Radio production involves far more than sound and text. According to long-time producer Alex van Oss, creativity in radio production can emerge from other factors entirely: silent ones. An evening of listening and discussion about the esthetics...

Learn about pollinators and their importance for a healthy environment. Fish and Wildlife Service Climate Change and Pollinator Conservation Coordinator Dolores Savignano will discuss how to design a garden with native plants that attract and...

Kumihimo is a Japanese technique for making a complex multi-strand braid, used to tie together a samurai warrior’s traditional armor. Kusakizome are fabrics dyed with plant juices extracted from flowers, leaves, stems, and roots, resulting in a...

Cardinal Rigali will reflect on the Second Vatican Council. He will speak about the five Popes—Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul I, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI—who were involved in the Council. And he will also share...

Sumru Belger Krody, senior curator of eastern hemisphere collections, will offer a behind-the- scenes perspective on the development of the museum’s recent exhibition The Sultan’s Garden: The Blossoming of Ottoman Art. Free; no...

Karen Tumulty is the national political correspondent for the Washington Post, whose byline is often on the front page of the Post and who also frequently appears on TV. She had a long time relationship with the Los Angeles Times and was most...

On May 4th, we will be celebrating all things Sousa with a day dedicated to one of our most notable residents.  Come enjoy Sousa marches played by local bands and a talk given by John Philip Sousa IV.  In addition, the Sousa...

The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original 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...