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Duke Ellington’s D.C. Walking Tour

Anna J Cooper Circle Park Anna J. Cooper Circle NW, Washington, DC, United States

Duke Ellington’s music is one of the cornerstones of jazz. He is considered the greatest jazz composer of the 20th century. Before he achieved fame in Harlem nightclubs and eventually […]

$35

Tudor Nights: Up in Arms: A Family’s Service

Tudor Place

For over 200 years, Peter family members served and volunteered in five wars, stretching from the War of 1812 to World War II. Some found themselves far from home, volunteering […]

$10 – $25

Dirt Diggers | Garden Volunteering

Tudor Place

Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team and help eradicate invasive species. Learn to identify non-native, invasive species of plants and help the garden team on their […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Unbuilt Washington—The City That Never Was

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Unbuilt Washington—The City That Never Was,” with Martin Moeller, adjunct lecturer at the University of Miami, editor of ArchitectureDC magazine, and author of the fourth, […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: Trademarks and Tippling

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Trademarks and Tippling,” a look at how trademark law influences what’s in your glass and what it’s called, with Amanda Levendowski, associate professor of law […]

$13.50 – $17.

Walking Through History at Walter Reed Walking Tour

The Parks at Walter Reed 1010 Butternut Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

When Walter Reed Army Medical Center was merged with Bethesda Naval Medical Center in 2011, the Shepherd Park campus in Ward 4 began a new era in its storied history. […]

$35

Profs & Pints DC: Dream Interpretation

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

$13.50 – $17.

Tudor Tots: Who’s Buzzing Around?

Tudor Place

Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers will learn about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem, how their tiny community operates, and visit our […]

$6.50

Profs & Pints DC: The Buzz on Bees

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Buzz on Bees,” a guide to Washington’s busiest residents and how to make them happy at home, with Sam Droege, biologist at the USGS […]

$13.50 – $17.

Free Clinic – Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness

Are you struggling with stress, anxiety, depression or sleeplessness? Experience cutting-edge healing methods developed by Mind-Body Medicine pioneer, Dr. Rick Levy. The free clinic starts out with 10-minute psychoeducation of […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: The Shores of Tripoli

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Shores of Tripoli,” on a famous early overseas test of the U.S. Navy, with Abby Mullen, assistant professor of history at the United States […]

$13.50 – $17.

Bike to WOrk Day 2024

100 Locations thoughout the DC Metro Area - See description for a link to your local stop! DC, United States

Bike to Work Day 2024––Join thousands of area commuters for the free 23rd annual event celebrating bicycling as a fun, low-cost, healthy, and environmentally friendly way to get around! Riders […]

Free

NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE – CONCERTO CELEBRATION

Marymount University Ballston Center 1000 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

Join us on May 18th as the National Chamber Ensemble culminates its season with “Concerto Celebration.” Enjoy several masterworks as NCE performs two famous concertos in an intimate chamber music […]

$20.00 – $40.00

A Day in the Forest – Rock Creek Park Walk

Pierce Mill 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Follow Washington Walks into the woods of western Washington, D.C. on an 11-mile guided hike through forested National Parklands, popping in and out of neighborhoods you know--but via routes you […]

$35

Profs & Pints DC: The Warrior Queen Who Challenged Rome

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: "The Warrior Queen Who Challenged Rome," a look at how the indigenous peoples of Britain nearly drove Nero's armies from the island, with Jared Kreiner, […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: The Great American Road Trip

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Great American Road Trip,” a look at how long journeys and tales of them have shaped our nation, with Allen Pietrobon, historian and professor […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: America’s Illiberal History

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “America's Illiberal History,” an unflinching look at the trampling of individual rights as a driving force in our nation’s past, with Steven Hahn, professor of […]

$13.50 – $17.

M O S T L Y A I R by BETTINA DITTLMANN OPENS MAY 25th at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

Jewelers'werk Galerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present Mostly Air, an exhibition featuring a captivating collection of 100 vessels crafted by internationally acclaimed artist-jeweler Bettina Dittlmann. The show opens on Saturday, May […]

Free Clinic – Bioenergy (Aura) Readings, Counseling, and Reflexology

19634 Club House Road, Suite 315 Gaithersburg, MD 20886 USA 19634 Club House Road, Suite 315, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Come and join us at the Free Clinic on Wednesday, June 5, and benefit from a variety of mind-body-spirit modalities. We will have an open-format free clinic where you will receive one of the following assessment/consultation/treatment: Bioenergy Field (Aura) Reading Reflexology Psychological Health/Hypnotherapy Consultation Free Clinics are staffed by a multidisciplinary team of therapists with […]

Free

Tudor Tots: What Makes a Rainbow?

Tudor Place

Discover how rainbows are made. Tots aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers will learn about the colors of the rainbow in a group story time and then make their own colorful craft. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration for both child and accompanying adult is required. Pre-registration is required. […]

$6.50

Profs & Pints DC: Mermaid Tales

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Mermaid Tales,” a discussion of the enigmatic water spirits of East Slavic countries, with Philippa Rappoport, adjunct professor of folklore at George Washington University. Be careful out there. According to Slavic folklore, in the late spring the rusalki, an East Slavic version of mermaids, emerge from lakes and streams to […]

$13.50 – $17.

