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The region’s mid-July calendar is packed with live music, comedy, theater, outdoor movies, art exhibitions and family activities. Highlights for the weekend of July 16 include two inventive Shakespeare adaptations, several free concert series, a library book sale and a nighttime celebration of moths.

Browse a used-book sale

Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N. Virginia Ave., will hold its quarterly Used Book Sale in the Upper Level Conference Room. A preview sale with a five-item purchase limit runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 18. The sale continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20.

Hardbacks cost $3 plus tax, paperbacks $2, children’s board books and audiobooks $1, and DVDs and Blu-rays 50 cents. Specialty items are priced as marked. Proceeds support library programs and services.

Live music across the region

Creative Cauldron’s 14th annual Summer Passport Music Festival continues at 127 E. Broad St. through Sept. 14, featuring Latin, jazz, blues, folk and world music. The Flybirds, a Winchester-based alternative bluegrass and Appalachian trio, perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 18. Tickets range from $25 to $30, with a $15 livestream option. Tables with wine are available for two at $90 or four at $180.

Bolivian folk-rock and pop band Octavia performs at the State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., on July 18. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8:30 p.m. Admission is limited to adults 18 and older unless accompanied by a parent, and valid identification is required. Tickets cost $40 in advance or $45 on the day of the show.

At Wolf Trap’s Filene Center in Vienna, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins the National Symphony Orchestra for Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F on July 18. The program closes with Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” Gates open at 6:30 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. discussion with Thibaudet, conductor Katharina Wincor and WETA Classical host Nicole Lacroix. The concert begins at 8 p.m., with tickets starting at $45.50 including fees.

Founders Groove returns to Founders Row, 110 Founders Ave., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 14. Oasis Island Sounds performs reggae and Caribbean music July 17, followed by 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 free Concerts in the Park series continues at Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Ave. Shows begin at 7 p.m., and visitors may bring chairs, blankets and picnic dinners. Kiti Gartner and the Drifting Valentines perform July 17, the Bob Gibson Big Band follows July 24, and Big Tow closes the July schedule July 31.

Glen Echo Park also offers free, rain-or-shine concerts from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Bumper Car Pavilion. The High and Wides perform July 17, followed by the U.S. Marine Band Latin Jazz Ensemble July 24, Halley’s Hot Gumbo Swingtet July 31, Kiti Gartner and the Drifting Valentines Aug. 7, Justin Trawick and The Common Good Aug. 14, and the James Bazen Big Band Aug. 21. Seating is limited, and guests may bring folding chairs. Drinks and snacks are sold on-site, but outside alcohol is prohibited.

The free Lubber Run Amphitheater series at 200 N. Columbus St. in Arlington presents Bongo District at 8 p.m. Friday, July 18. The group combines reggae, funk, ska and Latin influences. The U.S. Navy Band Commodores, an 18-member jazz ensemble formed in 1969, performs at 8 p.m. Saturday. Rainbow Rock Band offers an educational family concert for infants through age 7 at 11 a.m. Sunday. The series continues through Aug. 1, generally at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays.

Rock The Dock brings free Wednesday concerts to Transit Pier at The Wharf at 7 p.m. through Labor Day. Secret Society performs July 16, followed by the HariKaraoke Band July 23, So Fetch July 30, the JoGo Project Aug. 6, DuPont Brass Aug. 13, Uncle Jesse Aug. 20 and Pink PaLiSh Aug. 27. The concerts welcome families and leashed dogs. Seating is first-come, first-served, and outside drinks are not permitted.

The City of Fairfax Band’s free summer series continues at Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St., at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. The Fairfax Swing Band performs July 17. A children’s concert July 24 will include free ice cream, balloons and pre-concert activities. Rain moves the program to the Stacy C. Sherwood Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd.

Comedy and storytelling

Humorist David Sedaris appears at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Sedaris, a five-time Grammy nominee with more than 10 million books in print, is known for autobiographical storytelling, social commentary and accounts of dysfunctional families and unusual enthusiasms. Tickets are $41.25 including fees.

Theater takes some dramatic turns

Riki Lindhome’s “Dead Inside” receives its American premiere at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D St. NW, with performances through July 27. Created and performed by Lindhome and directed by Brian McElhaney, the musical and solo comedy recounts her experience with infertility through stand-up and original songs. Performances include previews July 16 and 17, shows at 2 and 8 p.m. July 19, and a 2 p.m. performance July 20. Artist talkbacks follow the July 17 and 24 shows. The production contains explicit language and discussions of infertility, miscarriage, abortion and sexual acts.

Greg Kalleres’ comedy “Apropos of Nothing” runs through Aug. 10 at Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. Directed by Ray Ficca, the play follows the fallout after Owen tells his best friend that he is in love with the friend’s wife. Performances are generally at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, with select Monday and Wednesday shows. Adult tickets cost $54, while seniors, students and patrons younger than 25 pay $44, plus a $5 service fee.

Arena Stage presents the world-premiere musical adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time” through July 20 at 1101 6th St. SW. The story follows Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace and their friend Calvin as they travel through space to rescue Meg’s missing father.

Synetic Theater’s wordless production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” runs July 17 through Aug. 10 at Olney Theatre Center’s Roberts Mainstage, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Maryland. Adapted by Ben Cunis and Paata Tsikurishvili, the Helen Hayes Award-winning production uses physical storytelling to depict Shakespeare’s feuding fairies, confused lovers and amateur actors. Paata Tsikurishvili directs, with choreography by Irina Tsikurishvili. The 100-minute show has no intermission and carries PG-style age guidance.

