30th Annual Spring Garden Party
Tudor PlaceJoin us for this annual tradition that preserves a National Historic Landmark for generations to come.
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Join us for this annual tradition that preserves a National Historic Landmark for generations to come.
Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 2 Michelle Cann, piano Wednesday, May 25, 8pm Sixth & I A major American artist of the mid-20th century, Hazel Scott was best-known as […]
Join us for this annual fundraiser and celebrate under a sail cloth tent on the South Lawn. Details coming soon.
Happy Memorial Weekend! Join Off the Mall Tours for it's latest walk: Echoes of the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is DC’s oldest neighborhood, and was also one of the largest sources of employment, the entry point into the capital, the final destination of DC’s first mass transit system, and much more. Tour begins at […]
Rejoice & Experience Dance Africa IN PERSON! WHAT: Dance Africa DC 2022 WHEN: May 31 - June 4 2022 WHERE: Outdoor Performances at Catholic University of America TICKETS: […]
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 […]
Bunker Labs’ Veterans in Residence Showcase is a nationwide event spanning across 23 cities and 3 virtual cohorts, celebrating over 400 veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs launching their startups and […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Reproductive Justice after Roe,” with Sara Matthiesen, professor of history and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at George Washington University and author of Reproduction Reconceived: Family Making and the Limits of Choice after Roe v. Wade. Those warning that the Supreme Court plans to overturn its Roe v. Wade decision […]
Young Portrait Explorers Select Mondays, 10:30 a.m. G Street Lobby June 13: Seeing faces July 11: Body language Aug. 8: Texture and touch Join us at the museum for a […]
Maz and Bricks is a passionate, angry, funny and touching play which tells the story of two young people who meet over the course of a day in Dublin. Maz […]
Members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are proud to present Woodblock Prints by Leslie Rose
Collectors’ Night Friday, June 3, 2022 from 6–11 pm Dinner Tickets | 6:00 pm entry Party Tickets | 8:30 pm entry Purchase Tickets Here Collectors' Night is just three weeks away […]
Join the Congressional Chorus for its sixteenth annual Cabaret on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4! Mixtape will take audience members on a musical tour through the decades, featuring […]
UNBREAKABLE June 4 2022 Lincoln Theatre Tickets: The season closes with the titular concert Unbreakable by composer Andrew Lippa (I am Harvey Milk, Broadway’s The Wild Party, The Addams Family, […]
Paws on the Plaza invites the Tysons community out to celebrate a day devoted to their furry friends. Event activities include a dog park and doggie splash pad, beer garden […]
Celebrate Pride with your chosen family at SAAM! Join us outside the museum on the F Street plaza and proudly march to the beat of DC’s Different Drummers. Enjoy a […]
The Washington Folk Festival at historic Glen Echo Park will return this year after a two year COVID hiatus! This will be the 40th year for this local tradition. The […]
Elements Urban Arts Collective celebrates its 5th season with the Annual Youth SHOWCASE. Performances will feature dances by Elements Dance Company and more. The performance list for each show will […]
Join local yoga instructors for our 8th annual summer Sunday yoga series at Dumbarton House. Enjoy our serene outdoor space for this 60 minute all-levels class that should be fun […]
The family-friendly event will be open to the public and feature advocates, lawmakers, and maternal health experts. Families, advocates, and health care providers will call on Congress, business leaders, and states to eliminate health disparities and injustices for pregnant and birthing people, and pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021.
