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Earth Day at the Zenith Gallery This Saturday April 20, from 2 pm to 5 pm, the Zenith Gallery will host an Earth Day celebration at 1429 Iris Street, NW. Artists will share tips on conservation and describe their work, which is part of the exhibit Crisis Mode Endangered Earth. The Zenith Community Arts Foundation will have an art projects table for children of all ages to participate and learn about saving our planet. Crisis Mode Endangered Earth is on display now through May 11. Painting by Marcie Wolf-Hubbard. |  | |  |  | |  | | |  |  | | The Embassy of Myanmar The Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar represents a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, borders India, Bangladesh, China, and Laos. Yangon, the country's largest city, is home to busy marketplaces and numerous parks. The Embassy of Myanmar will participate in the Passport DC Around the World Embassy Tour for the first time on May 4, 2019. During this event, visitors can see tourism displays of the country's attractions and enjoy crafts and performances.
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Friday, April 19 Theater - Into the Woods
Ford's Theatre Event - Abdul Hamid II Exhibition Lecture: Off the Shelves and Into the Cloud
Yunus Emre Institute Concert - The Secret Sisters
The Barns at Wolf Trap Exhibit - What Absence Is Made Of
Hirshhorn Museum Saturday, April 20 Tour - Hamilton's DC
Washington Walks Event - Family Program: Space Exploration
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt
Ford's Theatre Tour - Open House
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum Event - Engineering 101: Self-Deploying Satellites
College Park Aviation Museum Sunday, April 21 Exhibit - Hoops
National Building Museum Exhibit - Celebrating New American Gardens
U.S. Botanic Garden Exhibit - Tiffany Chung: Vietnam, Past is Prologue
Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibit - Inside Today's FBI
Newseum Monday, April 22 Exhibit - Indigo Threads: Weaving Japanese Craftsmanship & American Heritage
Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC)
Exhibit - A Piece of Her Mind: Culture and Technology
DAR Museum Tour - Open House
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum Exhibit - Underlying Borders
Mexican Cultural Institute Tuesday, April 23 Concert - Omara Portuondo
The Barns at Wolf Trap Event - Landmark Lecture: A Remarkable Friendship
Tudor Place Exhibit - Portraits of the World: Korea
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Tour - Open House
Old Korean Legation Museum Wednesday, April 24 Exhibit - Nature's Best Photography: Windland Smith Rice International Awards
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Exhibit - Postmen of the Skies
Smithsonian National Postal Museum Tour - Empresses of China's Forbidden City
Freer|Sackler Event - Community Memorialization in Sri Lanka, Exhibition and Panel Discussion
Dupont Underground Thursday, April 25 Concert - John McCutcheon
The Barns at Wolf Trap Theater - One Destiny
Ford's Theatre Exhibit - Collaborators: Dana Ellyn & Matt Sesow
Hill Center Pianist - Ichiro Nodaira in Concert
Japan Information Culture Center (JICC) Newsletter for April 19 to April 25, 2019. Find more events on our calendar, which presents the latest information on the District's most exciting cultural activities. It's all at your fingertips. To view our full calendar, visit our website. | |
Earth Day Garden Tour Spend a day with garden lovers on the grounds of the National Cathedral and enjoy a special docent-led tour through the Bishop's Garden. The tour is on April 22 at 9:30 am. This Earth Day Garden Tour is free and no reservations are necessary. The Earth Day 2019 theme is Protecting our Species. Bees are now considered a species at great risk, and All Hallows Guild is promoting the natural pollinator population in the Cathedral Gardens. Meet in the Bishop's Garden Shadow House.
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EAT.DRINK.SHAW The Shaw neighborhood will host a celebration of fine food and drink at the historic Howard Theatre on Wednesday, April 24. More than 20 restaurants and bars will serve unlimited bites, cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks. EAT.DRINK.SHAW. will also feature live entertainment and complimentary valet parking. Enjoy a night of stellar cuisine and beverages from this year's Host Committee of chefs, restaurateurs, mixologists, and brewers. The event includes live music and dancing. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Get your tickets here.
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Smithsonian Craft Show Crafters across the nation meet in the National Building Museum for this annual show and sale of fine American crafts. A four-day craft arts extravaganza, the show offers attendees a full spectrum of works from 120 juried craft artists, including basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art and wood. The show kicks off with a preview night benefit on April 24, and continues through April 28. Register for tickets here. Proceeds, in part, benefit the Smithsonian Institution. |  | | | | | | |
Volunteer at Around the World Embassy Tour Volunteers help make Cultural Tourism DC's Around the World Embassy Tour happen. On Saturday, May 4, be a volunteer, helping greet and inform guests visiting the embassy open houses. Be part of the fun as you learn about other countries and get an insider's view of the international diplomatic community and embassy events. We are grateful for volunteer service! Click here to volunteer. |  | | | |
Ekington Heritage Trail We're searching for stories and photographs connected to the Eckington neighborhood. These are the building blocks for developing a DC Neighborhood Heritage Trail. Got stories? Got photos? If you have something that you would like to share, contact us at Info@CulturalTourismDC.org with "Eckington" in the subject line.
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Awesome Con 2019
Event DC |  | April 27
Volunteer Capitol Hill
Hill Center | | April 27 and April 28
Plant and Herb Sale
Franciscan Monastery |  | April 28
4th Annual Earth Day Plant Sale and Picnic
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