Fair will continue our tradition of hosting programs and contests for children and adults, including partnering with Knowledge Commons DC on educational programming. Many of these programs will take place virtually on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 12, culminating in an online trivia night brought to you by District Trivia and celebration of DC.

<h2>PRE-FAIR EVENTS</h2><h3>DC State Fair x DC Rawhides</h3>Saturday, September 5 | 8:00 to 9:30 pmJoin <a href="https://dcrawhides.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DC Rawhides</a> as they host the DC State Fair during this free virtual pre-fair event! There will be a dancing lesson, great music, and breakout rooms to meet fellow attendees - all via Zoom. Sign-up today: <a href="https://bit.ly/DCRawhides" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">bit.ly/DCRawhides</a>DC Rawhides is an inclusive, diverse, affirming, fun and high energy LGBTQ+ dance organization in the DC metro area. They offer two-step, line dance, west coast swing and waltz lessons, as well as open dancing to a great mix of country western music.<h3>Cooking Scrappy: Fight Food Waste in the Kitchen</h3>Thursday, September 10 | 7:00 to 8:00 pmLearn delicious ways to incorporate typically wasted food scraps, from fruit and vegetable rinds to stale bread and coffee grounds with professional chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbrownorleans/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bertrand Brown-Orleans</a> and food writer <a href="http://aprilwrites.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">April Thompson</a>. Chef Bert, a graduate of the California Culinary Academy, will show you live how to make a bangin&#x27; fried chicken from wine gone bad and a delicious vegan Green Goddess dressing from aquafaba (canned bean liquid). Stretch your food budget, get creative and fight food waste!Sign-up today: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-state-fair-mini-session-cooking-scrappy-tickets-119440035361" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">bit.ly/DCSFCookingScrappy</a>Partnership with Knowledge Commons DC. <a href="http://knowledgecommonsdc.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Knowledge Commons DC</a> is a free school for thinkers, doers and tinkerers - taught anywhere, by anyone, for everyone. <h2>DC STATE FAIR VIRTUAL SHOWCASE</h2><h3>Saturday, September 12, 12:00 to 5:30 pm</h3>Our DC State Fair Virtual Showcase lineup includes DC area talents and experts throughout the afternoon and we&#x27;re so excited to see you there!Tentative Schedule12:00 pm | Welcome &amp; Opening RemarksMuriel Bowser, Mayor of DC; Andrew McCarthy-Clark, President of the DC State Fair12:15 pm | Award Winning Pies &amp; Perfecting Your LatticeMeet Maggie of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maggiebakespie/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@MaggieBakesPie</a>, one of our 2018 and 2019 DC State Fair pie contest winners! Join Maggie for pie crust lattice instruction and a baking Q&amp;A.In preparation of the event, Maggie has shared her tried and true <a href="https://www.thedcstatefair.org/perfectlattice" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">pie crust and blackberry-nectarine pie recipe</a> with us. Give it a whirl in advance and bring your questions, or try it out live during the event! 12:45 pm | Staying Safe and Prepared in an Emergency1:00 pm | DC Retro JumpersJoin <a href="http://dcretrojumpers.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DC Double Dutch</a> for a tutorial on turning and jumping! Learn techniques for the littlest jumpers and be wowed by some advanced performers. DC Double Dutch is the magnetic force that invites children, teens, adults and seniors alike to jump for joy, whether it&#x27;s a pastime they know and remember from their childhood or it&#x27;s their very first time. Double Dutch is a vigorous style of jumping rope that uses two ropes turning simultaneously. The DC Retro Jumpers is the exhibition team of adult jumpers available for high-energy demonstrations and lessons.2:00 pm | Fix Your ClothesHelp our community be more sustainable and keep clothes out of the landfill. During this session, learn from Meg Hathaway of <a href="https://adventuresinmending.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Adventures in Mending</a> how to thread a needle, attach a button darn a hole, and other basic hand sewing techniques to make your clothes last longer. Save both your wallet and the environment, no sewing machine required!Follow along using <a href="http://bit.ly/DCSFmending" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">this document</a>!Partnership with Knowledge Commons DC2:45 pm | Kish&#x27;s GardenJoin us as we learn about how to grow herbs and other plants in urban home gardens - some of the smallest scale of agriculture!3:00 pm | DC Census3:15 pm | Flower Arranging with Washington Gardener MagazineLearn to arrange flowers with ease! Join <a href="https://twitter.com/WDCGardener?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kathy Jentz</a>, editor of Washington Gardener Magazine to learn best practices on the basics, like container selections, how to get your flowers to last longer and design techniques. If you&#x27;re able, bring some flowers cut from your garden to arrange along with the session, or just enjoy seeing how to create a beautiful creation. No prior florist experience is required!Follow along with <a href="http://bit.ly/DCSFflowers" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">this document</a>!Partnership with Knowledge Commons DC3:45 pm | Bill &amp; The Public OptionMeet Bill Perry, owner and head brewer at <a href="http://www.thepublicoptiondc.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Public Option</a>, a brew pub in the Langdon neighborhood. Bill has spent his whole life as a District resident and has been participating with the DC State Fair in a unique way for years!Get to know Bill and learn how he and The Public Option have brewed tribute beers to DC State Fair home-brew contest winners! 4:00 pm | Trivia with District TriviaJoin the DC State Fair and District Trivia for a live, interactive afternoon of trivia for attendees of all ages! Questions will include some questions specific to DC but will cover a broad range of topics. You can play on your own, with other members of your household or even set up your own parallel virtual team. All you need to bring is a pen and paper!Partnership with District Trivia5:00 pm | Closing Remarks

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