The Events of 2020
friday, january 10
embassy: Embassy of Bulgaria: Evening at the Embassy (Jan 10) $50
fitness: Full Moon Hikes at National Arboretum (Jan 10) $35
workshop: 2020 Astrology Vision Board Party (Jan 10) $20-30
book lecture: Richard Davies: Extreme Economies (Jan 10) free
comedy: Underground Comedy at the Big Hunt (Every Friday) $20
monday, january 13
lecture: Cinderella and the American Dream (Jan 13) $13
tuesday, january 14
film: The Embassy of France: Van Gogh (Jan 14) free
food: Ethiopian Cooking Experience (Jan 14) $45
food: Demistifying Amaro: A Blending Experience (Jan 14) $65
workshop: Intention Setting Mini-book Workshop (Jan 14) $50
wednesday, january 15
lecture: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Jan 15) $13
game night: Pitango Game Night (every Wednesday) free
misc: Be Great DC Working Women Wednesday (Jan 15) free
wine: Women x Wine x Wednesday: Fresh Start with Plants (reoccurring) free
wednesday, february 12
fitness: Yoga in Luce (Feb 12) $10
crafting/food: Watercolor Painting and Cocktails (Feb 12) $55
event: We Are Here & Always Have Been: Black Feminism Movement in DMV (Feb 12) $10
thursday, february 13
workshop: Macrame Plant Hangers (Feb 13, 27, March 19) $45
workshop: Valentine Cookie Decorating (Feb 13) $13
wine: Exotic Wine Tasting Class (Feb 13) $65
wine: Cupcakes and Mags (Feb 13) $55
workshop: Wine and Cardmaking (Feb 13) $12
workshop: Polymer Clay Earrings (Feb 13) $65
workshop: DIY Flower Bouquets (Feb 13) free
workshop: Galentines Flower Crowns (Feb 13) $50
lecture: Postcards From Hell: Siberia 1940 in Deported Children’s Accounts (Feb 13) free
jazz: Jazz Pizza Night (every Thursday)
friday, february 14
crafting: Valentines Day Handi-hour Pop-Up (Feb 14) free
food: Cheese and Sweets Pairing (Feb 14) $40
food: Cookie Decorating + Wine (Feb 14) $25
embassy: Valentine’s Ball at Italian Embassy (Feb 14) $99+
comedy: Underground Comedy Show (every Friday) $20
tuesday, february 18
embassy: African Legacy: Three Short Films (Feb 18) free
book talk: Meg Reilly: Misfortunes of Family (Feb 18) free
event: Gamba Adisa Still Lives (Feb 18) $10
lecture: American Values in a Time of Global trade and Modern Monetary Policy (free)
book talk: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home (Feb 18) free
lecture: Madam Walker’s Villa Lewaro (Feb 18) $7
lecture: Britain on the Brink (Feb 18) $14
wednesday, february 19
lecture: Early Black Authors of American Musicals (Feb 19) free
food: Sake + Sashimi Pairing (Feb 19) $65
lecture: What it Takes to Officiate Your Friends Wedding (Feb 19) $18
lecture: Hong Kong and limits of Chinese Power (Feb 19) $13
fitness: Exploring Chakras with Woo Woo Co: Heart-Centered Sound Bath (Feb 19) free
workshop: Basic Bike Mechanics (Feb 19, March 4, March 18) donation
workshop: Preparing for the Unexpected – Outdoor Emergency Basics (Feb 19) free
book talk: Rap on Trial (Feb 19) free
fitness: SHRED-Vida Fitness (Feb 19) free
event: Bill Signing of Go Go Music (Feb 19) free
drinks: Exotic Wine Tasting Wine Class (Feb 19) $65
event: February 19 is the Day of Remembrance (Feb 19) free
event: Self-Love and Immigration Storytelling (Feb 19) $5
food/workshop: Design + Donuts (Feb 19) free
thursday, februrary 20
lecture: The Art of Storytelling: A Critical Look at Words and Art in Children’s Books with Debbie Reese (Feb 20) free
workshop: Outdoor Emergency Basics (Feb 20) free
film: Embassy of Latvia: Bille (Feb 20) free
workshop: Mounted Tropical Plants: A Living Wall Hangings (Feb 20) $55
workshop: Easy Financials for Startups Workshop (Feb 20) free
workshop: Terrarium Building: Plant Habitats (Feb 20, March 5) $45
party: DC Fashion Week Official Party (Feb 20) free
workshop: The Art and Science of Henna (Feb 20) $10
talk: The Imperfect Victim: When She Speaks and No One Listens (Feb 20) $10
jazz: Jazz Pizza Night (every Thursday)
cocktail: Mystery Cocktail Happy Hour! (various dates) free
fitness: SHRED-Vida Fitness (Feb 20) free
food: Birthday Cake Class at MilkBar (Feb 20) $95
workshop: ZineLab at Woodridge Library (Feb 20) free
art talk: Re-Setting the Stage: In Conversation with Robert Wilson (Feb 20) free
friday, february 21
workshop: Tea Tasting + Poetry (Feb 21) $10
talk: The Present and Future of Spanish Teaching (Feb 21) free
embassy: Karveval Masquerade Celebration (Feb 21) $79
comedy: Underground Comedy Show (every Friday) $20
book talk: Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America’s First Cyber Spy (Feb 21) free
book talk: Salt the Snow & The Golden Wolf (Feb 21) free
film: Vai (Mother Tongue Film Festival, Feb 21) free
convo: Capitol Hill Clothiers Presents: The Push For Local Fashion (Feb 21) free
food: Inka Road Food Fiesta (Feb 21) free
workshop: The Artist Archetype Workshop + Meditation (Feb 21) $45
fitness: CUT-Vida Fitness (Feb 21) free
monday, february 24
book talk: Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America (free)
tuesday, february 25
lecture: Through the Lens: Return to the Russian Arctic (Feb 25) $25
film: The Embassy of France: Sagan: (Film Screening) (Feb 25) free
workshop: Creating a Business Model for Startups (Feb 25) free
lecture: (African) American Revolution (Feb 25) $14
event: All You can Eat and Drink Mardi Gras Celebration (Feb 25) $50
research workshop: Hometown History orientation: Street Photography (Feb 25) free
lecture: Why the Founders Created the Electoral College (Feb 25) free
book talk: We Are Not Slaves (Feb 25) free
event: Kojo In Your Community: The Impact Of Immigration Policies On Students And Families In D.C. (Feb 25) free
lecture: The New Elegance: Designing Around the World with Timothy Corrigan (Feb 25) $7
poetry club: Moon Woke Me Up Nine Times (Feb 25) free
food: Mardi Gras Mask-Making + King Cake! (Feb 25) $18
workshop: Watercolor Paint Night (Feb 25) $30
coding: D.C. Ladies Who Code (Feb 25) free
workshop: Intro to Embroidery with Kate Blattner (Feb 25) $65
wednesday, february 26
lecture: Meltwater On, In, and Under the Greenland Ice Sheet (Feb 26) free
event: Black Women Radicals and Writing as Resistance (Feb 26)
sex talk: Women Uncorked x Union Market (Feb 26) $10
book talk: All American Nativism (Feb 26) free
seminar: Talking into Intuition with Spirit Guides (Feb 26) $10
lecture/music: The AACM and American Experimental Music (Feb 26) free
movie: Princess Mononoke (Feb 26) free
event: Tapping into Intuition with Spirit Guides (Feb 26) $35
book talk: The Unexpected Spy (Feb 26) $10
fitness: SHRED-Vida Fitness (Feb 24) free
thursday, february 27
talk: Finding the Clotilda slave ship (Feb 27) $25
workshop: Watercolor Night (Feb 27) $30
lecture: The Electric Brain (Feb 27) $14
food: Kombucha 101 (Feb 27) $50
workshop: Wine & Design: Floral Design (Feb 27) $95
event: DC Latinos Professionals Winter Happy Hour (Feb 27) free
lecture: Public Lecture by Richard Ormond at the National Portrait Gallery (Feb 27) free
art: LIBATIONS: SEEN & FELT: An Evening with Octavia Yearwood (Feb 27) free
lecture: Politics and Privacy in a Digital World (Feb 27) free
workshop: Lightweight Backpacking Workshop (Feb 27) free
jazz: Jazz Pizza Night (every Thursday)
film: Bill Cunningham New York (Feb 27) free
event: Black History Month Closing Celebration (Feb 27) free
drinks/trivia: Botanical Brainiacs Trivia (Feb 27) $10-20
food: Chocolate Birthday Cake Class at MilkBar (Feb 27) $95
lecture: False WWII Narratives Circulated by Russian Propaganda (Feb 27) free
lecture: The Necessity and Complexity of the Black Revolutionary (Feb 27) free
tuesday, march 3
lecture: The Year Civilization Collapsed (March 3) $14
film/embassy: Le Franc & La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil (March 3) free
art/embassy: Mind-Building Exhibition (March 3) free
lecture: Biased Terror Data, Gulf State Cash, and U.S. National Security (March 3) free
watch party: Super Tuesday Watch Party with The Outrage and A Tour of Her Own (March 3) free
book talk: Greer MacAllister & Erica Wright: Woman 99 & Famous in Cedarville (March 3) free
wednesday, march 4
celebration: history of the sports bra (March 4) free
workshop: Basic Bike Mechanics (Feb 19, March 4, March 18) donation
lecture: The North Korean Intelligence Service’s (NKIS) Espionage and Strategy (March 4) free
women and finance: FINCA Impact Finance Fifth Annual International Women’s Day Panel (March 4) free
thursday, march 5
embassy: Evening at the Embassy of Latvia (March 5) $50
drink and talk: Therapist’s & Tequila (March 5) $7
jazz: Jazz Pizza Night (every Thursday)
art: Phillips after 5: Wonder Women (March 5) $12
museum/music: Performance: Musicians from Marlboro II (march 5) $6
lecture: Political Appetites: Culinary Activities in the Early Republic (March 5) $5-10
wine/book:Cork Wars at Cork Wine Bar (March 5) $90
walk: GW Arts Walk (March 5)
storyslam: The Moth D.C. StorySLAM – CHALLENGE (March 5) $?
