| |  | | |  Citizens Association of Georgetown The Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) has, in one form or another, been representing the interests of Georgetown residents in local affairs for more than a century. It traces its roots to 1878, when the Georgetown Citizens Association was established as the District of Columbia's first civic group. By the early 1920s, the group was successfully campaigning for the community's first zoning rules to block an invasion of apartment buildings in what was then a community comprised mainly of single-family homes.
In recent years, CAG has devoted itself to protecting the interests of Georgetown's residential community in a time of great neighborhood change. The association has focused its efforts on everything from reclaiming the Georgetown waterfront for a new park to advocating for measured business development. CAG also works with the Georgetown business community and Georgetown University on behalf of residents on initiatives to help preserve the neighborhood's livability, beauty and historic character. Join the CAG and the Georgetown community at 5:30 pm on Sunday, May 21, in Volta Park for the start of its Concert Series. | |  | |  Capitol Hill Restoration Society Tour The 60th annual Capitol Hill Restoration Society Tour features fine homes and beautiful gardens on and near East Capitol Street, as well as the Naval Masonic Lodge on Pennsylvania Avenue SE, and more, with hospitality and rest facilities at Capitol Hill Hotel. On Sunday, refreshments will be offered at recently renovated St. Mark's Episcopal Church, a structure on the National Register of Historic Places. Tour hours are Saturday, May 13, 4 pm – 7 pm and Sunday, May 14, noon – 5 pm. Tickets are $40, $35 in advance. | |  Multicultural Open House In celebration of Passport DC and DC International Cultural Awareness Month, Hostelling International DC invites the local community to a multicultural open house on May 13. Come explore diverse cultures through fun activities, art, dance, food, and music. Highlights include live musical performances by local talent Vanny, Dominican musician Raul Morel, and West African drummer Baba Joseph. The event is free, but an RSVP is required. Secure your spot! | |  Friday, May 12 Tour - U.S. Capitol Tour
Adventures for Creative Tourists Event - Open Studio Friday
National Portrait Gallery Theatre - Smart People
Arena Stage Saturday, May 13
Event - An Evening of Diversions
Octagon Museum Event - Dairy Delights
DAR Museum Event - Muslim Women's Association Annual Bazaar
The Islamic Center of Washington, DC Lecture - Trading in Japonisme: The French Obsession with Japanese Art
Freer | Sackler Sunday, May 14 Exhibit - Chromatic Scale: Prints by Polly Apfelbaum
National Museum of Women in the Arts Concert - Music at the Monastery
Franciscan Monastery Exhibition - Architecture of an Asylum: St. Elizabeths 1852-2017
National Building Museum Monday, May 15 Event - Talk of the Hill with Bill Press
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital Tour - Hirshhorn Museum Highlights Tours
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - Exploring the Early Americas
Library of Congress Tuesday, May 16 Theater - Ragtime
Ford's Theatre Exhibit - Congress and the World Wars
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Exhibit - El vuelo y su semilla
Mexican Cultural Institute Wednesday, May 17 Event - Official Opening of the New ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture
ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture Event - Hill Center Galleries Opening Reception
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital Event - Conversation, Love, and Philosophy: 18th Century Fetes Galantes
Alliance Française de Washington DC Thursday, May 18 Exhibit - National Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers
National Geographic Museum Exhibit - American by Belief
President Lincoln's Cottage Exhibit - Amending America
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