Bringing Healing and Power, Opening Day – June 6, 2022 at 12noon EstherTalk with Ms. Yasmin Arrington – 12noon - 12:15pm; Unmasking and Finding Myself with Mr. John Johnson and […]
Bringing Healing and Power Opening Day – June 6, 2022 at 12noon EstherTalk with Ms. Yasmin Arrington – 12noon - 12:15pm Unmasking and Finding Myself with Mr. John Johnson and […]
Please join Esther Productions, Inc, Spoken Word, Almaz Arts, and Leap, Learn, Live for Reconciliation Week 2022 from June 6, 2022 - June 10, 2022. Online event 12 – 1:30pm […]
Walls of Respect is a new documentary honoring the life and work of Norman Parish, Jr., whose Georgetown gallery showcased international African-American art when few galleries did the same. This […]
Profs and Pints DC present: “How Zelensky Found His Voice,” a linguistic portrait an unlikely Ukrainian president and world hero, with Ksenia Turkova, linguist, Voice of America journalist, former news anchor in Russia and Ukraine, and guest lecturer at American universities. As Ukraine continues to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s 44-year-old president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, […]
You are cordially invited to the preview of Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery, a new documentary about the legacy of the acclaimed artist and activist […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Return to the Gilded Age,” with Allen Pietrobon, assistant professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington University and former professorial lecturer of history at American University. Crippling economic crises. Fears related to immigration and disease. Income inequality. Corporate monopolies. Technological disruption. Big money unduly influencing politics. A few wealthy […]
Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House garden June 8, 9, 10 with The Manchurian Candidate! The Manchurian Candidate is a neo-noir, psychological thriller about the infiltration of the American […]
RAGS-TO-RICHES ROM-COM Nollywood Dreams By Jocelyn Bioh Directed by Raymond O. Caldwell JUN 8 – JUL 3, 2022 | Regional Premiere It’s the ‘90s in Lagos, Nigeria, and Ayamma has […]
WASHINGTON, DC – May 4, 2022 - For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding […]
Watch our Kids on the Move end of year performance! WHAT: Spring Youth Performance Showcase WHEN: June 9-10 2022 WHERE: Online Performance at Dance Place TICKETS: Pay-what-you-can payment […]
Something magical is about to happen in Washington D.C. Join us on June 09, 2022, for an extraordinary event featuring ideas worth spreading. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced […]
WHAT: Chandon invites you to join the launch of their Chandon DC Garden District to celebrate its ready-to-drink sparkling aperitif, Chandon Garden Spritz. Key events throughout the weekend will feature […]
For this group of young people, attempting to navigate the world and their place in it means sharing who they really are, but sharing their ideas, experiences, and opinions could […]
For this group of young people, attempting to navigate the world and their place in it means sharing who they really are, but sharing their ideas, experiences, and opinions could […]
EVENT INFO: Event Name: Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 5K & Fun Walk Event website: lawyershaveheartdc.org Event Distance: 10K & 5 K (run & walk) Course Type: road Course Elevation: Mostly […]
The St. Jude Diamond Jubilee planned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital On June 11 at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, DC WASHINGTON, DC (March 22, 2022) […]
The Forbes Four-Star Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. is celebrating Global Wellness Day, June 11, 2022 a day dedicated to living well, with health and recovery activities from fitness […]
Glen Echo Park is proud to collaborate with the office of Montgomery County Council Vice President Evan Glass to provide the 2nd annual Pride Family Day! Between 11 am and […]
Come hear sets by Poet Project finalists Dominic 'Nerd' McDonald, Dale Brown, and Chris Biles and vote at the end to select the 2022 DC Poet Project winner! This event […]
Join us as we Celebrate DC Music and Culture. The Home Rule Music Festival is a family-friendly event that focuses on the music and culture of Washington, DC. We’ll have […]
Season Finale Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors Saturday, June 11, 8pm Center for Performing Arts at Prince George’s Community College Join the […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Goddess of Spring and the Underworld,” an introduction to the Greek goddess Persephone in her many incarnations, with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman, former instructors […]
A book tour in celebration of multi-millionaire Kendra Y. Hill's new book titled, Purpose-Driven Enterprise that entails a book signing with the author and discussions about how Kendra took her […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “How Mad Scientists are Made,” a look at monstrous experiments and quests for forbidden knowledge in literature, folklore, and film, with Sara Cleto and Brittany […]
A Decade Afield Jun 3, 2022 - Sep 18, 2022 The NSLM is celebrating a milestone anniversary with a retrospective exhibition opening June 3, 2022. A Decade Afield: Celebrating 10 Years of […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Six Wives of Henry VIII,” with Amy Leonard, associate professor of history at Georgetown University and scholar of women during the early modern period. “Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived.” This six-word rhyme is often all anyone knows or remembers about the six wives of Henry the Eighth. It’s […]
Explore the various habitats where animals live: on land, in the sea, in the sky and under ground.
