Rooftop Community & Cocktails at The Willard
Cocktails, beats, and views with a good cause.
Shannon
May 20, 2025
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Ready to raise your glass and your spirits? Head to The Willard Rooftop on Wednesday, May 28 from 7–9 PM for Community & Cocktails: An Evening of Music & Philanthropy. Enjoy skyline views, $12 espresso martinis, $4 papas bravas, and a danceable soundtrack courtesy of DJ Skylan—all while supporting Designed for Joy, a nonprofit helping women in crisis find stability.
This isn’t sponsored (we’d let you know if it was). We just like good causes with good tunes. (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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