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Northern Virginia and Washington offer a packed final weekend of June, with author talks, live music, theater, outdoor movies, art, comedy, gardening and an international chocolate walk. Events run from Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 29, with several summer series continuing into August or September.

Authors discuss new romance novels

Local writers Susie Dumond and Chip Pons will discuss their new contemporary romances at Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N. Virginia Ave., on Saturday, June 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. The adults-only event, co-hosted by the library and Bards Alley, will take place in the lower-level Conference Room and conclude with a book signing.

Dumond’s Bed and Breakup follows exes Molly and Robin as they reunite to renovate and sell the Hummingbird Inn, the bed-and-breakfast that helped end their marriage. Pons’ Winging It With You centers on two men who meet at an airport, impulsively pretend to be a couple for a reality-show competition and begin developing genuine feelings.

Books will be sold at the event and may be reserved through Bards Alley at 571-459-2653.

Live music fills local stages

The State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., will host “Salsa Night: A Tribute to Salseros Boricuas” on Saturday. A salsa lesson begins when doors open at 7 p.m., followed by an 8:30 p.m. performance celebrating major Puerto Rican salsa singers. Limited early-bird tickets cost $15, while general admission is $25.

GrooveJet Band brings its mix of New Orleans jazz, funk and related styles to Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, 130 N. Washington St., at 6 p.m. Saturday.

At Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road in Vienna, Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap present the fifth annual “Broadway in the Park” at 8 p.m. Saturday. Broadway performers Lindsay Mendez and Jessie Mueller will join Signature Theatre singers for an evening of show tunes. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets start at $45.50 including fees.

The Roots return to the Filene Center at 8 p.m. Sunday after selling out their Wolf Trap appearance the previous summer. Led by Questlove and Black Thought, the hip-hop group will perform with special guest Nai Palm. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.

Several recurring outdoor concert series also offer summer music:

• Founders Groove runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 14 at Founders Row, 110 Founders Ave. The schedule begins June 26 with contemporary swing group King Teddy, followed by 49 Cent Dress on July 10, Oasis Island Sounds on July 17, Mac Heat on July 24, On The Edge on July 31, Mardi Gras Kings on Aug. 7 and Ty Sherwood on Aug. 14.

• Falls Church’s 33rd annual Concerts in the Park series continues at 7 p.m. Thursdays in June and July at Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Ave. The June 26 Tinner Hill Music Concert features blues act Bushmaster with Gary Brown. Later performers include Dede & the Do-Right’s, Richard Walton Group, Kiti Gartner and the Drifting Valentines, The Bob Gibson Big Band and Big Tow. No advance registration is required.

• Creative Cauldron’s 14th Summer Passport Music Festival continues at 127 E. Broad St. through Sept. 14. On Friday at 7:30 p.m., Stephen Carter-Hicks and pianist Howard Breitbart present “One Last Step into My Parlor.” Carter-Hicks, whose pulmonary arterial hypertension has limited his ability to perform the repertoire, will donate proceeds to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Tickets range from $15 for livestream access to $30 for Tier One seating, with tables for two and four available for $90 and $180.

• Glen Echo Park’s free Summer Concert Series runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bumper Car Pavilion through Aug. 21. The U.S. Marine Band Free Country performs June 26, followed by Black Masala, The High and Wides, the U.S. Marine Band Latin Jazz Ensemble, Halley’s Hot Gumbo Swingtet, Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines, Justin Trawick and The Common Good, and the James Bazen Big Band. The rain-or-shine concerts welcome dancers, and attendees may bring folding chairs. Reservations are preferred but not required.

• Lubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St. in Arlington, continues its free summer series through Aug. 1. Performances spanning big band, blues, soul, orchestral music and cabaret are generally scheduled at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays.

• Rock The Dock offers free concerts at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Labor Day at Transit Pier at The Wharf. Upcoming performers are Shane Gamble & The Pawnshop Hearts on July 2, Hot Cactus on July 9, Secret Society on July 16, The HariKaraoke Band on July 23, So Fetch on July 30, The JoGo Project on Aug. 6, DuPont Brass on Aug. 13, Uncle Jesse on Aug. 20 and Pink PaLiSh on Aug. 27. Seating is limited, all ages are welcome and leashed dogs are permitted.

Theater ranges from Shakespeare to rock musical

The Piano Lesson concludes its extended run at 1st STAGE, 1524 Spring Hill Road in Tysons, on Sunday, June 29. Danielle A. Drakes directs August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about siblings Berniece and Boy Willie, their family history and an heirloom piano in 1930s Pittsburgh. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Olney Theatre Center presents Ins Choi’s Kim’s Convenience, the award-winning comedy that inspired the television series. Set in Toronto’s gentrifying Regent Park, the play follows a Korean immigrant family confronting generational conflict, estrangement and a lucrative offer for Appa’s store. Listed performances include 7:30 p.m. June 26 and 1:30 p.m. July 27, with limited same-day tickets potentially released at 10 a.m.

Arena Stage’s world-premiere musical adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time continues through July 20. Weekend performances at 1101 Sixth St. SW include 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The story follows Meg Murry, Calvin and Charles Wallace as they travel through space to rescue Meg’s missing father.