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Britain Beneath the Frosting,” a look at The Great British Baking Show, Brexit, and other ingredients of a troubled nation, with Sam Wetherell, lecturer on British and World History at the University of York and author of Foundations: How the Built Environment Made Twentieth-Century Britain. Through TV shows, tourist attractions, […]
WHATNMWA Book Cub: STUNTJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a dynamic live reading of Saida Agostini’s poetry collection STUNT (2020), a reimagining of the life of Nellie Jackson, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—May 11, 2022—The National Building Museum announced today it will present its 2022 Honor Award to global built environment consulting firm Arup. The Museum recognizes Arup as the 35th recipient of this […]
The National Building Museum Gala 6 to 11:30 p.m. The National Building Museum, Great Hall 401 F St. NW Enjoy cocktails, sustainably sourced food, an interactive virtual reality experience and […]
Choral Arts celebrates Scott Tucker’s 10th Season and final performance as Artistic Director with treasured works by Johannes Brahms. Through his skillful connection to the human voice, Brahms’s melodies communicate […]
Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion! With almost a dozen members, the band draws on a wide variety of […]
Chamber Dance Project presents a powerful season of two World Premieres and repertoire favorites June 16-19 at the Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. Grace, Grandeur & Gatsby features ten […]
The Washington Nationals honor Ryan Zimmerman, the first Draft pick in team history and the face of the franchise for more than a decade and a half, with two straight […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) and the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to announce the initial official lineup for the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking […]
Fantastagirl, a second-grade superhero who uses words to save the day, comes face to face with her worst nightmare: the Math Monster! When confronted with problems too big for words […]
We've got an amazing show on Friday, June 17th at Busboys & Poets 14th & V! Join us for a hilarious evening of jokes that will have you laughing, groaning, […]
Discover the science and art of garden design and earn the Flowers and Gardener badges.
MEET US IN DC ON JUNE 18TH FOR THE MASS POOR PEOPLE’S AND LOW-WAGE WORKERS’ ASSEMBLY AND MORAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON AND TO THE POLLS MEDIA CAN REGISTER FOR […]
Someone visiting Georgetown today may see it as another wealthy enclave in a continuously gentrifying Washington, DC. However, this charming area that boasts high-end shopping and gourmet restaurants has a diverse past. At one point African Americans counted for as much as 30% of the Georgetown population. Descendants of enslaved peoples and free black folk […]
After being founded in France (“Fête de la Musique”) in 1982, World Music Day is now celebrated worldwide on Tuesday, June 21. The holiday encourages residents to play music outside in their neighborhoods, […]
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the passage of Title IX, join the National Archives Foundation, the Women’s Sports Foundation and NCAA Division 1 Athletic Directors in conversation about the history of Title IX, how this landmark legislation impacted the landscape of women’s athletics, how it changed the trajectory of their personal involvement in sports […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Birth of the Multimedia Blockbuster,” on the transformation of Star Wars from movie into video game and template for a changed entertainment industry, with […]
The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) and the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to present the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking place from June 17th to June […]
Join us in welcoming writer, lawyer and lecturer Jim Johnston to discuss his books and their connection to the City Tavern Club ABOUT Senator John Kennedy rented the house directly […]
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall this summer! Explore cultural traditions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism initiative during almost two weeks […]
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall this summer! Explore cultural traditions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism initiative during almost two weeks […]
Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines is a band out of Washington DC who play western swing, rockabilly, old country and some jump blues. Their influences include music from the […]
6/24 – Karate Kid The property’s annual SummerFest activities will keep visitors entertained all summer with a variety of programs for everyone. The SummerFest lineup includes: ● Ping Pong, Bingo, […]
Back for one night only, DC’s most popular craft beer and food pairing event, SAVOR, will be at The Anthem in Washington D.C. on Friday, June 24, 2022. More than […]
National Portrait Gallery Announces Premiere of “Birthright,” a Live Performance by Artist Maren Hassinger June 25 Long-Awaited Performance Is a Commission of the Portrait Gallery’s “IDENTIFY” series Credit: “Birthright” (still) by Maren Hassinger, 2005. Single-channel […]
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment are proud to announce additional performances of Blippi The Musical on tour across North America, with two performances in Washington, D.C. on […]
Redefining beauty from the African perspective
Join Tysons Corner Center on a tour through the decades! Listen to your favorite songs on the plaza while enjoying drinks and takeout from our plaza retailers. These events are […]
A cabaret celebrating music from the jazz era Join us as we salute the music of the “Great American Songbook” paying tribute to the music of African American artists and […]
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 […]
Join a lineup of local, award-winning authors for a special edition of Capital Book Fest on Wednesday, June 29 on the Wilson Plaza of the Ronald Reagan Building and International […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Know Van Gogh,” a scholarly look at the life, mind, and work of a beloved modern artist, with Lisa Lipinski, assistant professor of art history […]
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall this summer! Explore cultural traditions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism initiative during almost two weeks of workshops, demonstrations, performances, family activities and discussion sessions. Enjoy evening concerts after daytime programming concludes. Try delicious foods and browse artisans’ crafts at the […]
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall this summer! Explore cultural traditions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism initiative during almost two weeks […]
Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion! Washington DC’s Premier Central & Eastern European Folk Dance Ensemble. RSVP not required. There is no check-in at this event.
Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion! Washington DC’s Premier Central & Eastern European Folk Dance Ensemble. RSVP not required. There is no check-in at this event.
Commissioned by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Edward W. Hardy's new song cycle “BORN FREE” will be premiered by acclaimed soprano Tiffany Townsend, pianist Alex Munger and […]
Celebrate America's Independence Day weekend with your United States Navy Band! In addition to patriotic classics, this performance will feature music by John Williams, Dolly Parton, and Alan Menken. Enjoy […]
The Watergate Hotel - Washington, DC - This year the Fourth of July celebrations are back at the iconic Watergate Hotel, who today, is celebrating their 50th anniversary of the Watergate Scandal. Known for some, if not the best views, of the city, Top of the Gate, The Watergate's rooftop bar and lounge, boasts commanding 360-degree views […]
Join us to celebrate the Fourth of July with this outdoor event. Bring your own picnic and collect an Independence Day-inspired mini-lesson and craft bundle to complete on your own. All ages welcome.
An ill-fated artist, an Ambassador's wife, a Baroness, and the most powerful woman in journalism.....What do they all have in common? They were part of the most exclusive club of […]
Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far […]
Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far […]
alling all preservationists, public historians, tradespeople, and DIYers! Join Dumbarton House for part four of our virtual Preservation in Practice series. In the fourth installment of the series, we will look to the future of historic preservation. Ariana Makau, president and principal conservator, Nzilani Glass Conservation, and Lindsay Jones, owner, Blind Eye Restoration, will discuss […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Will the Jan. 6 Hearings Matter?” with Matthew Green, professor of politics at Catholic University and author of several books on Congress and American politics. The hearings of the January 6th Committee have made for riveting television. But will they have any effect on Donald Trump’s legal or political future, […]
Welcome back for the 11th year of Jane Austen at Dumbarton House! Grab a blanket, your date, friends, or family, and enjoy Jane Austen’s timeless love stories under the stars in our beautiful historic garden. Why do we have the annual Jane Austen Film Festival? The “Federal period” is the American equivalent of the “Regency […]
Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far […]
Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion! A family-friendly, upbeat musical group that soars with tight vocal harmonies and the driving, chunky sound of traditional instruments. RSVP not required. There is no check-in at this event.
Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far […]
Show Details here: July 8 CÉU @ City Winery 1350 Okie St. NE20002 Washington, DC Doors: 6:00 PM 21+ Tickets CELEBRATING 15 YEARS SINCE SELF TITLE DEBUT! & CÉU’S NEW ALBUM UM GOSTO DE SOL IS […]
Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far […]
This summer, families with children of all ages are invited to explore all that the garden at Tudor Place has to offer in a special weekly program. Each week will focus on a new feature of our garden with a mini-lesson and a craft to take home. Meet old friends and make new ones while […]