| |  | | |  Woodrow Wilson House The President Woodrow Wilson House has been owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 1961 and operated as a museum since 1963. President and Mrs. Wilson retired to the house after leaving the White House in 1921. The museum promotes a greater awareness of Wilson's public life and ideals through guided tours, exhibition and educational programs. The Wilson House will host a Spring and Swing, Wednesday, May 16. Swing to the sounds of saxophonist Davey Yarborough and the Foggy Bottom Whomp Stompers, play a vintage board game, or compete in a popular hat contest. Prizes will be awarded in the categories: Jazzy Hat, Hats of History and Cocktail Hour. Tickets are $35 to $55. | |  | |  Embassy Chef Challenge Enjoy food, drink, culture and music from across the world at this special 10th anniversary Embassy Chef Challenge, hosted by Events DC at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on May 17. Chefs from 30 embassies will serve up their best bites and sips in hopes of winning the event's prestigious awards. Sample authentic dishes representing Africa, The Americas, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, all prepared by an embassy chef. Enjoy a variety of culturally diverse musical performances throughout the evening. Come early, stay late! Click here for tickets. Embassy Chef Challenge is a signature event of Passport DC. | |  Saint Joan George Bernard Shaw's powerful telling of the story of Joan of Arc continues to attract audiences and rave reviews during its run at Folger Theatre. Acclaimed theater company Bedlam handles the production, which depicts Joan's incredible life in detail, from her days as a naïve farm girl to her defeat of the English at Orléans to her trial and eventual death. Four actors take on more than 25 roles in this high-spirited production of Saint Joan. The production runs through June 10.
| |  Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS)
House & Garden Tour The CHRS 61st annual House & Garden Tour takes place Mother's Day weekend, Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. Proceeds from the tour fund CHRS's activities including advice for home owners, walking tours, and community forums. Thirteen sites are on the tour and feature some of the best homes and gardens of Capitol Hill. The American Legion Kenneth Nash Post 8 at 224 D Street SE will serve as a refreshment stop and ticket outlet on both May 12 and 13. Purchase tickets here. | |  Friday, May 11
Film - Animezing: Ocean Waves
Japan Information & Culture Center Event - Historic Georgetown
DC by Foot Theater - Snow Child
Arena Stage Exhibit - 50 Years After Whitney M. Young Jr.
Octagon Museum
Exhibit - Susi Cora's Highwire
Touchstone Gallery Saturday, May 12 Exhibit - 1968: Civil Rights at 50
Newseum Exhibit - Constructing MEXICO68
Mexican Cultural Institute Exhibit - Vanishing Traditions: Textiles and Treasures from Southwest China
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Exhibit - The Plane of Tomorrow, Today!
College Park Aviation Museum Sunday, May 13 Event - Workshop: Learn Javanese Dance
Freer|Sackler Exhibit - Your Community, Your Story
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
Exhibit - Wall Flowers: Botanical Murals
U.S. Botanic Garden Exhibit - Evicted
National Building Museum Exhibit - Viewfinders
Hill Center Monday, May 14 Exhibit - Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings
National Gallery of Art Exhibit - Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Exhibit - No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
Smithsonian Renwick Galley
Exhibit - The Pilot District Project
National Building Museum Theater - One Destiny
Ford's Theatre Tuesday, May 15
Theater - Waitress
National Theatre Event - Adams Morgan Movie Night: Pixar Shorts
Adams Morgan BID Exhibit - Marx in the Study: An Interactive Installation
Goethe-Institut Washington
Exhibit - reBirth: Washington, DC 50 Years After 1968
District Architecture Center Exhibit - The Marines and Tet
Newseum Event - Curators in Conversation: Kasper König and Gianni Jetzer
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - Curtis Woody: A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia
Dumbarton House Wednesday, May 16 Tour - Converstion Pieces
Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibit - Remembering Vietnam
National Archives Film - After the Storm
Japan Information & Culture Center Event - In Conversation: Peter Marks and Eric Tucker
Folger Theatre Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt
Ford's Theatre Thursday, May 17 Event - Take 5! Afro Bop Alliance
Smithsonian American Art Museum Event - Urban Salon: Gallaudet University 6th Street Gateway
National Building Museum Exhibit - Whispering Grass
Embassy of Australia Event - Peacock Room Shutters Open
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Newsletter for May 11 to May 17 
