Weekend Round Up: Memorial Day Edition
• May 27, 2021

Get out and celebrate the long Memorial Day weekend with ongoing exhibits at the Phillips Collection and Artechouse. Enjoy the holiday and take in the National Memorial Day Concert online […]

Weekend Round Up (May 20th)
• May 20, 2021

Despite Richard Selden’s leaving us to move up north, we are continuing his weekend roundup tradition. This weekend, the Strathmore Children’s Chorus is hosting a virtual concert, the Spy Museum […]

Virginia Wine Country Goes All Out
• May 13, 2021

Loudoun County is making its name known as a key county for production in the northern region. The county’s vineyard acreage has nearly doubled. 

No Dancing at Weddings, Says D.C.’s Mayor
• May 6, 2021

Attendees must be seated and socially distanced from one another and from other household groups; standing and dancing are not allowed.  

Mother-Daughter Team Launches Cosmetics Product
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Christina Zilber, founder and CEO of cosmetics brand Jouer, and her daughter Amelie, a 19-year-old GU student, have created a blush duo.

Downtowner News: Police Shooting, Vaccine Sites, Bicyclist Killed, Cicadas
• May 3, 2021

Downtowner updates for April and May D.C. Man Shot and Killed by Police  A Metropolitan Police Department officer fatally shot Terrance Maurice Parker, 36, a Black man, last Friday night. […]

COVID Update: No Masks Outside?
• April 29, 2021

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests how American citizens should go about their daily lives during the ongoing pandemic.

More D.C. Institutions Reopening
• April 26, 2021

On April 23, the Smithsonian Institution announced that it is planning to reopening seven museums and the National Zoo in May. 

Smithsonian Craft Optimism Opens April 24
• April 22, 2021

The Smithsonian Women’s Committee’s curated, climate-conscious makers’ market will be available online through May 1.

Earth Day Happenings: A Selection
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Here are a few rewarding ways to spend Earth Day, April 22, organized by museums and others in Washington, D.C.