7 Anti-Valentine’s Day Events in D.C.

Valentine’s Day is a day for love, but what “love” means here is up for interpretation. Maybe it’s friendly love, maybe it’s self love, maybe it’s love and appreciation for music or food. There are lots of ways to celebrate, and we wanted to highlight a few events for those happy on their own, who are ready to expand their circle of affection. Note: Most descriptions courtesy of event hosts and edited for clarity. 

2.10

A David Bowie Valentine Night at Pie Shop
Let’s dance — put on your red shoes and dance the blues. A mix of artists will pay tribute to Bowie for two nights this weekend, allowing for the perfect escape from the love-focused events of Valentine’s weekend. $15. 7:30 p.m. 1339 H St. NE, DC; pieshopdc.com // @pieshopdc 

2.14

February Collage Night at Femme Fatale
Gather with old friends and future friends and make art for the sake of creating. Enjoy provided collage materials, or bring your own! Start something new or continue old projects. $5. 7 p.m. 3409 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC; femmefataledc.com // @femmefataledc 

Bottles & Bouqs: Charity Flower Bar at Doubles
Drop-in for a quick hands-on lesson and Doubles will provide you with a dreamy mix of blooms to mix and match, a bouquet recipe to guide you and a poem to inspire. Celebrate your artistry with a drink and end the night in the pizza garden at Sonny’s. A portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting The Inner Loop. $55. 6 p.m. 3118 Georgia Ave. NW, DC; doublesdc.com // @doublesdc

Singles Party at Ciel Social Club
For those living single this Valentine’s Day, Ciel Social Club has got you covered. The rooftop bar will be hosting a free, “singles party” where guests might meet next year’s Valentine in a relaxed, mix-and-mingle environment. Guests can enjoy themed cocktails, take pics at the Polaroid camera station and use provided question cards as conversation starters. Free+. 5 p.m. 601 K St. NW, DC; cielsocialclub.com // @cielsocialclub 

Ongoing

Facial Bar at Silver Mirror
Try relaxing and exfoliating with Silver Mirror’s facial bar. This 50-minute brightening facial includes double-exfoliation to re-texturize and brighten, an “erasing” Gommage massage treatment to break down dead skin cells and reduce discoloration and green LED therapy to treat hyperpigmentation and sun spots. And, a percentage of proceeds is donated to Becky’s Fund, a nonprofit organization working to end domestic violence through education, advocacy and service. $116+. Various times and locations. silvermirror.com // @silvermirrorfacialbar

“Intangible Forms” at ARTECHOUSE
Blurring the lines between what is real, what is not, and what it means to be human, Intangible Forms offers you the opportunity to pause and exist outside of normal space and time. Powered by choreographed kinetic lasers, strobes, haze and moving lights, this multi-sensory exhibition is dramatic, visceral and operatic in nature. You have to see it to get it. $17+. Various times. 1238 Maryland Ave. SW, DC; artechouse.com // @artechouse 

Sweat Session at Barry’s
Get your heart racing (in a different way) at Barry’s. A good workout in their HIIT red room is just one way to care for yourself, but they also offer another form: pick up a Matcha Made in Heaven smoothie afterwards for the perfect mixture of nutritious and rewarding. Various prices, times and locations. barrys.com // @barrys

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District Fray staff