Author, cooking instructor, and culinary consultant Jen Lin-Liu has been teaching at the Hill Center and this will be her last class before she leaves Washington D.C. for a while…
Celebrate the best of summer produce, inspired in part by years of Top Tomato reader recipe contest winners published in The Washington Post's Food section. Bonnie makes just about all…
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes your 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 fun you won’t realize how…
In this three part cooking class series, learn the building blocks of classic French sauces to elevate your cooking to the next level. Through demonstration and hands on training, create dishes in every class using a variety of sauces. Classes take place once a week for three weeks. Week 1: Stocks, Roux, Veloute, Fruit Coulis…
Join Tippi Toes® for a magical Princess and Super Hero Dance Camp! Your child will love dressing up every day, dancing to Tippi Toes music, playing Freeze Dance with Queen Elsa, creating superhero masks to demonstrate bravery, reading fun stories, participating in games like Frog, Frog, Princess & much much more! Boys and girls ages 3-7 years…
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…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Learn the secrets of balancing bold Moroccan flavors: succulent Chicken Tagine with Briny Preserved Lemons, a crunchy-sweet Carrot & Harissa Salad, and the art of pouring Mint Tea like a true Berber host. Your taste buds will dance to the rhythm of North Africa! Dishes that…
Nicole “Ms. Niki” Addison is a classically trained singer/songwriter from Washington, D.C. One of family music's most compelling and talented new emerging artists, Ms. Niki is a member of the GRAMMY-nominated 1 Tribe Collective's All One Tribe album featuring "Rainbow." Described as a new age cross between Mary Poppins and Ms. Frizzle. Ms. Niki is…
Every Day is A Learning Day! Busy Bees Music & Arts Playgroup is a child-centered introduction to a formal education setting. When DC Public Schools is out - We're IN. Whether it be a conference day, a longer break - like February and Spring - or the Summer, we provide a fun, safe place to…
Welcome to Alef Art Camp with Chabad East DC Jewish Center! Based on our Alef Art Room model, Alef Art Camp is a Jewish creative space - a place where children are encouraged to explore and experience Jewish values through the arts! Cooking, painting, gymnastics, pottery, trips, and more in just 10 days! Registration Camp registration…
Welcome to Alef Art Camp with Chabad East DC Jewish Center! Based on our Alef Art Room model, Alef Art Camp is a Jewish creative space - a place where children are encouraged to explore and experience Jewish values through the arts! Cooking, painting, gymnastics, pottery, trips, and more in just 10 days! Registration Camp registration…
Curated and Hosted by Stone Room Concerts Founder David Holiday “Their unique combination of instruments “featuring cello as a utility infielder, at once filling in as the second “fiddle” role, then joining the rhythm section to add extra oomph,” gives them a very textured sound.” - AmericanaUK High Horse is a progressive-acoustic boy band featuring…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Channel you inner Bridgerton fantasies and learn the secrets of a luxurious English Tea service. Starting with the best scones you've ever had, followed by 3 kinds of tea sandwiches and ending with a berry-laden Victoria sponge cake. Dishes that we will…
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 in our classes so everyone has a chance to learn and practice. Classes are open to dancers of all ages (students under 14 years must be accompanied…
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…
Celebrate over a decade of soccer excellence at DC Way's Summer Soccer Camp! With over 10 years of experience right here in DC, this camp offers an unforgettable experience for children aged 4-13. Highly professional coaches provide expert guidance, ensuring each child gains new skills and experiences the joy of soccer like never before. With…
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…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. From Barcelona bars to Madrid markets, recreate Spain’s most addictive snacks: Golden Patatas Bravas, a zingy Orange & Fennel Salad, rustic Chickpeas with Chorizo, and Scallops in Saffron Sauce that’ll make you feel like a seaside chef. Dishes that we will be preparing in class. Batatas Bravas…
The Foghorn Stringband is the present day gold standard for real-deal hard-hitting genuine old-time American string band music, with nine albums, thousands of shows, over 20 years of touring under their belts, and an entirely new generation of roots musicians following their lead. American roots music is a diverse and never-ending well of inspiration, and…
Curated and Hosted by Stone Room Concerts Founder David Holiday Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk singer-songwriter whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She has played festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Texas. She has earned multiple Gold Awards in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest,…
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. Since taking office, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination by de-emphasizing that history or at times denying that it happened. As historian Marcia…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. From Sicily to Venice, explore Italy’s snack game: Crunchy Arancini, tangy Marinated Seafood Salad, and the ultra-luxurious Whipped Salt Cod Spread. Warning: May induce spontaneous Italian hand gestures. Dishes that we will be preparing in class. Aranchini Marinated Seafood Salad Baccalà Mantecato…
"As engaging as Sassoon renders the intricacies of business and religion, the book is at its best when the family’s supercharged ambitions take center stage....Rags-to-riches stories may all be the same, but it’s the way in which a fortune is lost that’s truly compelling. Sassoon’s detailed account of the decentralization of family power and the proliferation of descendants interested in spending but not…
Learn tricks of the trade so that you can relax and enjoy your next seafood dinner soiree. Fiona Lewis is the founder and co-owner of three businesses in DC’s Union Market: The District Fishwife, On Toast, and Son of a Fish. She is a nationally recognized expert on sustainable seafood, conservation of local fish species and…
Honoring Service Through Creativity As a proud participant in the 2025 Capitol Hill ART WALK, Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital will host a special outdoor showcase highlighting the work of past and future military members on Saturday September 13th and Sunday, September 14th from Noon to 4 p.m. These artists draw from their…
Preserving the Harvest We’re in the harvest season, with great bounty in every farm field and community garden plot. Learn how to preserve some of those flavors for next week or to use a few months from now, with techniques for freezing, drying, and canning. The methods learned here help prevent food waste, too. Your…
Louisiana's finest, four-time Grammy-Nominated, world-renown Pine Leaf Boys have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of Louisiana music with youthful exuberance. Hailing from southwest Louisiana, the Pine Leaf Boys, known for their wild shows and thoughtful arrangements, have breathed new life into Louisiana music, reviving ancient songs and bringing them to the bandstand. Being described…
JUROR: PHILIP KENNICOTT, ART AND ARCHITECTURE CRITIC, WASHINGTON POST Philip Kennicott is the Pulitzer Prize-winning art and architecture critic of The Washington Post. He has been on staff at The Post…
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…