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SUMMARY:American Mahjong with DC Mahj Collective
DESCRIPTION:from  May 6 to June 24  @  6:00 pm - 8:00 pmRegister HereJoin us for American Mahjong – every other Wednesday! Beginners and old hands are welcome. \nBeginner Mahjong @ The Hill Center ($75) \nLearn to play American Mahjong in just one lesson! We’ll teach you the tiles\, the setup\, the game and you’ll leave knowing how to play. Each participant will get one of our instructional pocket guides to keep. This will help you remember all of the ins and outs of the game next time you decide to toss those tiles! Join us for a fun-filled evening of learning this version of the game that has captivated people for centuries. \nMahjong Meet Up @ The Hill Center ($20) \nMeet other Mahjong enthusiasts in just your neighborhood! We’ll have everything needed to play. We’ll meet in the Walt Whitman Room. \nLight bites and drinks provided.
URL:https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/american-mahjong-with-dc-mahj-collective/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Hill Center DC\, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue\, SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spanish Language Course: Intermediate Class - May 2026
DESCRIPTION:from  May 6 to June 24  @  6:00 pm - 8:00 pmRegister HereHill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course. \nThe purpose of this course is not simply to teach you about Spanish\, but rather to develop your language skills so that you can communicate successfully in the language. For that reason\, the course includes a variety of components designed to allow you to practice and improve your abilities in reading\, writing\, speaking\, and understanding spoken Spanish. This course exposes learners to a variety of cultural aspects in the Spanish-speaking world and in the Cultural Readings that are found in the workbook. \nOur goal is to give you the confidence you need to progress smoothly. With us you will learn how to maintain a basic conversation in Spanish for beginners. You will learn basic elements of Spanish grammar\, understand and use everyday expressions in Spanish\, and more. \nThe students will be able to see their progress very soon and enjoy the interaction in an intimate class setting of 4 to 12 students. \nFor this class\, please purchase a copy of Spanish Now Level 1 (9th edition) Barron’s editorial. Students are responsible for obtaining the book on their own and are encouraged to purchase it from the retailer that works best for them (Amazon\, local bookstores\, etc.). Please also come prepared with a notebook\, as it will be used regularly during class. \nThis is an 8-week course. In order to offer flexibility\, Hill Center offers the option to purchase 4 sessions for $199. Registration for this option will open 15 days after the 8-week course starts. A minimum of 4 students required for this class to occur. Students will be informed if the minimum is not met. \nHill Center is dedicated to making our programming equitable and accessible to all. If cost\, accessibility\, or other obstacles are a barrier to attending a program\, please contact programs@hillcenterdc.org and we will be happy to work out a solution.
URL:https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/spanish-language-course-intermediate-class-may-2026/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Hill Center DC\, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue\, SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Events,Languages & Humanities,Spanish Language
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SUMMARY:At Issue: The Campaign to Undermine the 2026 Midterm Elections with David Becker\, Executive Director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research\, Democracy Docket Senior Reporter\,Matt Cohen\, and New York Times Reporter\, Nick Corasaniti
DESCRIPTION:from  May 6 to June 24  @  6:00 pm - 8:00 pmRegister HereHill Center launched its new public affairs discussion series\, At Issue in April. The series examines the many critical issues we are faced with today.\n\nFact: voter fraud almost never happens in the United States. In ramping up election attacks\, will the Trump administration throw the midterms into disarray? David Becker notes that “this administration has gone out hunting for fraud with all of the tools of the federal government over the last year and they have found virtually none.” Yet\, as Matt Cohen reports. “The signs that Trump will try to intervene are too many and too big to ignore: the FBI raiding an election hub for 2020 ballots in a key Georgia county; an unprecedented effort by the U.S. Department of Justice to obtain private voter data from every state\, and the GOP’s all-in push to pass new voter suppression laws. Perhaps most worryingly: Trump has openly said the federal government out to wrest control of elections from the states and take control of voting.” And Nick Corasaniti has recently reported that “Facing the possibility of big losses for Republicans in the midterm elections\, President Trump has reiterated his unfounded assertions of electoral fraud. He has also begun speaking of the need to “nationalize” elections\, and for Republican officials to “take over” voting procedures in parts of the country. This rhetoric is often vague\, coming across as a hint of plan\, rather than an actual one. But a map of potential targets may be coming into focus and includes the swing states Michigan\, Georgia\, North Carolina and Arizona. Voting experts\, government officials and others have identified a host of conditions that could make those places ripe for meddling from the Trump administration or its allies.”\n\nSteps to limit potential interference in the 2026 midterms by the Trump administration are focusing on legal challenges\, state-level protective legislation\, and contingency planning by local election officials.\n\n\n \nDavid Becker is the founder and executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research\, a nonpartisan nonprofit supporting election officials and bolstering trust in election systems. He has more than 25 years of experience in elections\, having served as a senior attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice Voting Section in both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. Before founding CEIR\, David also led the elections team at The Pew Charitable Trusts. In his role as executive director\, David oversees the Election Official Legal Defense Network\, and he is co-author of ‘The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie.’ \n\n\n\n\nMatt Cohen is a Senior Reporter at Democracy Docket where he covers voting rights\, right-wing extremism\, and threats to democracy. He previously covered these beats as an investigative reporter at Mother Jones and The American Independent. Before that\, Matt covered local politics\, social issues\, and arts at the Washington City Paper and DCist.\n\n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\nNick Corasaniti covers voting\, democracy and other election-related issues. for The New York Times. He also focuses on local races in state legislatures\, cities and county boards\, the kind of elections deeply connected to the functioning of American democracy. He has been covering elections — presidential\, congressional\, gubernatorial\, mayoral\, legislative and local campaigns — for The Times since 2011.
URL:https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/at-issue-the-campaign-to-undermine-the-2026-midterm-elections-with-david-becker-executive-director-of-the-center-for-election-innovation-research-democracy-dockets-matt-cohen-and-new-york-time/
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