Burch Discusses his new Novel Meridian Rising about Country Music Legend Jimmie Rodgers and Sings a Few Songs Too! "Jimmie Rodgers comes a-yodelin' out of Paul Burch's novel as if he were with us today. This is a tour de force of musical imagination." —Roy Blount Jr., author of Save Room for Pie "Paul Burch has…
The Capitol Hill Poetry Group began on the Hill in 1975, when a group of poets came together to share and critique their work. To mark our 50th Anniversary, we…
Heating, lighting, and plumbing provide comfort and convenience to the modern home. How did the historic row houses of Capitol Hill accommodate these modern interventions? On Monday, November 10, at…
Storied Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema reflects on the past 25 years wining and dining his way through the DMV and beyond, in conversation with Chef and TV host…
Due to overwhelming demand we have added an overflow room to accommodate extra guests. A live video feed will be screened on our state of the art AV system. Tickets are…
The Civil War marks the turn of DC’s firefighting efforts from volunteer firefighting brigades to a city-wide department of trained and paid firefighters. Amy Mauro, Esq., executive director of the…
Veteran journalist Bill Press sits down for an in-depth conversation with New York Times chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker and The New Yorker staff writer, Susan Glasser, for a…
“Clifford Thompson has skillfully captured in words a distinct era of American history, the specific feel over time of two major cities (Washington and New York); an intimate glimpse of…
Veteran journalist Bill Press sits down for an in-depth conversation with historian Rick Atkinson about his new book THE FATE OF THE DAY: The War for America: Fort Ticonderoga to…
Calling all Crossword, Spelling Bee, and Wordle Fans! If you are ever a little nosey and glance at the phone screen of the person sitting next to you on the…
Hill Center launched its new public affairs discussion series, At Issue in 2025. The series examines the many critical issues we are faced with today. Dara Lind is a Senior…
Presented in partnership with FREE DC and Women in Film & Video This one-hour documentary is the first historical film on the right for self-government in Washington, D.C. told through…
A Conversation Featuring John Lewis's Longtime Director of Communications, Brenda Jones, Playwright, Psalmayene 24, and Historian, George Derek Musgrove Presented in partnership with Mosaic Theatre Company and their production of…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Search for Life Beyond Earth,” with Måns Holmberg, postdoctoral researcher at the Space Telescope Science Institute and part of a team of astronomers looking for chemical traces…
Is Shakespeare relevant today? Do we really need a building dedicated to him and his times in the 21st century, when we are so heavily reliant on the virtual world?…
A history of Black poets in Washington, DC, reveals how they have reflected and transformed American cultural discourse The discussion will feature poet Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Folger Poetry Manager…
Screening Courtesy of CNN In this CNN documentary, which first aired on CNN March 22, Pamela Brown examines the growing influence of Christian nationalism in American society; exploring how a movement…
Federal-era Capitol Hill has left few markers on our cityscape and few artifacts survive to tell its tale. Surprisingly, a special group of textiles (usually ephemeral) created by girls (often invisible in records and histories) offers the best jumping-off point for painting a picture of 1810s-1820s Navy Yard and Capitol Hill populations. Recent research into these…
Join us on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 7-9 pm at Hill Center for a candidate forum with the Democratic candidates for the DC mayor's race. Submit your questions in advance to [email protected]. This event is co-hosted by the DC Democrats, the Ward 6 Democrats, the Ward 2 Democrats, Capital Community News (the Hill Rag,…
Hill Center launched its new public affairs discussion series, At Issue in April. The series examines the many critical issues we are faced with today. Fact: 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…
Join us on Tuesday, May 11, 2026 from 7-9 pm at Hill Center for a candidate forum with the Democratic candidates for the Ward 6 Council race. Submit your questions in advance to [email protected]. This event is co-hosted by the DC Democrats, the Ward 6 Democrats, Capital Community News (the Hill Rag, East of the…
This conversation is a part of Hill Center's Life of a Poet series. Ron Charles will be in conversation with poet, editor, and Life of a Poet curator and moderator, Kyle Dargan. A recent New York Times article mourned the end of the Washington Post's Book World as a major blow to literary journalism and…
Simon discusses and reads from his charming new book, Ulysses S. Cat And Other Animals I Have Known “Scott Simon’s work, filled with irresistible, heartfelt encounters and journeys with animals,…
"I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim." - Frederick…
The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown story of Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with thirteen American presidents — from Harry S. Truman…
New York Times Hardcover Bestseller! NO PROPHETS is a behind- the-scenes look at the shocking extent of Christian nationalism’s reach in our government―and the fight to defend church-state separation. Drawing on his experiences as…
Experience an intimate evening of beautiful classical music—and meet the world-class musicians behind it. This event is presented in partnership with Save Our Symphonies (SOS), a Washington, DC volunteer initiative dedicated…
There is hardly a corner of Washington, DC, and the surrounding area that has not been touched by the plans developed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (1870-1957). Known as Rick,…
No part of life in the United States has been untouched by Donald Trump’s relentless weaponization of the Justice Department. This is a cautionary tale about how, once a president…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has systematically reshaped and disrupted the Pentagon through high-profile purges of military leadership, the dismantling of advisory and civilian-protection programs, and aggressive institutional restructuring. The Pentagon…