Honor Vets, Whiskey Tasting in Clarendon, Elton John in DC and More This Week

Honor Vets: The public is invited to join the American Legion Post 139 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3150 to mark Veterans Day at 1 p.m. on Monday at the Clarendon War Memorial (at Clarendon Central Park, behind the Metro). The event will feature the unveiling of a temporary marker to honor those locally who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, which organizers hope to one day replace with a permanent plaque. More information here.

Friends of A-SPAN Veterans Happy Hour: Drink for a good cause Tuesday afternoon at Whitlow's on Wilson. The happy hour to benefit the Arlington Street People's Assistance Network, or A-SPAN, is from 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and will feature live music and door prizes. Whitlow's will donate 10 percent of all sales during that time to A-SPAN's work with homeless veterans.

Whiskey Tasting: O'Sullivan's Irish Pub in Clarendon will hold a whiskey tasting from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday featuring Jameson ambassador Claire Gavin from Ireland. Cost: $20. More info here.

She, After: Catch two one-woman shows at the Artisphere this week in "She, After." Starring Emily Pulley, the show follows the characters of Nora and Alice after "A Doll's House" and "Alice in Wonderland," respectively. Playing through Nov. 17. More info here.

Elton John: Elton John returns to DC this week after eight years. He'll play the Verizon Center at 8 p.m. Thursday. More information here.