Have a great first weekend of fall 2012, Greater Washington!

District of Columbia Arts Center (2438 18th Street NW)

On Friday and Saturday, Matthew Vaky (a veteran of Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theatre) creates a hilarious and startling examination of US policy towards enemy combatants; call 202 462-7834 for reservations and learn more right here.

Anacostia Watershed Society (University of Maryland, UMD, College Park, MD & 38th Street, Hyattsville, MD ) — EVENTS FULL

Volunteers and staff will be installing a rain garden at Woods Hall at the University of Maryland this Saturday at 9:00 AM and removing trash and debris from the Northwest Branch at 10:00 AM. Keep up with future AWS events right here!

Washington Bach Consort (National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW)

At the start of their 35th season, WBC will explore music commissioned for state occasions, including Handel’s anthem for the coronation of George II in 1727, in “Kings and Commoners” on Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets right here!

And coming up next Tuesday, Smith Center for Healing and the Arts will provide a free “Sleep & Relaxation: Body and Breath” workshop, which will also serve as the Young Adult Cancer Survivors meet-up for this month. Learn more here.