The National Cherry Blossom Festival is such a beautiful and exciting time of year with Spring blooming around us and more than 1.5 million people celebrating! I am very honored to be serving on the board of the festival this year. We invite you to break away from the typical night out with a potent cocktail of creativity and social connection when you attend our event that is on the festival schedule: Paint, Pasta & Philanthropy! Plan to stop by Wednesday, March 23 at 5:30 pm to watch Shawn Michael Perkins, A.K.A. “Perkasso” paint a cherry blossom adorned DC landscape while you watch and sip a cocktail or glass of wine. This fresh work of art will be auctioned to the highest bidder, and the proceeds will go to a charity of the bidder’s choice as well as to support the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Find out more about the festival here.