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12 events,
2023 Regional Juried Exhibition
This year’s show was juried by Nehemiah Dixon, Senior Director for Programs and Community Engagement at The Phillips Collection. Artists from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia were invited…
Celebrate Earth Day w/ Poetry: Peter Coppelman & ‘A Life of Service’
Celebrate Earth Day w/ Poetry: Peter Coppelman & ‘A Life of Service’
Peter Coppelman, Environmental Hero, Reads from His Collection A Life of Service "Where ancient trees cradle my sorrowsIn sympathy. And where inThe deafening sound of silenceI strain to hear the…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español
If you love the idea of a Music Together class but also quiere probar algo nuevo—want to try something new—then the latest addition to our Music Together class lineup may be…
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each…
8 events,
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and…
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. This intermediate course will allow you to improve and deepen, not only in fundamental grammatical aspects, but…
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each…
6 events,
Kitchen 101: Knife Skills
Kitchen 101: Knife Skills
Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper…
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
While fluency is developed over years, confidence is built in the classroom. In this blended Beginner level class, the instructor will introduce the alphabet and the basic tenets of the…
Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
This course is designed for adults who wish to start drawing, but aren't sure where to begin! We will be working on basic drawing skills and techniques over the course…
9 events,
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. The purpose of this course is not simply to teach you about Spanish, but rather to develop…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
7 events,
Handmade Pasta Workshop: Fettuccine, Ravioli, Gnocchi, & More!
Handmade Pasta Workshop: Fettuccine, Ravioli, Gnocchi, & More!
Join us in the kitchen for a pasta workshop! Make a variety of different pastas, including: fresh egg pasta, dried semolina pasta, and even chickpea pasta! Chef Mark Haskell will…
French Language Course: Intermediate III+ (Spring 2023)
French Language Course: Intermediate III+ (Spring 2023)
The Intermediate III+ class is for advanced French language speakers who have the skills of the language and wish to have serious conversations about the economy, literature, journalism, politics, events, news,…
Talk of the Hill with Bill Press: Neil King, Former Wall Street Journal Political Reporter & Editor, Author of American Ramble
Talk of the Hill with Bill Press: Neil King, Former Wall Street Journal Political Reporter & Editor, Author of American Ramble
Talk of the Hill with Bill Press: Featuring Neil King, Former Wall Street Journal Political Reporter & Editor, Author of American Ramble Veteran journalist Bill Press sits down for an…
5 events,
Hill Center Presents: Dublin Roots Band, I Draw Slow, in Concert
Hill Center Presents: Dublin Roots Band, I Draw Slow, in Concert
Hill Center is thrilled to welcome back I Draw Slow for an evening of live music! I Draw Slow has consistently redefined acoustic roots music for over ten years. Formed…
Studio One Dance: Primary Ballet I (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance: Primary Ballet I (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
Studio One Dance: Primary Combo (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance: Primary Combo (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
12 events,
Global Sounds on the Hill: Javanese Singer and Composer Peni Candra Rini
Global Sounds on the Hill: Javanese Singer and Composer Peni Candra Rini
Renowned Javanese Singer and Composer Peni Candra Rini Presents an Evening of Traditional & Experimental Music Curated and hosted by iconic DC impresario and musician Jim Thomson. Peni Candra Rini…
Islamic Geometric Patterns: Art History + Studio Arts Workshop
Islamic Geometric Patterns: Art History + Studio Arts Workshop
Join us for a combined art history and studio arts workshop with Dr. Joanne Allen, Professor at American University. This class is perfect for students who are new to art…
Fabulous Family Fun with Michael Hearst!
Fabulous Family Fun with Michael Hearst!
Michael Hearst’s Unusual Creatures, Extraordinary People, Curious Constructions, & Unconventional Vehicles Geared for curious families, extraordinary children and their unusual friends! The show draws from Michael Hearst's highly successful series…
12 events,
EAST Workshop: DQSH’s D’Manda Martini & Superhero Symbolism!
EAST Workshop: DQSH’s D’Manda Martini & Superhero Symbolism!
