Parties we can believe in

Saturday, Jan. 17:

President-elect Obama, Vice President-elect Biden and their families will travel by train to Washington and will host events along the way in Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore.

• The People’s Inaugural Ball and Gala Weekend Prayer Breakfast, Independence Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW, 8 a.m.

{mosads}• National Congress of Black Women, Politics and Poetry Champagne Brunch, The Mansion, 2020 O St. NW, 10:30 a.m.

• A Salute to Michelle Obama lunch, B. Smith’s, Union Station, 12:30 p.m.

• The People’s Inaugural Ball and Gala Weekend Leadership Luncheon, Independence Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW, 1 p.m.

• Hip-Hop Caucus Political Roundtable with The Source Mind Squad, Chuck D, the Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., 1 p.m.

• Washington Performing Arts Family Concerts featuring Sweet Honey in the Rock, Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St. NW, 2 p.m.

• Inaugural Celebrity Basketball Game with the Redskins’Clinton Portis and Santana Moss, the Baltimore Ravens’ Willis McGahee and 49ers’ Vernon Davis, Calvin Coolidge Senior High School, 6315 5th St. NW, 4 p.m.

• Radio One Inaugural Celebration, Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St. NW, 5 p.m. Slate Group at Christopher Hitchens’s home, 5:30 p.m.

• H.O.P.E Youth Inaugural Ball, Trinity Center, Trinity University, 125 Michigan Ave. NW, 6 p.m.

• National Congress of Black Women, The Rebirth of the Cocktail Lounge, The Mansion, 2020 O St. NW, 6 p.m.

• 44/44 Grassroots pre-Inaugural Ball sponsored by the Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia and Virginia Association of Democratic Chairs, Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington, 6:30 p.m.

• Asia Society Inaugural Reception, St. Regis Hotel, 16th and K streets NW, 5:30 p.m.

• The Babyboomer Professionals, “A Celebration of Change Inaugural Gala,” 7 p.m.

• Hip-Hop Caucus Will.i.am. “Yes We Did” Concert, D.C. Armory, 2001 E Capitol St. SE, 7 p.m.

• BET Network Honors, Warner Theater, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• The People’s Inaugural Ball and Gala Weekend Celebration, Independence Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW, 7 p.m.

• Young & Powerful Group Launch Event, Capitol Hill Holiday Inn, 550 C St. SW, 7 p.m.

• International Inaugural Ball, L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza NW, 7:30 p.m.

• New Republic party at Sidney Harman’s home, 7:30 p.m.

• Diddy’s Inaugural Gala at LOVE, 1350 Okie St. NW, 8 p.m.

• National Association of Minority Government Contractors Pre-Inaugural Kick-Off, Tuscana West, 1350 I St. NW, 8 p.m.

• DC Blues Society Pre-Inaugural party, Surf Club Live, 4711 Kenilworth Ave. in Hyattsville, 8 p.m.

• Spirit of ’92 Clinton/Gore reunion party, Four Points Sheraton, 12th and K Streets NW, 8 p.m.

• Hip Hop Caucus Mary J. Blige, Common and Nelly Concert, Ibiza, 1221 1st St. NE, 8 p.m.

• “Audacity of Hope” Party to benefit wounded soldiers from Iraq and their families, Four Seasons, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• Green Inaugural Party with Wyclef Jean, Andrew Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• Black Diamond Affairs, “The Dream Realized” Inaugural Ball, Camelot by Martins, 13950 Central Ave. in Upper Marlboro, 9 p.m.

• The People’s Party Host Committee, The Change the Game Gala, Sports Club/LA at the Ritz-Carlton, 22nd and M streets NW, 9 p.m.

• National Congress of Black Women, Mix It Up Until the Sun Comes Up, The Mansion, 2020 O St. NW, 11 p.m.

