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Explore exquisite stones and minerals that became works of art in the hands of masterful artisans. Presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/rocks-art-chinese-tradition
For more than 100,000 years, human beings have been eating grass seeds, or grains. Two hundred years ago, Isaac Peirce built a mill along Rock Creek using a revolutionary system invented by Oliver Evans to grind grain into flour. What happened in between? Explore the fascinating global history of milling with Angela Kramer from the […]
Join Audubon Naturalist Society, Anacostia Riverkeeper, Potomac Riverkeeper Network, and Rock Creek Conservancy for a virtual presentation and learn about the DC Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Hear about the inspiration for Hillwood’s elaborate Christmas trees and soak in their layered details with Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/virtual-holiday-decor-tour
DC Public Library and Politics and Prose are teaming up to present Mighty Justice: A Virtual Family Event About Civil Rights Lawyer Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Learn more at https://www.dclibrary.org/mightyjustice
The current site of the Heurich House Museum was once an antebellum teaching school for Black women and girls, and that school was a predecessor of UDC. Kimberly Bender, the executive director of Heurich House, will be sharing her research on Myrtilla Miner’s school. Join UDC’s Office of Alumni Affairs for Ms. Miner’s 206th birthday […]
The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law presents The 28th Annual Joseph L. Rauh Jr. Lecture featuring Attorney General of the District of Columbia Karl Racine. Register at https://universityofdc.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=universityofdc&service=6&rnd=0.8385794890034217&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Funiversityofdc.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b0000000486d85fb66ab28edf226075be6ca1c0b2ef10674aa8b7a8f4ace5cdf16ae2c2d5%26siteurl%3Duniversityofdc%26confViewID%3D186701833069180578%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAAS_-TG7TNQmGGrbzf2fpQe0bdZy3olDKbKdkBrWgrIPWw2%26
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-harlem-renaissance-yesterday-and-today
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-jazz-age-american-style-1920s
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-paris-fashion-1920s
Carnegie Institution's Earth and Planets Laboratory on Broad Branch Road has long hosted a neighborhood lecture series. Those lectures are currently held on Zoom and its YouTube channel. The October 26th talk features physicist Anat Shahar discussing what makes a planet habitable. Register here for the Zoom link.
Learn from Carnegie Earth and Planets Laboratory astronomer Dr. Alycia Weinberger about an exciting new instrument in development for the telescopes of Carnegie's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Learn more […]
This lecture will be presented in Hillwood’s visitor center theater with an in-person audience and livestreamed via Zoom. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/hillwood-history-land
Washington DC is synonymous with the federal government — with the White House and its occupant at the center of it all. But you can find past presidents — at least memorials or reminders of them — in all kinds of surprising places that few tourists visit and even many native Washingtonians don't know about. […]
Hillwood hosts a virtual lecture series that brings stories of extraordinary homes, lush gardens, and the people who brought them to life. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/great-homes-and-gardens-lecture-series Tuesday, February 8: Wild […]