Events Calendar

This course, led by oral historian Benji de la Piedra, 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 […]

Join KamaDC for night of laughter featuring comedians who are immigrants, refugees, and 1st-generation Americans. The event will take place outside the restaurant, Immigrant Food, with check-in at 6:30, and the show starting at 7pm. Food and drink will be available for purchase from the restaurant. Event Details Host: KAMADC Date: September 7, 2023 • […]

Join the Inner Loop as we turn the page into a new season with our September reading feat. Eric Weiner & our September Author's Corner spotlight Alyson Gold Weinberg. You'll also hear work from The Inner Loop's 2023 Woodlawn-Arcadia Summer Writers-in-Residence! Enjoy the last weeks of warm weather with incredible local writing, a slice of […]

Walking Tour: 6:30PM, meet at the Joan of Arc Statue in Meridian Hill Event: 7:00PM at Busboys The Middle Ages may seem far distant in time and space, and far removed from contemporary concerns for those of us who live in twenty-first century DC. Yet, the medieval surrounds us, in objects held in DC-area collections, […]

Explore everything #DCTheatre has to offer at the 2023 Theatre Week Kickoff Fest. Mix and mingle with leaders from your favorite theatres, explore their upcoming seasons, sample their programming, and have great conversations about theatre in the DC-area. With interactive exhibits and happenings, performances, panel discussions, and more, you can immerse yourself in what's happening […]

The History of the Adams Morgan Plaza is a forum and photo exhibit about the long community life of the corner of 18th St and Columbia Rd NW. The forum will cover the time of the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster in 1922 to 2022, when Truist Bank put a fence around the plaza. The presence of […]

Adams Morgan is home to generations of organizing to build a liberated and inclusive community. Work in this neighborhood reshaped the social terrain and had wide-ranging implications. Neighborhood Power is an interactive multimedia installation and short documentary film that weaves the stories of community leaders, activists, and residents who came together and changed the world. […]

Opening Reception is Free with Registration: Thursday, October 5, 5-7pm Exhibit will be open Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7. This immersive, multimedia exhibit, curated by Emmy-winning producer Shellée Haynesworth of the Black Broadway on U Project, celebrates DC's early Black women performers and playwrights. "Black Broadway" was the moniker given to the U […]

Learn about history and social justice through the eyes of GREAT PEOPLE from our past! The Nicholson Project and local artist and educator, Chitra Subramanian will be curating The Great Persons Series Community Experience Days every Saturday in October from 12-4pm! Each Saturday will offer a hands-on, experiential exhibit series focused on the following luminaries: […]

¿Alguna vez has pensado sobre cómo puedes preservar todas esas historias tan maravillosas en tu familia y comunidad? ¿Has pensado sobre qué uno debe hacer para grabar entrevistas con personas interesantes 🎙️? Visitanos en nuestro kiosko este sábado, 14 de Octobre en el festival del Barrio - donde puedes grabar mini-entrevistas con tus seres queridos […]