The Boren Forum organizes happy hours in Washington DC roughly every six weeks. Join our forum to get on the DC mailing list and receive announcements for Happy Hours and other events in the area. We are working on setting up chapters to organize events in other areas as well. For more information, please contact us.
Cheers from the Boren Forum Vice President (left) and Former Director (right)
Upcoming Happy Hours
February 2013
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 6pm-8pm
Location: Science Club DC (2nd Level) 1136 19th St NW Washington, DC 20036
Description: Join the Boren Forum for a happy hour and foreign policy trivia (with prizes!) at the Science Club on February 20, 6pm-8pm. The first 10 Boren alumni to arrive get one free drink of their choice from the Science Club Happy Hour menu. Please note: You must RSVP and be 21+ to qualify for a free drink. To RSVP, send your name and number of guests to events@borenforum.org.
Past Happy Hours
December 2012
Date: Tuesday, December 18, 5- 8 pm
Location: Cava Mezze, Capitol Hill
Description: Join the Boren Forum and enjoy complimentary appetizers and a cash bar on the rooftop of Cava Mezze — a Greek-inspired Capitol Hill favorite serving the freshest and finest Mediterranean ingredients and excellent mojitos — as we celebrate the holidays and look forward to 2013. The restaurant is a 3-minute walk from the Eastern Market metro station (blue/orange lines).
September 2012
Date: Wednesday, September 5, 6 – 8 pm
Location: Johnny’s Half Shell
Description: The Boren Forum hosted a Happy Hour in conjunction with the 2012 NSEP Boren Fellowships Symposium. This event was attended by recently returned fellows and Boren alumni living in Washington DC.
August 2012
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Overlook, 225 East 44th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Ave.), NYC
Description: Calling all New York Alumni… Join us for a summer happy hour at the very chill Overlook, NYC. We will be upstairs on the deck (or at the tables inside on the second floor if raining). Ask for Boren at the front door if you cannot find us. Please RSVP to BFNY@borenforum.org if planning to attend. Hope to see you there!
June 2012
Date: Monday, June 25, 6-8 pm
Location: PS 7′s, located at 777 I Street, Washington, DC. Two blocks from the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro station (green, yellow, red lines).
Description: Celebrate summer with the Boren Forum and learn about all the great events we have planned for the next few months. Monday nights at PS 7′s feature drink specials and 1/2 price burgers from 4 pm to close.
May 2012
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 6-8 p.m.
Location: The Beacon Bar & Grill, The Beacon Hotel, 1615 Rhode Island Avenue NW — a quick walk from the Dupont Circle/Farragut North metro stations
Description: Join us at one of the Boren Forum’s favorite happy hour spots. Featuring a rooftop bar, contemporary American cuisine, and happy hour specials from 4-7 pm. Please pass the word to fellow NSEP alumni and other friends!
March 2012
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 6-8 pm
Location: Science Club
Date: Thursday, March 15, 6:15-8:15 pm
Location: South Street Brewery, Charlottesville, VA
February 2012
Date: February 2, 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Upstairs, the rooftop bar at the Kimberly Hotel, New York City
Description: The first Boren Forum New York Chapter happy hour of 2012! Please email BFNY@borenforum.org to get on the local chapter email list.