EAST Welcomes Back DQSH's D'Manda Martini for Superhero Symbolism! Ever wonder how Captain America got his shield? What inspired Marvel's Storm to have that shiny white hair? Back by popular demand, D'Manda…
American Roots Concert Series: Jill Andrews
American Roots Concert Series: Jill Andrews
Hill Center is thrilled to welcome Jill Andrews as part of our free, outdoor American Roots Music Series! "The way that Andrews sings about love and the way she looks at…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español
If you love the idea of a Music Together class but also quiere probar algo nuevo—want to try something new—then the latest addition to our Music Together class lineup may be…
7 events,
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and…
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. This intermediate course will allow you to improve and deepen, not only in fundamental grammatical aspects, but…
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each…
5 events,
A Trip to Japan – Onigiri (Rice Balls)
A Trip to Japan – Onigiri (Rice Balls)
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Japanese Onigiri are a staple of Japanese lunch boxes (bento boxes). They are usually in the…
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
While fluency is developed over years, confidence is built in the classroom. In this blended Beginner level class, the instructor will introduce the alphabet and the basic tenets of the…
Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
This course is designed for adults who wish to start drawing, but aren't sure where to begin! We will be working on basic drawing skills and techniques over the course…
8 events,
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. The purpose of this course is not simply to teach you about Spanish, but rather to develop…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
5 events,
Profs & Pints: Latin America’s Indigenous Movements
Profs & Pints: Latin America’s Indigenous Movements
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Latin America’s Indigenous Movements,” an examination of the leadership, impact, and challenges of native activists in Central and South America, with Kevin Healy, adjunct professor at…
French Language Course: Intermediate III+ (Spring 2023)
French Language Course: Intermediate III+ (Spring 2023)
The Intermediate III+ class is for advanced French language speakers who have the skills of the language and wish to have serious conversations about the economy, literature, journalism, politics, events, news,…
Piano Lessons with Gordon Tenney
Piano Lessons with Gordon Tenney
Longtime Capitol Hill Resident (30+ years), Gordon Tenney, is an accomplished player and teacher of piano music in all styles. Classical, jazz, rock/pop, blues, you name it! He has 10+…
5 events,
Long Lunch: DIY Dumplings
Long Lunch: DIY Dumplings
Take a Long Lunch with Chef Mark Haskell to learn the basics of these classic favorites! You’ll be pinching, steaming, and chowing down on your very own meat, fish, and…
Family ‘Hoppy’ Hour with King Bullfrog!
Family ‘Hoppy’ Hour with King Bullfrog!
**As of 9:30am Tuesday, May 9th, we are selling outdoor only tickets. If you purchase tickets on/after this timeframe, this means that IF the concert is moved inside because of…
Studio One Dance: Primary Ballet I (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance: Primary Ballet I (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
11 events,
Local Makers Workshop: Mother’s Day Sustainable Floral Design + Arrangement
Local Makers Workshop: Mother’s Day Sustainable Floral Design + Arrangement
Join Hill Center & Keith Stanley for the second event of our new series focused on local businesses and makers! Floral designer and educator Keith Stanley will lead a workshop…
Writing for Change: Stories, Letters, and One-Pagers for the Hopeful
Writing for Change: Stories, Letters, and One-Pagers for the Hopeful
Join Michelle LaFrance and Jessica McCaughey for their new course: Writing for Change: Stories, Letters, and One-Pagers for the Hopeful! This workshop will focus on writing as a “world-building” tool…
Take a Tour of Hill Center with David Bell, Award-Winning DC Architect
Take a Tour of Hill Center with David Bell, Award-Winning DC Architect
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society will present their annual Home & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th. While this sought-after event is happening, Hill Center’s building…
11 events,
Take a Tour of Hill Center with David Bell, Award-Winning DC Architect
Take a Tour of Hill Center with David Bell, Award-Winning DC Architect
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society will present their annual Home & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th. While this sought-after event is happening, Hill Center’s building…
House Concerts at Hill Center: Latin Grammy-Nominated Instrumentalist & Singer Elena La Fulana
House Concerts at Hill Center: Latin Grammy-Nominated Instrumentalist & Singer Elena La Fulana
NEW SERIES 🎉: HOUSE CONCERTS AT HILL CENTER (HC@HC) Elena La Fulana is a Latin Grammy-nominated instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and leader of the DC-based bilingual Latin-folk band Elena & Los Fulanos.…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español
If you love the idea of a Music Together class but also quiere probar algo nuevo—want to try something new—then the latest addition to our Music Together class lineup may be…
7 events,
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and…
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. This intermediate course will allow you to improve and deepen, not only in fundamental grammatical aspects, but…