• Three Dog Agency benefit for Horton’s Kids, Café Milano, 3251 Prospect St. NW, 11 p.m.
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Sunday, Jan. 18:

President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden host Official Presidential Inaugural Committee Welcome Event at the Lincoln Memorial with Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Will.i.am and Stevie Wonder. Among those reading historical passages will be Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington, 2 p.m. (HBO will televise this for free).

• Official Presidential Inaugural Committee NFC Thank You Dinner hosted by Penny Pritzker

{mosads}• National Congress of Black Women, A Kitchen Table Discussion, Mei n Yu Restaurant, 3125 M St. NW, 9:30 a.m.

• Private brunch to honor Michelle Obama, Four Seasons, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

• “2 Degrees of Separation” Champagne Brunch, Fairmont Washington Hotel Georgetown, 2401 M. St. NW, 10:30 a.m.

• Al Franken for Senate Inaugural brunch to benefit his recount fund, Willard Intercontinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 11 a.m.

• California State Society lunch and fashion show, Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd St. NW, 11:30 a.m.

• EMILY’s List “A Power to Change: A Celebration of the 2008 Election” with Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton, Homeland Security Secretary-designate Janet Napolitano, Sens.-elect Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Gov.-elect Bev Purdue (D-N.C.). The Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, noon.

• Every Child Matters Education Fund, The Children’s Inaugural Ball, Historical Society of Washington, 801 K St. NW, noon.

• Maryland state Sen. Jim Rosapepe 21st District Party with Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Behnke’s Nusey, 1130 Baltimore Ave. in Beltsville, 1 p.m.

• National Leadership Council Reception, Oyamel Restaurant, 401 7th St. NW, 2 p.m.

• The People’s Inaugural Ball and Gala Weekend Gospel Concert, Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St. NW, 2 p.m.

• PODERPAC’s Inaugural Celebration, Rosa Mexicano Restaurant, 575 7th St. NW, 3 p.m.

• BET reception at BET Headquarters, 4 p.m.

• Kuwaiti Ambassador Sheikh Salem al-Sabah and wife Rima Al-Sabah, Ken Duberstein, Washington Post publisher Donald Graham, Leo and Grega Daley, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty and wife Michelle host an inaugural party at the Embassy of Kuwait, 3500 International Dr NW, 5 p.m.

• Realizing the Dream, Martin Luther King Commemoration Awards Celebration, Hyatt Regency, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW, 5 p.m.

• Alaska State Society, Alaska 2009 Inaugural Celebration, Sonoma Restaurant, 223 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 5:30 p.m.

• Foreign Diplomats Inaugural Ball hosted by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, James Monroe Mansion, 2017 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 5:30 p.m.

• Welcome to D.C. event hosted by Mayor Adrian Fenty, The Armory, 2001 E. Capitol St. SE, 6 p.m.

• African-American Church Ball, Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St. NW, 6 p.m.

• Democratic Governors Association pre-inaugural cocktail reception, 6 p.m.

• Junior Statesman Foundation, Hotel Monaco, 700 F St. NW, 6 p.m.

• The Inaugural Soiree Business Networking Reception, The Hudson Restaurant and Lounge, 2030 M St. NW, 6 p.m.

• Latino Leaders Network celebration, Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 6:30 p.m.

• Diane Freeman Foundation and Therapeutic Wellness LLC, 2009 Hope Won Inaugural Gala, Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle in Annapolis, 7 p.m.

• The People’s Inaugural Ball and Gala Weekend Jazz Concert featuring the Washington Jazz Orchestra, Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St. NW, 7 p.m.

• Maryland Inaugural Ball, Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, 7 p.m.

• Vote Latino Inaugural Party with Marc Antony, Jennifer Lopez, Rosario Dawson, Tony Plana, Rosie Perez, Luis Guzman and Wilmer Valderrama, Union Station, 7:30 p.m.

• First Disability Power and Pride Inaugural Ball, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW.

• Aloha Inaugural Ball, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, 7:30 p.m.

