Events Calendar

RHP's Director of Archiving has created a walking tour of the east side of DuPont neighborhood and the 17th Street corridor. Do you know about the Gay Liberation Front in the 1970s? Do you miss Cobalt or Drag Kings at Chaos? Does your Lesbian History knowledge include both WomenSound and Sophie?s Parlor? How many LGBTQ […]

It's the 20,000th anniversary of humans' domestication of the dog (give or take 5,000 years). Join Archaeology in the Community for a celebration of that historic event with a Barkaeology Parade on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Enjoy the beauty of Rock Creek Park in DC, learn more about the archaeology and history of dog domestication, […]

Inspired by the themes of Sukkot, hear from expert panelists on the issue of homelessness in the DC area. Learn about the roots of the problem, misconceptions about people experiencing homelessness, and the path forward to eradicating this issue. Then, join the discussion and build action tools over shared appetizers. Panelists include James Davis, the […]

For WorldPride 2025, Rainbow History is preparing a public exhibit: "Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington." The exhibit centers the voices of the event organizers and includes the critics of Pride and the intersection of Pride and other movements for equal rights and liberation. This presentation will be an update […]

Whether you are Indigenous or not, it is important to decolonize your knowledge about Native Deaf American History. Led by community curators, the "We, Native Deaf People, Are Still Here!" exhibition presents the multiplicity of Indigenous Deaf experiences through art, photography, videos, storytelling, and cultural belongings. Event Details Host: Gallaudet University Date: October 17, 2024 […]

Event Details: Ghost stories are real! It says so right there on the label!  Wherever you fall on the spectrum of belief about ghosts themselves, their stories tell us much about how we view the afterlife and even the living world around us. Why are we so fascinated with telling stories of the dead and […]

Latine Drag has vibrant history and culture in the nation’s capital! Community leaders José Gutiérrez, Mari Con Carne, and Alexa Rodríguez, will explore that history, guided by program curator and HumanitiesDC District Fellow, Carolina Fuentes. The event, part panel and part oral history, will offer space for the three community leaders to recount their stories […]

Event Details: Oral history is an important way to preserve the memories, stories and voices of family so their wisdom and experience can be passed down to future generations. Interviewing can supplement existing genealogical work or family archiving projects adding critical information to family trees and breathing life into photographs and other documents. This workshop […]

Event Details: Scholar, artist, and policymaker Dr. Elizabeth Rule (enrolled citizen, Chickasaw Nation) will screen a rough cut of her forthcoming documentary, DC is Indian Land. Derived from her award-winning book, Indigenous DC: Native Peoples and the Nation's Capital (Georgetown University Press, 2023), this film is an oral history investigation of both the histories and contemporary experiences of […]

Clear out your attics and basements of documents (in Chinese or English), maps, genealogy records, and photos. Share with Chinese genealogy specialists from My China Roots and U.S. immigration historians and friends. Learn how to document your family's history and how to retell those oral histories. Registration fee includes snacks and lunch. Event Details Host: […]