Profs & Pints DC: Photos of Ghosts
• September 19, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Photos of Ghosts,” a look at the history of purported photographs of apparitions and the controversies surrounding them, with Beth Saunders, art historian and curator […]

Tudor Tots: How Do You Celebrate the Fall?
• August 26, 2022

Halloween may make October seem like a spooky time of year, but many different cultures celebrate this season in their own way. Come learn about the holidays that are celebrated […]

Halloween Returns to Georgetown!
• November 1, 2021

As the pandemic eases, Halloween came back for 2021 in full force over the weekend. House decorations amused, parties abounded and children trick-or-treating delights. Parent and dog were also dressed […]

Best in Show at the Boro
• October 28, 2021

WHAT: The Boro, Tyson’s premier destination for luxury urban living in the heart of Northern Virginia, is calling all furry friends to grab their favorite costumes for Best in Show […]

Free Halloween Lyft Rides
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Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 41-percent of all U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers*, free Halloween Lyft rides will […]

Mapping Georgetown: Priceless Halloween Decorations and Scary Memories
• October 25, 2021

Halloween is very big in Georgetown. [Cue scary voice:] It’s HHUUUGE!…. Muuhahaha… Our Mapping Georgetown project has received fascinating recollections about one of Georgetown’s most beloved annual fall celebrations — […]

Profs & Pints: The Exorcist’s Power
• October 16, 2021

Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at […]

Profs & Pints: The Exorcist’s Power (corrects potential error in venue in previous submission)
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Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at […]

Profs & Pints: Tales from Netherworlds
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Profs and Pints presents: “Tales from Netherworlds,” an evening with Baba Yaga and other dark denizens of the imagination, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. [Under current District […]

Profs & Pints: Early American Witch Hunts
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Profs and Pints presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University […]