Friday, September 1

At the historic Lincoln Theatre, there will be live performances that cover a wide swatch of genres, from jazz to pop to rock to folk. The admission for this event is free with no ticket required. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, September 1

Food truck lovers are sure to be pleased by this event, located at The Bullpen in Navy Yard. On Friday, this monthly, family-friendly festival will feature live music and a myriad of food trucks, including Bel-Feast, Ricksha Streetside Indian, Mexicano Square, and Red Hook Lobster Pound. If interested in cold drinks and yummy food, the event spans from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Friday, September 1

For $75, chocolate lovers will be able to make their own lollipops, truffles, and tempered chocolate in this three-hour course at Union Kitchen: Ivy City. Not only will a master chocolatier teach how to make different desserts, they will also teach the differences between white, milk, and dark chocolate and what it is that makes certain chocolates “good.” The course starts at 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 2

Book lovers, don’t miss out on this free event. The National Book Festival will once again open at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Over 100 authors, illustrators, and poets will speak at this family-friendly event. There will also be book sales, thanks to D.C.’s Politics & Prose Bookstore.

Saturday, September 2

Why not end the summer off with a good laugh? At H Street’s Driftwood Kitchen, this free comedy event will start at 8 p.m. No tickets required.

Saturday, September 2

Sometimes, all you need is a good, meditative exercise to make the end of the week feel like a blessing. This Saturday, from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., the D.C. Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs will host a Tai Chi class in Chinatown Park. The event is open to the public and free.

Sunday, September 3

This is the summer event everyone in the D.C. area should be looking forward to if they’re lovers of the National Symphony Orchestra. This year’s annual Labor Day concert will feature vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Aoife O’Donovan and guest conductor John Morris Russell. Some of the music that will be played include Bob Dylan’s "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol" and O’Donovan’s "Red & White & Blue & Gold."  The performance, located on the West Lawn of the U.S Capitol, will last approximately 90 minutes.

Monday, September 4

This is it. This is the final day for the National Building Museum’s larger-than-life summer installation, known as “Hive.” Studio Gang’s installation is made up of more than 2,700 wound paper tubes, some as high as 60 feet. The tubes interlock to create three interconnected, domed chambers with the tallest dome offering an oculus over 10 feet in diameter. The structures are also shaped to recall Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Florence Cathedral in Italy as well as the curvature of a spider’s web.