Early Max Fleischer Animations: Koko the Clown

October 18, 2024

Live accompaniment by Ben Model, piano. Join us for a special screening of Max Fleischer’s landmark Out of the Inkwell, a program of silent, animated short films with Koko the […]

Body & Soul Briefs: Nourish Your Soul, Care for Your Body

October 9, 2024

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to make a screening appointment (in line with U.S. guidelines). And Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day. With work stress […]

Greater Washington Region Heart Walk

September 6, 2024

On November 2, 2024, join the American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region for the annual Heart Walk, happening at the National Mall. Thousands of walkers, many of whom have survived […]

Profs & Pints DC: Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness

May 22, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness,” on a growing practice that raises huge ethical questions, with Mark Komrad, M.D., a psychiatrist and medical ethicist on the […]

Sofar Sounds Music Night

August 30, 2023

Join Mason Exhibitions and Sofar Sounds on Friday, September 29 from 8-10pm. You’ll see 2 or 3 short sets from incredible performers from all musical genres, and sometimes even spoken […]

Detox the Mind for Lasting Happiness

May 15, 2023

De-stress your mind. Reclaim your inner self! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear an inspirational talk by Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj during His Spring tour to Washington D.C. […]

Wawa Shooting Rattles Georgetown

August 31, 2022

An apparently homeless and mentally disturbed man fired shots in and outside the Wawa convenience store at 1222 Wisconsin Ave. NW around 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 30. Metropolitan Police Officers […]

Lively Mayoral Debate at Georgetown’s Gaston Hall

June 2, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser and her main Democratic challengers, Council members Robert White and Trayon White met at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall June 1 in the only televised debate before the […]

Profs & Pints DC: Personality Disorders 101

May 3, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Personality Disorders 101,” a look at the myth, reality, assessment, and treatment of personality disorders, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow […]

Whitman Walker Clinic Doctor Talks Mental Health and Homelessness

August 19, 2021

Dr. Colleen Lane is the medical site director at the Whitman-Walker Health’s Max Robinson site in Southeast D.C. She has seen many patients in her clinical work cycle between housing security and homelessness, with […]