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Orchid 101: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom Beginner and intermediate-level orchid growers will learn the basics of growing healthy orchids. Saturday 4 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm Friday 10 March 2017 1:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday 11 March 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday 25 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm $30, $25 Members http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/orchid-month/orchid-101
Activities for on the grounds at Hillwood. Learn more at http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/your-visit/plan-your-visit/group-tours/girl-scouts/girl-scout-day-hillwood $10 Girl Scouts and Tagalongs, $10 accompanying adults, free for children under 5
Pay tribute to one of music's truly unique voices, Nina Simone, whose passion for music was rivaled only by her passion for civil rights and equality. Featuring: Jessica Boykin-Settles (vocals), Josh Walker (guitar), Paul Bratcher (piano), Karine Chapdelaine (bass), Andrew Hare (percussion) $15 online | $20 at the door | Free for Levine Students Learn […]
Chancellor Antwan Wilson will host conversations at schools across the city with families and faculty, lead engagement sessions in every ward, and meet with leaders representing the neighborhood, faith, and business communities so that everyone has the opportunity to shape the district’s next five years. Light dinner and childcare will be provided. Learn more at […]
Allyn Johnson invites acclaimed musician, recording artist, and one of the most distinctive and recognizable drummers in jazz, Ralph Peterson, to share his expertise as a master drummer and educator. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Record producer, jazz writer and broadcaster Bob Porter discusses his new book Soul Jazz: Jazz in the Black Community, 1945-1975, which complies a history of jazz in the back community in the period from the end of World War II until the end of the Vietnam War. Book signing follows presentation. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
The DC Office of Planning is hosting an office hour at Soapstone Market for constituents to discuss the Van Ness Comprehensive plan. The District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year framework that guides future growth and development. Originally adopted in 2006 and amended in 2011, it addresses a wide range of topics that affect […]
Mayor Muriel Bowser will highlight the District’s upcoming priorities, the progress the city has made over the past year and discusses her vision for the District’s future. Learn more at https://oaa.dc.gov/event/2017-state-district-address
Join Van Ness Main Street for its monthly jazz series at Tesoro Restaurant and Bar. Tesoro will offer food and drink specials. Learn more at http://vannessmainstreet.org/event/jazzvn-4/
Take a tour led by Sandy Farber Bandier, UDC’s Master Gardener coordinator and extension agent, and the garden’s architect, David Bell. Bell designed the outdoor garden and the indoor greenhouse. Learn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/udc-green-roof-tour-tickets-35060337413?aff=eac2
Meet artist Lena Frumin and see her latest paintings. Cards and prints will be available for purchase, in addition to reasonably priced oil paintings and prints. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/1354433161284452/
Live music during dinner at Terasol on weekend evenings. See the performance schedule at http://www.terasolartisans.com/Events.html
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, DOEE, and the National Park Service for a special habitat and restoration planting in the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers will help plant around 400 shrubs and perennial plants as part of a DOEE Watershed Innovation Grant to improve the Broad Branch and Linnean Stream areas. Volunteers will […]
Visit local homes that have installed RiverSmart Homes' subsidized landscape features, such as trees, rain gardens, bayscaping, rain barrels, and permeable pavers! All of these features help reduce harmful stormwater runoff into local streams and rivers and add low maintenance beauty to the garden. The Garden Party will start promptly at 2 p.m. with refreshments […]
Free live trivia on Wednesday nights, in Jake's Boiler Room on the basement level of Jake's American Grill. Learn more at http://www.district-trivia.com/venues/dc/jakes-american-grille