DC Senior Symposium
Friday, May 10, 2013 8 am - 4:30 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street ,NW Washington, DC 20008 Mayor Vincent C. Gray is committed to making the District of […]
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Friday, May 10, 2013 8 am - 4:30 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street ,NW Washington, DC 20008 Mayor Vincent C. Gray is committed to making the District of […]
This concert, presented by the American University Chamber Singers, will include a range of works and composers exploring Russian and American works from both the art-music and folk traditions, jazz, and American Spirituals.
In a richly illustrated lecture, Dr. Wilfried Zeisler, Hillwood’s Curatorial Fellow will look at the Hillwood 19th century works of art with a Franco-Russian history and provenance. This fascinating topic […]
In this hands-on workshop, transform spring flowers into beautiful arrangements for your home! You'll learn practical floral arranging techniques and new design concepts while having fun creating your own arrangement. 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 2:00-4:00 p.m.
For many American soldiers of the 1860s, the Civil War was their first extended absence from home. There were few greater pleasures in camp than receiving mail from loved ones. Join a ranger in a Civil War tent to learn more about the Civil War through personal letters. Then, using a quill and ink, write […]
The New Morning Farm runs Saturday and Tuesday markets June-March at the Sheridan School (4400 36th Street). New Morning Farm operates its Saturday market from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (through November, December-March hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m.), and the Tuesday evening market goes from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. (through September 4th).
On Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 9:00 - 1:30 Hearst Elementary School (3950 37th St, NW) will host its Annual E-Cycle Event. The Hearst E-Cycle is an opportunity to recycle items such as computer equipment, batteries, and metal (including old appliances such as refrigerators, lawn mowers, etc), and more. There will also be a free […]
Meet in Rock Creek Park at dusk and let the experts show you the stars and the planets. The National Capital Astronomers and the National Park Service hold a program, with telescopes, open to all, including children. It is held in the field at the corner of Military Road and Glover Road, right across from […]
11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Water, Grain, and Gravity Discover the technological marvel of an automated 1820s gristmill on a tour outside and through Peirce Mill. Learn how renewable energy powers the mill. Meet at Peirce Mill, located at 2401 Tilden Street, NW.
The New Morning Farm runs Saturday and Tuesday markets June-March at the Sheridan School (4400 36th Street). New Morning Farm operates its Saturday market from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (through November, December-March hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m.), and the Tuesday evening market goes from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. (through September 4th).
Join us for an uplifting Community Sing! Led by Levine Artist-in-Residence Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, you will be singing four-part harmonies in minutes. All Community Sings begin at 7:00 PM. Admission is $5 at the door. More information here.
Please join the Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library on Wednesday, June 5 when we welcome Forest Hills author Scott Seligman at 7pm on the second floor of the Library. Scott […]
4:00 p.m. Cicada Manamana Calling all kids: What's that weird noise in the woods? Learn all about cicadas during this interactive program with Ranger Michael. For more information, visit at www.nps.gov/rocr/ or call 202-895-6070.
Hillwood and One In Ten proudly welcome the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities to experience classic films under the stars like nowhere else in DC as part Capital Pride. Revel in a summer evening in the gardens and tour the mansion in its twilight splendor. When the sun goes down, the stingers come […]
FOREST HILLS. Great finds at a multi-family sale: Silver, fine linens, patio furniture, luggage including golf and computer, printers, wonderfully framed prints & photographs, jewelry, appliances, work out equipment and more. Saturday, June 8th. 9 am - 4 pm. 4817 Linnean Avenue, NW.