Summer Saturdays: What’s Buzzing?
Tudor PlaceThe bees at Tudor Place are an important part of keeping the garden healthy. Learn about how bees communicate by dancing, follow their directions to find a prize, and then […]
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The bees at Tudor Place are an important part of keeping the garden healthy. Learn about how bees communicate by dancing, follow their directions to find a prize, and then […]
Campers aged 6-8 are invited to discover over 200 years of paintings, pottery, music and more. Participants will explore Tudor Place’s historic house and garden through an artistic lens while […]
Join Music Director Frank Albinder for an evening of singing or listening to your favorite songs for tenor and bass chorus, including Biebl’s Ave Maria, Spaseniye Sodelal, Brothers, Sing On!, Shenandoah, Drunken Sailor, Vive L’Amour, and many more! Free admission. All are welcome to attend! Music provided. Registration required (available until August 2nd at noon). […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dream Interpretation,” with Richard Bargdill, associate professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, teacher of courses on dream interpretation and the psychology of creativity, and […]
Tudor Place is full of art – both inside the Historic House and outside in the garden. Discover the history behind the statues in the garden. Then create your own […]
Travel back to the 1800s and discover what life was like. Tudor Place houses over 2,000 objects that help us understand what life was like before electricity, running water and […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Drug Legalization Debate,” a thoughtful discussion of the pros and cons, with Chris Meyers, professor of philosophy at George Washington University and author of […]
Intrepid explorers will create their own Nature Detective field journal and venture into the Tudor Place garden with a magnifying glass to uncover it’s secrets. Summer Saturdays is best enjoyed […]
DC disco band, The Moonlighters, will be playing Dupont Circle on Saturday, August 12 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. The public is invited to wear their dancing shoes and do the hustle […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “How Therapy Changes Brains,” with Christopher W.T. Miller M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and psychiatrist and psychoanalyst […]
How do we learn about the past? One way is by digging it up. Learn about what archaeological digs have uncovered about Tudor Place before participating in one. You might discover some treasure to take home. Summer Saturdays is best enjoyed by young learners ages four to eight and their adults.
Profs and Pints DC presents: “How Drug Makers Make Us Sick,” on pharmaceutical companies’ efforts to promote invented diagnoses to sell us products we don’t need, with Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, […]
Church of Two Worlds, under the umbrella of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches, will be offering a service with an inspirational talk, healing meditation time and a demonstration of […]
Church of Two Worlds, under the umbrella of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches, will be offering a service with an inspirational talk, healing meditation time and a demonstration of […]
Learn about the historic games played by kids in the past before creating your own toy to bring home. Summer Saturdays is best enjoyed by young learners ages four to eight and their adults.
Profs and Pints DC presents: “AI’s Promise and Pitfalls,” a forward-looking discussion of how artificial intelligence can be directed to do good rather than harm, with Mary “Missy” Cummings, professor of robotics and director of the Autonomy and Robotics Center at George Mason University and former senior safety advisor to the National Highway Traffic Safety […]
Discover all the fun things you can learn at school. Young learners ages 18 months to four years old will explore the idea of going to school through group storytime, songs and crafts. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration for both child and accompanying adult is required.
Celebrate the sound of Guatemala’s national instrument with performances by Marimba Maya Awal, Marimba Mi Pequeña Internacional, and Marimba Linda Xelajú at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. A symbol of Guatemalan national identity, the marimba is a large instrument played by striking rows of wooden bars with mallets. The marimba is recognized […]
Bachata for Everyone - BASICS and BEYOND: Mondays 7:00-8:00pm Class Description: Bachata is a romantic Latin dance originating in the Dominican Republic. In this Bachata series we will cover the timing, footwork, and partnering fundamentals that are essential to experience incredible connections in social dance settings. The music is vibrant, inspiring, and full of percussive […]
Join Tudor Place Curator Robert DeHart along with Archivist Haley Wilkinson who will share recent research that has prompted a more equitable and inclusive interpretation in tours, events and programs that embraces the agency of enslaved people and uncovered numerous surprises. --- Support for 2023 Landmark Lecture Series and this extensive research was made possible […]
Young learners aged 18 months to four years old are invited to join us in discovering the many different ways we can make music together. Learn about famous musicians, create your own instruments and have an outdoor concert. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration for both child and accompanying adult is required.
