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SUMMARY:Humanitini Happy Hour Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Join the HumanitiesDC Board and Staff at Metrobar for an evening of great drinks\, new connections\, and local impact! \n\n\n\n\nHumanitiesDC believes the humanities belong to everyone. We amplify the voices of our city through community-led programs that keep DC’s culture vibrant and inclusive. This happy hour is your chance to meet fellow changemakers while supporting the stories that define our District. \nPurchase tickets here\n\nThe Challenge:\nOur Board has already stepped up to kick off the season by personally raising $800. We’re looking for our community to help us match it! Every $25 ticket and donation goes directly toward accessible\, city-wide humanities programming. \nThe Details:\n\nFood: Tickets include delicious bites from El Jefe Woodfire Pizza.\nDrinks: Available for purchase directly from the Metrobar team.\nVenue: Check out Metrobar’s FAQs for location and accessibility info.\n\nLet’s toast to a stronger\, more connected DC. See you there!
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/humanitini-happy-hour-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Metrobar\, 640 Rhode Island Ave\, Washington\, DC\, 20002\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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SUMMARY:DC Oral History Collaborative Workshop: Audio Techniques for Oral History
DESCRIPTION:Understand how high-quality audio can improve an oral history project and learn some basic techniques to enhance audio quality. \n\n\n\n\nThis core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative Training Series will take an in-depth look at some of the techniques that oral historians use to get quality audio from their recording equipment. While the workshop will focus on the Zoom H4n audio recorder\, many of the skills and practices introduced can be used for recording with any technologies. In this workshop\, attendees will: \n• Learn how to optimize settings on their audio recorders to get the best audio. \n• Understand how audio is encoded as a digital file and how that applies to: filetypes\, bit rates\, and frequencies. \n• Understand some of the most common causes of poor audio quality and how to set up their interview space to avoid them. \n\n\nRegister here\n\n\nThis workshop will be held in the Martin Luther King\, Jr. Library in room 401-C. The nearest metro stations are Chinatown Gallery Place on the Red\, Green\, and Yellow Lines and Metro Center on the Red\, Blue\, Orange and Silver Lines. \n  \n\nThe 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. The Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/defining-oral-history-workshop-at-the-library-of-congress/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c\, Conference Center\, 901 G Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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SUMMARY:DC Day of Archaeology Festival
DESCRIPTION:Local families are invited to discover the past and learn about the clues under our feet at the DC Day of Archaeology Festival\, a free\, family-friendly event on June 6 that brings history to life through hands-on activities. Hosted by Archaeology in the Community\, this annual festival gathers archaeologists and other heritage-related professionals from across the DC\, Maryland\, and Virginia region to share the stories\, science\, and the discoveries that shape our understanding of the past. Taking place as part of DC Archaeology Month in June\, the festival offers a full day of engaging experiences designed especially for kids and families. This event will be held at Catholic University of America\, University Lawn outside the Pryzbyla Center. \nLearn more
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-day-of-archaeology-festival-2/
LOCATION:Catholic University of America\, University Lawn\, 620 Michigan Ave NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20064
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Archaeology in the Community":MAILTO:beth@archaeologyincommunity.com
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SUMMARY:DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History Interviewing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This session in our oral history workshop series focuses on the interview experience itself. \n\n\n\n\nThis core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative workshop series will provide participants strategies to make the interview experience rewarding for the interviewer and the narrator. The workshop will begin by exploring what comes before the interview – connecting research and planning with building trust and rapport with narrators. Participants will then discuss a wide variety of potential challenging situations that may arise in an oral history interview and will co-create a list of strategies for working through those situations. Finally\, participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills by interviewing another member of their cohort. \nRegister here\n\nThe 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. The Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/planning-oral-history-projects-workshop-at-the-library-of-congress/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c\, Conference Center\, 901 G Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pride Month Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB\n\nThe 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. \n  \nPride Month Poetry Reading\nReading 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. \nRegister here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/pride-month-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Arts Club of Washington\, 2017 I St. NW\, Washington DC\, MD\, 20006\, United States
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