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Merima Kljuco and Jelena Milusic, two Bosnian and Herzegovinian artists, will be performing love songs from around the world on Sunday, Oct 27th at the Sidwell Friends Middle School. Tickets are $39 and must be purchased in advance here. A portion of ticket sales support the BHeart Foundation.
UDC Law Dean Emerita Shelley Broderick and DC School of Law Foundation Board Chair Jon Bouker are opening their State and Local Government Law Course to the public for a conversation with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. In this interview-style conversation, Professors Broderick and Bouker will ask the Attorney General to discuss the process of […]
Monday Movie Docs @ Levine allows you to gather with fellow music lovers to watch and discuss some of the most beloved music documentaries (in all genres) ever produced - with refreshments! Following each screening, a special guest will be on hand to lead a discussion related to the film. Monday, October 28: 20 Feet […]
Acclaimed Viennese actress Maxi Blaha presents a solo performance exploring the life of Emilie Flöge, the companion and muse of Gustav Klimt. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/theater-beloved-muse
Join pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson for a lively session of conversation and performance. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php
The author of a new biography of Marjorie Post will speak and sign copies of her book, The Life Behind the Luxury. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/marjorie-merriweather-post-life-behind-luxury
Maxim Lando, first prize winner at the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, will present a performance, master class, and Q&A session. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1900
The mission of the Firebird Film Festival is to be innovative educationally and to encourage social, cultural, economic and political awareness among the UDC student body and D.C. community. The theme of the 3rd annual UDC Firebird Film Festival is "Wealth," and features: Wednesday, October 30th: Boss: The Black Business Experience, 5:30pm-7:30pm Thursday, October 31st: […]
Get ready for the 2019 Halloween Spooktacular/Fall Fest at Forest Hills Playground – 10am to noon on Saturday, November 2. Abracadabra Alex will add a touch of magic. The Spooktacular is also a Friends of Forest Hills Playground fundraiser. Proceeds from the Spooktacular bake sale go toward park events like this one and improvements like the […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service in removing invasive bamboo from the western section of Melvin Hazen. This is the second part of our two-part bamboo removal project. Details and register here: rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events#event=32172080
INOVA Blood Donor Services and Capitol Memorial Church are partnering on a blood drive on Saturday, November 2, from 10am to 2pm. The INOVA bloodmobile will be parked outside the church. The blood drive is open to everyone in the community. They do ask that you schedule an appointment in advance here. Questions? Contact the […]
November 2, 7 p.m.: Pleiades and winter constellations appear 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 once […]
A feature film is presented by the Czech Republic as part of Kids Euro Festival. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/kids-euro-festival-fairy-tales-emma
Taste the wines that the crew at Calvert Woodley have named their "CW Staff Selections." Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.calvertwoodley.com/events/i4288731a4
UDC's Institute of Politics Policy and History presents an insightful discussion with Roger Ferguson, former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, along with Former […]
Remove trash from an adopted section of Broad Branch Stream at 27th Street with Rock Creek Conservancy, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, District Department of Energy (DOEE) and the Environment, and the National Park Service. This cleanup is the first of many cleanups -and trash data monitoring events led by one of our Adopt-A-Stream Leaders, Jami […]
An afternoon tea tasting with Vintage Glam Tea Party at the new Nicole Crowder Furniture and Design Pop-Up in Van Ness. Enjoy specialty teas, petite sweets, conversation and discovering fabulous finds at the popup. The event is free and kid friendly. Vintage Glam Tea Party is located at 137 Kennedy Street, NW. Learn more: http://www.vintageglamteapartydc.com […]
Join Van Ness Main Street and local volunteer and Master Gardener Kathy Sykes in planting spring bulbs along the east and west side of Connecticut Ave. NW. Saturday, November 10: Volunteers will meet at the Van Ness Main Street office (4340 Connecticut). Sunday, November 17: Volunteers will meet outside Italian Pizza Kitchen. All planting supplies […]
UDC Law Dean Emerita Shelley Broderick, and DC School of Law Foundation Board Chair and Arent Fox Partner Jon Bouker, are opening their State and Local Government Law course to […]
Check hearstes.org for the most up-to-date information on Hearst Elementary's 2019 e-cycling event. In past years, participants could: *Drop off your unused or broken electronics or metal objects for recycling ($20 for all TVs, $10 for computer monitors, and $10 for hard drives) *Bike Swap: Donate, swap or pick up for a donation a child […]
Volunteers will join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service in the removal of invasive plants from the trees and the ground in the eastern section of Melvin Hazen, a tributary of Rock Creek. When: Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Where: 2801 Quebec St. NW, Washington, DC, 20008. Volunteers […]
Join Classical WETA host James Jacobs and Levine faculty artists in a broad-ranging lecture, conversation and musical excerpts from the upcoming Levine Presents concert Transfigured Night: Stories of Love and Longing. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1957
Lecture and book signing by author Douglas Smith. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/russian-job-forgotten-story-how-america-saved-soviet-union-ruin
Alice Deal theater presents the 8th-grade musical, Beauty and the Beast. Learn more and buy tickets at https://squareup.com/store/alice-deal-theater
The 2019 D.C. History Conference explores the theme “Communities and Characters.” Through panel sessions, posters, workshops, tours, and films, presenters will examine some of the major figures and interesting personalities who have shaped Washington, for better or worse, throughout its history. Some will discuss the complex ways communities have responded to changes in their neighborhoods […]
Participants will learn how to identify and control species of non-native, invasive plants found in the Washington, D.C. area including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa), English ivy (Hedera helix), Burning bush (Euonymus […]