Weekly Class - 12 weeks Thursdays, September 14 to December 7, 2023 6 to 8 pm Unlock your creativity and discover the captivating world of printmaking in this engaging workshop […]
Saturday, Sept 23, 9am-12pm NPC’s Fall Food and Clothing Drive is back! Join us to make a real difference in our city as we collect and organize nonperishable food and […]
This month, the American Diabetes Association’s National Capital Area chapter is hosting its flagship fundraising event of the year, the Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes, where the ADA will bring together volunteers, advocates, and members of the diabetes community from the DMV area on the National Mall to raise awareness and provide valuable diabetes […]
The Weed Wrangle® is a one-day, area-wide, volunteer effort to help rescue public parks and green spaces from non-native invasive species through hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines and flowering plants. Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team in a site-wide weed plucking project. Suggested attire includes long pants and sleeves, […]
Join Tudor Place for an urban outdoor adventure. Identify bugs, birds and other wildlife, in addition to, practicing knot-tying skills and planting seeds to take home. This program fulfills all requirements to earn the Brownie Bugs Badge and the Brownie Outdoor Adventurer badge.
Your favorite concert to end cancer is back! Lombardi Live hosted by Friends of Lombardi and featuring White Ford Bronco returns to The Bullpen on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Rock out to DC’s premier all-90s band while supporting life-saving cancer research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. VIP Reception catered by Andy's Pizza & […]
Always wanted to try your hand at weaving? Join us at Mason Exhibitions Arlington on November 2, 12-2pm to learn the patterns and processes to weave a small scarf or wall hanging. You'll be surprised how meditative the process is! Arlington Weaves will bring portable looms for fiber art weaving and demonstrate paper weaving. Materials […]
Join us for this special guided tour of the historic house from October 3 through November 5. This tour reveals almost 200 years of mourning customs as expressed through artifacts […]
Hannah Williams is leading an interactive personal finance workshop at Capital One’s Georgetown Café location on Tuesday, October 3 from 6-8pm where she will discuss career growth through the lens […]
Young learners ages 18 months to 4 years old will discover what kinds of fruits and vegetables we eat in the fall and how they grow. Enjoy songs, crafts and […]
This Sunday we’ll celebrate the Feast of St Francis during our intergenerational Sunday school hour at Dumbarton Church. We are excited to have Joe and Murphy the yellow lab, a […]
As the official bank and credit card of the Washington Capitals, Capital One will celebrate the 2023 Home Opener with several fun, local events the week of October 9! - […]
In honor of Fire Prevention Month, First Alert is partnering with Lowe’s on an educational demonstration for the community to learn about the importance of fire safety before a disaster […]
Documentary filmmaker and founder of History Before Us, Frederick Murphy, hosts a conversation with descendants of enslaved individuals associated with Tudor Place and other historic sites with a history of […]
Tudor Place has over 5,000 books in its collection, many of which are rare editions and not on view. This National Book Month, embrace your inner bookworm and discover what […]
What was it like living in the 1920s? Travel back in time to learn about the women who lived and worked at Tudor Place 100 years ago to discover the […]
You're invited to National Presbyterian Church for a thought-provoking author talk by Lydia Dugdale, M.D., based on her popular book, The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotton Wisdom. Date & […]
Join us for a Haunted House Workshop, where kids can unleash their creativity with local toy maker Chloe Varelidi, creator of the Follies Play Sets. This exciting workshop happens at 10:30 am just outside the visiting exhibit hall and will run for about 30 mins. Together, we’ll build and draw our very own haunted houses […]
As the days get crisper, fall colors start to appear in the garden. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years old will discover how and why leaves change colors […]
Tuesday, October 24 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET RSVP: https://events.womenshistory.org/events/the-bonobo-sisterhood/ Tickets: Free for students, $35 general, $150 VIP (w/ private reception) Event Graphic: Linked here Description: As much as this summer, […]
Join us at Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center for a spooktacular Halloween celebration! Gather your loved ones, friends, and colleagues to revel in […]
Celebrate the fall season with games and crafts at Tudor Place. Wear your Halloween best to explore the garden’s meandering paths and find festive activities, fun and sugary treats. All […]
Saturday and Sunday, October 28–29, 10 AM – 5 PM Free | National Mall Bring the whole family to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to participate in […]
This Veterans Day, honor the military service of Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Veterans at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. A presentation of the Colors […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “It Came from Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind some of your favorite movie frights, with Brian A. Sharpless, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, editor of Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders, and author of the forthcoming book Monsters on the Couch. Celebrate Halloween with […]