tour: Under The Rainbow Tour and Panel Discussion (March 5) $25-45
embassy/art: Perceptions in colors, lines and layers by Argentine Artist Hernán Murno (March 5) free
lecture: Femsplaining: Hot Takes on Womxn’s History (March 5) $10
event: Political Appetites: Culinary Activities in the Early Republic (March 5) $5-10
ice cream: Munch Madness (March 5, March 6) $10
opening reception: Shop Made in DC at the Wharf (March 5) free
friday, march 6
ice cream: Munch Madness (March 6) $10
music/embassy: Voyager Ensemble at Embassy of Finland (March 6) free
coffee: Coffee Cupping/Colombia (March 6) $3
monday, march 9
hike: Full Moon Hike at Arboretum (March 8, 9, 10) $35
outdoor: Forest Bathing at Arboretum (March 8, 9, 10) $35
lecture: How to Pick Sustainable Seafood (March 9) $15
plants: Advanced Repotting & Styling (March 9) $48
tuesday, march 10
embassy: Film Screen at French Embassy: 143 Sahara Street (March 10) free
book talk: Overground Railroad (March 10) free
art talk: Chiura Obata (March 10) free
hike: Full Moon Hike at Arboretum (March 8, 9, 10) $35
outdoor: Forest Bathing at Arboretum (March 8, 9, 10) $35
workshop: Hand Stitch Lavender Eye Pillow with Kate Blattner (March 10) $65
workshop: Intro to Embroidery with Kate Blattner (March 10) $65
wednesday, march 11
lecture: Understanding the Climate Crisis (March 11) free
lecture: Living in Color: An Evening with Tommy Davidson and Stedman Graham (March 11) free
sex talk: Women Uncorked at The Wing (March 11) $10
lecture: Central Asia’s Powerhouses in 2020: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (March 11) free
lecture: Saints & Harlots (March 11) $14
thursday, march 12
lecture: Margaret Atwood and Nan Talese (March 12) free
film: Okavango: River of Dream [DC Environmental Film Festival] (March 12) $35
art museum: Late Night at National Gallery of Art (March 12) free
food: Milk Bar Pie Class (March 12) $95
event: Never Stop Fighting: History of Womxn In Activism (March 12) $10
friday, march 13
embassy/music: Niño de Elche in Concert: Colombiana (March 13) $15
lecture: Surveillance 101 with Eric O’Neill (March 13) $94
film: Vive L’Amour (March 13) free
embassy: Evening at the Embassy of Ethiopia (March 13) $54
food: St. Paddy’s Kickoff Cookie Decorating Party! (March 13) $25
workshop: Bullet Journaling Workshop with Mariam Coker (March 13) free
monday, march 16
storyslam: The Moth D.C. StorySLAM – CELEBRATION (March 16) $?
game night: Evolve or Perish (March 16) $15
workshop: Wine & Design: Floral Arranging with Little Acre Flowers (March 16) $95
talk: Hilary Mantel (March 16) $25-40
lecture: Intro to Gaelic (March 16) $14
tuesday, march 17
film: Last Wild Places [DC Environmental Film Festival] (March 17) $10
lecture: Experiments in Being Human: Recent Discoveries in Our Own Evolution (March 17) free
lecture: Ireland and the American Revolution (March 17) $14
wednesday, march 18
film: The Cordillera of Dreams [DC Environmental Film Festival] (March 18) $10
lecture: More Things in the Heavens: Infrared Exploration with the Spitzer Space Telescope (March 18) free
lecture: Redefining Antiquity in the Present (March 18) free
lecture: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories (March 18) $14
workshop: How to Form a Talking Circle (March 18) free
event: Bouquet Club Pops-Up at Pitango! (March 18) $95
film: Under Thin Ice (March 18) free
art: 304Art: Art with Meditation (March 18) $30-35
thursday, march 19
dinner/discussion A Seat at the Table: A Conversation about Food Equity and Sustainability (March 19) $35
piano/conflict/concert: 32 Bright Clouds: Beethoven Conversations around the World (March 19) $6
film: Rebuilding Paradise (March 19) $10
embassy: French Film: Hyenas (March 19) free
talk: Neuro-Night: Spanish Scientists Advance Health Research (March 19) free
event: Demystifying Amaro: A Blend-Your-Own Experience (March 19) $75
film: RiverBlue (March 19) free
event: Hand Lettering + Layout and Poster Design with Claire Vendetti (March 19) $65
event: Herstory: Womxn Who Shaped The World (March 19) $10
lecture: Prohibition Myths Distilled (March 19) $14
book:
friday, march 20
film: Edo Avant Garde (March 20) free
event: Evening at the Embassy of Malaysia with the Ambassador (March 20) $55
food: Tea & Chocolate – exploring unique flavors (March 20) $12
event: 2020 National Cherry Blossom Festival Pink Tie Party (March 20) $225
food: I love Platters workshop (March 20) $45
monday, march 23
plants: Essential Houseplant Care Series (March 23) $48
lecture: The History of Citizen Diplomacy (March 23) $14
event: What it Takes: How to Lead a Seder (March 23) $18
tuesday, march 24
lecture: Understanding Ukraine (March 24) $14
party: Shop Made in DC Pop Up Party (March 24) $?