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each…
4 events,
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
While fluency is developed over years, confidence is built in the classroom. In this blended Beginner level class, the instructor will introduce the alphabet and the basic tenets of the…
Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
This course is designed for adults who wish to start drawing, but aren't sure where to begin! We will be working on basic drawing skills and techniques over the course…
Piano Lessons with Gordon Tenney
Piano Lessons with Gordon Tenney
Longtime Capitol Hill Resident (30+ years), Gordon Tenney, is an accomplished player and teacher of piano music in all styles. Classical, jazz, rock/pop, blues, you name it! He has 10+…
9 events,
Capitol Hill Art League Juried Exhibition Opening Reception 2023
Capitol Hill Art League Juried Exhibition Opening Reception 2023
Please join us at Hill Center on Wednesday, May 17th from 6:30pm-8:00pm for an Opening Reception celebrating our newest exhibit: Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) Juried Exhibition. We invite you…
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. The purpose of this course is not simply to teach you about Spanish, but rather to develop…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
4 events,
French Language Course: Intermediate III+ (Spring 2023)
French Language Course: Intermediate III+ (Spring 2023)
The Intermediate III+ class is for advanced French language speakers who have the skills of the language and wish to have serious conversations about the economy, literature, journalism, politics, events, news,…
Piano Lessons with Gordon Tenney
Piano Lessons with Gordon Tenney
Longtime Capitol Hill Resident (30+ years), Gordon Tenney, is an accomplished player and teacher of piano music in all styles. Classical, jazz, rock/pop, blues, you name it! He has 10+…
Warrior Fusion
Warrior Fusion
Warrior Fusion is a health and fitness collaborative that helps people of all ages and abilities train for life through martial arts, personal training, and self-defense instruction. Based in Washington, D.C. Warrior…
4 events,
La Vie en Rosé – The Pink Wine Tasting
La Vie en Rosé – The Pink Wine Tasting
Calling all rosé lovers near and far! Join Advanced Sommelier Michael Scaffidi in a class perfect for new and experienced rosé enthusiasts to come together to taste and learn about…
Studio One Dance: Primary Ballet I (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance: Primary Ballet I (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
Studio One Dance: Primary Combo (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance: Primary Combo (5-6 yrs)
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
9 events,
Classic English Tea with Globetrotter Marianne Tshihamba
Classic English Tea with Globetrotter Marianne Tshihamba
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take your taste buds on a tour of Britain! Marianne will walk guests through this British…
Warrior Fusion
Warrior Fusion
Warrior Fusion is a health and fitness collaborative that helps people of all ages and abilities train for life through martial arts, personal training, and self-defense instruction. Based in Washington, D.C. Warrior…
Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi Chuan is a formulated set of movements designed for body and mind. This discipline for health and serenity is also a complete system of self-defense and a martial…
12 events,
Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR
Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR
It takes two hours of your time to learn the skills that could save your child’s life. During this class you will learn Infant and Child CPR, AED and what…
Urban Foraging Trek and Cooking Class with Internationally Known Archaeologist / Chef Dr. Bill Schindler
Urban Foraging Trek and Cooking Class with Internationally Known Archaeologist / Chef Dr. Bill Schindler
Don’t be the last one on your block to serve a feast of roots, berries and weeds. DC’s lawns, parks and alleys are full of good things to eat --…
American Roots Concert Series: Oh He Dead
American Roots Concert Series: Oh He Dead
Hill Center is thrilled to welcome Oh He Dead as part of our free, outdoor American Roots Music Series! Oh He Dead hails from Washington, D.C., and is quickly garnering national…
7 events,
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Contemporary Watercolors Course
Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and…
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. This intermediate course will allow you to improve and deepen, not only in fundamental grammatical aspects, but…
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
Super Soccer Stars (Ages 1-5)
At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each…
6 events,
Profs & Pints DC: The World of Norse Gods
Profs & Pints DC: The World of Norse Gods
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The World of Norse Gods,” with Lilla Kopár a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on Norse mythology. Norse gods and…
Kitchen 101: Knife Skills
Kitchen 101: Knife Skills
Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper…
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)
While fluency is developed over years, confidence is built in the classroom. In this blended Beginner level class, the instructor will introduce the alphabet and the basic tenets of the…
8 events,
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)
Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. The purpose of this course is not simply to teach you about Spanish, but rather to develop…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…