DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History 101+ Workshop
2026-03-19 18:00 - 2026-03-26 20:00 (America/New_York) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Learn 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 is structured to follow the full cycle of an oral history interview, from conception to processing. We will discuss practical and theoretical considerations of doing oral history in order to demonstrate the distinctive, interdisciplinary mindset that oral historians take to their work. Because oral history is best learned “on the job,” the instructor will ask you to do activities and to discuss your experiences along the way.
There is a lot of material to cover, so participants will also be asked to do some reading and exercises prior to each session.
This workshop consists of three sessions – registrants must commit to participating in all three sessions.

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March 19, 23, 26
6:00pm-8:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. – 4th Floor Conference Room Space – 401-C
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The DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents, preserves, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training, mentorship, resources, programs, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
2026 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 backgrounds.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage
In this workshop, we will create poems in conversation with, or in the style of, or in response to another poem, or piece of art, or song. “After poems” are a powerful form of connection across mediums and artists—they can generate dialogue, honor, subvert, or reclaim. Led by Marlena Chertock,
Marlena Chertock is a disabled, lesbian, Jewish poet with two books of poems, who uses her skeletal dysplasia as a bridge to scientific poetry.
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Behind The Headlines
2026-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Social, 801 E Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20004
Black journalists have always been on the frontlines, telling the stories that shape our communities and holding power accountable. In this special live performance, DC?s Black journalists step out from behind the byline and onto the stage to share the “stories behind the stories”. Through true, personal storytelling, they will reveal the moments that changed them, the challenges of navigating modern newsrooms, and what it takes to keep telling the truth in an industry that doesn’t always make space for their perspectives. Join us for an evening of powerful narratives about chasing stories that matter and holding onto your voice.
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National History Day
2026-03-28 | Howard University, Myrtilla Miner Building, 2565 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001
National History Day in DC is a student research competition taking place on March 28, 2026, at Howard University. As the DC affiliate of National History Day, the DC History Center leads a citywide program that connects students with primary sources, research tools, and content experts as they develop original projects aligned with the year’s theme. Each year, local students conduct in-depth research to create documentaries, exhibits, performances, research papers, or websites exploring a wide range of historical topics.
National History Day is more than a competition—it is a yearlong learning experience. Serving more than half a million students nationally and internationally, the program helps young people build critical skills in research, writing, analysis of primary sources, and public speaking. In Washington, DC, students advance from school, club, or homeschool competitions to the citywide contest in March. Top projects from National History Day in DC then move on to the national competition in June.
This student-centered event will be held at Howard University. Teachers and families of competing students are encouraged to attend the DC citywide competition to cheer on the students!
Projects will be available for wider viewing in the afternoon after student interviews.

Artist Talkback with Psalmayene 24 - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
March 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.
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Class Action Reads! Nothing Less Than Equality
2026-03-31 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | DC History Center, 801 K St NW, Washington, 20001, United States
Join the DC History Center for a highly anticipated lecture from historian Tikia K. Hamilton about her new book Nothing Less Than Equality: The Battle over Segregated Education in the Nation’s Capital.
School desegregation was not inevitable. Before the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education and its companion case in DC, Bolling v. Sharpe, Black Washingtonians built a remarkable school system for their children. Led by outstanding educators with a curriculum designed for Black students, some local activists argued that the issue wasn’t segregation; it was a need for resources to address overcrowding, crumbling facilities, and lack of materials and supplies. Some Black Washingtonians believed that the federal government should be compelled, instead, to fulfill its own Jim Crow mandate of “separate but equal,” ensuring that Black schools received the same resources as white schools.
We know about the legacy of desegregation. But this complex, lesser-known history complicates the questions and pushes us to think differently about “equality” both in the past and in our schools today. Join the DC History Center on Tuesday, March 31 to welcome Dr. Tikia K. Hamilton, whose work informed and shaped our exhibit Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation’s Capital.
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65 Years of Good Trouble: SNCC in DC - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-04-02 07:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
April 2, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center 2025 marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, by leaders including Congressman Lewis. Mosaic invites SNCC members into conversation around SNCC’s work, legacy and more. Programmed in Partnership with the John Lewis Institute of Peace.

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THE MINUTES - Opening Night
2026-04-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
Night falls on Big Cherry, USA, a seemingly ordinary town with secrets festering beneath its folksy charm. As the city council meeting unfolds in real time, tensions rise, alliances shift, and a routine agenda veers into chaos. What begins as civic procedure spirals into a gripping unmasking of buried truths and a chilling question: How far would you go to protect your version of the truth? From the razor-sharp pen of Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY), THE MINUTES is a darkly hilarious, slow-burning thriller that peels back the patriotic veneer of American identity. Part biting satire, part psychological mystery, it exposes the rot at the heart of institutional power and the stories we tell to survive it.
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Fashion Intel: Mission No. 4 - Who Is Ralph Lauren?
2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001
A book talk with author Alan Flusser about the iconic American Designer Ralph Lauren.
MISSION PURPOSE
This Fashion Intel mission connects history to action, moving from analysis to creation, demonstrating how fashion operates as advocacy in real time. This mission supports High Tea Society | AskYourAuntea programs, advancing leadership and creative confidence for girls in Washington, DC.
Dress with intention. Think critically. Create boldly.
The Nation’s Capitol dresses with purpose.

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Mission Objective
To equip attendees with deeper cultural, historical, and aesthetic intelligence on Ralph Lauren’s enduring impact—and to reaffirm fashion as a tool of identity, persuasion, and power.

