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Lecture: Hollywood Glamour: Jewelry from the Silver Screen

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Avenue, Washington, DC, United States

Combining glamorous images and film clips, Dr. Emily Stoehrer will share tales about the jewelry worn on- and off-screen by America’s most famous movie stars. Part of the Spectacular lecture series. Series Pricing: $80, $40 Member, $28 Student; Individual Lecture Pricing: $20, $10 Member, $7 Student Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/spectacular-lecture-series/hollywood-glamour-jewelry-silver-screen

Hearst E-Cycle

Washington

Free yourselves of obsolete electronics and more at Hearst Elementary's annual e-cycle: - Drop off your unused or broken electronics or metal objects for recycling (free, except $20 for all TVs, $10 for computer monitors, and $10 for hard drives data destruction) - Document Shred: shred sensitive documents ($5 donation per box to shred) - […]

Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Avenue, Washington, DC, United States

Explore Hillwood's twenty-five acres of landscaped gardens and lush natural woodlands with your four-legged friend and enjoy activities on the Lunar Lawn. $13 Adult (with 1-2 dogs) / $8 Member (with 1-2 dogs) / $5 child (ages 6-18) / free for children under 6 Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-celebration/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-0

Stargazing in Rock Creek Park

Washington

Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park, in the field just south of the intersection of Military […]

Artist’s reception: Deborah LaCroix

LaCroix Studio Gallery 4625 30th St NW, Washington

Deborah CC LaCroix is pleased to announce her 2017 exhibition, “Life is in the Details, Works on Paper: Archived and Recent.” The exhibition opens with a reception on Sunday, October 22, 2017, from 1-5pm, and continues through November 22, 2017 at the LaCroix Studio Gallery located at 4625 30th St NW, Washington, DC, near the […]

Jazz Concert: Allyn Johnson Ensemble

UDC Recital Hall - Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West

Pianist Allyn Johnson serves up one of the highlights of UDC's JAZZAlive Fall season. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/?utm_source=FREE+JAZZAlive+Events+-FALL+2017&utm_campaign=FALL+2015+JAZZAlive+Events

UDC Community-Campus Task Force meeting

Washington

The University of the District of Columbia Community-Campus Task Force will meet on Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., in Building 39, room 301-F (map). All are encouraged to attend for the latest authoritative information on the University and its activities. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Thomas E. Redmond, Director, […]

Lecture: Contemporary Interest in Gems and Jewelry

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Avenue, Washington, DC, United States

Join Aja Raden, author of the New York Times best-selling book Stoned, for a stimulating conversation with Hillwood's Executive Director Kate Markert about contemporary interest in jewelry and gemstones and an exploration of topics such as why pearls were once worth more than diamonds, why diamonds are now the engagement stone of choice, and why […]

Lecture: The Mystery of Planet Formation

Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

This lecture, by Dr. John E. Chambers of the Carnegie Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, will explore how planets form and why they look the way they do. Learn more at […]

Van Ness Social Club

Washington

Van Ness Main Street, in partnership with AARP, is transforming the west plaza at the Van Ness Metro Station into our very own town square. Join your Van Ness friends and neighbors for the first-ever ALL FREE Van Ness Social Club! Come see our newly created space and enjoy: Live Music! Dancing! Chess! Art! Community […]

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Live Music at Terasol

Terasol 5010 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Live music during dinner at Terasol on Friday and Saturday nights. See the performance schedule at http://www.terasolartisans.com/Events.html

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National Food Recovery Dialogue

UDC Student Center 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington

The nation's largest student movement against hunger, the Food Recovery Network, is hosting its second annual National Food Recovery Dialogue (NFRD) on November 4-5, 2017 at the University of the District of Columbia. The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) is a sponsor. NFRD convenes hundreds of student, nonprofit, business, and policy […]

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Concert: Singing Capital Chorus

Greenberg Theater 4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC

Singing Capital Chorus presents "A Cappella Magic" at its annual Harvest of Harmony concerts on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Join the Singing Capital Capital Chorus and terrific featured artists, the Da Capo and Knock Out quartets, as we weave “MAGIC” with close harmony stylings of some of your favorite tunes in our annual Harvest of […]

Halloween Spooktacular @ Forest Hills Playground (rain date)

Forest Hills Playground 3200 Chesapeake St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Check facebook.com/ForestHillsPlayground for weather updates. It's the Forest Hills party of the year! For decades, Friends of Forest Hills Playground has hosted a Halloween bash. This year's Spooktacular includes a story corner, face painting, balloon artist, a Halloween songs dance party, bake sale and costume parade. 100% of bake sale proceeds and donations support playground […]

Rosenwald Screening, Q&A and Reception

UDC David A. Clarke School of Law 6th Floor Moot Courtroom 4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

If you have not had a chance to see the film Rosenwald by our neighbor Avivia Kempner, who has a knack for crafting illuminating and award winning documentaries, you can […]


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