workshop: Federal Resources To Help Your Business Grow (March 24) free
yoga: Yoga with Your Boo (March 24) $20
wednesday, march 25
virtual reality: World of Water & Ice (March 25) $40
talk: Women & Politics: Women Running for Office & Changing the World (March 25) free
thursday, march 26
lecture: History After Hours: Bold Women of Postal Past (March 26) free
event: REMIX: #ThisIs30 (March 26) free
book talk: Jen Gotch: The Upside of Being Down (March 26) $30
lecture: Exploring the World’s Deepest Cave (March 26) $25
workshop: DIY Workshop | Macramé Dream Catcher (March 26) $45
event: At a Loss: A Grief Writing Workshop (March 26) $18
cocktails: Classic Cocktail Class (March 26) $50
painting: Cherry Blossom – Sip and Paint (March 26) $60
event: Real Talk: The Truth About Reporting (March 26) $10
friday, march 27
embassy: Evening at the Embassy of Bulgaria (March 27) $50
art/beer: The OSYX & Cecily (March 27) free
film: The Hole (March 27) free
cookie decorating: Cake Back The Night: Cookie Decorating Class (March 27) $25
dance: A Night in Havana – Dance the night away to a Latin band with salsa lessons (March 27) $15-25
thursday, may 14
online lecture: Seeing the Unseeable: Capturing an Image of a Black Hole (free)
film festival online: Filmfest DC (free)
online book talk: Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration (contribution)
virtual class: How to Write a Cookbook Proposal ($22)
online lecture: Gifts of the Sun: The Cuisine of the Aztecs ($6)
virtual class: Building Your Assertive Communication Skills ($24)
online discussion: The U-2 Spy Plane Shootdown with Francis Gary Powers, Jr. (free)
virtual class: Vegas Casino Night 101 and Tournament: Craps, Roulette, Blackjack, Poker ($10)
online jewish class: Oh, for God’s Sake: Belief in a World of Suffering ($6)
online book talk: “The Hilarious World of Depression” ($10)
online lecture: Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth (free)
insta live chat: Environmental Justice in the U.S. (free)
virtual class: Virtual Kitchen Tie Dye 101 (free)
online workout class: Digital STRONGER with The Assembly (free)
online lecture: The Value of Nature (free)
online lecture: Weaponizing God for the Clash of Liberal and Traditional Values (free)
online lecture: Pandemic Means the Whole World: COVID-19 and Global Bioethics (free)
virtual film club: “Battle at Versailles” (stream at your leisure, then discuss in group)
online lecture: America’s Other Muslims: Identity and the Africana Diaspora (free)
online lecture: Women to the Rescue! Conserving American Ginseng (free)
virtual class: Succulent Arranging ($40+, drops off materials to you in advance)
webinar: Optimizing Time and Space in the Urban Garden (free)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
live music: New York Philharmonic with Yo-Yo Ma at Lincoln Center (free)
online comedy: Women Stand Up Virtual Show (donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
webinar: Networking During COVID-19 ($10)
online workshop: Intro to Data Analytics (free)
virtual karaoke: Virtual Karaoke (free)
virtual talk: Curator’s Perspective: Riffs and Relations (free)
friday, may 15
online art chat: Art Chat @ Five (free)
virtual workshop: Intro to Drawing ($50)
video webinar: Fossil Friday with Marine Paleobiologist Camilla Souto (free)
film festival online: Filmfest DC (free)
online lecture: Profs & Pints Online: Cthulhu and the Klan ($12)
online lecture: Islamic Insurgency in Northern Mozambique and its Regional Implications (free)
online discussion: Spy’s Eye View with Jonna Mendez (free)
online book talk: Sarah Urist Green – You Are An Artist – with John Green (contribution)
online lecture: Drink Bitters ($22)
online game night: Virtual Game Show Night ($12)
online music: Lauren Calve (free)
online workout class: Virtual Dance Choreography Tutorial with Dance House Fitness (free)
online lecture: Dream Interpretation 101 ($15)
webinar: Reopening and revitalization in Asia – Recommendations from cities and sectors (free)
webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on prisons (free)
online workshop: Meditation and Mindfulness (free)
virtual class: Succulent Arranging ($40+, drops off materials to you in advance)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
online dating: Pitch A Friend ($10)
online workshop: Virtual Networking (free)
online workout: VIDA dance with Gabriel (free)
monday, may 18
online book discussion: Portrait of Toni Morrison (free)
film festival online: Filmfest DC (free)
online book talk: Bakari Sellers with Kamala Harris – “My Vanishing Country” ($27)
poetry online: Busboys On Live: Open Mic and Poetry Slam (free)
online lecture: Are we Becoming more Radical? The Rise of Democratic Socialism in America (free)
virtual class: Let’s Make Fire Cider ($22)
virtual class: Intro to Fermentation: Dosa and Idli ($15)
workout class: Digital Pilates with Chelsea Piers Fitness (free)
online workshop: Meditation and Mindfulness (free)
virtual class: Succulent Arranging ($40+, drops off materials to you in advance)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
online workshop: Intro to Digital Marketing (free)
film: 2020 Architecture & Design Film Festival: D.C. ($2)
tuesday, may 19
online lecture: Reagan’s Cold War: Indications & Warning Intelligence (free)
online workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
online lecture: Art + Social Emotional Learning (free)
film festival online: Filmfest DC (free)
online workshop: Meditation and Mindfulness (free)
online lecture: How to Run a Great (Remote) Meeting ($18)
virtual class: Paint & Sip: Sea Scene ($13, note materials not included)
virtual class: Collage Self Portraits ($15)
online happy hour: Mixologist Dave Arnold (free)
online cooking class: Introduction to Sous-Vide Cooking – Sous-Vide 101 ($8)
online book talk: Symone Sanders ($10)
online workout class: #DoingThingsDigitally with barre3 (free)
online lecture: Humanity in Crisis: How Ethics and Religion Shape Policy Responses to Refugees (free)
webinar: Valuing Black lives and property in America’s Black cities (free)
webinar: Great levelers or great stratifiers? College access, admissions, and the American middle class (free)
video webinar: What Makes Fish so Fishy? (free)
virtual class: Succulent Arranging ($40+, drops off materials to you in advance)
webinar: Chickens in the City; Bringing DC’s Healthy Living Initiatives to our Schools, Homes, & Community Gardens (free)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
webinar: Breath. Brain. Body ($10)
online workshop: Nonprofit Edition: How Data can be Leveraged for Good (free)
online workshop: Intro to Product Management (free)
online workshop: Managing Money Amidst Crisis ($10)
film: 2020 Architecture & Design Film Festival: D.C. ($2)
wednesday, may 20
online workshop: Write On! (free)
video webinar: Deep Sea Corals with Zoologist Andrea Quattrini (free)
film festival online: Filmfest DC (free)
online lecture: Bog Bodies of Iron Age Europe ($6)
virtual class: Writing Recipes ($31)
online lecture: The Takeout: How Xenophobia Shapes Food Taboos, Myths, and Misconceptions (free)
virtual class: Dining Etiquette 101 ($15)
blood drive: Eaton DC (also check out the Red Cross app)
online workout class: Virtual Body Burn with Rumble Boxing’s Raychel Epperson (free)
lecture: The Global Energy Outlook 2020: What Has Changed Due to COVID-19? (free)
webinar: Don’t Forget People Living in Pain: War on Opioids and Chronic Pain Patients during COVID-19 (free)
virtual class: Succulent Arranging ($40+, drops off materials to you in advance)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
puppy yoga: Doodlebug Puppy Yoga ($40)
online workshop: Intro to UX Design (free)
interactive virtual game show: The Game of Love! (free)
film: 2020 Architecture & Design Film Festival: D.C. ($2)
online workshop: Guided Meditation (free)
thursday, may 21
online happy hour: DAZZLE DAZE Cannabis Happy Hour by CremeNow (free)
virtual workshop: Intro to Block Printing ($30)
online workshop: Meditation and Mindfulness (free)
film festival online: Filmfest DC (free)
online lecture: Nonfiction Book Proposals and the Publishing Process ($31)
