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Live to Read

This year’s Live to Read 2013 features two texts, “Bombingham” by Anthony Grooms and “The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963”. These two texts were chosen because 2013 marks the...

May 1, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
May 1, 2013 - May 15, 2013
Free
HerStory 8: Patience for Spring

 Making HerStory, the annual exhibition series by Michelle D. Parrish celebrates the vast and diverse forms of creativity offered by women artists. This year’s focus celebrates...

HerStory 8: Patience for Spring - Exhibit & Opening Reception

 

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March 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013
March 8, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Free
Journey With Paper by Sandra D. Davis Opening Reception

Sandra D. Davis works with recycled paper and items that can be used as painting surfaces that we as consumers throw away. Davis states “The common theme of my work is generally female oriented, afro centric portraits with specific themes....

January 12, 2013 - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Solo Exhibition: Journey With Paper by Sandra D. Davis

 

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 3-6pm
featuring the rhythmic sounds of drummer Michael Friend’s of Soul In Motion
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January 7, 2013 - February 8, 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)
Potomac Bonsai Festival

Come to the annual Potomac Bonsai Festival for bonsai activities that entertain everyone from the interested observer to the accomplished artist. Each day features demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, vendors, and the renowned collections of the...

May 4, 2012 - 9:00am - May 6, 2012 - 5:00pm
FREE
US National Arboretum Tour World Bonsai Day

The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum celebrates the second annual World Bonsai Day with continuous demonstrations by Potomac Bonsai Association members, drawings for the demonstration trees, curator-led tours hourly from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm,...

May 12, 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
FREE
Conifer Workshop: Chamaecyparis or Calocedrus?

Can you distinguish Chamaecyparis from Calocedrus or juniper from arborvitae? Some of the best adapted and most popular conifers for D.C. area gardens have tiny scale-like leaves. Identifying this group of conifers is challenging for even the...

February 25, 2012 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
$19
Full Moon Hike

This four-mile-long, mildly strenuous hike is a magical trip through moonlit gardens, meadows and woods. Discover how the striking landscape of the arboretum changes under the moon and stars of the night sky. Your guide will share points of...

January 8, 2012 - 7:00pm - January 10, 2012 - 9:00pm
February 6, 2012 - 7:00pm - February 8, 2012 - 9:00pm
$22
Kadomatsu Workshop

How do you ward off evil spirits and welcome good luck in the New Year? In the Japanese tradition, a kadomatsu (literally “gate pine”) is placed at the entrance to your home to symbolize strength and attract good fortune. Make your...

January 7, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
$39
Christmas Mass

The Franciscan Monastery hosts Christmas Eve and Day events.

Christmas Eve Mass
Francsican Monastery of the Holy Land
December 24, 2011 - 5 p.m. Mass | 11:30 p.m. (Choral Celebration) |...

December 24, 2011 - 5:00pm
December 24, 2011 - 11:30pm
December 25, 2011
December 25, 2011 - 8:00am
December 25, 2011 - 10:00am
December 25, 2011 - 12:00pm
Annual Christmas Concert for Charity

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception presents Annual Christmas Concert for Charity on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 7:30pm,Featuring the Choir of the Basilica and the Chorus & Symphony Orchestra of The...

December 2, 2011 - 7:30pm
Free
Potomac Viewing Stone Group Exhibit

An exhibitor from the show (listed above) will lead this informal drop-in tour of the exhibit and discuss viewing stone topics such as philosophy, collecting , and display of viewing stones. Free.

December 18, 2011 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Free
Potomac Viewing Stone Group

Inspired and guided by the Asian traditions of stone appreciation, members of the Potomac Viewing Stone Group exhibit their stones from China, Japan, Europe, and North America. Free.

 

November 19, 2011 - 10:00am - December 18, 2011 - 4:00pm
Free

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Sobeidy Vidal, Latin Fashion Week