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...
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Revolutionary War Living History Event
On April 20th we invite you to step back in time and learn about the Revolutionary War veterans and patriots interred at Historic Congressional Cemetery. From drummer boys to surgeons, statesmen to generals, many of the Cemetery’s...
April 20, 2013 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Free
Red Cross Blood Drive
One in three people will need blood in their lifetime. The need is constant, so everyone's contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. Take about an hour out of your day and leave knowing you helped change - and quite...
April 27, 2013 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Walking Tour - U.S. Capitol and Houses of Congress
Walk around democracy’s best-known symbol, the U.S. Capitol, and past the buildings housing America’s legislative and judicial branches of government. You will discover that “Capitol Hill” does indeed describe a rise...
June 1, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 8, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 15, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 22, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
June 29, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 6, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 13, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 20, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 27, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 3, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 10, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 17, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 24, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
August 31, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
$15
Uppity Women Tour
In commemoration of Women’s History Month as well as the 100th anniversary of the Great Suffrage Parade of 1913, join us for a tour on March 9th, 2013 to learn all about the “uppity women” in...
March 9, 2013 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
$5
Film Screening: Saving Lincoln
Hill Center is thrilled to offer a special screening of Saving Lincoln. This is the true story of Abraham Lincoln's fiery trial as Commander-in-Chief, as recounted by his close personal friend and bodyguard, U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon....
February 12, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
free
Hill Center Hill Flicks/Documentary Fridays: NOVA - Lincoln's Secret Weapon
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February 1, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Free
DC Public Story Time
Story Time programs introduce young children to books, rhymes, music and other fun activities. These free programs at Hill Center match the typical attention spans and developmental levels of different ages of children. Library...
February 9, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Free
Free Tours of Congressional Cemetery
In honor of Inauguration weekend, Historic Congressional Cemetery is offering four free half-hour tours.
On Saturday, January 19th, Congressional Cemetery is offering four free docent-led tours. Tours will leave on the half...
January 19, 2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Levine School of Music @ THEARC Winter Recital
Please join the students and faculty of the Levine School of Music's Campus @ THEARC for their Winter Student Recital. You will enjoy an afternoon of music from current students of Levine in a family friendly environment.
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December 9, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Free
Explore DC’s Green Spaces, Parks, and Gardens with The Landscape Architect’s Guide to Washington, D.C.
The Landscape Architect’s GuideJanuary 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Free
Acoustic Africa @ Lisner
The third installment of Acoustic Africa’s exhilarating journey focuses on the richness of African vocal traditions, featuring three of the continent’s singers: Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast), one of the most vibrant performers in world...
November 1, 2012 - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
General: $30, $35,$40, $45; GW Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $24,$28 (15% off all tickets)
City Hops: A Capitol Hill Hop
Pack up the family and get ready for a fun day of exploring during DC’s colorful fall days!
Start at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th SE), where there is always a fun and age-appropriate...
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
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...
October 3, 2012
October 5, 2012
October 6, 2012
October 7, 2012
October 8, 2012
Free
Open House at Hill Center - Celebration with Food, Entertainment and LIve Performances
Hill Center Open House
Celebrating with Food, Entertainment, Live Performances, and a Photobooth!
- Sample new fall events and classes
- Meet instructors with your interests in mind
- 10:30 am commemoration of...
September 29, 2012 - 10:30am - 2:00pm
Free
Folger Consort: Florence, Christmas Music of the Trecento
In 14th-century Florence, lay religious fraternities began incorporating vernacular ceremonial songs known as laude into their worship. This popular form entered the homes of the city’s courtiers, learned clerics, and middle-class urbanites...
December 14, 2012 - December 23, 2012
$50
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
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...
September 5, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 6, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 8, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 9, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 10, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Free
Spies of Capitol Hill Walking Tour
Capitol Hill has been famous for two hundred years as the scene of political deal-making, of political maneuvering, of political gamesmanship, and also of acts of great political courage and distinction. Lesser known are the acts of espionage...
September 30, 2012 - 1:00pm
$12 per person
Black History Tours
DC in Black - Sightseeing Tours in Washington, DC
Tours by bus to historic African-American sites in "the Nation's Capital"
Capitol Hill - Anacostia: 5 hour tour from Union Station of the Capitol...
August 30, 2012 - 9:30am
August 31, 2012 - 9:30am
September 1, 2012 - 9:30am
September 2, 2012 - 9:30am
$49 adults, $39 children, senior and student discounts available
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