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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; […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Hillwood. Preview the special exhibition Perfume & Seduction; enjoy an open bar, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and decadent desserts; and bid on choice items in the silent auction. Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/art-seduction
Presentation and discussion with children's book author and illustrator Michelle Nelson-Schmidt. Learn more at https://www.whittleschool.org/event/whittle-readers-michelle-nelson-schmidt/
A performance featuring music by: George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and more. Learn more at http://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1805
A presentation on Whittle School & Studios followed by Q&A. The event will begin with a reception at 6:00 pm, and the program will begin at 6:30 pm. Learn more at https://www.whittleschool.org/events/category/dc/
A concert by the young Austrian classical duo Marilies and Nikolaus Guschlbauer. Learn more at http://acfdc.org/events-2019/concert-duo-guschlbauer
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 […]
Young Concert Artists – extraordinary artists on the brink of their musical careers – present a performance, master class and conversation with the audience from Tomer Gewirtzman, piano. Learn more […]
NBC4 presents a job fair at UDC, with employers hiring for a diverse range of career fields — from health care to finance to engineering to law enforcement. Learn more at https://www.nbcwashington.com/contact-us/community/NBC4-Job-Fair-Will-Bring-Range-of-Potential-Employers-506002801.html
An in-store tasting with winemaker George Gavalas of Gavalas Winery in Santori. Learn more at https://www.calvertwoodley.com/events/i9064149g5
Gregorij H. von Leitis and Michael Lahr from the NY based non-profit organization Elysium - Between Two Continents, present the program "Nevertheless Say ‘Yes’ to Life," a literary collage from […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service in removing invasive plant species from the western section of Melvin Hazen Park. For info and to register: https://rockcreekconservancy.org/volunteer-in-your-oasis#event=18828259
A panel discussing the humanitarian crisis on the US-Mexico border and Legal Observer Training. Learn more at https://www.law.udc.edu/event/exodus
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 […]
Featuring Sarah Foard (violin), Gary Prince (guitar), Chris Brown (electric bass), Manny Arciniega (percussion). Learn more at http://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1700