Weekend Roundup: Kicking Off Women’s History Month With Inspiration and Impact
By • February 25, 2026 0 213
We usher in March this weekend with lots of activities, including kicking off Women’s History Month. Check out new exhibits at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, National Building Museum and more. Have a great weekend!
Dumbarton Concerts Continues with Anne Akiko Meyers and Jason Vieaux
Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and guitarist Jason Vieaux. Courtesy Dumbarton Concerts.
On Saturday evening, Dumbarton Concerts is hosting Grammy Award winner and one of the world’s best violinists. Along with fellow Grammy winning guitarist Jason Vieaux, Meyers will be playing 21st century works by Philip Glass along with music by Handel and José Luis Merlin to take listeners on an international musical adventure. More information can be found here.
Take the Family to See a Play About a Boy Who Loves Fantasy Books
A boy named Scooter goes on a quest to find the author and missing ending of his favorite book series in this world premiere play. Courtesy Kennedy Center.
Beginning Saturday through March 15, the Kennedy Center is hosting a family-friendly show about a boy named Scooter, 9, who becomes obsessed with a fantasy book series. The author of the series never finished the last book, so Scooter sets out to find Poppy and figure out the missing ending. The show is best for ages 9 and up. More information on tickets can be found here.
The Cathedral Choral Society Performs “Carmina Burana”
Enjoy selections from “Carmina Burana” this weekend. Courtesy Cathedral Choral Society.
The Cathedral Choral Society ushers in the spring portion of their season with selections from “Carmina Burana” Sunday evening at the National Cathedral. There will be the full chorus, soloists and orchestra and tickets can be found here.
Opening Saturday at the NMWA: Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, In the Future Map, 2021; Mixed media on canvas, 72 x 47 3/4 in.; Shah Garg Collection; © Jaune Quick-to-See Smith; Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York; Photo by Ian Reeves. Courtesy NMWA.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts is opening a new exhibit that celebrates the often-overlooked contributions of women artists to the area of abstract art. The exhibit will be on view through July 26 and will include 80 paintings, ceramics, textiles, mixed media and more, dated between 1946 through 2024. Expect to see works from artists like Cecily Brown, Joan Mitchell, Faith Ringgold and others. More information on the exhibit can be found here.
The National Building Museum is Also Opening New Exhibits This Weekend
Julius Rosenwald & Booker T. Washington – Quilt Celebrating Restoration of the Pine Grove School (Photo Credit – Andrew Feiler)
Opening Sunday, the National Building Museum is opening new exhibits called “A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America.” Together with “The Tuskegee Chapel: Paul Rudolph x Fry & Welch,” the new exhibits are curated by architect Helen Brown Bechtel. They tell stories and work to share a common truth, according to President and Executive Director of the museum Aileen Fuchs, that buildings are never just structures, they are vessels for things like memory and possibility. More information on the exhibits can be found here.
Also at the National Museum of Women in the Arts: A Free Community Day
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., kick off Women’s History Month at the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ free Community Day. There will be a hands-on wheat-pasting activity as part of the museum’s advocacy for gender equity in the arts, along with an open studio for artmaking activities and drop-in collection highlights tours. More information can be found here.
Afro House: Spirit Fest 2026 is Saturday
The Anacostia Arts Center is hosting a free festival this weekend. Courtesy Eventbrite.
The Anacostia Arts Center is hosting a free festival on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be live performances from local creatives, a marketplace, and more. You can RSVP for the event here.
The National Gallery of Art Will Present ‘Celebrating American Art’
This painting is based on a true account of a shark attack in Havana Harbor in 1749. John Singleton Copley depicts a critical moment in the attempted rescue of 14-year-old Brook Watson. Photo courtesy National Gallery of Art.
Beginning Sunday, the National Gallery of Art will present an exhibit involving a fresh take on American art galleries. Guests can see works already on display like John Singleton Copley’s “Watson and the Shark” along with sculptures like Bessie Potter Vonnoh’s “Day Dreams.” More information on the exhibit can be found here.
