The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard...
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The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C
February 3, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
February 4, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
February 5, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
February 6, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
February 8, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
FREE
Spring Ball
Attend a pre-Ball dancing workshop with Pat Sowers and Jackie Geschickter. $$. Escape the electronic age and slip into the candlelit society similar to that which was enjoyed by Jane Austen. Glide across the floor in spirited country...
March 24, 2012 - 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Ball $50; Members $40.
Friday Morning Music Club Chamber Music Concert: Bach, Bach, Bach & Crusell.
First Concert of the 2012 Season. 60-75-minute program:
• Bach: Sonata in G Minor, BWV. 1001. Destiny Ann Hoyle, violin.
• Bach: Wann kommst du, mein Heil? from Cantata No. 140. Marjorie Coombs Wellman, soprano; Ben Wallis, baritone...
March 6, 2012 - 12:00pm
Free
Preparing for the Ball
A series of four 19th-century skills & etiquette workshops, with Pat Sowers and Jackie Geschickter, in preparation for the Spring Ball (Mar. 24). $$ Immerse yourself in the world of Jane Austen at Dumbarton House’s annual Spring Ball on March...
February 28, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
March 6, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
March 13, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
March 20, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
10-12
Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music Concert: Bach & Mendelssohn.
February 24, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Admission by Donation
Screening: The Washingtons of Sulgrave Manor
Courtesy of The NSCDA in The District of Columbia. Free but reservations are requested. The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The District of Columbia invite you to join them in celebrating Washington's Birthday at...
February 22, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Free
A Collections Conversation, "Fashionable Grief: Silk Needlework Mourning Images in Early America," by Sarah Coster, Director, Carlyle House Historic Park.
Among the objects in the Dumbarton House collection are three mourning rings and a beautiful silk needlework image of a grieving family gathered around a tomb. While objects such as these initially point to a culture obsessed with death, further...
February 15, 2012 - 12:30pm
Lecture & Book signing, "LOST Washington, D.C.," by Author John DeFerrari.
Come listen to author John DeFerrari discuss his recently published book LOST Washington, D.C. based on his blog, the Streets of Washington. Mr. DeFerrari will also talk specifically about one of the stories in his book - the Key...
February 9, 2012 - 6:00pm
Free
The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard...
January 27, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 28, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 29, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 30, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
February 1, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
FREE
The Octagon Museum
The Octagon is a museum, art gallery, and showcase for American architecture, focusing on the importance of design, conservation and restoration of historic buildings.
Completed in 1801 for the Tayloe family, and designed by...
The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard,...
January 13, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 14, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 15, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 16, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 18, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
FREE
Be a Junior Curator
"Work" as a curator over the three-day MLK Jr. holiday weekend! Inspired by its six generations of history and world-class collections, campers will create an original exhibit for the mansion's Visitor Center using artifacts from Tudor...
January 14, 2012 - January 16, 2012
The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained students,...
January 6, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 7, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 8, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 9, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 11, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Free
The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C
December 30, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 31, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 1, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 2, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
January 4, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
FREE
The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained students,...
December 22, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 23, 2011 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
December 26, 2011 - 1:30am - 1:30pm
December 27, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 28, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
FREE
Wartime Washington
President Lincoln's Cottage opened Seat of War: A Panoramic View of Civil War Washington Through Historic Prints early this month in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center. This exhibit illuminates President Lincoln's Civil War Washington...
December 24, 2011 - 9:30am - January 15, 2012 - 4:30pm
Free
The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained students,...
December 16, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 17, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 18, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 19, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 21, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
FREE
Gingerbread House Workshop
Children become history detectives, touring the historic mansion for clues to the ways holidays were celebrated in the past. They then design and build edible gingerbread houses to take home.
December 20, 2011 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
December 20, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
December 21, 2011 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
December 21, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
December 27, 2011 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
December 27, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
December 28, 2011 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
December 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
December 29, 2011 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
December 29, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children: members $10; non-members, $12; Accompanying adult: Free
The Original L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington D.C.
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, trained students...
December 9, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 10, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 11, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 12, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
December 14, 2011 - 10:00am - 8:46pm
FREE
"Let the Winter Games Begin!"
Let the American Ladies, Jackie Geschickter and Pat Sowers, serve you a warm drink and cookies at Dumbarton House. Join in the fun as they introduce you to some of the games that fascinated Washington, D.C.'s Founders. Try a hand of...
December 28, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Members $8/child; Nonmembers $10/child; Adults $5.
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