Online games, quiz nights, happy hours and other things to do at home during the coronavirus outbreak

Wharf Movie Nights: The Washington area has seen a resurgence in drive-in movies this summer, but it’s been tough for those without cars, since most major outdoor movies have been canceled. Filling the void is the Wharf’s new weekly outdoor movie series. Socially distanced filmgoers sit at cabanas or reserved tables on the Transit Pier, near Cantina Bambina, while the screen is located on the floating stage in the Washington Channel. Reservations are $10 through Resy, which includes popcorn and a Pacifico beer; customers are required to spend an extra $10 on drinks or food, including sandwiches from Grazie Grazie or pizza from Union Pie. Upcoming screenings include “Dirty Dancing” (Sept. 10). Thursdays at 8 p.m. through Sept. 24. $10, includes popcorn and one beer. Additional $10 minimum purchase per person required.

Eighteenth Street Lounge Weekend Selection: Pioneering Washington nightspot Eighteenth Street Lounge announced that it has closed “indefinitely” and won’t return to the same space once clubs are finally allowed to reopen, whenever that may be. In the meantime, fans can enjoy the eclectic, soulful and fascinating taste of ESL’s resident DJs through an ongoing stream of events, which run Wednesday through Sunday. (Time slots and lineup changes regularly, so check the Lounge’s Facebook feed for the latest schedule.) Expect to hear vintage funk, deep house, downtempo and Baltimore club bangers — all adding up to the perfect weekend soundtrack, whether you’re on a makeshift dance floor on Friday night or just chilling on your sofa on Sunday afternoon. These events are fundraisers for DJs and staff, so make a donation to the club’s GoFundMe if you can. 2 to 10 p.m.

Virtual Trivia Thursdays at Jackie Lee’s: The Brightwood Park bar is keeping its weekly trivia going in the same format — five rounds of general knowledge, music and various themes — using the Discord chat server and Google forms. Bring a group, or log on early to join the “I need a team” channel. The prizes are as virtual as the game itself, but can you really put a price on bragging rights? Log on beginning at 7:45 p.m.; the game begins around 8:10.

‘Othello’ at the Blackfriars Playhouse: The celebrated American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Va., is one of the only theater companies in the country that has resumed live performances in front of actual human beings, both in the open air and inside its Blackfriars Playhouse, a replica of an intimate Elizabethan theater. For those who might not be ready to watch a play indoors, the company is streaming a live, multicamera performance of “Othello” from the Blackfriars on Friday night. What could be more timely than Shakespeare’s tragic story of racism, treachery and innuendo? After Friday, the performance will be available on demand through Sept. 14. 7:30 p.m. $19.99.

CapitalBop’s Freedom Summer Sessions: For the past decade, one of the best showcases of the city’s vibrant jazz scene has come courtesy of CapitalBop. Nearly every month, the organization would host its DC Jazz Loft series — most recently at Takoma’s Rhizome — and you could reliably find a dynamic musician of the District’s past, present and future. CapitalBop has brought its programming online for the summer and has taken inspiration from the swirl and revitalization of protests in the United States. Through Sept. 4, the organization will host a weekly Friday concert featuring a Black D.C. musician, with a live performance as well as a chat with each performer about the importance of activism and justice in their music. Fridays through Sept. 4 at 7 p.m.

U Hall TV: You probably won’t be able to simulate U Street Music Hall’s booming bass in your own home, but you can still have your weekend nights soundtracked by some of the area’s best DJs. For the past few weeks, U Street Music Hall has been inviting selectors into its subterranean confines to broadcast live sets on Fridays and Saturdays for U Hall TV. Check the club’s website for the latest lineups. Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.