Nova Nightsky Theatre, 225 E. Broad St., stages Sarah Baczewski’s modern adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew. The production recasts Shakespeare’s Minola family as stars of a reality show called Keeping Up with the Minolas, using Katherine and Petruchio’s conflict to examine fame, gender, power and authenticity.

Signature Theatre’s The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical runs through July 13 at 4200 Campbell Ave. in Arlington. Directed by Christopher Ashley with choreography and musical staging by Jon Rua, Joe Iconis’ rock musical follows Thompson from the 1940s to 2005 through the creation of Gonzo journalism, political battles and the consequences of his turbulent life. The approximately two-hour, 35-minute production is recommended for adults and includes strobe lights, theatrical haze, simulated gunshots and explosions, adult language, violence and depictions of drug use. A post-show discussion is scheduled for July 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The Little Theatre of Alexandria closes The Play That Goes Wrong on Saturday, June 28. The farce, written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayer, depicts a murder-mystery production collapsing amid missed lines, accidents and malfunctioning scenery. Performances at 600 Wolfe St. begin at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Reserved tickets are $36, the estimated running time is two hours with intermission, and the show is recommended for ages 8 and older.

GALA Hispanic Theatre’s world-premiere adaptation of Botiquín de Boleros Columbia Heights also runs through June 29 at 3333 14th St. NW. Presented in Spanish with English surtitles, Rubén León’s cabaret-style musical uses famous boleros to tell the stories of patrons at a reopened Columbia Heights bar. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, with regular tickets ranging from $48 to $50 and discounts for younger patrons, seniors, military members and groups.

The GALA lobby also displays Cuban artist Reina María Valdés’ The Divine Orishas. The exhibition uses colored paper and pastel crayons to portray six Yoruba spirits and the imagery of Afro-Cuban culture.

Andrea Stolowitz’s The Berlin Diaries closes Sunday at Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. Inspired by the playwright’s investigation of her great-grandfather’s journal, the work uses two performers to portray generations of a family whose history was scattered by war. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Mosaic Theater’s Andy Warhol in Iran runs through June 29 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. Brent Askari’s play, directed by Serge Seiden and based on a true story, imagines Warhol’s 1976 trip to Tehran and an encounter with a university student who takes him hostage. Weekend performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Frankenstein enters its final weekend at the Klein Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. Written and directed by Emily Burns from Mary Shelley’s novel, the adaptation focuses on the inner lives of Victor and Elizabeth Frankenstein and the human horror surrounding the creation of life. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Free movies return to The Wharf

Sunset Cinema presents free outdoor films at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 28 on Transit Pier at The Wharf, 970 Wharf St. SW. The season opens June 26 with Captain America from 2011.

The remaining schedule includes Dreamgirls on July 3, Twisters on July 10, Moneyball on July 17, Casablanca on July 24, Shrek on July 31, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days on Aug. 7, Pitch Perfect on Aug. 14, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Aug. 21 and La La Land on Aug. 28.

A limited number of Adirondack chairs become available at 7 p.m., and visitors may bring blankets or folding chairs. The screenings welcome all ages and leashed dogs. Closed captions are available upon request.

Exhibitions explore community and the oceans

Falls Church Arts’ All-Member Show remains on display at 700-B W. Broad St. through Aug. 10, highlighting work selected by the organization’s member artists.

At the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Christina Lorena Weisner’s Sea Marks: From the High Arctic to the Atlantic continues through Sept. 7 in the Chairmen’s Gallery. The exhibition combines sculpture, video and mixed media to examine ocean currents, weather systems and humanity’s environmental impact.

Weisner incorporates discarded plastics gathered near her Outer Banks home and during an Arctic Circle Artist Residency. Marks on the debris offer clues to where it originated before ocean currents carried it north. The exhibition is part of SOLOS 2025, the museum’s long-running program for Mid-Atlantic artists.

Comedy continues near U Street

DC Comedy Clubhouse, 2013 14th St. NW, presents shows at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The venue, located near the U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station, offers a full bar and food menu. Guests must be at least 21, and ticket purchases are nonrefundable.

Daylilies and global chocolate close the weekend

The Northern Virginia Daylily Society holds its annual sale and exhibition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 5400 Ox Road in Fairfax Station.

Visitors may buy bare-root daylilies drawn from Meadowlark’s collection and society members’ gardens, view an exhibition of blooms and vote for their favorite. Members will also offer cultivation advice. The event is free and takes place in the Visitor Center. Questions may be directed to Janice Kennedy at 703-534-7729 or jbkennedy@verizon.net.

On Sunday, an International Chocolate Tour of Embassy Row departs from the Dupont Circle North Metro Station area at 1908-1998 Q St. NW. The guided outdoor walk runs from noon to 2 p.m. and combines stories about Massachusetts Avenue’s diplomatic residences and former residents with samples of chocolate and candy popular in several countries.

The route is expected to remain outdoors, and entry into diplomatic residences is not guaranteed. Tickets cost $45.85.