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 to submit original hanging work, in any medium, to be considered. Response from the call was significant, with 170 artists submitting over 700 pieces. Dixon…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Profs and Pints DC presents: "Race, Class, and Colleges," a look at structural barriers to education access and the impact of a potential Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action in…
Curated and hosted by iconic DC impresario and musician Jim Thomson. “Big Lazy, the elegantly gritty instrumental trio led by the extraordinary guitarist Stephen Ulrich, plays stunningly beautiful music…
Ever wonder how bakeries get the icing to look juuuuust right? Join Paige as she leads a hands-on decorating class! At the end of this class, you will have decorated…
NEW SERIES 🎉: HOUSE CONCERTS AT HILL CENTER (HC@HC) Ari Voxx is a 2022 Wammie finalist and DC-native who's been performing and writing music for years. Previously known for her…
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…
Lecture By: Samuel J. Cox, (SES), RADM, USN (Ret.)Director, Naval History and Heritage Command and Curator of the Navy The Washington Navy Yard has been part of the Capitol Hill community for 224 years. At the April 24 Overbeck History lecture, Sam Cox, Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command, will explore the Navy…
Join Hill Center and The Chinese Street Market to learn how to make rose siu mai (rose dumplings). The class will teach you how to create these delicate, flower-like dumplings…
Profs and Pints DC presents: "Titanic Mistakes," an in-depth analysis of what doomed the famous ship, with Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering. When the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, many blamed bad luck in the form of an iceberg in its path on its maiden voyage.…
You're Invited! Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day with the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs, the Mayor's Office of Women's Policy and Initiatives, and an esteemed intergenerational panel of Lesbian Community Leaders at Hill Center! Sequence of events: 6:30pm | LVD attendees arrive 7:00pm | LVD Intergenerational discussion begins 8:15pm | Closing LVD remarks in The Hill…
Innovative Folk Trio, Palmyra, & Singer-Songwriter, Liv Greene, in Concert Hill Center is thrilled to welcome, for the first time ever, an evening of music with Virginia-native band Palmyra and…
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…
Learn a new technique and create your very own print in this workshop with Christine Vineyard! Students will walk away with basic knowledge and instructions for how to create a…
Join us for a night of fun and creativity as we put the “wine” in unwind with Christine Vineyard! This class will teach you how to paint with a brush…
Magpie and the Tiger, the beloved Petworth, DC eatery, opened in January 2022. Touting creative food, it garnered immediate success and stellar reviews. Read The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema’s review…
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 faintest whisper of God.In the wilderness my broken spiritIs healed. Even resurrected" Hill Center is delighted to welcome Peter Coppelman for a celebratory Earth Day…
Teaching Jitterbug and Lindy Hop since 1994, Gottaswing’s beginner and intermediate group classes have set the gold standard in swing dance instruction. You never need a partner; we rotate partners…
Teaching Jitterbug and Lindy Hop since 1994, Gottaswing’s beginner and intermediate group classes have set the gold standard in swing dance instruction. You never need a partner; we rotate partners…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 in-depth conversation with Neil King, former Wall Street Journal reporter and editor and author of American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal on the…
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…
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…
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…