virtual class: Bartending and Mixology Class: Drinks of Different Continents ($14)
online lecture: Why It’s Hard to Know Things, Lately. And How COVID-19 Will Go Down in History (free)
online talk: The Disrupted Norm: Responding to Life’s Curveballs (free)
virtual ballet class: Adult Ballet Classes with Goh Ballet (free)
online lecture: The Trade of Nature (free)
virtual workshop: Drawn to Figures (free)
virtual class: Succulent Arranging ($40+, drops off materials to you in advance)
webinar: Growing Herbs and Greens Indoors with Kratky Hydroponics (free)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
online workshop: Intro to Python (free)
virtual karaoke: Virtual Karaoke (free)
friday, may 22
art chat: Art Chat @ Five (free)
virtual lecture: Forest Gardening: How to Grow a Food Forest (free)
virtual Incense, Burnables, & Ritual Smoke Blends ($15)
online workshop: Meditation and Mindfulness (free)
virtual class: Succulent Arranging ($40+, drops off materials to you in advance)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
online workshop: Intro to Coding: HTML & CSS (free)
tuesday, may 26
online book talk: Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the U.S. ($10)
online lecture: Nuclear Deterrence with Russia and China: Are U.S. Course Corrections Needed? (free)
webinar: Growing and Brewing with Hops (free)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
online workshop: Intro to Data Science (free)
online workshop: Intro to UX Design (free)
online workshop: Storytelling with Data (free)
online lecture: China’s Influence in South Korea: Belt Road and More (free)
online lecture: Uncovering the True Origins of Baseball ($10)
wednesday, may 27
virtual workshop: Connecting to Your Creative Practice in Quarantine ($47)
virtual lecture: Toilets: An Environmental Hero ($6)
virtual lecture: The Archaeology of Beer ($6)
chat online: Beautiful Trouble (free)
online class/workout: Adult Ballet ($0, donation)
embassy: Watch Hungarian Film Classics (free)
interactive virtual game show: The Game of Love! (free)
online workshop: Guided Meditation (free)
virtual lecture: How the Elite Captured Identity Politics ($12)
live stream: Australian Wildlife Educational: Q&A with Keepers (free)
virtual workshop: Oils & Acrylics Virtual Art Class (canadian $10)
virtual workshop: Financial Literacy Online Workshops with Danielle Tucker (free)
virtual lecture: Space, The Final Frontier! Show & Tell w/ The Museum of Interesting Things ($10)
virtual cocktail hour livestream: Make Morris Cocktails at Home at 5pm (free)
virtual wine tasting: Locovino (free)
wednesday, september 16th
virtual lecture: Championing the Empathetic Museum (free)
virtual lecture: The Ethics and Politics of Guantánamo Bay (free)
thursday, september 17th
virtual lecture: A History of American Dining ($12)
virtual class*: Drawing Portraits and Pets ($50)
virtual lecture*: Architecture of Faith: The History and Diversity of the World’s Great Mosques ($30)
movie on the wharf: Hidden Figures ($20 for a cabana)
fitness: Outdoor Yoga & Truly ($5)
online class: Virtual Interactive Basic Wine Tasting 101 ($12)
friday, september 18th
outdoor movie*: Bridesmaids ($15)
virtual lecture: Historically Speaking: The Legacy of John Lewis through the Lens of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (free)
cruise: Friday Evening Margarita Cruise on the Potomac ($34)
monday, september 21st
virtual lecture*: Race and Fast Food ($12)
tuesday, september 22nd
virtual lecture*: Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Carry (free)
wednesday, september 23rd
mixer: Free Online Virtual Home State Mixer (free)
thursday, september 24th
virtual lecture*: Bouguereau & America ($10)
online workshop*: Blackout Poetry ($50)
online performance*: Chinese Art and Music, Gao Hong, pipa, with Jan Stuart (free)
online film and discussion*: The Next Black (free)
online workshop: Virtual Mounted Hoyas with Rock Paper Plant ($58.30)
movie on the wharf: Jumanji ($20 for a cabana)
tuesday, september 29th
virtual lecture*: Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain: Power, Femininity, and Portraiture in the Court of Felipe III (free)
virtual lecture*: Ticks and the Diseases They Carry (free)
wednesday, september 30th
webinar*: Let’s Talk About It: Understanding Race and Culture Through Portraiture and Writing (free)
virtual lecture*: Overcoming Boredom ($12)
thursday, october 1
virtual lecture*: Black in Place: The Spatial Aesthetics of Race in a Post-Chocolate City with Brandi Thompson Summers (free)
online talk: A Spy Story: Beating the Odds (free)
wednesday, september 16th
virtual lecture: Championing the Empathetic Museum (free)
virtual lecture: The Ethics and Politics of Guantánamo Bay (free)
thursday, september 17th
virtual lecture: A History of American Dining ($12)
virtual class*: Drawing Portraits and Pets ($50)
virtual lecture*: Architecture of Faith: The History and Diversity of the World’s Great Mosques ($30)
movie on the wharf: Hidden Figures ($20 for a cabana)
fitness: Outdoor Yoga & Truly ($5)
online class: Virtual Interactive Basic Wine Tasting 101 ($12)
friday, september 18th
outdoor movie*: Bridesmaids ($15)
virtual lecture: Historically Speaking: The Legacy of John Lewis through the Lens of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (free)
cruise: Friday Evening Margarita Cruise on the Potomac ($34)
monday, september 21st
virtual lecture*: Race and Fast Food ($12)
tuesday, september 22nd
virtual lecture*: Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Carry (free)
wednesday, september 23rd
mixer: Free Online Virtual Home State Mixer (free)
thursday, september 24th
virtual lecture*: Bouguereau & America ($10)
online workshop*: Blackout Poetry ($50)
online performance*: Chinese Art and Music, Gao Hong, pipa, with Jan Stuart (free)
online film and discussion*: The Next Black (free)
online workshop: Virtual Mounted Hoyas with Rock Paper Plant ($58.30)
movie on the wharf: Jumanji ($20 for a cabana)
tuesday, september 29th
virtual lecture*: Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain: Power, Femininity, and Portraiture in the Court of Felipe III (free)
virtual lecture*: Ticks and the Diseases They Carry (free)
wednesday, september 30th
webinar*: Let’s Talk About It: Understanding Race and Culture Through Portraiture and Writing (free)
virtual lecture*: Overcoming Boredom ($12)
thursday, october 1
virtual lecture*: Black in Place: The Spatial Aesthetics of Race in a Post-Chocolate City with Brandi Thompson Summers (free)
online talk: A Spy Story: Beating the Odds (free)
Thursday, October 8
New Exhibit: Girlhood (It’s Complicated) Virtual Opening Celebration (free)
Murals: POW! WOW! DC (free)
Film Festival: FilmFest DC ($9)
Online Lecture: What Authors Taught Presidents ($12)
halloween: Virtual Tour of Salem and Witch Trial History ($10)
Online Lecture: “Wild About Harry”: Harry Truman (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
beer: PRIDEtoberfest (free)
Art Talk: Video & Performance Art (free)
Friday, October 9
Murals: POW! WOW! DC (free)
Film Festival: FilmFest DC ($9)
Hillwood Estate: Fall Evening Hours ($18 suggested donation)
Outdoor Movie: American Pie at Bullpen ($15)
Kayak: DC Monuments Kayak Tour with REI ($105+)
Wine: Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour ($42+)
Outdoor Movie: Knives Out at Capitol Riverfront ($20)
Outdoor Movie: Footloose at the Wharf ($10)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
pig roast/beer: Oktoberfest at Wundergarden ($)
flowers: Blue Ribbon Floral Pop Up at City Center ($)
Monday, October 12
Murals: POW! WOW! DC (free)
Virtual Awards Ceremony: 2020 Américas Award Ceremony (free)
Online Lecture: Centuries of Financial Scandal ($12)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Tuesday, October 13
New Exhibit: Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020 Virtual Preview (free)
Book Talk: Ina Garten ($40)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Virtual Lecture: Russian Malachite at Hillwood ($10)
Virtual Workout: OV Power Hour with Shadowbox (free)
Online Lecture: Black Votes as Swing Votes ($12)