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” brings its first North American tour to the National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Performances are at 7 p.m. July 16, 17 and 18, followed by 1 and 7 p.m. shows July 19. The six-time Tony Award winner follows Harry Potter’s son Albus and his friendship with Draco Malfoy’s son, which launches a journey capable of changing both the past and future.

“Duel Reality” turns “Romeo and Juliet” into an acrobatic confrontation between rival families at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. The production by The 7 Fingers blends circus, dance and theater in a 75-minute performance without intermission. Shows run July 16 through 20, including an audio-described 2 p.m. performance July 19. All performances include open captions. Youth tickets for patrons 17 and younger cost $35 with an adult-ticket purchase by phone.

Outdoor and specialty film screenings

Sunset Cinema at The Wharf presents free movies at Transit Pier at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 28. The schedule includes “Moneyball” July 17, “Casablanca” July 24, “Shrek” July 31, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” Aug. 7, “Pitch Perfect” Aug. 14, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” Aug. 21 and “La La Land” Aug. 28. Guests may bring blankets or folding chairs, while Adirondack chairs become available at 7 p.m. on a first-come basis. Families and leashed dogs are welcome.

The National Gallery of Art screens Ana Vaz’s 2022 film “It Is Night in America” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, in the West Building Lecture Hall. Filmed at Brasília Zoo on expired 16mm stock, the 66-minute French- and Portuguese-language work examines rescued animals, conservation workers and environmental pressures in Brazil’s cerrado. Advance registration is recommended.

The Library of Congress screens “The Goonies” on the Thomas Jefferson Building’s southeast lawn from 8 to 10 p.m. July 17. No tickets are required, though space is limited. Guests may bring chairs, blankets, food and nonalcoholic drinks. Entry to nearby restrooms in the James Madison Building requires U.S. Capitol Police screening.

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, pairs a screening of the 1935 film “Sylvia Scarlett” with evening access to its mansion, gardens, greenhouse and exhibition about Princess Natalie Paley. Hillwood is open for exploration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the film runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Dinner reservations at Merriweather Café are required for seated dining. Diners wearing 1930s or film-inspired attire receive a complimentary glass of sparkling wine with their meal.

New and continuing art exhibitions

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art opens “IMPRINT 2.0” in Reston on July 17, with an opening reception and artist talk from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition revisits GRACE’s inaugural 2005 show and traces the continuing careers of Maggie Booth, Adam Grossi, Elizabeth Kendall, Pete Petrine, Marco Rando and Yumi Janairo Roth. Works include paintings, sculpture, ceramics, drawings, photography and video. The main-gallery presentation runs through Aug. 10, while the satellite exhibition at Signature continues through Aug. 30.

Idylwood Studios, 7617 Idylwood Road in Falls Church, presents new paintings by Susanne Kamalieh from July 20 through Aug. 16. An opening reception with refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20.

Falls Church Arts continues the second half of its All-Member Show at 700-B W. Broad St., featuring artists with surnames beginning M through Z.

Jessica Caso’s photography exhibition, “Côte d’Azur Mon Amour,” remains at Rare Bird Coffee Roasters, 230 W. Broad St., through Sept. 28. The photographs explore Nice, Èze and other locations along the French Riviera.

“Neither/Nor,” a collaboration between George Mason University MFA candidates Traci Reynolds and Liz Johnson, runs through Sept. 5 at Fenwick Gallery, 4400 University Drive in Fairfax. Johnson’s photographic self-portraits use decaying fruit to explore fertility, time and physical change. Reynolds’ handmade-paper sculpture incorporates hair and latex while examining trans and gender-nonconforming bodies, identity, protection and transformation.

Reston Art Gallery, 11400 Washington Plaza West, hosts its eighth annual invitational show through July 27, featuring original work by gallery members and their invited artists.

“Vivian Browne: My Kind of Protest” continues through Sept. 28 at the Phillips Collection. Paintings, prints, works on paper and archival materials trace Browne’s four-decade career, activism and teaching. Browne helped found the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, belonged to the SOHO20 women’s art cooperative and taught at Rutgers University from 1971 to 1992.

Wildlife encounters and dancing for families

Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road in Arlington, hosts daily animal talks at 3 p.m. through July 18. A naturalist introduces families to two live or preserved animals and shares stories about local wildlife. Registration is required.

Georgetown’s free Dancing on the Waterfront series continues from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 12 at Georgetown Waterfront Park, 3200 K St. NW. The July 22 program features Latin and African dance, with salsa and bachata instruction from 6 to 7 p.m. and social dancing afterward. Country line dancing and two-step follow July 29, with makeup classes planned for Aug. 5 and 12.

National Moth Week brings an after-dark wildlife program to Daingerfield Island from 8:45 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20. Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail will set up illuminated observation stations in the soccer field near the rear parking lot off Marina Drive. Naturalists will identify moths and other insects while explaining their ecological role.

The free, family-friendly event is open for drop-in visits. Participants should bring a flashlight—preferably one with a red-light setting—and a reflective vest if available. The location can be reached from the Mount Vernon Trail, the Washington Sailing Marina parking lot or the DASH AT5 stop at Slaters Lane and West Abingdon Drive, followed by a half-mile walk. Rain will cancel the program, with an email notice scheduled by 5 p.m. that day.