2023 Regional Juried Exhibition

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

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…

Profs & Pints DC: Life on an Ocean’s Surface

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Life on an Ocean's Surface,” an in-depth look at a superficial yet mysterious ecosystem, with Rebecca Helm, an assistant professor of environmental science at Georgetown University and researcher of jellyfish. You don’t need to look deep into an ocean to see abundant evidence of life. In fact, right at the surface, at…

Children’s Art Workshop: Picture Book Illustrations with Joan Waites

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

Monet on the mind? Join author-illustrator and art instructor Joan Waites for a class using picture books as an introduction to famous artists and illustrators! Each class will include a picture book reading, brief introduction to the featured artist, and an art lesson incorporating basic art fundamentals and use of different art materials. This class…

$50.00

EAST Workshop: BUCK! & Aesthetic Graffiti SOLD OUT!

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

EAST welcomes a new artist this Sunday, BUCK!, for an aesthetic graffiti workshop. Using Buck's unconventional approach to creating more visual experiences with his artworks, the kids will use their imaginations to paint some wild canvases. Buck will talk about what motivates him with the kids to help guide this lively session. A Cultural crusader through…

Free

Mister Mike’s Music Together® Mixed Ages – Indoors

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

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 will lead you and the other families in music activities ranging from lullabies to full-on jam sessions (with child-friendly instruments, of course). It’s so much…

Event Series Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image

Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image

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

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 of three classes. Our first class will serve as an introduction - trying out techniques and becoming familiar with materials. In the second class, students…

$99.00

Long Lunch: Build Your Own Pizza + Dough Workshop

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

We all know it, we all love it, but do we actually know the right way to make it? Step away from the frozen pizza and kick off your weekend with fresh food! Join us for a long lunch of proper dough making and different styles of pizza including: Napoli traditional, Philly style red, and…

$55.00

Master Chef: Two Cakes & A Cookie with Chef Pichet Ong SOLD OUT!

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

Master Chef: Two Cakes & A Cookie Feat. 7-Time James Beard Award Nominee Pichet Ong 7-time James Beard Award nominee Pichet Ong returns to Hill Center to lead a class baking two cakes and a cookie, inspired by his menu at Chang Chang! Pioneering, award-winning pastry Chef Pichet Ong recently joined forces with legendary Chef…

$100.00

The Whole Beast: Curing Meat + Fish SOLD OUT!

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

Calling all carnivores! Many of us have forgotten that the meat we buy comes from animals. To reconnect with the meat's source (hint: it’s not a cellophane-wrapped package), local chefs have turned to whole animal butchery. The Whole Beast series will highlight the processes involved in butchering and preparing prime cuts, as well as some…

$69.00

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills

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…

$45.00

Easy Vegetarian Indian Cooking: Creating Quick Curries SOLD OUT!

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

If you’re not sure what curry is, you’re in good company. In this class, we’ll discuss the concept of curry as a general descriptor of any saucy main dish originating from Southeast Asia. We’ll learn about common spice mixes, the primary components of popular Indian dishes like kormas and saags, and a few techniques and…

$69.00

Jenny McKean Moore Community Reading Ft. Novelist Johannes Lichtman in Conversation with Writer/Professor Lisa Page

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

In collaboration with The George Washington University and The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center. Lisa Page, GW’s Director of Creative Writing, moderates a conversation and reading featuring novelist Johannes Lichtman.  Lichtman’s debut novel, Such Good Work, was chosen as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation. His second novel, Calling Ukraine, will…

Free – $10.00

Master Chef: Modern Chinese/Korean Cooking with CHIKO/Anju Chef/Founder Scott Drewno SOLD OUT!

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

Award-winning Chef Scott Drewno leads a class inspired by the menu at CHIKO which pairs modern cooking techniques with traditional Chinese and Korean flavors. Washington Post critic Tom Sietsema describes CHIKO’s cooking as “a little Chinese, a little Korean, and wholly delectable.” About Scott: Chef Drewno joined the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group in 1998.…

$100.00
Event Series Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español

Mister Mike’s Music Together® Con Español

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

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 just what you’re looking for! Music Together con Español is a bilingual English/Spanish family class for Spanish speakers looking for a more accessible way to…

Spanish Language Course: Intermediate (Spring 2023)

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

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 in vocabulary as well. With our 100% immersion Spanish lessons, you will be able to improve your speaking skills. We believe in total immersion. We speak…

$199.00 – $325.00
Event Series French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)

French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Spring 2023)

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.…

$199.00 – $325.00
Event Series Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)

Spanish Language Course: Beginner (Spring 2023)

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

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 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…

$199.00 – $325.00

French Language Course: Intermediate III+ (Spring 2023)

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

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, art, etc. Intermediate III+ students should have some control of the language. In the class, students will explore French poetry, singers, and magazines as avenues…

$199.00 – $325.00

Profs & Pints: Race, Class, and Colleges

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

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 college admissions, with Richard D. Kahlenberg, professorial lecturer of public policy and administration at George Washington University. American colleges are admirably dedicated to creating racially…

Sugar Cookie Decorating: Cherry Blossoms!

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

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 five beautiful cherry blossom themed sugar cookies to take home. Just because they bloomed early this year doesn't mean we can't celebrate all Spring long!…

$65.00

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills SOLD OUT!

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…

$45.00

Overbeck Lecture – Washington Navy Yard: Celebrating 224 Years in the Neighborhood SOLD OUT!

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

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…

Free

Rose Siu Mai (Rose Dumplings) with Susan Qin of The Chinese Street Market

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

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 from scratch--a sure way to impress your next dinner party guests! Siu mai are open-faced dumplings, so each petal will open to reveal the chicken/mushroom…

$69.00

Profs & Pints: Titanic Mistakes

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

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.…

Lesbian Visibility Day Intergenerational Discussion

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

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…

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