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This hands-on workshop teaches people how to research the history of their DC house using primary sources in the DC Public Library's Washingtoniana collection. Researchers will learn to use building permits, historic maps, city directories, newspapers and other resources to find out about the building and the people associated with it. The class is free; […]
Gain skills in reading and transcribing historic materials while working to make the legacy of Mary Church Terrell, civil rights and women’s rights pioneer, discoverable for generations to come. Library of Congress staff will lead a workshop on their new virtual volunteer program. DC Public Library staff will also share items related to Terrell’s life […]
Friends of Peirce Mill is hosting a free tasting of local hard ciders and delicious, homemade treats for its members. This event includes a lecture by Kim Prothro Williams, who will talk about agricultural Washington and her new book, Lost Farms and Estates of Washington, D.C. Not a member? Annual memberships start at $25. To […]