Smooth Jazz, Cold Tuna, Bike the Wilson Bridge, and Happy Birthday Harry Potter

Here are some suggestions of things to do on West End Wednesday, which is also the last day of July. Even if you don't try all of them today, some you can do tomorrow, or the next day or the day after that. 

Dragonsblood and more. Explore the science behind the fictional Harry Potter. In honor of Harry’s birthday, the Stabler-Leadbeater Museum in Old Town will explore the real world of science and medicine behind author J.K. Rowling’s book series, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 31. The museum is located at 105-107 S. Fairfax St. $6 per person, no reservations required.

Bike the Wilson Bridge Trail. The 3.5-mile, 12-foot wide trail can take you straight from Old Town Alexandria by Jones Point Park to National Harbor. It extends from Oxon Hill Road across the Potomac River to the Huntington Metro Station in Virginia. The trail has a rating of “easy,” according to Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation, except for a difficult half-mile, uphill section to Oxon Hill Road from the bridge where the trail gains 200 feet in elevation. 

Enjoy the smooth jazz of the Jonathan Parker Quartet at Ben Brenman Park from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the West End.

Young Professionals Night (35 and under) at the Synetic Theatre, A $25 ticket to see A Midsummer Night's Dream includes a 6 p.m. happy hour at Jaleo Crystal City and the 8 p.m. performance. The theater is located at 1800 S. Bell St. in Arlington. The show runs through Aug. 4.

All you can eat sashimi at Izakaya Seki on U Street in Washington, DC To celebrate the restaurant’s one-year anniversary, Chef Hiroshi Seki will cut a 100-pound yellowfin tuna down to size beginning at 5 p.m. and then customers can enjoy all-you-can-eat tuna sashimi for $15.