• Volta Live, Red Goes Blue Inaugural Bash honor Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Andrew Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• People’s Party Host Committee Welcome to DC Inaugural Celebration, The Historic Bohemian Caverns, 2001 11th St. NW, 8 p.m.

• The Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW, 8 p.m.

• Young Jeezy’s Official Inaugural Celebration with performances by T.I. and Young Jeezy, LOVE, 1350 Okie St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Metropolitan Gala, Georgetown Waterfront, 8 p.m.

• National Inaugural Jewish Ball, Ohev Sholom The National Synagogue, 1600 Jonquil St. NW, 8 p.m.

• The People’s Inaugural LGBT Gayla, The Historical Society of Washington, 801 K St. NW, 8 p.m.

• California Bash, National Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave. at 6th St. SW, 8 p.m.

• Democratic National Committee Hispanic Caucus “Renewing America’s Promise” Inaugural Gala, Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE, 8 p.m.

• Maryland Inaugural Ball, Mt. Airy’s Mansion, 8714 Roasaryville Road in Upper Marlboro, 9 p.m.

• Congressional Black Caucus hosts D.C. premiere of “Gospel Hill” with Angela Bassett and Danny Glover, Uptown Theater, 3426 Connecticut Ave. NW; after-party at Charlie Palmer’s, 101 Constitution Ave. NW.

• Ohioans for Change Inaugural Ball, Grand Ballroom of Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW.

• Route 44 to The White House with Grammy winner Albertina Walker, Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

• Dreams of My Father American Scholars Inaugural Ball with Macy Gray, LL Cool J, and Alicia Keys, Four Seasons, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

• Inaugural Yellow Dog Benefit for TAPS with proceeds going to families of service members, Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE, 10 p.m.

• The Root Ball with Spike Lee, John Singleton, Chris Tucker, Sarah Jessica Parker and Biz Markie, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.
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Monday, Jan. 19:

To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President-elect Obama, Vice President-elect Biden and their families will participate in service activities across Washington.

• Official Presidential Inaugural Committee bipartisan dinner honoring Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Vice President-elect Biden.

{mosads}• MALDEF, LULAC and NCL Latino State of the Union, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW, 9 a.m.

• National Congress of Black Women, Brunch and Books, Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 707 7th St. NW, 9 a.m.

• GE and NBC Universal Inaugural brunch, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW.

• “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (This is sold out).

• Young and Powerful for Obama roundtable, Howard University, Blackburn Center, 2397 6th St. NW, 1 p.m.

• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Inaugural reception, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 1 p.m.

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee lunch with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 11 a.m.

• New Democrats Coalition reception, Rosa Mexicano Restaurant, 575 7th St. NW.

• Actors’ Equity, AFTRA, SAG, IATSE, American Federation of Musicians and the AFL-CIO’s DPE Inaugural Reception, Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 N. Capitol St. NW, 5 p.m.

• New Hampshire State Society Reception, Willard, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 5 p.m.

• Illinois State Society Land of Lincoln Inaugural Ball, Renaissance Washington, 999 9th St. NW, 5:30 p.m.

• Colorado State Society Inaugural Ball, Westin Washington, 1400 M St. NW, 6 p.m.

• Legends Ball with Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Biz Markie, Club 1223, 1223 Connecticut Ave. NW, 6 p.m.

• Indiana Society Inaugural Gala featuring the Singing Hoosiers from Indiana, Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, 6 p.m.

• Free Concert! Aretha Franklin, Nuttin’ But Stringz & the Let Freedom Ring Choir, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage, free (but tickets are required), 6 p.m.

• International Conservation Caucus Foundation Gala, Andrew Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 6:30 p.m.

• Kentucky State Society Bluegrass Ball, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, 6:30 p.m.

• South Dakota State Society Inaugural Cocktail Reception, James Monroe House, 2017 I St. NW, 6:30 p.m.

• Hands on DC “Our Time for Change is Now” Gala, The Carlyle Club, 441 John Carlyle St. in Alexandria, 7 p.m.

