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Fall Exhibitions 2024: African American Fiber Art Guild and Larry O’Reilly

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Please join us at Hill Center on Wednesday September 25th from 6:30pm-8:30pm for an Opening Reception celebrating our new exhibits: Fibers of Our Culture by the African American Fiber Arts Guild and solo artist show, Botanica: Art of the Possible by photographer Larry O'Reilly. After the Opening Reception all pieces of art can be viewed in…

Free

American Roots Concert Series: Leon Timbo

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Quicksilver Productions Foundation is thrilled to present Leon Timbo as part of the free, outdoor American Roots Music Series! Some write music as a creative release. Others feel compelled to perform. For country-soul singer-songwriter Leon Timbo, music is used as a form of growth and healing. Growing up the son of two pastors in Jacksonville,…

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Event Series Music Together® Babies Workshop (0-6 months)

Mr. Mike’s Music

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Music Together® Babies Class was created especially for families with infants under six months old. That’s right: It’s never too early to start our music classes! Maybe you’ve noticed that your baby responds when you play a song in the car or sing to soothe him. Babies are naturally musical—and you don’t have to be…

Event Series French Language Course: (Winter 2024)

French Language Course: Intermediate I/II (Fall 2024)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Embark on an enriching linguistic adventure with our Intermediate French Language Course. This class is crafted for confident learners that are eager to ascend to fluency. Delve into the intricate advanced grammar structures, explore nuanced verb tenses, and expand your vocabulary to articulate complex ideas. Engage in spirited discussions, analyze challenging texts, and refine your…

Get Tickets $199.00 – $325.00 10 tickets left
Event Series French Language Course: (Winter 2024)

French Language Course: Advanced I/II (Fall 2024)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Embark on an enriching linguistic adventure with our Advanced French Language Course. This class is crafted for confident learners that are eager to ascend to fluency. Delve into the intricate advanced grammar structures, explore nuanced verb tenses, and expand your vocabulary to articulate complex ideas. Engage in spirited discussions, analyze challenging texts, and refine your…

Get Tickets $199.00 – $325.00 6 tickets left

Sushi with Chef Wendi James

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Roll your own sushi creations and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this hands on sushi rolling class. Learn about the history of sushi and the secrets to rolling your own. About Wendi: Wendi James received a Cuisine and Pastry Diplome from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in 1997 and has completed advanced courses…

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Event Series Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Fall 2023)

Spanish Language Course: Beginner’s Spanish (Fall 2024)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course with instructor Iya Suarez. Iya’s passion for teaching Spanish is complemented by her career as a professional flutist, having performed in orchestras. Her musical experience and academic training enhance her teaching approach, providing a unique and dynamic learning experience for her students. Previously, she taught Spanish at Hill Center,…

Event Series Contemporary Watercolors Workshop

Contemporary Watercolors Course

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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 approach them in a contemporary way. This class will give students the skills to create paintings on their own with a variety of materials, many…

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Event Series Wren Zen Meditation Class

Wren Zen Meditation Class

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

What is Zen meditation? Zen meditation, or Zazen, is one of the most powerful methods of Zen Buddhist practice developed in the past 2,500 years in Asia and brought to America in the 60’s and 70’s. Zazen is a practice-oriented tradition that is very simple, you “just sit,” as a Japanese master would say. We…

Boathouse Row: DC’s History Seen from the Anacostia SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Washington’s historic Anacostia boathouses, sometimes called Boathouse Row, include four clubs dedicated to motorized recreational boating - Eastern Power Boat Club (1905), Washington Yacht Club (1910), Seafarers Yacht Club (1945), and the former District Yacht Club (1950) – all located on the west bank of the Anacostia along M and Water Streets SE. The clubs…

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Event Series Yoga for Seniors with District Flow Yoga (8 Weeks – Starts Jan. 17)

Gentle Yoga with Jayanti Harrison of District Flow Yoga (8 Weeks – Starts September 17)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Join District Flow Yoga and Hill Center for a yoga class catered to older students!  A yoga practice can contribute to your overall sense of well-being, contentment, ability to relax, sense of balance, strength, and body awareness. This class series, taught by experienced yoga teacher Jayanti Harrison, will allow older students to access the physical…

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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 uses for certain knives? Join Chef Wendi James in Hill Center’s kitchen as she teaches the essentials of knife skills for beginners! Learn the techniques…

Get Tickets $49.00 7 tickets left
Event Series French Language Course: (Winter 2024)

French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Fall 2024)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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 French language. You will learn numbers, days of the week, and months of the year and dive into a crossword puzzle to learn basic vocabulary.…

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 art that emphasizes sensitivity, serenity and flexibility. Our classes are conducted in a relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace, collegial spirit infused with the seriousness that the study of…

Event Series Music Together® Babies Workshop (0-6 months)

Mr. Mike’s Music

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Music Together® Babies Class was created especially for families with infants under six months old. That’s right: It’s never too early to start our music classes! Maybe you’ve noticed that your baby responds when you play a song in the car or sing to soothe him. Babies are naturally musical—and you don’t have to be…

