Explore our city’s upcoming humanities events from performances and lectures to celebrations and multi-media experiences. These public events are created and hosted by either HumanitiesDC, our grantees or local partners. To submit an event for consideration, please complete this form.
Thrilling Upcycled Celtic Folk Trio House of Hamill in Concert
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, WashingtonA concert featuring House of Hamill. Register here
$20Educator’s Seminar: Oral History in the Classroom
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThis workshop is open to DC teachers and those leading out-of-school youth programs. Attendees must apply and be approved before attending this session. Click here for more information on the session and eligibility. Click here to begin an application. This annual program helps DC educators explore creative ways to use oral history in their lesson […]
CJM After Sunset: After Hours Pride Party
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesCelebrate WorldPride DC 2025 at the Capital Jewish Museum after hours with the launch of our new special exhibition, LGBTJews in the Federal City. Discover stories of LGBTQ+ Jewish Washington with curator spotlight talks, enjoy drag performances, sip on a lavender gin and tonic, show your pride by making your own button, and get bedazzled […]
$11.63 – $27.38Conference on Public Archaeology
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThis meeting will be hosted by Archaeology in the Community and is intended to provide a dedicated space for public-minded archaeologists and cultural heritage practitioners to share their experiences and expertise. Over two days, we plan to host a series of workshops, panels, round-tables, and special events geared toward addressing some of the most pressing […]
$35 – $100Lauri Willialmson Book Signing
O Museum in the Mansion 2020 O Street, NW, Washington, DCABOUT LAURI WILLIAMSON: Lauri is the Chief Experience Officer at DC Tours and Events. She wears many hats - author, tour guide, event planner, gifting company owner, & storyteller & she wouldn't have it any other way. With a passion for connecting with people & sharing the hidden stories of Washington, DC, she's built a […]
$40.45Film Screening and Panel Discussion: “It’s All About Palestine”
Alliance for Peacebuilding 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW # 401, Washington, DC, United States"It Is All About Palestine" documents the courage of student activists confronting repression and the moral clarity of a generation refusing silence. Please join the Museum of the Palestinian People as they screen this powerful documentary featuring local student activists followed by a discussion with the film's director, Dina AbouZeid, and a special panel including […]
Echoes of Activism: Using Oral History Interviews to Craft a Lesson Plan
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS 200 Douglas Street NE, Washington, DCSari Leigh will present the Mind, Body and Justice Oral History project at the Social Justice Curriculum Fair. The workshop will help educators to design a lesson plan for health activism using oral history archives in the DC DIG Library. In this 50-minute interactive session, participants will engage with excerpts from the Mind, Body, and […]
$15The Light Looks Like Us: An Intergenerational Conversation
1827 Wiltberger Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001 1827 Wiltberger Street Northwest, Washington, DCProminent DC-based poet and author Tony Keith Jr. will be reading and in conversation with local LGBT+ youth authors Hakim Rose, Oliver Lin, and Lauryn Ciardullo, whose work has been published in Shout Mouse Press? first LGBTQ+ anthology, The Light Looks Like Me. Shout Mouse Press is a DC-based nonprofit organization that coaches young people […]
Lilac Peril Book Launch
Lost City Books 2467 18th St NW, Washington, DCCelebrate the launch of Lilac Peril's Issue 01, a collection of 30+ trans contributors writing on the topic TABOO. When the fact of our existence is taboo, what do trans people still not want to talk about, even amongst ourselves? Issue 01: TABOO gestures towards this question, taking a hard look at what we would […]
DC Oral History Collaborative Community Meetup
DC History Center 801 K St NW, Washington, United StatesCalling all local oral historians: HumanitiesDC and the DC History Center are offering their next oral history meetup in Washington, DC! Join us at the DC History Center on Monday, September 8 at 6 pm to be in community with other oral historians. During the meetup we’ll share ideas, talk through challenges and obstacles, and […]
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