Happy Thursday, dear readers! Welcome to yet another edition of your DC Weekend Preview. I myself missed out on all of the fun events going on in the District last weekend because I was in Central Pennsylvania for my brother’s law school graduation. It was also supposed to be my graduation weekend from grad school but let’s not talk about that (unless you’re my parents, in which case that’s all you want to talk about). Many schools around the country, and right here in DC, are having commencements this weekend – congrats to all of this year’s graduates (TNG’s own Corey, for instance!)!

Whether you have yet to graduate, did so long ago, or have no intention of ever doing so, there are plenty of other reasons to celebrate this weekend! So put this song on repeat and check out a list of events going on right here in DC this weekend for you to check out.

Got an event you think TNG readers should know about? Leave the details in the comments below or email them to events@thenewgay.net and we’ll get them up on the calendar ASAP!

Tonight

• Celebrate our community’s achievements and the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with the National Stonewall Democrats at their 2009 Capitol Champions Celebration. Details: K Street Lounge, 1301 K Street, NW, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Get tickets here.

Friday

• Have a good time and support a great cause, regardless of whether you’re feeling hot or cold, at The Whitman-Walker Clinic’s “Fire and Ice” Fundraiser. Details: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St., NW, 8:00 p.m., Purchase tickets by calling (202) 797-3543 or by going here.

Saturday

• Take on Marion Barry and help support marriage equality in the District by attending the Ward 8 Democrats meeting and making your voice heard. Details: Washington Highland Library, 115 Atlantic St., SW (near Martin Luther King Jr. & South Capitol St.), 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Get out of the house and take in some art with a talk by the artists and curator of Domesticated: Men and the Domestic Interior exhibit, followed by an opening reception. Details: Transformer Gallery, 1404 P St NW (between 14th and 15th), Talk at 4:00 p.m.; Opening Reception at 5:00, Exhibition Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 1-7 pm & by appointment.
• Celebrate Tori Spelling’s brithday (why not?) and shake you booty to the best beats around at this month’s MIXTAPE dance party. Details: The Warehouse, 1021 7th Street NW, 9:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m., 21 and over, $5 cover.

Sunday

• Enjoy the spring weather and a day in the park with your fellow lesbian, bisexual, queer, and “questioning” Jewish women of the metro Washington, DC area at the Nice Jewish Girls Annual Potluck Picnic. Details: Rock Creek Park, 12:00 p.m., RSVP to jennifer_taransky@hotmail.com for site number, Carpooling will be available from Silver Spring Metro.