Art Lecture: Loïs Mailou Jones’s Mid-Century Portrait Practice (free)
Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Film and Discussion: Through the African American Lens: Time: A Screening and Conversation among Sibil “Fox” and Rob Richardson and Garrett Bradley (free)
Wednesday, October 14
Murals: POW! WOW! DC (free)
Art Talk: On Art and Peanut Butter: Artist Talk with Shana Moulton (free)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Book Talk: Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria with Samantha Power (free)
Lecture: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): Power Needs vs. Water Security (free)
Virtual Workshop: Terrarium Workshop with City Blossoms ($60)
Online Lecture: Inside Presidents’ Cabinets ($12)
Online Trivia: NPR’s Life Kit (free)
halloween: Virtual Guided Tour of Transylvania and Dracula – with Live Impersonator ($10)
Online Lecture: How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Art Talk and Film(?) : Cultural Capital: Aggie ($10)
Socially Distanced Workshop: Wreath Making on the patio of Yours Truly ($75)
Online Discussion: Folklife Festivals, Community Commitments, and Re-Envisioned Futures (free)
Film Festival: Champion with Korean Cultural Center (free)
Thursday, October 15
LGBTQ: A Speak Easy Evening (free)
Virtual Book Talk: Governor Andrew Cuomo In Conversation with Andy Cohen ($35)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Virtual Lecture: Mendez, Hernandez, and Beyond: A Conversation on Latinx Civil Rights (free)
Embassy: Virtual Evening with the Embassy of Bulgaria ($12)
Outdoor Movie: Knives Out at the Wharf ($10)
Opening Exhibit: ARTECHOUSE Crystalline ($24)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Virtual Dinner at Home: A Night on the Farm at Moreland’s Tavern ($66)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Film Festival: Champion with Korean Cultural Center (free)
Friday, October 16
New Exhibit: Girlhood (It’s Complicated) Virtual Opening Celebration (free)
Murals: POW! WOW! DC (free)
Beer Talk: Last Call: Beer Futures (free)
Lecture: The Legacy of John Lewis through the Lens of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (free)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Writing Workshop: Sick Forms: Writing About Illness Across Genres (free)
Hillwood Estate: Fall Evening Hours ($18 suggested donation)
Online Lecture: Japanese Ghost Stories ($12)
Online Lecture: Secrets & Scandals at the DAR Museum (free)
Outdoor Movie: Frankenstein and Dracula at Capitol Riverfront ($20)
Outdoor Movie: Knives Out at the Wharf ($10)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Art Talk: Art Chat at Five with National Museum of Women in the Arts (free)
Film and Discussion: Cultural Capital: Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy ($10)
pig roast/beer: Oktoberfest at Wundergarden ($)
flowers: Blue Ribbon Floral Pop Up at City Center ($)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Ice Cream: Ice Cream Tasting Flights – Autumn 2020 Flavors ($14)
Film Festival: Champion with Korean Cultural Center (free)
Monday, October 19
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Virtual Workout: Aerobics Workout with Erica Nix & Rocky Lane (free)
Online Lecture: Horror in the East ($12)
Online Conversation: A Virtual Conversation with Sean Spicer (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Sunset Concert at Kennedy Center’s Reach: You’ve Got a Friend- Songs of Hope and Unity (free)
Tuesday, October 20
Webinar: Spying on Whales (free)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Virtual Lecture: Nature’s Art in Stone ($10)
Virtual Workout: OV Power Hour with Shadowbox (free)
Art Lecture: Suzanne Valadon, An Artist on View (free)
Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Art Lecture: Queer Threads: Fresh Voices (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
DC Library Discussion: “Henry V” (free)
Free Workshop: Natural Dyes with Jack Salt Moon (free)
Virtual Lecture: Zoo Lecture on Conservation breeding with endangered species and elephant social dynamics and cognitive abilities (free)
Online Film: Archival Address: Films by Ayo Akingbade and Morgan Quaintance (free)
Virtual Yoga: Community Yoga with Potter House (free)
Wednesday, October 21
halloween: PumpkinPalooza in NOMA (free)
Online Lecture: A Summoning of Halloweens Past ($13)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Book Talk: Abe by David S. Reynolds with Harold Holzer (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Late Hours: National Women of Women in the Arts ($10)
Online Lecture: Confronting the State of Museum Salaries (free)
Online Lecture: A Virtual Conversation with Lt. General H.R. McMaster (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Online Lecture: Regime Change through Women’s Liberation: The Soviets to the Bush Doctrine (free)
Film Program: Architecture of Infinity (free)
Apple Pie & Cocktail Demo: Sips & Sweets ($25 suggested donation)
Thursday, October 22
halloween: PumpkinPalooza in NOMA (free)
Book Talk: Trump on Trial by Mary Jordan & Kevin Sullivan (free)
Poetry Reading: Toi Derricotte (free)
Outdoor Movie: Hocus Pocus ($10)
Discussion: Dare to Dream: Important Conversations about Immigration (free)
Virtual Workshop: Interactive Online Bartending and Mixology Class 101 ($14)
Virtual Trivia: Botanical Brainiacs (free)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Socially Distanced Workshop: Wreath Making on the patio of Yours Truly ($75)
Virtual Dinner at Home: A Night on the Farm at ANXO ($70)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Wine Tasting: Vitis Fine Wines at Union Market ($20)
Virtual Tour: Gargoyles of the Cathedrals from Paris to Washington ($10)
DC Library: A Conversation with Lonnie Bunch on the founding of the African American History Museum and the role of the Smithsonian (free)
Film Program: Architecture of Infinity (free)
Virtual Wine and Design: Ruth Asawa with the US Postal Museum (free)
Virtual Workout: Indoor Bodies, Outdoor Voices: Yoga with the body (free)
Friday, October 23
halloween: PumpkinPalooza in NOMA (free)
Online Performance: Conrad Tao, Piano & Caleb Teicher, Tap Dance (free)
Outdoor Movie: Us at Capitol Riverfront ($20)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Outdoor Movie: Coco ($15+)
Outdoor Movie: Hocus Pocus at the Wharf ($10)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Art Talk: Art Chat at Five with National Museum of Women in the Arts (free)
flowers: Blue Ribbon Floral Pop Up at City Center and Lily’s Flower Truck at City Center ($)
DC Library: A Spoken Word Poetry Reading on Race (free)
Ice Cream: Fall Family Night (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Film Program: Architecture of Infinity (free)
Monday, October 26
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Halloween: Ghost Stories of Seven States ($10)
Online Lecture: Faith on Dune ($13)
Film Program: Architecture of Infinity (free)
Book Talk: The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness ($5-10)
Art Talk: Art and Authenticity (free)
Tuesday, October 27
Book Talk: Joe Biden by Evan Osnos with Pete Buttigieg (free)
Virtual Lecture: Rocks As Art- A Chinese Tradition ($10)
Virtual Workout: OV Power Hour with Shadowbox (free)
Art Lecture: The Veil and the Rebozo: Fashioning Identity in the Self-Portraits of María Izquierdo (free)
DC Library: The Intimidating Book Club: Don Quixote (free)
Virtual Lecture: Tales from Netherworld ($13)
Virtual Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Virtual Dinner at Home: A Night on the Farm at The Royal ($70)
Art Talk: Aram Han Sifuentes (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Film Festival: “Dead End” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Virtual Ghost Tour: Chernobyl (plus the Paris Catacombs and the White House) ($10)
Sunset Concert at Kennedy Center’s Reach: Kris Funn’s Cornerstore (free)
Film Program: Architecture of Infinity (free)
Online Program: gOD-Talk 2.0 Digital #BlackFaith (free)
Games: Bingo Night ($6)
Wednesday, October 28
Lecture: Winning Without War: Building Alliances and Partnerships (free)
Virtual Lecture: Poe’s Mastery of Horror ($13)
