Acclaimed authors and a renowned athlete will be featured in D.C. events this weekend. The best part? They’re free.
– Canadian singer-songwriter Bahamas will perform at the Iota Club & Cafe in Arlington, Va. Friday. Tickets to see the guitarist live are $12, and the show begins at 9 p.m.
– The 12th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival returns to the National Mall this weekend, welcoming writers like New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson and “Goosebumps” series author R.L. Stine. The free festival runs Saturday and Sunday, and features over 50 authors.
– Miami Heat basketball phenom Dwyane Wade will host a book signing at Politics and Prose Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Wade will sign copies of his memoir, “A Father First,” which must be purchased in advance of the event in order to be signed.