Dirt Diggers | Garden Volunteering

Tudor Place

Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team and help eradicate invasive species. Learn to identify non-native, invasive species of plants and help the garden team on their mission to keep them out of the historic garden. Suggested attire includes long pants and sleeves, gloves and sturdy boots or sneakers. Tools will be […]

Free

Dirt Diggers | Garden Volunteering

Tudor Place

Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team and help eradicate invasive species. Learn to identify non-native, invasive species of plants and help the garden team on their mission to keep them out of the historic garden. Suggested attire includes long pants and sleeves, gloves and sturdy boots or sneakers. Tools will be […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Horror as Queer

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Horror as Queer,” a look at the influence and depiction of queerness in horror films, with May Santiago, adjunct professor of film studies at George Mason University and producer of the podcast Horrorspiria. Horror was queer long before both Brad and Janet succumbed to the charms of Dr. Frank-N-Further in […]

$13.50 – $17.

Free Concert: Wolf Trap Studio Artists at Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 36th & O Streets

Wolf Trap UNTRAPPED Studio Artists in Concert Friday, June 7 | Doors open 6:30PM Free admission Wolf Trap Opera’s emerging artists perform scenes and arias from this season’s mainstage productions plus works by Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and more. This free performance at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in historic Georgetown is the perfect opportunity to meet […]

Free

Arab American Comedy Festival 20th Anniversary at Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Over 165,000 Arab Americans call the D.C. area home. The 20th Anniversary Arab American Comedy Festival is culminating a 10 month tour at the Kennedy Center on June 8th. The festival was founded in the wake of Arab American discrimination after 9/11. Over the past 20 years the much heralded annual festival has made incredible […]

Profs & Pints DC: Why I Choose the Bear

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Why I Choose the Bear,” on the habits and virtues of Ursus americanus, with Jennifer M. Mullinax, associate professor of wildlife ecology and environmental science at the University of Maryland and veteran black bear researcher. “Man or bear?” asks a recent viral meme intended to draw attention to the risks […]

$13.50 – $17.

Tudor Tots: Where Do Animals Live?

Tudor Place

Young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers will learn all about habitats. Explore the places where animals live at Tudor Place, join in a group story time, sing songs, and create your own craft habitat. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration for both child and accompanying adult is […]

$6.50

Capital One Chinatown Café Summer Solstice Celebration

Capital One Cafe Chinatown 732 7th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Commemorating the Summer Solstice, Capital One Café locations are giving out one free handcrafted beverage with a redeemable coupon, per person. https://coffree.capitalone.com/sms/?mc=EV&cid=0pr1dmhrco Guests can also enjoy a Blissbomb Orange Creamsicle donut for $6.00 per donut, which is available at all Cafés while supplies last. In addition to the free coffee, customers visiting their Café can […]

Free

Just Like Me! Vacation Bible School weekend FREE!

3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington DC 3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Dumbarton and Mt Vernon Place United Methodist Churches are hosting a free Vacation Bible School for kids ages 4-11. Intergenerational programming will include break out time for youth and adults […]

Free

Georgetown Vacation Bible School at Dumbarton United Methodist Church

3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington DC 3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Vacation Bible School with Dumbarton United Methodist Church Intergenerational Retreat Weekend Dumbarton United Methodist Church 3133 Dumbarton St, NW June 14th 6 - 8 p.m. Dinner included. Digging In & Growing Deep Worship, Activities & Learning for both kids and adults. Designed for children ages 4 - 11 FREE! With meals!

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 teaching faculty of Johns Hopkins and Tulane universities and the University of Maryland. In several European countries, physician-assisted suicide by oral prescription and euthanasia by […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: Medical Research’s Whistleblowers

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents “Medical Research’s Whistleblowers,” a look at abuses in medical studies and how they get exposed, by Carl Elliott, M.D., a bioethicist at the University of […]

$13.50 – $17.

DRAG BINGO & SILENT AUCTION at St. John’s Georgetown

Saint John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown 3240 O St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

St. John's is proud to celebrate PRIDE and welcomes EVERYONE to enjoy BINGO called by the amazing TULA and REGINA! Come on Saturday, June 22nd at 4:30pm to bid on exciting auction items! Bingo starts […]

6 Week Summer Camp for the 10 to 14 with Sadie Randal

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

6 Week Summer Camp for the 10 to 14 with Sadie Randal (They/Them) June 24, 2024 - Aug 2, 2024 (Students are expected to attend for as many days out […]

Profs & Pints DC: The History Behind Bridgerton

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The History Behind Bridgerton,” a look at British life at the time depicted in the hit Netflix series, with Amy Froide, professor of history at […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: District of Coyotes

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “District of Coyotes,” with Megan Draheim, professor of practice at Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability and founding director of the District Coyote […]

$13.50 – $17.

17th Annual Capital Fringe Festival

Golden Triangle, Connecticut Ave 1150 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Eight Days of Performances 37 Productions; 138 Individual Shows The 2024 Capital Fringe Festival will feature entirely original theatre, dance, and unclassifiable productions with a total of 150 cast and […]

$17.51

Profs & Pints DC: When Fish Walk

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Fish Walk,” a fascinating look at those species that do just fine outside water, with Noah Bressman, a professor of fish biology at Salisbury […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: Understanding Trauma

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Understanding Trauma,” a look at how trauma affects us and what we can do about it, with Jillian Tucker, adjunct assistant professor of social work […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: Japan’s Most Feared Women

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Japan’s Most Feared Women,” a look at the provocative, notorious, and genderfluid female figures who have pushed boundaries and aroused panic in Japan, with Michele […]

$13.50 – $17.