Online Lecture: Secrets & Scandals at the DAR Museum (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Online Lecture: Our Origins in Space (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Book Class: Science and Literature in Mary Shelley and Tom Stoppard ($70)
Sunset Concert at Kennedy Center’s Reach: Kalanidhi Dance (free)
Film Program: Selections from the Pearl Bowser Collection, NMAAHC (free)
Halloween/Booze: Virtual Craft Cocktail Class ($10)
Flowers: Wreath Making on the patio of Hook Hall ($75)
Jewish Lecture: Peaceful Transfer of Power ($12)
Virtual Happy Hour: Empowering Black Women Happy Hour ($10)
Thursday, October 29
Native American Art Talk: Jolene Rickard (Native and Indigenous aesthetics) (free)
Virtual Workshop: SPOOKY Mounted Staghorns with Rock Paper Plant ($58)
halloween/Embassy: Transylvanian Halloween Evening in Romania ($10)
Outdoor Movie: Beetlejuice at the Wharf ($10)
Virtual Lecture: When Vampires Arose ($13)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Film: Dior and I (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Virtual Workshop: Online Herbarium Demo: Plant Impressions (free)
Online Lecture: Great Sacred Places of the World ($20)
Film Program: Selections from the Pearl Bowser Collection, NMAAHC (free)
Virtual Happy Hour: Spies & Spymasters: Creepy Cryptology with Alexander Boxer (free)
Friday, October 30
Online Festival: Día de los Muertos Weekend Festival (free)
Online Performance: Tambuco Percussion Ensemble (free)
halloween: Virtual Online Halloween Trivia Night and Party ($15)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Art Talk: Art Chat at Five with National Museum of Women in the Arts (free)
flowers: Blue Ribbon Floral Pop Up at City Center ($)
Outdoor Movie: Beetlejuice ($10)
Online Lecture: Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World (free)
Film Festival: “The Tree Turner” with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Film Festival: Terror 5 with Embassy of Argentina (free)
Mid-day Screen printing: Prints and Pumpkins ($38+)
Halloween: Scariest Stories from Summer Camps (Virtual) ($10)
Cruise: Full Moon Margarita Cruise on the Potomac ($30)
LGBTQ: DC QueerFlix – Moonlight (free)
Film Program: Selections from the Pearl Bowser Collection, NMAAHC (free)
Art Exhibit (in person or virtual): Black Lives Matter Photography Competition: rise up. for the people, for the future (free)
Dinner/Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show ($25 minimum)
Virtual Music Hour: Tipsy60 Halloween (free)
Saturday, October 31
Halloween Music: Halloween Power Hour ($20)
Virtual: Felted Pumpkin Workshop ($41+)
Monday, November 2
Online Lecture: Celebrating 20 Years of the International Space Station (free)
Celebration: Día de los Muertos at National Portrait Gallery (free)
Virtual Lecture: History of Contentious Presidential Elections ($5)
Film Program: Selections from the Pearl Bowser Collection, NMAAHC (free)
Film Program: “Staff Only” with Embassy of Spain (free)
Virtual Exhibit Opening: Korean Art in the U.S. Gold Needles: Embroidery Arts from Korea at the Cleveland Museum of Art (free)
Tuesday, November 3
Online Lecture: Pandemic Perspectives: Voting During a Pandemic (free)
Virtual Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
Film Program: Selections from the Pearl Bowser Collection, NMAAHC (free)
Film Program: “Staff Only” with Embassy of Spain (free)
Wednesday, November 4
Lecture: When Cortés Met Malinche, and Montezuma Met Cortés: Alternative Facts and Disturbing Truths (free)
Virtual: Post Election Home State Mixer (free)
Film Program: “Staff Only” with Embassy of Spain (free)
Thursday, November 5
Virtual Lecture: History and Celebration of Guy Fawkes Day ($10)
Virtual Plant Workshop: Plant Care Basics ($30)
Virtual Lecture/African Americans/Rock and Roll: NMAAHC x NPR Music – Black Diamond Queens: A conversation between Maureen Mahon and Ann Powers (free)
DC Library: You Can’t Stop the Revolution: Community Disorder and Social Ties in Post-Ferguson America with Andrea S. Boyles (free)
Online Discussion: Art Conservation of William H. Johnson’s Fighters for Freedom (free)
Virtual Panel: Writers Against Trump DC: What Just Happened? Post-Election Panel (free)
Film Program: “Staff Only” with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Program: “Ahinoa, That’s Not Me” with Embassy of Spain (free)
Workshop: Dried wreath workshop on the patio of Yours Truly ($75)
Friday, November 6
flowers: Lily’s Flower Truck at City Center ($)
Virtual Music: Luce Listening Party with Hometown Sounds and Lotion Princess (free)
Dinner and a Movie: Coming to America ($25 min)
Film Program: “Staff Only” with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Program: “Ahinoa, That’s Not Me” with Embassy of Spain (free)
Virtual Workshop: Intro to Data Science Class (free)
Tuesday, October 20
Webinar: Spying on Whales (free)
Virtual Craft Show: Smithsonian Craft Show (free)
Virtual Lecture: Nature's Art in Stone ($10)
Virtual Workout: OV Power Hour with Shadowbox (free)
Art Lecture: Suzanne Valadon, An Artist on View (free)
Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Art Lecture: Queer Threads: Fresh Voices (free)
Film Festival: "The Tree Turner" with Embassy of Argentina (free)
DC Library Discussion: "Henry V" (free)
Free Workshop: Natural Dyes with Jack Salt Moon (free)
Virtual Lecture: Zoo Lecture on Conservation breeding with endangered species and elephant social dynamics and cognitive abilities (free)
Online Film: Archival Address: Films by Ayo Akingbade and Morgan Quaintance (free)
Virtual Yoga: Community Yoga with Potter House (free)
Tuesday, November 3
Online Lecture: Pandemic Perspectives: Voting During a Pandemic (free)
Virtual Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
Film Program: Selections from the Pearl Bowser Collection, NMAAHC (free)
Film Program: "Staff Only" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Wednesday, November 4
Lecture: When Cortés Met Malinche, and Montezuma Met Cortés: Alternative Facts and Disturbing Truths (free)
Virtual: Post Election Home State Mixer (free)
Film Program: "Staff Only" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Thursday, November 5
Virtual Lecture: History and Celebration of Guy Fawkes Day ($10)
Virtual Plant Workshop: Plant Care Basics ($30)
Virtual Lecture/African Americans/Rock and Roll: NMAAHC x NPR Music – Black Diamond Queens: A conversation between Maureen Mahon and Ann Powers (free)
DC Library: You Can't Stop the Revolution: Community Disorder and Social Ties in Post-Ferguson America with Andrea S. Boyles (free)
Online Discussion: Art Conservation of William H. Johnson's Fighters for Freedom (free)
Virtual Panel: Writers Against Trump DC: What Just Happened? Post-Election Panel (free)
Film Program: "Staff Only" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Program: "Ahinoa, That's Not Me" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Workshop: Dried wreath workshop on the patio of Yours Truly ($75)
Friday, November 6
flowers: Lily's Flower Truck at City Center ($)
Virtual Music: Luce Listening Party with Hometown Sounds and Lotion Princess (free)
Dinner and a Movie: Coming to America ($25 min)
Film Program: "Staff Only" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Program: "Ahinoa, That's Not Me" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Virtual Workshop: Intro to Data Science Class (free)
Monday, November 9
Book Class: Kafka's "Letter to My Father" ($50)
Online Lecture: (Un)Settled and (Un)Certain: Making Sense of Election 2020 (free)
Online Lecture: The Art of Georgia O'Keeffe: Filling a Space in a Beautiful Way ($30)
Film Program: "Ahinoa, That's Not Me" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Tuesday, November 10
Virtual Photo Talk: National Geographic: Through the Lens: Solastalgia (free)
Murals: Murals That Matter: Activism Through Public Art (free)
Art Lecture: Combating Racism: Betsy Graves Reyneau, Laura Wheeler Waring, and Representation of Black Achievement (free)
Art Lecture/Book Talk: Jhumpa Lahiri and " Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob" (free)
Virtual Workshop: How To Take Instaworthy Photos of Yourself Using a Tripod (free)
Architecture Lecture: ODA (The Wharf) ($5-10)
Online Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with National Portrait Gallery (free)
Film Program: "Ahinoa, That's Not Me" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Performance: Sunset Concert of the Musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center Reach (free)
Virtual Lecture: Plants for Civic Engagement and Transformation (free)
Yoga: Virtual Yoga with Outdoor Voices (free)
Online Workshop: Intro to UX (free)
Wednesday, November 11
Sex Talk/Virtual: Women Uncorked ($10)
Film Program: "Ahinoa, That's Not Me" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Virtual Lecture: A History of Meat Mimicry ($12)
Thursday, November 12
Virtual Guided Tasting: Apples - Fresh & Boozy ($35+)
Online Lecture: : Barrio America How Latino Immigrants Saved the American City (free)
Art Talk: Hank Willis Thomas and Bomani Jones (free)
Online Lecture: Community Control of Land & Housing in DC (Knowing Our Past, Creating Our Future) (free)
Virtual Music: Beats for Beirut (free)
Virtual Happy Hour: Spies and Spymasters: Russian Spy, American Defector: Meet Jan Neumann (free)
Film Program: "Ahinoa, That's Not Me" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Festival: DC Environmental Film Festival (various)
Virtual Workshop: Dining Etiquette 101 ($15)
Whiskey: Virtual Washingtonian Whiskey & Spirits Festival ($40-135)
Friday, November 13
flowers: Blue Ribbon Floral Pop Up at City Center ($)
Virtual Concert: Ensemble Dal Niente (free)
Pop-Up Beer Garden: Pike District in Rockville, MD ($15+)
Film Program: "Ahinoa, That's Not Me" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Program: "Ojos Negros" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Festival: DC Environmental Film Festival (various)
Whiskey: Virtual Washingtonian Whiskey & Spirits Festival ($40-135)
Virtual Cooking Demo: Feast Virtual Chef Demonstration (free)
Film Festival: Science Fiction Film Across Asia (as part of the Asian Art Museum) (free)
Monday, November 16
Virtual Panel: A Feminist Climate Renaissance Conversation (free)
Online Lecture: Love is the Way -- A Conversation between Bishop Michael Curry and Michel Martin (free)
Film Program: "Ojos Negros" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Festival: DC Environmental Film Festival (various)
Virtual Art Exhibit: Latela Curatorial x Artsy: Women in the Arts (free)
Online Workshop: Accounting for Entrepreneurs (free)
Tuesday, November 17
Online Crafting: Handi-hour Online-Tealight Holder (free)
Online Crafting: Hand Lettering & Layout Poster Design with Billie Claire Handmade ($38)
DC Library Discussion: "Henry VI, Pt. 1" (free)
Online Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with National Portrait Gallery (free)
Online Discussion: National Book Festival Presents Timely Topic: Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic) and Carlos Lozada (The Washington Post) (free)
Book Talk: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star Rachel Bloom shares from her new book in conversation with Yael Grobglas ($12)
Online Discussion: Create Storytelling Magic Using LinkedIn ($10)
Film Program: "Ojos Negros" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Festival: DC Environmental Film Festival (various)
Yoga: Virtual Yoga with Outdoor Voices (free)
Wednesday, November 18
Online Lecture: Lessons in Equity from Culturally Responsive Museum (free)
Art Lecture: On Art and Soil with Kiyan Williams (free)
Art Lecture: A Conversation with Annu Palakunnathu Matthew and Archival Photographs of Indian Soldiers (free)
Film Program: "Ojos Negros" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Virtual Workshop: Desert Terrariums ($64)
Film Festival: DC Environmental Film Festival (various)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Whiskey: Virtual Washingtonian Whiskey & Spirits Festival ($40-135)
Online Presentation: Collection Highlights from the National Museum of Women in the Fine Arts (Free)
Alcohol: Autumn Virtual Cocktail Class ($10)
Thursday, November 19
film: The True Cost (free)
Online Discussion: Indigenous Food Sovereignty (free)
Online Concert: Jennifer Koh Digital Residency (free)
Film Program: "Ojos Negros" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Virtual Performance: Whistler and Music, Brian Ganz, piano, with Kerry Roeder (free)
Whiskey: Virtual Washingtonian Whiskey & Spirits Festival ($40-135)
Virtual Happy Hour: Georgia O’Keeffe Birthday Celebration (free)
Art Exhibit Preview: “¡Printing the Revolution!” (free)
Drinks: Sparking Wine Tasting ($20)
Friday, November 20
flowers: Blue Ribbon Floral Pop Up at City Center ($)
christmas: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
Art Talk: Bisa Butler (free)
Online Concert: Takács Quartet (free)
Film Program: "Ojos Negros" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Program: "Love and Death. The Story of Enrique Granados" with Embassy of Spain (free)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Whiskey: Virtual Washingtonian Whiskey & Spirits Festival ($40-135)
Virtual Workshop: Intro to Digital Marketing (free)
Sex Workshop: Blow His Mind! Fellatio 101 Workshop ($40)
Monday, November 23
Book Class: The Vanishing Half ($70)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Virtual Workshop: Intro to Coding Class (free)
Virtual Lecture: Understanding Racial Capitalism ($12)
Virtual Workshop: Dried Wreath Workshop ($0-$35)
Virtual Workshop: Pumpkin Succulent Class with Indigro Plant Design ($65)
Tuesday, November 24
Online Lecture: Comfort Food During a Pandemic (free)
christmas: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Yoga: Virtual Yoga with Outdoor Voices (free)
Wednesday, November 25
christmas: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Sex Workshop: Blow His Mind! Fellatio 101 Workshop ($40)
Sex-Ed: Adult Game Night ($5-20)
Thursday, November 26
christmas: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Friday, November 27
Opening Pop-Up: Miracle at Death Punch Bar (free)
flowers: Blue Ribbon Floral Pop Up at City Center ($)
holiday: Zoolights (free)
christmas: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
christmas: Hoptimist Holiday Market (Virtual) ($15 early bird)
Film Festival: Native Cinema Showcase (free)
Sex Workshop: How to Eat Cake: Cunnilingus 101 Workshop ($40)
Film Festival: Science Fiction Film Across Asia (as part of the Asian Art Museum) (free)
Online Workshop: Alternative Black Friday: DIY Holiday Farm Wreath Making ($25)
Happy Hour: Green Happy Hour at H Street Farm Rooftop Garden (free)
Tuesday, December 1
Book Talk: Frank Herbert's "Dune" ($110)
Lecture: How are Museums Collecting Around CoVID? (free)
Online Workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with National Portrait Gallery (free)
Online Lecture: Asia's New Geopolitics: Essays on Reshaping the Indo-Pacific (free)
Book Talk: Professor Michael Eric Dyson shares from his upcoming book, Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America ($12)
christmas: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
christmas: Hoptimist Holiday Market (Virtual) ($15 early bird)
Wednesday, December 2
christmas: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
christmas: Hoptimist Holiday Market (Virtual) ($15 early bird)
Online Discussion: How Conservators preserve Folk & Self-Taught Art (free)
Astrology: Virtual Astrology Forecast for 2021 with Woo Woo Co (free)
Virtual Workshop: Intro to Data Science (free)
Online Lecture: Science, Sexism, and the Fight against the Status Quo (free)
Art Talk: On Art and the American Psyche: Artist Talk with Sterling Ruby (free)
Thursday, December 3
Photography Lecture: Living Lullabies (free)
Art Talk: Native American artists Kay WalkingStick and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith in Conversation (free)
Book Talk: "Black Futures" with Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham ($12)
Music Performance: Mountain Man: Live from the Garden ($12)
Friday, December 4
Art x Beer: Screen Print Your Own Holiday Cards! (various)
Monday, December 7
Late Hours: National Museum of Women in the Fine Arts ($10)
holiday: Home Movies for the Holidays (free)
Talk: Documenting Crossroads during the Pandemic (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday market: Virtual Hoptimist Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Tuesday, December 8
Online Workshop: Embroidery Ornament Making Class ($50)
Doughnuts + Beer: District Doughnut x Beltway Brewing ($35)
Art Talk Artist Rowland Ricketts and Curator Emily Zilber (free)
Art Talk: Robin Bell in Conversation (free)
holiday: Holiday Trivia (free)
holiday market: Virtual Hoptimist Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Wednesday, December 9
Online Workshop: Floral Design How-To: Holiday Blooms ($12-60)
Online Workshop: Manifesting for 2021 ($50)
hannukah: Virtual Israeli Cultural Evening and Chanukah/Holiday Celebration (free)
Art Talk: A Vision of Paradise—From a Buddhist Cave Temple to the Museum (free)
Art Talk: On Art and Identity: Artist Talk with Deborah Roberts (free)
lgbtq: Drag Queen Trivia (free)
Humor: A Stress-Free Evening with Four of America’s Leading Humorists (free)
lecture: China's Most Important Target On The Way To Global Hegemony (free)
Trivia: Online Trivia (free)
holiday market: Virtual Hoptimist Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Thursday, December 10
hanukkah: Lighting of the Menorah at the Wharf (free)
Plant Workshop: Desert Terrariums ($64)
lgbtq: LGBT+ Ugly Sweater Party (free)
hanukkah: Count Every Night: Chanukah 2020 ($12)
Art Talk: Imar Hutchins in Conversation with Zoma Wallace (free)
Virtual Talk: Historic Preservation at the National Building Museum (free)
holiday market: Virtual Hoptimist Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday market: Shop The District (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
lecture: The Psychology of DJing (free)
Friday, December 11
Online Lecture: You Better Watch Out (Terrifying Holiday Folklore) ($12)
Plant Workshop: Seasonal Hoop Wreaths ($59)
Round Table Convo: How 2020 Changed Music (free)
drive-in movie/holiday: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ($20)
outdoor movie/firepit: How the Grinch Stole Christmas ($60)
holiday: Mount Vernon Winter Glow ($45)
holiday: Dinner and a Movie Feat. Home Alone ($25 min)
holiday market: Virtual Hoptimist Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday market: Shop The District (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Monday, December 14
lgbtq: LGBT+ Ugly Sweater Party (free)
panel: Leadership During COVID 19 with Black Mayors (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Tuesday, December 15
Online Lecture: Looking Good on that Zoom Call - Personal Appearance During a Quarantine (free)
Online Lecture: The Christmas Truce of 1914 ($12)
Artist Talk: Behind the Seams with Designer Michelle Smith (designer of iconic First Lady Michelle Obama dress) (free)
holiday: Holiday Trivia (free)
fitness: Yoga OV Flow with Gustavo & Kaley (free)
Trivia: Word Nerd Trivia Night ($5)
Art Talk: John Edmonds in Conversation with Ashley James (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Wednesday, December 16
Soundbath: Virtual Sound Bath with Woo Woo Company ($20)
beer x art: Paint & Sip Night ($40)
Games: Bingo Night ($5)
Virtual Tasting: Cider & Chocolate ($39)
Online Trivia: Spy Holiday Trivia (free)
Art Talk: “Artful Observations” with African American artists (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Thursday, December 17
Book Talk: National Book Festival Presents Behind the Book: Nan Talese and Margaret Atwood (free)
Online Lecture: Robert Frost's Winter ($12)
lgbtq: Holi-gay Party! (free)
Virtual Happy Hour: Louise Bourgeois Birthday Celebration (free)
Native American Talk: Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future - (Re)Telling the American Story (free)
holiday: Russian Tchaikovsky Virtual Experience with Nutcracker Ballet Performance ($14)
Museum Late Hours: NMWFA ($10)
holiday: Ugly Sweater Party at the Bullpen (free)
hannukah: Firelight Flow: A Chanukah Yoga Class ($12)
drive-in movie/holiday: It's a Wonderful Life ($20)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Friday, December 18
Online Lecture: Wintery Fairy Tales ($12)
outdoor movie/firepit: A Christmas Story ($60)
Book Talk: Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World (free)
Queer Cinema: DC Queer Flix - Strike a Pose (free)
Library: Southeast Library Modernization Community Meeting (free)
Art Talk: Art Chat @ Five: Very Curious Indeed (free)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Film: Cinema + Conversation: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (free)
Sunday, December 20
Monday, December 21
relax: Forest Bathing at the Arboretum for Winter Solstice ($35)
holiday: Virtual Tour of Christkindlmarkt ($20)
stream: Unseen Radio by Eaton Hotel (free)
film: Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint (free)
booze: Winter Solstice Celebration with Widow Jane at Three Star Brewing ($10)
on view: Photo Espania (free)
christmas concert: Christmas with the Folger Consort ($25)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Tuesday, December 22
holiday: The Holiday at Bullpen ($20)
workshop: Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery (free)
lgbtq/holiday: Holiday Drag Bingo (free)
painting: Rappers Paint and Sip with Sarah Paints Rappers ($31)
film: Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint (free)
food: Cranberry Ginger Muffins ($10 just class, $35 with ingredients)
on view: Photo Espania (free)
cookies: UGLY SWEATER BOOZY COOKIE DECORATING! virtual cookie + beer tasting ($25)
christmas concert: Christmas with the Folger Consort ($25)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Wednesday, December 23
holiday: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | A Holiday Conversation with the Creators (free)
holiday: Virtual Tour of the Holiday Lights Experiences Throughout the World ($15)
film: Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint (free)
christmas concert: Christmas with the Folger Consort ($25)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday market: Downtown Holiday Market (free)
holiday decor: DC Holiday Lights (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Thursday, December 24
movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol - 1992 (free)
christmas concert: Christmas with the Folger Consort ($25)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Friday, December 25
trivia: Virtual Online Trivia Party: Chinese Food and Movie Edition ($12)
christmas concert: Christmas with the Folger Consort ($25)
holiday decor: Light Yards (free)
holiday decor: National Christmas Tree (free)
Monday, December 28
outdoor movie/firepit: The Polar Express ($60)
christmas concert: Christmas with the Folger Consort ($25)
holiday: Mount Vernon Winter Glow ($45)
Tuesday, December 29
outdoor movie/firepit: The Santa Clause ($60)
food: Ice Cream Class - Profiterole Towers with Magic Chocolate Sauce ($29)
dating/NYE: Pitch A Friend: Ho-Ho-Holiday Edition ($20+)
football: Bowl Games at the Bullpen (free?)
Wednesday, December 30
outdoor movie/firepit: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ($60)
film: Lovers of the Night and The Silent Order (free)
fitness: Bollywood Dance HIIT (free)
sex/games: Adult Game Night ($5)
dating: Pre-New Year's Eve Virtual Speed Dating ($20)
Thursday, December 31
NYE: Wunder Garten New Year's Eve Party: Celebrating New Year's Eve Around the World (free)
NYE: International Virtual Global Gala ($25+)
NYE: Tacos and Margarita (New Year's Eve Edition) ($30 includes taco + marg)
NYE: Wild Days ($675+ table for 6 w/dinner + bottle service)
NYE: Patio NYE with Red Bear Brewery (free)
NYE: New Years Eve Day Party at SaufHaus (free)
NYE: Roofer's Union ($55 includes 3-course dinner)
NYE: Forest Bathing at the National Arboretum ($35)
NYE Workshop: Letting Go, Moving Forward: Intention Setting in the New Year ($30)
NYE/Yoga: HolidaYinning! Yin New Yourself ($30)
NYE/Yoga: Moon Flow and Meditation ($30)
film: Lovers of the Night and The Silent Order (free)
football: Bowl Games at the Bullpen (free?)