FASHION INTEL MISSION BRIEFING

Transmission Start.
The Fashion Intel Service activates Mission No. 4: WHO IS RALPH LAUREN?
An onsite intelligence briefing transmitted from Washington, DC, the global command center for fashion advocacy and cultural style analysis.
Mission Schedule
7:00–8:30 p.m. ET | Primary Briefing — Book Talk & Discussion
Author Alan Flusser, one of the foremost authorities on American menswear, presents Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion. This briefing will decode the innovative, timeless, and sophisticated strategies through which Ralph Lauren reshaped the global fashion landscape, from aspirational Americana to the architecture of lifestyle branding.The discussion will be moderated by fashion attorney Mariessa Terrell (Codename: M), who will frame the conversation as a public intelligence briefing for operatives who understand that style functions as strategy.
Field Demonstration — Covert Style Presentation
Operatives will observe a live fashion presentation staged as an undercover style operation. Each look will be decoded as a visual dossier—evidence of how silhouettes, color, and detail can signal allegiance, aspiration, and authority. Every ensemble functions as a classified case study in how Ralph Lauren’s legacy continues to shape contemporary dress codes for power, presence, and persuasion.All wardrobe for this field demonstration will be provided through a special collaboration with Macy’s Tysons Corner, whose partnership ensures operatives receive authentic, mission‑grade Ralph Lauren intelligence in motion.
Authorized Acquisition Notice: Flusser’s dossier, In His Own Fashion, will be available for operative purchase through our official bookstore partner, Politics and Prose. All copies are mission‑certified for continued study and field application.

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HumanitiesDC Community Showcase
2026-04-09 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus, 1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20020, United States
This year, we’re bringing the energy to a new Southeast location as we continue to spotlight the stories that define the public humanities.

Join us on April 9, 2026, at 6 pm at THEARC for a celebration of bold ideas, even bolder questions, and some powerful stories to go with them. Together, we’ll honor the outstanding work of our 2025 Community, Culture & Heritage grantees. Engage with fellow curious minds as we share the diverse stories and transformative impact of the humanities over the past year.
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Suggested Donation: We at HumanitiesDC believe that the humanities should be accessible to all. If you are able, help ensure our approach to programming remains sustainable with a suggested donation. Your donation will help offset the operational costs of this program.

Millennium Arts Salon Talkback - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-04-12 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
April 12, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center Millennium Arts Salon holds a talkback conversation bridging arts and activism after a matinee performance of Young John Lewis.

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THE MINUTES: Post-Show Discussion: Retelling and Reframing Shared National History
2026-04-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States

Pride Poetry Workshop: Wronged Women - Hell Hath No Fury
2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
2026 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 backgrounds.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Wronged Women – Hell Hath No Fury
In Postcolonial Love Poem, Natalie Diaz said “Trust your anger. It is a demand for love.” For women who are socialized to be forever accommodating, how can anger be a liberatory force? In this poetry workshop, participants will be invited to engage with female figures such as Eve, Lot’s Wife, Selena Quintanilla, Yolanda Saldívar, and Harley Quinn, giving these infamous women the dignity of context. Led by Xochi Quetzali Cartland.
Xochi Quetzali Cartland is a queer Chicana poet and seamstress who was the 2025 Latinx in Publishing poetry mentee, and has been supported with fellowships from National Arts Strategies and Brooklyn Poets.
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Hill Center Family Day 2026
2026-04-26 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, 20003
Hill Center’s annual Family Day returns again for 2026! Come enjoy a completely free day of: Magic, Music, Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Alpacas, and more! There will be lots of fun activities for the whole family!
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2026 DC History Conference
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-02 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Save 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 nearby Maryland and Virginia, and the federal government.

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THE MINUTES - Closing
2026-05-03 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States

Breaking News: Writing the Future of Journalism in DC
2026-05-18 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | True Reformer Building, 1200 U St. NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
A celebration and discussion of local and community journalism. In partnership with the American Press Institute.

Be part of the conversation! Join us to celebrate our fourth cohort of Community Journalism Program graduates, and for an engaging panel discussion on how journalism in DC is evolving and adapting to meet the moment.
Our panelists will explore how journalism in DC is responding to the changes in the media landscape.
The panelists are:

Abigail Higgins, The 51st
Mike Schaffer, City Cast DC
Harry Jaffe, SpotlightDC

The panel will be moderated by Kayla Hewitt, WAMU
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About the Community Journalism Program:
HumanitiesDC’s Community Journalism Program is a 14-week training for DC residents led by a team of professional local journalists. This free program is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and mentorship to tell the stories that matter most to them and their communities. The journalist team teaching and supporting the participants includes:

Martin Austermuhle
jonetta rose barras
Delonte Harrod
George Kevin Jordan
Julie Strupp

To learn more about HumanitiesDC’s Community Journalism Program, visit our website.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Resistance - LGBTQ Poetry as an Act of Defiance
2026-05-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
2026 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 backgrounds.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Resistance – LGBTQ Poetry as an Act of Defiance
In this workshop, participants will consider the forms that resistance to the heteronormative status quo—and the limits of their own thinking—can take. We will look at poems that not only assert a queer life, but also challenge those who view that life as “less than.” Led by Gregory Adams.
Gregory Adams is a founding member of Station-to-Station, a groundbreaking collective of Black LGBTQ performance poets and writers of the 1980s, and part of the creative team who produced the documentary Fierceness Served!: The ENIK Alley Coffeehouse (2021).
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Pride Month Poetry Reading
2026-06-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
2026 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 backgrounds. This is the final of six sessions.

Pride Month Poetry Reading
Reading by Gregory Adams, Xochi Quetzali Cartland, Marlena Chertock, Angelique Palmer, and Nico Penaranda, the five LGBTQ+ poets awarded 2026 Pride Poetry Fellowships from the Arts Club of Washington. Followed by a reception and book signing.
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