Events Calendar

Get ready to immerse yourselves in an unforgettable celebration of bold ideas, big questions, and unique experiences! On December 12, 2024, at 6 PM, join us at the True Reformer Building to honor and applaud the exceptional work of our 2024 Independent Practitioner Fellows. Come together with fellow curious minds to witness the power of […]

Light up the night with an early Hanukkah party at CJM After Sunset. Sip on olive oil martinis, compete in a dreidel tournament, delight in an olive oil tasting, enjoy pop-up spotlight talks with Museum curators, and make your own wrapping paper for the best dressed gift under the menorah. Presented in partnership with GatherDC. […]

HumanitiesDC Community Grants Virtual Info Sessions This session will provide a broad overview of all of HumanitiesDC's 2025 grant opportunities and general information about our application process and eligibility requirements. These sessions are best for potential applicants who aren’t sure which grant program to apply for and would like information about all our offerings. We […]

HumanitiesDC Community Grants Info Session at Anacostia Arts Center In partnership with the Anacostia BID and Art to Go-Go, join HumanitiesDC to learn about how Ward 8 residents can engage with HumanitiesDC through our community grant opportunities, as well as available fellowships, grant reviewer opportunities, and more. Light refreshments will be available. Event Details Host: […]

Event Details: Join HumanitiesDC and guest curator Tracy Chiles McGhee for an exploration of James Baldwin's profound legacy in "James Baldwin at 100: Celebrating the Enduring Witness." This event marks the centennial of Baldwin's birth and explores what it means to 'bear witness' in today's world and how we, as artists, writers, and citizens, use […]

HumanitiesDC Community Grants Application Workshops HumanitiesDC offers 4 virtual workshops for applicants that offer an in-depth look at each grant program's funding scope, eligibility requirements, application questions, and review criteria. Attendees are highly encouraged to come having started an application and reviewed the grant requirements. These sessions will be recorded and later uploaded to our […]

HumanitiesDC Community Grants Info Session at Woodridge Neighborhood Library Join HumanitiesDC to learn about how Ward 5 residents can engage with HumanitiesDC through our community grant opportunities, as well as available fellowships, grant reviewer opportunities, and more. Light refreshments will be available. This event is family and child friendly. This event was made possible in […]

This course, led by Anna F. Kaplan, PhD., will introduce Washingtonians interested in becoming oral historians to the best practices of doing oral history, to empower them with the basic tools for developing their style and approach to preserving DC’s rich past through oral history interviews. This course is structured to follow the full cycle […]

HumanitiesDC Community Grants Info Session at MLK Library Join HumanitiesDC to learn about how DC residents can engage with HumanitiesDC through our community grant opportunities, as well as available fellowships, grant reviewer opportunities, and more. Light refreshments will be available. This event is family and child friendly. Event Details Host: HumanitiesDC  Dates: Monday, January 15, […]

This introductory workshop will help participants define oral history in relationship to the history of the practice and other forms of interviewing and storytelling. Participants will learn what motivates oral historians to do their work and what might motivate them to initiate projects of their own. Participants will also learn how to discover archival oral […]