Kitty Kelley Book Club: David McCullough: ‘History Matters’
• November 11, 2025

 The celebrated late historian’s advice to writers.    Any book carrying the name of David McCullough usually weighs three pounds less than a horse. His first biography, “Truman,” ran to 1,120 pages; […]

Coolidge Foundation: Let’s Talk about Edmund Burke and Charles Fox
• August 18, 2025

Join us for an evening with author James Grant at Coolidge House on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:00 PM. Kindly RSVP by September 12 to Colleen Stamos at cstamos@coolidgefoundation.org.

Profs & Pints DC: Mermaid Tales
• May 22, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Mermaid Tales,” a discussion of the enigmatic water spirits of East Slavic countries, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. Be careful out there. […]

Profs & Pints DC: Trump’s Second Term—An Early Assessment
• April 22, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Trump’s Second Term—An Early Assessment,” with Matthew Green, professor of politics at The Catholic University of America and scholar of Congress, federalism, and political parties. […]

Photography Workshop for Teens
• April 9, 2025

This workshop will touch on the most important aspects of photography, from light to composition, in an effort to start a teen’s photography journey! By the end, you should feel […]

On Beauty and the Divine in Ancient Greece: A Conversation with Mary Beard and Hugo Shakeshaft
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In this conversation, Mary Beard and Hugo Shakeshaft explore the place of beauty in ancient Greece. They turn to poetry, art, and philosophical texts as well as the built environment […]

Profs & Pints DC: Democracy Born in Darkness
• March 25, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Democracy Born in Darkness,” on the shady, partisan, violent origins of American political media, with Jon Grinspan, award-winning curator of political history at the Smithsonian’s […]

DC | Centenario de la Revolución Guna (Dule) de 1925 (Centennial of the Guna [Dule] Revolution of 1925)
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DC | Centenario de la Revolución Guna (Dule) de 1925 (Centennial of the Guna [Dule] Revolution of 1925) Sunday, March 16, 1 PM National Mall and Online Join a delegation […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Bagpipe of Ireland and Scotland
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Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Bagpipe of Ireland and Scotland,” on the intertwined roots of two cultures and an instrument that unites them, a talk and performance by Edward […]

Profs & Pint DC: When Washington Burned
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Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Washington Burned,” a detailed look at the devastating 1814 British attack on the Capitol, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington […]