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Smartphone Photography: Story-Telling at the National Museum of American History This safari is especially designed for smartphone users! Her face says it all: “You can make me sit in a segregated part of this train, but you can’t break my spirit.” Her face is proud, resolute, her chin is held high, her lips are tight, her hands firmly clasped...

Units 3, 4 and 5 in “Italian Project for English Speakers 2a” are covered in this class. You will talk about trips and vacations, comparing and expressing preferences; sport, health, and giving advice. You will learn some Italian history.  Grammar: aggettivi comparativi e superlativi, passato remoto, avverbi, congiuntivo. Required supplies...

Explore two incredible art collections under one roof!  Join docents from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery for a joint highlights tour.  Experience the best of both museums and discover the unique history of their shared building.

Sam Crossed, better known as “The Vanilla Gorilla”, is a professional, undefeated boxer, who holds the records for the quickest knockout in amateur DC/Baltimore boxing history, 4 seconds. Join the Vanilla Gorilla - who you might recognize from his recent Super Bowl commercial - for an hour-long workout, where you will learn proper boxing techniques,...

This National Women’s History Month, join us for a night of inspiration and empowerment. Bring your favorite verse by women who inspire you, choose from a prepared selection of poems and prose, or share your original work that speaks to the themes of female empowerment, resistance, and progress toward equality. Guests will receive the gift of stationery...

Complete Title: God, Faith, and the Law: How Religion Has Shaped American Values  An illuminating conversation between Jenna Weissman Joselit (Charles E. Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of History at The George Washington University and author of Set in Stone: America's Embrace of the Ten Commandments) and Robert...

Join International Arts & Artists (IA&A) for Art in Context: Japan, a panel discussion on Japanese and Japanese-American culture, identity, and the broader conditions impacting creative work and partnerships. Panelists include Kei Ito, a visual artist whose exhibition Only What We Can Carry is currently on view at IA&A at Hillyer, and...

In this under two mile Italian Tour of Dupont Circle, we taste Italian cuisine and burn off calories walking and learning about the neighborhood. We also explore Washington DC’s history of unique Italian culture. A knowledgeable guide with a passion for food takes you on a journey to learn about the architecture, history, and culture of the area...

Get your past on the page in this invigorating workshop led by Christina Baker Kline. Christina will lead a discussion about the power of writing about one’s own past and family history, looking particularly at how memory, ritual, and visual prompts can serve as points of departure. She'll guide you in exercises that will get you reflecting on and...

Breathing new life into resuscitation education, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) is designed to train professionals to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies for adult, child, and infant victims. Consistent with the 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR/ECC, BLS is the foundational CPR/AED program typically required for healthcare providers...

The Original Brew Tour showcases a tasting and an in-depth analysis of up to 15 different beers, delectable lunch and beer pairing at a local beer-centric eatery, beer history, and round-trip transportation from downtown DC. The Original Tour gives you an exclusive look into how DC'spremier breweries craft their wares. Whether you’re a light...

The After Hours Brew Tour showcases Washington DC's night life and brew Pub scene. With the most beer tasting served on any of our tours, this tour includes include a tasting of up to 15 different beers, dinner and beer pairing at Capitol City Brewing Co, and round-trip transportation from downtown DC. The After Hours Brew Tour provides a safe and...

Join the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and photographer and architectural history raconteur Chris Earnshaw for a stroll and discover the people, places and scenes of bygone Mt. Vernon Square.   This gently paced 90-minute walking tour will begin outside the main entrance to the Carnegie Library and end at the west entrance to the National...

Sips and Sights is an abbreviated DC Brew Tour designed to fit in the schedule of a busy tourist or a local that's able to slip out of work early to tip back their first glass. This tour runs approximately 3.5 hours, offers up to 12+ beer samples at 3 of DC’s local breweries and distilleries, while visiting and driving by some of the sights/memorials...