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VIP Reception with Anna Kournikova at Washington Kastles Stadium

Photo Credit: Alfredo Flores, Washington Life Magazine

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The Capital Club’s 18th Annual Sinatra Soiree

Photo Credit:Alfredo Flores, Special to Metromix

The Capital Club hosted a night of cocktails and carousing at the 18th Annual Summer Sinatra Soirée featuring live music and plenty of mingling. The Capital Club is a social club founded 26 years ago and is well known for their seasonal events and activities each year—such as this event and the upcoming Santa Soiree in December. The Club maintains a membership of only one hundred from the greater Washington, D.C. area and beyond, and supports local and national charities and community causes.

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Bastille Day Block Party

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It was a party so big, they had to close down an entire city block! The annual Bastille Day Block Party at Adams Morgan’s L’enfant Café Bar featured the always popular French Maid race and the lavishly dressed French King Louis XVI, all to celebrate the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.

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Bastille Day Gala at the Embassy of France

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The International Club of DC and the Embassy of France co-hosted the Bastille Day gala celebration on Saturday July 10, featuring a grand feast of French cuisine from the French restaurants in DC, music paying homage to Josephine Baker and the roaring twenties in Paris, art, wine, and dance. This made for an unforgettable celebration at the French Embassy to dance the night away and celebrate the birth of French democracy.

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Becky's Fund Domestic Violence Awareness Day at Nationals Park

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3rd Annual "Affairs of State" Date Auction & Concert

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The Young Professionals in Foreign Policy celebrated Affairs of State: The 3rd Annual YPFP Date Auction and Concert at the City Tavern Club. The event raised money to fund the many wonderful programs that Young Professionals in Foreign Policy offers its membership and featured a live performance by Sick Feed.

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National Capital Barbecue Battle 2010

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One of the top 10 barbecue events in the country celebrated its 18th year. The Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle was held on June 26 and 27 at Pennsylvania Ave. between 9th and 14th streets, NW, and featured some of best in the BBQ biz competing for prizes. The event also featured live performances from Clones of Funk and the Godfather of D.C. Go-Go, Chuck Brown.

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Mix It Up at Midtown Loft Happy Hour Fundraiser for Capital Partners for Education

Photo Credit:Alfredo Flores, D.C. Entertainment Examiner

Capital Partners for Education (CPE) aims to improve the futures of low-income youth by helping them receive a quality education, graduate from high school, and attend college.

For more information on Capital Partners for Education‏: www.cpfe.org