• Arab-American 2009 Inaugural Celebration, Arab-American Institute, The Fairmont Washington Hotel, 2401 M St. NW, 7 p.m.

• Netroots Nation “Yes We Can Party,” The Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, 7 p.m.

• BabyBoomer Professionals “A Dream and a Change” Ball, Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington, 7 p.m.

• Asian Americans for Obama Pearl Presidential Inaugural Gala, Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave. SW, 7 p.m.

• Virginia Ball, Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Road in Arlington, 7 p.m.

• New Mexico Land of Enchantment Inaugural Ball, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Independence Avenue at 4th Street SW, 7 p.m.

• Arkansas State Society Inaugural Gala, National Press Club 13th Floor Ballroom, 529 14th St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery The Green Inaugural Ball with Honorary Chairman Al Gore, Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art, 8th and F Streets NW, 8 p.m.

• Hip Hop Caucus Dream Generation, Fly Lounge, 1802 Jefferson Place NW, 8 p.m.

• Young and Powerful for Obama Black Tie Gala, L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 400 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 8 p.m.

• Hip Hop Summit Action Network event with Russell Simmons, LL Cool J and T.I., Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Inaugural Party hosted by Luke Russert, Rookery, 2519 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• Georgia Inaugural Gala, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 8 p.m.

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities Gala Ball, Sequoia, 3000 K St. NW, 8 p.m.

• A Salute to Change presented by The National Black Chamber of Commerce and the National Newspaper Publishers Foundation, Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, 8 p.m.

• Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Ball, Historical Society, 801 K St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Huffington Post, HuffPo Ball, The Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• North Carolina State Society Ball, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, 8 p.m.

• Pennsylvania Democratic Party Gala with Gov. Ed Rendell, Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW, 8 p.m.

• South Carolina Inaugural Ball, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Independence Avenue at 6th Street SW, 8 p.m.

• Obama for Change Inauguration Party, Zanzibar, 700 Walter St. SW, 9 p.m.

• Florida Sunshine and Stars Inaugural Ball, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW, 9:30 p.m.

• Sovereignty Group After Party, National Museum of Crime and Punishment, 575 7th St. NW, 10 p.m.

• Texas State Society Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor, 201 Waterfront St. at National Harbor in Maryland.

• National Leadership Council Reception Voto Latino Brunch with Rosario Dawson and Wilmer Valderrama.

• Arkansas State Society Inaugural Party for Razorbacks, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW.

• Hip-Hop Caucus Gala at Olives D.C., 1600 K St. NW

• Grassroots Inaugural Ball, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.

• Latino Inaugural Celebration Reception, OAS — Hall of the Americas, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

• Buffy Cafritz and Ann Jordan inaugural party, Fairfax on Embassy Row, 2100 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
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Tuesday, Jan. 20:

Noon: President-elect Obama’s swearing-in, West Front of Capitol Hill. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. and include:

• Musical Selections: The United States Marine Band, followed by the San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus

{mosads}• Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

• Invocation: Dr. Rick Warren

• Musical Selection: Aretha Franklin

• Vice President-elect Biden will be sworn into office by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court John Paul Stevens

Musical Selection: John Williams, composer/arranger, with Itzhak Perlman, (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano) and Anthony McGill (clarinet)

• President-elect Obama will take the Oath of Office, using President Lincoln’s Inaugural Bible, administered by the Chief Justice of the United States, John Roberts

• Inaugural Address; Poem: Elizabeth Alexander

• Benediction: The Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

• The National Anthem: The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”

• After the swearing-in is the Official Presidential Inaugural Committee lunch, Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol Building, followed by the Official Presidential Inaugural Committee Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue at approximately 2:30 p.m.

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Official Inaugural Balls:

• Obama home-state ball (Ill. and Hawaii), D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW.

• Biden home-state ball (Del. and Pa.), D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW.

{mosads}• Youth Ball with Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW.

• Neighborhood Inaugural Ball, D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW.

• Commander in Chief’s Inaugural Ball, National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.

