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Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library: Dance, Lunch, and Conversation

January 17 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us at the Cleveland Park Library on Friday January 7 for an interactive dance performance by Shuchi Buch, a free boxed lunch, and facilitated discussion. Registration closed.

West End Neighborhood Library: Dance, Lunch, and Conversation

January 23 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Praneetha Akula performs classical and contemporary Indian dance, specializing in Bharatanatyam dance. She will show us how this type of dance expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas. Please register.

Field Trip: National Museum of African American History and Culture

February 6 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join us to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library: G. Derek Musgrove – Black Power in DC

February 12 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

G. Derek Musgrove, co-author of Chocolate City: A history of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital, will join us to discuss his new project: the Washington D.C. Black Power Map. Please register.

Portrait Gallery Visit: The Outwin 2019- American Portraiture Today

February 14 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Meet at the National Portrait Gallery to see their latest Outwin portrait competition. Enjoy lunch and grab a friend to see some more in the museum!

Third Thursday End of Life Conversation: Put My body to Good Use: Body and Organ Donation

February 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Be generous and save money!  Learn how your body can be donated to science and avoid excessive after life funeral costs.  When the time arrives, decisions need to be made quickly. Pleae

Lunch and Conversation: Shape your legacy–Insights on telling your story, from Kids in Birmingham 1963

February 21 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Shape your legacy: Insights on telling your story, from Kids in Birmingham 1963 Please register.

Georgetown Neighborhood Library: Dance, Lunch, and Conversation

February 24 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Join Kalanidhi Dance on Monday, February 24, 2020 as they present the beautiful South Indian classical dance style, Kuchipudi. Please register.

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Around Town DC Winter-Spring Schedule

December 4, 2019 @ 8:00 am - February 19, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

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Woodworking at Chevy Chase Community Center

January 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Every Monday at 10am until March 16

Improve your fix-it skills as you “apprentice” with an experienced woodworker and craftsman.

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Collage and Printmaking at Chevy Chase Community Center

January 21 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Every Tuesday at 2:30pm ending March 19

Learn experimental printmaking by using collage, mixed media, and other techniques to create woodblock and monotype prints.

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Intro to Pastels at Cleveland Park Library

January 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Thursday, repeating until March 5, 2020

Unleash your creativity and learn about pastel and paper types, color mixing, and strategies to create realistic subject matter.

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Woodworking at Chevy Chase Community Center

January 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Every Monday at 10am until March 16

Improve your fix-it skills as you “apprentice” with an experienced woodworker and craftsman.

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Collage and Printmaking at Chevy Chase Community Center

January 28 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
Every Tuesday at 2:30pm ending March 19

Learn experimental printmaking by using collage, mixed media, and other techniques to create woodblock and monotype prints.

pastel

Intro to Pastels at Cleveland Park Library

January 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Thursday, repeating until March 5, 2020

Unleash your creativity and learn about pastel and paper types, color mixing, and strategies to create realistic subject matter.

woodworking tools

Woodworking at Chevy Chase Community Center

February 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
|Recurring Event (See all)
Every Monday at 10am until March 16

Improve your fix-it skills as you “apprentice” with an experienced woodworker and craftsman.

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