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Events
The Open Door: Skill-Building Day at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress; Thomas Jefferson Building; Room LJ119 10 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesWe are happy to participate in the Library of Congress' skill-building day. The DC Oral History Collaborative will present two oral history workshops at this day-long event. More info and registration: https://www.loc.gov/item/event-419839/the-open-door-skill-building-day-at-the-library-of-congress/2026-02-28/ 10am-12pm: Defining Oral History - Learn essential and fundamental oral history skills to help you document life events at a two hour workshop […]
FreeThe Great 8 Fashion Tour East of The River Presents: In The Pocket – The Magical, Mystical Influence of Go-Go On Culture Style and Fashion
Yaleen Beauty Makerspace 3443 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DCAn interactive "tour stop" exploring the impact of Go-Go music on fashion and cultural expression in Washington, DC. Through visual media, archival material, and community storytelling, attendees will explore how rhythm, movement, and sound shape personal style and creative identity. The event highlights Go-Go as a living cultural force that influences fashion, community connection, and […]
DC Oral History Workshop: Planning Oral History Projects
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesHow do you invite interviewees? How do you keep things on track? What does it cost? Running an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative’s Training Series will help participants understand how to avoid getting bogged down in […]
Free – $32.49The Mosaic High School Playwriting Contest – Mosaic Theater’s Young John Lewis Reflection Series
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DCMarch 15, 2026 | Ward 2 | MLK Library Mosaic uplifts the next generation of playwrights through its High School Playwriting Contest, providing mentorship, instruction and a professionally guided reading of the winning play with a director and working actors. This year?s contest is inspired by the themes of Young John Lewis, including justice, coalition […]
DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History 101+ Workshop
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLearn how to record oral history interviews with your family, friends, and community. This course 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 […]
Free – $75Pride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage
Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, United States2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB The Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are designed to be generative, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and […]
Artist Talkback with Psalmayene 24 – Mosaic Theater’s Young John Lewis Reflection Series
Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United StatesMarch 28, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center Curious about what went into the making of Young John Lewis? Playwright Psalmayene 24 will share insights into the process behind the production and his artistic practice following a performance of the musical. Learn more here.
Pride Poetry Workshop: Wronged Women – Hell Hath No Fury
Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, United States2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB The Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are designed to be generative, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and […]
2026 DC History Conference
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DCSave the date: May 1-2, 2026 The DC History Conference is an interdisciplinary, community conference considering the District’s past, present, and future. Since 1973, the conference organizers have provided a welcoming, educational, and stimulating forum for original research on and engagement with the history of the Washington, DC metropolitan area—prioritizing the local city but including […]
Pride Poetry Workshop: Resistance – LGBTQ Poetry as an Act of Defiance
Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, United States2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB The Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are designed to be generative, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and […]
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