• Eastern Inaugural Ball — Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., R.I., Vt., Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands — at Union Station.

• Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball — Md., Va., D.C., N.Y., N.J., and W.Va. — at the D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW.

• Midwest Inaugural Ball — Kan., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Minn., N.D., Neb., Ohio, S.D., Wis. and Mo. — at the D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW.

• Southern Inaugural Ball — Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn. and Texas — at the National Guard Armory, 2001 E. Capitol St. SE.

Western Inaugural Ball — Alaska, Calif., Idaho, Mont., Ore., Wash., Wyo., Ariz., Colo., Nev., N.M., Utah, Okla., Guam/American Samoa at the D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW.

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Other events on Tuesday:

• Ask for America Inaugural Prayer Breakfast, Marriott Washington Wardman Park, 2600 Woodley Road NW, 7:45 a.m.

• Democratic Governors Association breakfast, 9 a.m.

{mosads}• Congressional Hispanic Caucus breakfast at the American Gas Association, 400 North Capitol St. NW, 9 a.m.

• Inaugural Brunch for Change at the Monocle, 107 D St. NE, 9 a.m.

• Aristotle’s Inaugural Open House, 205 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 9 a.m.

• National Congress of Black Women parade watch at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 10 a.m.

• Ackerman Inaugural Party, Ackerman Firm Office, 10 a.m.

• New Democrats Coalition celebrates Inaugural Day, Charlie Palmer Restaurant, 101 Constitution Ave. NW, 10 a.m.

• National Congress of Black Women Inauguration Parade Watch at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 10 a.m.

• Inaugural Parade watch at Capital Grille, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 11 a.m.

• New York State Society Parade brunch, The Willard, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 11 a.m.

• Creative Coalition and BGR Group Inaugural brunch, Homer Building, 6th and F Streets, 11 a.m.

• Hispanic Inaugural Brunch, Rosa Mexicano Restaurant, 575 7th St. NW, noon.

• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom parade viewing party, 1440 New York Ave. NW, noon.

• Computer and Communications Industry Inaugural Day Celebration, The Occidental Restaurant, 1475 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 1 p.m.

• Democratic Governors Association Parade Watch, 2 p.m.

• Podesta Group party at Tosca, 1112 F St. NW, 3 p.m.

• Irish American Democrats Ball, Phoenix Park and Hotel, 520 North Capitol St. NW, 6 p.m.

• Commander-in-chief’s inaugural ball to honor the country’s active-duty and reserve military. Additional invited guests will include wounded warriors (Purple Heart recipients), families of fallen heroes and spouses of deployed military, National Building Museum, 6 p.m.

• Pennsylvania State Society Ball, The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd St. NW, 7 p.m.

• Hawaii State Society Inaugural Ball, Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave. SW, 7 p.m.

• National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training Bytes and Books Ball, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE, 7 p.m.

• American Music Inaugural Ball with Dionne Warwick, Ludacris, Big Boi, Monica, Chaka Khan, George Clinton and Cedric the Entertainer, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, 7 p.m.

• Busboys and Poets Inaugural Ball at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, 7 p.m.

• A Formal Affair for Change Gala, Ritz-Carlton in Tyson’s Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd. in McLean, 7 p.m.

• Virgin Islands Inaugural Ball, OAS – Hall of the Americas, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 7 p.m.

• The People’s Inaugural Ball and Gala Weekend Ball, Constitution Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW, 7 p.m.

• New Jersey Society Inaugural Ball, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW, 7:30 p.m.

• Maryland State Society Ball, Washington Times building, 3600 New York Ave. NE, 7:30 p.m.

• Michigan Society Ball, Smithsonian American History Museum, Constitution Avenue at 14th Street NW, 7:30 p.m.

• Africa Aspire Ball, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW, 8 p.m.

• American Indian Society Ball, Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, 9 p.m.