A Song and a Slice at Jammin Java: If you’re ready to log off Instagram and get back to listening to music in the real world, you can head to Jammin Java in Vienna. From Thursdays to Saturdays for the foreseeable, less-quarantined future, the suburban club will bring its stage outdoors, with an eclectic mix of local musicians performing on the patio. All shows are free, with donations being accepted for a charity selected by each artist. (Jammin Java will also donate $1 for every beer sold.) Take in the live tunes along with the newest outpost of Union Pie, which slings crispy bar-style pizzas on the Wharf. Capacity will be limited to encourage social distancing, so arrive early to ensure a spot. Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m.

Maxwell Park’s Virtual Wine Classes: Of the many reasons to love Maxwell Park, the staff is at the top. It’s not just because they’re smart as whips — what would you expect from a place opened by three sommeliers? — but because they have a gift for making even the most complex and unusual wines seem approachable, even to absolute beginners. If you’ve promised yourself you’d learn more about wine but haven’t gotten around to diving in, there’s no time like the present. Every Friday, Maxwell Park’s founders host a free educational wine seminar online. The “Quaran-theme” changes each week, and if you’d like to taste along, Maxwell Park posts the menu on its social media accounts, and offers discounted bottles that meet the criteria for noncontact pickup and delivery. 7 p.m. Email hello@maxwellparkdc.com for the latest Zoom log-in and password.

Kentucky Derby celebrations: Even though the Kentucky Derby got moved from its traditional May running date, spots around the District are trying to take proper safety measures to celebrate the horse race — some with mint juleps, of course. The annual party at Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Adams Morgan is usually the spot to be if you want to see great hats and seersucker suits, or just nosh on a Kentucky hot brown. You’ll have to snag a ticket in advance — $115.70 after fees and gratuity — to reserve an indoor or outdoor spot starting at 5 p.m. to get unlimited juleps, punches, beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres while you watch the race. If you’re looking to stay outdoors and turn the Derby into an all-day affair, head to Fredericksburg, as the Nationals’ minor league affiliate will host the first 1,000 guests starting at 2:30 p.m. to watch all races on their big screen. Admission is free (but parking is $5 a car), and there will be games, raffles and a Derby hat contest for anyone looking for an excuse to dress up. Various times on Saturday; post time is at 7:01 p.m. Free-$115.70.

Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series: For almost five decades, the Fort Dupont Concert Series has been a fixture on the District’s summer music scene, bringing Roy Ayers, Betty Carter and notable soul, funk and go-go performers to the large Southeast D.C. park, where thousands gathered for free music. Because such events aren’t possible with social distancing, they’re moving online. Through Sept. 19, bands and DJs will stream each Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on the fortdupontparkconcerts.live website. This week’s lineup includes hip-hop trailblazer Big Daddy Kane, widely considered one of the best emcees of all time, with DJ Kool and DJ Scientific Beats. If you miss a week, organizers say previous concerts will be on available for viewing on the site through Sept. 30. 7:30 p.m.

‘Sounds of Hope and Harmony’: For classical music fans missing the thrill of live performances, an unlikely destination is filling the void left by the Kennedy Center and Strathmore: a 235-year-old rectory in Old Town Alexandria. Classical Movements began holding concerts in the courtyard behind its headquarters in June, with socially distanced seats allowing up to 43 people (singles or couples) to attend. Every Saturday through Sept. 26, concerts features chamber, opera, choral and jazz performances, including musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra. As you might expect by now, masks are required, and groups cannot be larger than two. 6 and 7:30 p.m. $40.

‘Only at Congressional’ Guided Tour at Congressional Cemetery: Maybe you’ve promised yourself that you’ll visit Congressional Cemetery, the Capitol Hill burying ground that counts war heroes, Native American leaders, musicians and politicians — including Vice President Elbridge Gerry and former mayor Marion Barry Jr. — among its “permanent residents.” Maybe you’ve just never found the time. But while the cemetery is currently closed to the public, its docents offer weekly Saturday morning tours on Facebook Live, recounting the fascinating stories of the personalities and everyday Washingtonians who rest there. 11 a.m. to noon.