Learn about the spooky creatures who go bump in the night and how Halloween has been celebrated across time and cultures. Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers will enjoy a Halloween story, create a creepy craft and sing along to Halloween songs. All children must be accompanied by an adult. […]
What was it like to be a girl in the 1920s? Discover what life was like for the women and girls who lived and worked at Tudor Place through an interactive house tour. Then, learn the Charleston and have your own historic dance party to show off your moves. This program fulfills all requirements for […]
Artist Raven Chacon (Diné) is joined by Joy Harjo, Candice Hopkins, Ange Loft, Laura Ortman, and Olivia Shortt to present selections from his work, For Zitkála-Šá (2020). A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Chacon dedicated this portfolio of scores to contemporary Native American and First Nations women to celebrate their contributions to music. Following this piece, a […]
Dr. Crystal Moten, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Obama Foundation in Chicago, will discuss her work focusing on the intersection of race, class and gender to uncover the hidden histories of Black people in the Midwest. Critical fabulation is the combining of historical and archival research with critical theory and fictional narrative to […]
Christmas at Gaylord National is back Nov. 19 through Dec. 31, 2023! ICE! return with the holiday classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"! Walk through scenes from this classic tale and see the characters you adore, all re-created with 2 million pounds of colorful ice. Overnight ICE! packages and tickets are on sale now! Visit www.ChristmasAtGaylordNational.com […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Foundations of Housing Inequality” with Richard D. Kahlenberg, a professorial lecturer of public policy and administration at George Washington University, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, and author of Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See. High mortgage rates are hardly […]
You are warmly invited to join us for a peaceful worship service full of thanksgiving! To help the hungry, please bring donations of nonperishable food for our collection. After Thanksgiving, we take them to a local mission partner helping to feed the hungry in our city. Can’t join us in person? You can watch online […]
Join us on Saturday, December 9th from 10:00 - 11:30 AM for the 3rd annual NSCDA-DC Wreath Laying Ceremony to Honor the Ancestors. Additionally, the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in DC is once again taking purchase orders for their fresh Fraser Fir Wreaths - all proceeds support Mount Zion and Female […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “When All Diets Were Paleo,” on how and what our prehistoric ancestors ate, with Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian paleoanthropologist and associate research professor in the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology at George Washington University. You’ve probably heard of the “paleo” diet and perhaps seen food labelled “paleo.” You […]
Spicez is excited to share our intimate knowledge of these aromatic ground-up seasonings that tickle your taste buds, elevate your cuisine, and dazzle your guests...if you get it right! The combinations and complexities of using spices are endless, and we are here to spice up your life! (Or at least your dish.) Let's get together […]
The Capital Wheel is celebrating man’s best friend Friday, December 1 from 6-8 p.m. for their first ever Photos with Santa Paws. Guests can bring their pooches dressed in their holiday best, or use props provided by The Capital Wheel, to snap their best furry friend’s holiday photo with Santa. Flight Deck will be serving […]
Make your holiday shopping special and support more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists. Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and enjoy the museum’s annual Native Art Market. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2–3, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. This weekend event invites lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Indigenous artists and […]
Tea and its rituals have been part of Tudor Place for 200 years. Continue the tradition with a Victorian tea party in the 1867 Dower House, festive theme and seasonal tea, sandwiches and desserts. The afternoon will also include an informative historic house tour to learn about how the Peter family enjoyed the holiday season […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Life at Earth’s Poles,” a chance to become more familiar with whales, penguins, polar bears, and other denizens of our planet’s coldest climates, with Chris Parsons, whale and dolphin researcher and associate professor in the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at Exeter University. At a time of year when many […]
Washington Performing Arts’s Children of the Gospel Choir joins the acclaimed United States Air Force Band as special guests in a series of joy-filled holiday performances at DAR Constitution Hall. Admission is free, but tickets are required via the U.S. Air Force Band website. Limit four tickets per household. Co-presented with The United States Air […]
Join for Ice Skating and a live Menorah Lighting on the fourth night of Chanukah! Skate before or after the lighting ceremony. Fun for all ages.