• Congressional Black Caucus Institute Gala Celebration, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• D.C.’s 51st Inaugural Ball, John Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• Arizona State Society Ball, Historic Society of Washington, D.C., 801 K St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball with Tim Daly and Tony Goldwyn, Spike Lee, Kerry Washington, Susan Sarandon, Alfre Woodard, Barry Levinson, Dana Delany, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Wendie Malick, Josh Lucas, Matthew Modine, Rachael Leigh Cook, Alan Cumming, Connie Britton, Richard Schiff, Ellen Burstyn, Giancarlo Esposito, Gloria Reuben, Lynn Whitfield, Tamara Tunie and Tom Fontana, Harmon Center for the Arts, 450 7th St. NW, 8 p.m.

• GW University Inaugural Ball, Omni Shoreham Hotel, 8 p.m.

• Citizen Helping Heroes Ball sponsored by Google and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Andrew Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• Heroes Red, White, & Blue Inaugural Ball benefiting service members and their families, Warner Theater, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 9 p.m.

• Vanity Fair/Estee Lauder Part, The Park, 920 14th St. NW, 10 p.m.

• RIAA/Feeding American Inaugural Ball featuring Rihanna, Ibiza, 1221 1st St. NW, 10 p.m.

• Armed Forces United in Service Ball, Top of Art Greatroom, 1100 16th St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Boys and Girls Club Inaugural Ball, The Old Post Office Pavilion, 1110 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 8 p.m.

• Eracism Foundation Purple Ball, Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Artists Inaugural Ball, Warehouse Theatre, 1020 Seventh St. NW.

• Young and Powerful for Obama Ball, L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 400 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 8 p.m.

• Congressional Black Caucus Ball, Capitol Hilton, 1001 16th St. NW, 8:30 p.m.

• TD Sanders & More LLC Believers Ball, Hilton Hotel in Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, 8:30 p.m.

• The Hill Ball, B. Smith’s Restaurant, Union Station, 8:30 p.m.

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inaugural Gala, Bobby Van’s, 1201 New York Ave., 9 p.m.

• American Indian Society Ball, Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, 9 p.m.

• All American Ball, Westin, 1400 M St. NW, 9 p.m.

• Washington, D.C. Young Professionals Inaugural Ball, President James Monroe Mansion, 2017 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 9:30 p.m.

• Cheeseburger Late Night Ball, Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern, 500 New Jersey Ave. NW, 11 p.m.

• Hip-Hop Caucus Inauguration After-Power, Muse Lounge, 717 6th St. NW.

• BET Networks Inaugural Ball, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 1330 Maryland Ave. SW.

• Human Rights Campaign Equality Ball with Melissa Etheridge, Rufus Wainwright, and Cyndi Lauper, Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW.

• Information and Communication Technologies Ball, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW.

• Soccer Moms for Obama Inaugural Ball, Chevy Chase Women’s Club, 7931 Connecticut Ave.

• Babyboomer Professionals Change Has Come Inaugural Gala, Hilton Washington Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 7 p.m.

• Congressional Education Foundation for Public Policy Veterans’ Inaugural Ball, St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th St. NW, 7 p.m.

• Demand in D.C. Concert with Anti-Flag, United Nations, The Akas, Ruiner, Black Cat Nightclub, 1811 14th St. NW, 7:30 p.m.

• Ancestors Dream Inaugural Ball, Gaylord National Resort, 344 Waterfront St. in Oxon Hill, 8 p.m.

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority “Ivy Ball” at the Four Points Sheraton, 8500 Annapolis Road in New Carrollton, 8 p.m.

• Brandywine Street Association Inaugural Ball, Carnegie Institute of Science, 1530 P St. NW, 8 p.m.

• Georgetown Harbour Inaugural Gala, Sponsored by: Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place, Washington Harbour in Georgetown, 8 p.m.

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Wednesday, Jan. 21st:

• Official Presidential Inaugural Committee Prayer Service.

• Eleison Group post-inaugural brunch, Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 North Capitol St. NW, 10 a.m.