Cupid is spreading the love around, and whether you’re falling for your boo, your gals or your fur baby, we have a Valentine’s date for you.
For the couple who’s been together forever:
An Evening with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody
Patinkin played Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride, while Grody has had a lengthy career of her own as a writer and actor. Together more than 40 years, they experienced newfound fame at the beginning of the pandemic when their son Gideon Grody-Patinkin began posting snippets of their life on social media.
$48-$128, 8 p.m. Feb. 14, The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda, strathmore.org
For the dog lovers:
Pet Sunset Paint & Sip
Bark Social, the Pike & Rose “social club for dogs,” hosts an artistic evening where you can paint a pre-sketched design celebrating your pup. The painting can be done solo or with a partner. So bring your four-legged friend and maybe a human date, too (because, let’s face it, Fido isn’t the best artist). Registration is required.
$40, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Bark Social, North Bethesda, tcstudios.org
For the group celebrating Galentine’s Day:
Barbecue and Karaoke
Get ready to rock the mic at Nosh Grill House, a clubby Rockville restaurant where you can grill northern Chinese specialties right at your table. The spot features a karaoke bar with a 12-foot screen and a long cocktail menu that includes seasonal and classic drinks, specialty shots and shooters, and full bottles, so you can get nice and lubricated before belting out “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”
Nosh Grill House, Rockville, noshgrillhouse.com
This story appears in the January/February issue of Bethesda Magazine.