100 Years In The Present
• May 8, 2021

Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries presents 100 Years In The Present, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Park’s iconic Dentzel carousel. This exhibition honors the historic origins of Glen Echo […]

Weekly Arts Round Up, April 29, 2021
• April 29, 2021

Woolly Mammoth’s free virtual gala will take place on Monday and the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center will reopen on Wednesday with timed-entry ticketing.

Carousel Story Time: A Carousel Tale by Elisa Kleven
• April 23, 2021

Join us as we read “A Carousel Tale” by Elisa Kleven Ernst loves the carousel near his house, and his favorite animal is the dog. When the dog’s wooden tail […]

Weekly Arts Round Up, April 8, 2021
• April 8, 2021

Five works of light art will make their Georgetown debut tomorrow, when “Glow” opens to the public. Glen Echo Park’s Dentzel Carousel is 100, and the virtual celebration has begun.

Weekly Arts Round Up, February 25, 2021
• February 25, 2021

Books to be discussed online by their authors: “French Like Moi” and “Michelle’s Garden: How the First Lady Planted the Seeds of Change.”

Weekly Arts Round Up, December 17, 2020
• December 17, 2020

Art is on view and on sale at Washington Printmakers Gallery and Glen Echo Park. Streaming this weekend: virtual Christmas concerts.

Brand Guild Co-Founder Renovates ‘Beeler Fountain’ at Glen Echo
• November 30, 2020

Barbara Martin decided to use the fountain’s progress as a way to keep her friend entertained as she underwent cancer treatment. Now it has become a memorial.

Weekly Arts Round Up, September 24, 2020
• September 24, 2020

Joining the list of reopened Smithsonian museums tomorrow: the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, August 20, 2020
• August 20, 2020

In-town suggestion: the weekend wine garden at the Kennedy Center’s River Pavilion. Out-of-town suggestion: George Mason’s Gunston Hall, south of Alexandria, Virginia.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 9, 2020
• July 9, 2020

Those venturing out can augment their reality on the National Mall or visit niche museums in Frederick and (starting July 17) Middleburg. And French cuisine would be apropos this weekend.