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Nightmares Before Christmas,” a discussion of Krampus and other dark holiday lore, with William Egginton, professor of humanities and director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and if not a creature was stirring, it might have been because they were cowering […]
Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com December 16 & 17 LUANGISA African Gallery was founded in 1996 by the Luangisa family from Bukoba, Tanzania. They carry authentic, Fair Trade, modern African art, artifacts, fashion, home decor, jewelry and textiles. They work directly with artisans across the continent to share their […]
Celebrate Holiday Cheer with an evening of classical and popular holiday favorites the entire family will enjoy, opening with Leroy Anderson's popular Sleighride. Violinist Dylana Jenson, the first American woman, […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ukraine in Peril,” a look at the status of Russia’s invasion of that nation and what Ukraine’s defeat would mean, with Michael Kimmage, professor of […]
Profs & Pints DC presents: “When Pirates Prowled the Chesapeake,” with Jamie L.H. Goodall, professor at history at Southern New Hampshire University, scholar of piracy in and around the Atlantic, […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Fighting Fascism, Fighting Jim Crow,” on a double-edged World War II campaign that paved the way for Black progress during the civil-rights era, with Christopher […]
Drawing on the values of Tu B’Shvat, "Jewish Arbor Day,” you will hear from a panel of speakers working locally for equal access to natural resources and equal protection from pollution. […]
Aria Cheregosha and Lauren Spaulding bring to the stage their Persian and Cajun heritage alongside their rigorous classical music training, challenging audiences' perception of the viola by breathing life into […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories,” with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, and editor of Unusual Psychological […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Putin’s War on Queer Russians,” an analysis of a state campaign to vilify and persecute LGBTQ people, with Ksenia Turkova, linguist, former news anchor in […]
The Anna H. Wang Concert Series presents GRAMMY Award-winning and world-renowned bass opera singer Morris Robinson for a curated, one-night concert linking two musical genres, covering opera during the show’s […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Far-Right Terrorism in 2024,” with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware of both Georgetown University and the Council on Foreign Relations, coauthors of the new book […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Orgasm Gap,” a beyond-the-bedroom look at why women have fewer orgasms than men, with Brittany Dernberger, who teaches a popular course on the sociology […]
Dumbarton celebrates Reconciling Sunday around Mardi Gras each year to mark the Sunday it voted in 1987 to welcome LGBTQIA+ people, friends, and families to its services. The service will feature Rev. Dr. Leo Yates as guest preacher and a Mardi Gras Celebration potluck brunch after worship. Invite your friends and family! All are welcome! […]
The streets of DC Chinatown will be filled with revelers and spectators as the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) in partnership with the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) as we host the annual Chinese Lunar New Year’s parade. This year, in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, is the Year of the Dragon. […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “‘Kink’ or ‘Disorder’?” an entertaining look at how psychology approaches unusual sexual behaviors, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, and editor of Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders. Few subjects are as interesting – or as sensitive – as sex. Psychology’s history […]
Saturday and Sunday, February 17–18, 10:30 AM–5 PM National Mall The story of chocolate begins with a small cacao tree rooted deep in the history of Mesoamerican culture. Learn the symbolism and history of this beloved and storied ingredient through art making and other hands-on activities at the National Museum of the American Indian. • […]
When Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had a two-block long section of 16th Street, NW christened Black Lives Matter Plaza, she guaranteed that it would forever be connected to the history of American racial injustice and civil rights. 16th Street terminates at Lafayette Park, a seven-acre public space overlooking the White House. African Americans have […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “George Washington as American Revolutionary,” a fresh assessment of our first president’s credentials as an insurgent, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor and chair of the history department at George Washington University and scholar of the American Revolution and early American republic. If it’s Presidents’ Day it’s time for historian Denver […]