Event Series Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me

Tippi Toes: Toddler & Me

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Toddler & Me dance classes are for children 18 months up to the age of 3 years. Music, movement, balance and the basic dance steps are introduced in a fun, friendly and positive manner. This type of class includes mom or dad, another loved one or a caretaker participating in the class along with the…

Event Series Gentle Yoga with Justine Duquesne of District Flow Yoga (7 Weeks – Starts September 25)

Gentle Yoga with Justine Duquesne of District Flow Yoga (7 Weeks – Starts September 25)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Join District Flow Yoga and Hill Center for a yoga class catered to older students!  A yoga practice can contribute to your overall sense of well-being, contentment, ability to relax, sense of balance, strength, and body awareness. This class series, taught by experienced yoga teacher Justine Duquesne, will allow older students to access the physical…

Event Series Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Ballet, Tap & Jazz combo classes are offered for children 3-6 years old. This high energy dance class is designed to keep boys and girls engaged in continual motion while they learn the basic elements of dance including positions and terminology. We incorporate an even mix of the three types of dance over the 45…

Event Series Tippi Toes: Tippi Pro

Tippi Toes: Tippi Pro

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Tippi Pro takes our Ballet Tap Jazz combo class to a whole new level - introducing more complex dance steps, combos, and steps across the floor in the same upbeat, FUN Tippi Toes way! This class is designed for 6-9 year olds and builds on concepts learned in prior Tippi Toes classes. No prior dance…

Revisiting Reconstruction in DC: Freedom Was in Sight! Historian Kate Masur Discusses her New Book in Conversation with Maya Davis

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

 "Freedom Was in Sight is a revelation. Kate Masur’s exceptional scholarship combined with Liz Clarke’s virtuosic illustrations bring the history of Reconstruction to life with color, texture, and humanity. Never has Reconstruction been rendered in such a dynamic way. No longer is the history an abstraction. Here it leaps from the page. It breathes. It speaks.…

Get Tickets $10.00 84 tickets left
Event Series Meditation in Capitol Hill

Meditation in Capitol Hill

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS Suitable for everyone, these meditation classes offer practical methods to improve the quality of our lives through meditation and Buddhist teachings. Each class is available by drop in and you can come to either the entire series for the month or by individual class. Each class is self contained. Everyone is…

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 art that emphasizes sensitivity, serenity and flexibility. Our classes are conducted in a relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace, collegial spirit infused with the seriousness that the study of…

20th Annual FODfest (Friends of Danny Pearl) Community Concert Presented in Partnership with Music in Common

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

REGISTER HERE 20th Annual FODfest (Friends of Danny Pearl Festival) honors the life of  Daniel Pearl, the late Wall St. Journal reporter who was abducted and murdered by extremists in Pakistan shortly after 9-11. In addition to being an exceptional reporter, Danny was a fiercely talented musician who believed fervently in the power of music to…

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 art that emphasizes sensitivity, serenity and flexibility. Our classes are conducted in a relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace, collegial spirit infused with the seriousness that the study of…

Event Series Tippi Toes: Baby Ballet

Tippi Toes: Baby Ballet

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

This class is a wonderful transition between Toddler & Me and Ballet, Tap & Jazz class. Music, movement, balance and the basic dance steps are introduced in a fun, friendly and positive manner. The dancers do not have mom, dad or another loved one by their side during the class, so this class is great…

Event Series Tippi Toes: Tippi Pro

Tippi Toes: Tippi Pro

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Tippi Pro takes our Ballet Tap Jazz combo class to a whole new level - introducing more complex dance steps, combos, and steps across the floor in the same upbeat, FUN Tippi Toes way! This class is designed for 6-9 year olds and builds on concepts learned in prior Tippi Toes classes. No prior dance…

Event Series Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

Tippi Toes: Ballet Tap Jazz Combo

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Ballet, Tap & Jazz combo classes are offered for children 3-6 years old. This high energy dance class is designed to keep boys and girls engaged in continual motion while they learn the basic elements of dance including positions and terminology. We incorporate an even mix of the three types of dance over the 45…

Event Series Tippi Toes: Hip Hop

Tippi Toes: Hip Hop

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Do you love to dance around the house listening to great music? Have you ever wanted to play freeze dance or do a line dance? Tippi Toes teachers will have you dancin' to the beat in no time! Our Hip Hop class starts with warm-ups and stretching and quickly moves into learning hip hop choreography…

Event Series Chess Wizards Fall Enrichment Class on Weekends

Chess Wizards Fall Enrichment Class on Weekends

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Join Chess Wizards this Fall session for challenging chess lessons, exciting tournaments, fun, team activities, and more! If you’re brand-new to chess, we’ll teach you the basics and get you playing right away. If you’re a seasoned checkmate artist, we’ll show you new ways to let your creativity show on the chess board.

Event Series Music Together® Babies Workshop (0-6 months)

Mr. Mike’s Music

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Music Together® Babies Class was created especially for families with infants under six months old. That’s right: It’s never too early to start our music classes! Maybe you’ve noticed that your baby responds when you play a song in the car or sing to soothe him. Babies are naturally musical—and you don’t have to be…

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