National Symphony Orchestra Labor Day concert at RFK Stadium: Locals who stay in town for Labor Day weekend can rely on the National Symphony Orchestra’s free concert on the Capitol lawn for a last gasp of summer. This year, with coronavirus precautions still in place, the Kennedy Center has partnered with Park Up D.C. — which has been hosting drive-in events in the RFK Stadium parking lot — for its first live-streamed concert. More than 30 NSO musicians will perform from the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall, but up to 350 cars can RSVP to enter the RFK lot for the free concert. Anyone unable to snag a reservation will be able to watch the concert on the Kennedy Center’s social media accounts starting Monday at noon. 7 p.m. Free with RSVP.

‘Into the Woods’: Virtual events often struggle to capture the magic of live, physical performance spaces. So Wolf Trap Opera is bypassing the simulation of a traditional concert: Instead of performing from a classic stage, the artists will head out to settings throughout the park and perform fittingly naturalistic selections from the likes of Verdi and Wagner. This two-part addition to the “Opera Untrapped” series starts streaming Sunday, and the second part will be available to view beginning Sept. 13. 3 p.m. Free.

The Eavesdropping Sessions with Frédéric Yonnet and the Band With No Name: French-born harmonica ace Frédéric Yonnet is a fixture in Washington jazz venues, and his skills have found him touring with Prince and dueling with Stevie Wonder. But after the coronavirus postponed his band’s latest tour, Yonnet began hosting weekly jam sessions in his Capitol Hill home, opening the windows so neighbors and passersby could hear the sweet music coming from within. Each session is live-streamed on Facebook and Twitter, so the whole world can listen. 4 to 6 p.m.

The Hamilton Loft Happy Hour: Anyone missing the cozy sounds that wafted across the Hamilton as you noshed on happy-hour sushi can find some of that ambiance back in their life. The downtown restaurant and concert venue has started a weekday happy-hour series through Facebook, featuring some mainstays of the local music scene providing a nice reprieve after a day cooped up inside. The performances, which began Monday, have included the soulful stylings of Carly Harvey and Americana singer Justin Trawick and his girlfriend Lauren LeMunyan (who host their own popular quarantine series through Trawick’s Facebook page). Monday through Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Stay-at-Home Showtunes at JR’s Bar: Through good times and bad, JR’s always has show tunes to pull its crowd through. And while the pandemic means customers are home instead of packing into the Dupont Circle gay bar, they can still sing along in the privacy of their own homes. On Monday nights, JR’s “Stay at Home Showtunes” brings more than three hours of music to its virtual party, including video clips from “Moulin Rouge” and “The Lion King” and “Hadestown” and … Susan Boyle doing “I Dreamed a Dream.” Each week includes a special drag performance — one video began with regular JR’s guest Citrine lip-syncing “Into the Unknown” from “Frozen 2” in an empty JR’s — and viewers are encouraged to tip the performers and JR’s staff through Venmo. 8:30 p.m. to midnight.

‘Stono’: Step Afrika! has provided some of the liveliest stage performances you could see in the District for more than two decades. Even during a global pandemic, the dance company is staging new shows. “Stono” will premiere on Facebook and YouTube on Wednesday. The show is a tribute to the Sept. 9, 1739, march of enslaved Africans in South Carolina on the Stono River toward a promised freedom in what was a then-Spanish colony of Florida. Although it was ultimately repressed, the act of defiance was one of the earliest collective actions for human rights in American history. The production will honor those who marched and will be followed by a discussion moderated by WUSA anchor Lesli Foster and featuring academics from Yale and Columbia, who will discuss the importance of the rebellion and its relevance to the issues that still plague our society. 8 p.m. Free.

