Thu., Mar. 22 (6-9pm):Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets (HDCMS) will be holding its ninth annual Spring Fling & Silent Auction at the Washington Hilton Hotel. This year’s fundraiser will include a full dinner with roast beef, crab cake appetizers, tortellini bar, and dessert.

The silent auction will include 70 items donated by Dupont Circle businesses ranging from hotel stays to dinners and gifts to services. Headlining the event will be one of DC’s best live bands, the Foggy Bottom Whomp-Stompers.

“Our Spring Fling event welcomes all from DC, Virginia, and Maryland to celebrate the internationally renowned neighborhood — Dupont Circle. We invite all to join us — community leaders, businesses, residents, government leaders — for a fabulous dinner graciously sponsored by the Washington Hilton,” said Susan Taylor, HDCMS board secretary and promotions committee chair. “And our silent auction makes the night a fun event full of bargains that market the best Dupont Circle has to offer.”

Tickets will be $30 at the door, and are available for $20 in advance by visiting www.SpringFlingDupont.org.