Frybread Face and Me follows two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds as they bond during a summer on their grandmother’s Arizona ranch, learning more about their family’s past and about themselves. (Director: Billy Luther (Navajo/Hopi/Laguna Pueblo), USA, 2023, 93 min., English) This film is rated TV-MA for mature audiences, contains coarse language. This screening […]
When Washington, D.C was dubbed "Chocolate City" in the early 1970s, the title reflected its status as the first majority-Black city in the U.S. At that time, the nation's capital was a center of Black political leadership, culture, arts, and wealth. Sites along Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House figure prominently […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Race and Fast Food,” with Marcia Chatelain, professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown University and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America. During the height of the George Floyd protests McDonald’s released a video on social media declaring that “Black Lives Matter,” thus […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Pre-Election Polls and Presidents,” an examination of when, how, and why pollsters have erred in predicting occupants of the White House, with W. Joseph Campbell, emeritus professor of communication at American University and author of the recently updated book Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in U.S. Presidential Elections. Four […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Webb Telescope and NASA's Next Big Thing,” with Ori Fox, Deputy Project Scientist for the Roman Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now a household name, having produced spectacular images of the most distant objects in our universe and revolutionized our […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ireland’s Fight for Freedom,” with Kevin Matthews, assistant professor of European history at George Mason University and former London correspondent for Vatican Radio reporting on British and Irish news. After centuries of struggle, Irish men and women won their freedom from Great Britain after waging a war that set the […]
For centuries people have been fermenting, brewing and mixing alcoholic beverages. In the over 200 years that Tudor Place has stood, generations have left material evidence of their drinking practices such as historic liquors, including parsnip wine bottled over 100 years ago, elaborate drinking glasses, flasks and barware. Historic cocktail recipes from the Archive show […]
They founded organizations, they sponsored legislation, they blazed trails and suffered trials. For generations, women living and working in Washington, D.C. have defied expectations and surmounted discrimination to increase equality, […]
They founded organizations, they sponsored legislation, they blazed trails and suffered trials. For generations, women living and working in Washington, D.C. have defied expectations and surmounted discrimination to increase equality, […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Those Who Left Ireland,” a look at what drove the Irish diaspora and at the destinies of the Emerald Isle’s emigrants, with Matthew Dziennik, associate […]
The National Mall is recognized across America and around the world as our nation’s preeminent commemorative space. It’s a role first established in the 1791 L’Enfant Plan for the capital […]
For the first time in decades, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – a historically intimidating and challenging application, particularly for first generation college students – has been […]
Visit the National Museum of the American Indian and learn about the art of basketweaving from Indigenous women as they share the beauty of Native basketry and the significance of […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “RBG before she was ‘Notorious,” a look at the early Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how she got women into the U.S. Constitution, with Philippa Strum, […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “When the Pacific Became America’s New Frontier,” a look at how private ventures summoned naval power to expand U.S. influence across an ocean, with Chris […]
Spring Break is taking flight at The Capital Wheel every day from March 22 to April 1. A perfect day trip down to spin on The Capital Wheel, take in […]
Spring Break is taking flight at The Capital Wheel every day from March 22 to April 1. A perfect day trip down to spin on The Capital Wheel, take in […]
Join a Washington Walks guide and a local naturalist for an exploration of the living memorial to America’s 26th president: Theodore Roosevelt Island, situated midstream in the Potomac River between […]