National Book Festival at Home: While the National Book Festival is still tentatively on track for Sept. 25-27, the Library of Congress has been ramping up its digital offerings to give bookworms a taste of the popular event, which celebrates its 20th birthday this year. Each weekday, the library’s blog posts a “best of” book talk from a past festival, highlighting different literary genres. If you’re looking for a little fun and whimsy, turn to a discussion with actor Neil Patrick Harris about his children’s novel “The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third” from 2019. Or if you’re interested in seeing one of the great modern novelists before he became widely known and recognized, tune in to a 2012 talk with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead covering “Zone One,” his spin on the zombie genre. Daily.

U.S. Army Band and U.S. Army Field Band concerts: Military bands are staples of the Washington area in the spring and summer, performing everywhere from the steps of the Capitol to regional parks. But with public events on hold, the U.S. Army’s bands have gone virtual. The U.S. Army Band, known as “Pershing’s Own,” hosts concerts on its Facebook page at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Fridays. Each screening features one of its ensembles, such the U.S. Army Blues jazz band and the pop-focused Downrange. The U.S. Army Field Band, meanwhile, broadcasts daily concerts from Fort Meade, with themes including “the World War II Songbook” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone: Uplifting Songs of Broadway.” If you can’t tune in live, the streams are archived. (Swamp Romp, the New Orleans-inspired unit of the U.S. Army Blues, has a Jazz Appreciation Month concert from April 9 that’s worth replaying.) U.S. Army Band: Tuesdays at 2 p.m., Thursdays at 3 p.m. and Fridays at 4 p.m. U.S. Army Field Band: Daily at 7 p.m.

Meditation and Mindfulness Workshops at the Freer Gallery of Art: We could all use some stress relief, and we’re thankful that the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art has moved its regular lunchtime meditation series online. Four times each week, local meditation teachers offer 30 minutes of stillness and peace. You don’t need meditation experience to join the sessions — just an open mind. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

‘Swept Drawings’ at the National Gallery of Art: It can be hard at times to focus on much of anything beyond getting through the day. Thankfully, some people, such as the modern sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, are channeling life in quarantine into compelling art. You might be familiar with the British-born artist’s mesmerizing works from Glenstone (“Clay Houses”) or the National Gallery of Art’s nine stacked-slate domes in its East building (“Roof”). Goldsworthy’s latest work, shared through the National Gallery’s website, is “Swept Drawings,” a video during which, for five-plus hours, he simply sweeps the dusty floor of a shed near his home in Scotland. The work depicts nine drawings of lines and forms along a narrow pathway, and the artist even suggests not consuming it as you would a movie but rather “more something to be lived with as you would a painting or sculpture.” Press play and see if it doesn’t sweep you in. Ongoing.

#HirshhornInsideOut: Your fingers (and brain) might want a change of pace from all the sourdough concoctions you’ve been whipping up, so how about trying your hand at crafting some modern art? The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden was priming itself for Round 2 of the wildly popular Yayoi Kusama installation before the widespread shutdowns, but instead the museum brings art into your home across social media platforms with #HirshhornInsideOut. Each day offers a post with a brief history lesson on an artist featured in the museum’s collection, along with a way you can emulate that artist while stuck inside. You just need some basic art supplies: A recent post considered artist Annette Lemieux’s work on body and space, simulating her work “Nomad” by suggesting you paint the bottoms of your feet and walking around a sheet of paper. Daily.

D.C. Library at Home: Now that you’ve cleaned your closet or reorganized your kitchen for the umpteenth time, it’s probably time to pick up that book you’ve been meaning to finish. If you’re more of a social reader, the D.C. Public Library is offering a few online resources to make sure you have someone to talk with about whatever you’re reading. The library’s Twitter feed has a bevy of hashtags to follow along with daily: Fans of audiobooks use #audiobookafternoon Mondays at noon, while those who want to keep up with what the local community is writing about join #DCwriterschat Thursdays at 8 p.m. Even younger readers can stay engaged with a virtual story time on Facebook (facebook.com/dclibrary) with a D.C. librarian at 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Daily programming varies.