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  • Gentle Yoga with Jayanti of District Flow Yoga (8 Weeks – Starts January 28)

    Gentle Yoga of District Flow Yoga (8 Weeks – Starts January 28)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    Join District Flow Yoga and Hill Center for a yoga class catered to older students!  A yoga practice can contribute to your overall sense of well-being, contentment, ability to relax, sense of balance, strength, and body awareness. This class is suitable for all ages of adults--no matter experience, injuries, conditions.  It is ideal for seniors, mothers who…

    $210.00

  • Beginner Knitting

    Beginner Knitting
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    If you have ever wanted to start knitting with a manageable project this is the class for you! With individualized instruction, students new to knitting will learn the basics and finish an item over the 4 week course of this program. If you have knitted before, our instructor welcomes you to come and try a…

    $95.00

  • Gentle Yoga with Hannah of District Flow Yoga (8 Weeks – Starts January 30)

    Gentle Yoga with District Flow Yoga (8 Weeks – Starts January 30)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    Join District Flow Yoga and Hill Center for a yoga class catered to older students!  A yoga practice can contribute to your overall sense of well-being, contentment, ability to relax, sense of balance, strength, and body awareness. This class is suitable for all ages of adults--no matter experience, injuries, conditions.  It is ideal for seniors,…

    $210.00
  • French

    French Language Course: Intermediate I/II (Spring 2025)

    French Language Course: Intermediate I/II (Winter 2025)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    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…

    $199.00 – $325.00

  • Long Lunch: Vietnam Mekong Street Food with Chef Mark Haskell SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    When traveling the world, sometimes the best meals are found in the streets – from food trucks, carts and stalls. Chef Mark Haskell will take you on a tour of the back alleys and busy streets of faraway countries. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to balance flavors and use the fabulous products and cooking techniques of Southeast…

    $55.00

  • On The Noodle Road with Jen Lin-Liu: Mrs. Chao & The Stir-Fry SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Chinese-American cookbook author Buwei Yang Chao invented the term "stir-fry" in the English language in the 1940s, and since then it's permeated its way into all aspects of the American kitchen. Author, cooking instructor, and culinary consultant Jen Lin-Liu -- who is in the midst of writing a biography about Mrs. Chao -- will teach you how to…

    $125.00

  • Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    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…

    $49.00
  • French

    French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Winter 2025)

    French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Winter 2025)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    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
  • drawing

    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
    Studio Arts & Crafts

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

    $132.00

  • Jenny McKean Moore Community Reading Featuring Memoirist Kat Chow, author of Seeing Ghosts in Conversation with Writer Jung Yun

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

    Kat Chow is a reporter, teacher, writer and the author of Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing), named a Notable Book by The New York Times. She is The George Washington University’s 2024-2025 Jenny McKean Moore Writer-In-Washington, where she teaches Creative Nonfiction. She was a reporter at NPR, where she was a founding member…

    $10.00

  • Brazilian Flavors

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Travel to Brazil with this hearty fish stew. The flavor goes well with any savory dish, but especially fish,  other seafood, and all vegetables! Lastly, the hearty dish will be accompanied with cheesy appetizers and Caipirinhas, the national cocktail, to top it all…

    $69.00

  • Global Sounds on the Hill Celebrating Bolero with Miramar

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

    Curated and hosted by iconic DC impresario and musician Jim Thomson “With new album “Entre Tus Flores,” Miramar gives listeners countless reasons to love the bolero. Richmond-based bolero group Miramar is as closely knit as any trio you’ll find. Vocalists Rei Álvarez and Laura Ann Singh harmonize with so much precision and grace that it’s…

    $20.00

  • Contemporary Watercolors Workshop SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    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 approach them in a contemporary way. This class will give students the skills to create paintings on their own with a variety of materials, many…

    $52.00
  • Chef Peter Chang

    Chef’s Table Featuring Storied Chinese Chef Peter Chang SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    A Chef’s Table is typically located in the kitchen of a restaurant and allows Chefs to show off their culinary skills and prepare dinner for a small group in an intimate setting. Chef Peter Chang is arguably the most celebrated Chinese chef in the United States. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, Chang has long…

    $200.00

  • Volunteer Capitol Hill

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    In-person Events

    Volunteer Capitol Hill - established in 2013 by the Old Naval Hospital Foundation to celebrate the extraordinary contributions made by Nicky and Steve Cymrot to the Capitol Hill community over more than forty years - is an annual event designed to showcase a wide variety of opportunities for volunteer service. Local organizations will be present…

    Free

  • Introduction to Block Printmaking Workshop

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    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 linoleum block print from start to finish. By the end of class, students will have a carved block and at least one final print to…

    $60.00

  • Introduction to Block Printmaking Course

    Block Printing March
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    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 linoleum block print from start to finish. By the end of class, students will have a carved block and at least one final print to…

    $203.00

  • Overbeck Lecture: How the Carry-Didden Family Left Their Mark  On Capitol Hill and Beyond SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Lectures & Conversations

    Albert Carry and Clement Didden were two pioneering entrepreneurs who left their mark on their local community and the city at large. On March 31, the Overbeck Capitol Hill History lecture by Amanda Didden Edwards will focus on their contributions. Both immigrants, they honed their skills, brewing and architecture respectively, here in America, building an…

    Free

  • Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James

    Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    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…

    $49.00

  • Family ‘Hoppy’ Hour with King Bullfrog!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Children & Teens

    Bring the family out to enjoy a Friday evening filled with live music perfect for all ages! This concert will be outdoors (weather permitting, indoors if not), perfect for little ones to run, dance, laugh, and play to the beat of their favorite songs! KING BULLFROG is a kindie rock trio that plays high-energy tunes that…

    $7.00 – $14.00

  • Master Chef: Featuring Magpie and the Tiger Chefs Caleb Jang and Roren Choi: Mastering the Fundamentals of Korean BBQ SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Join Magpie and the Tiger Chefs Caleb Jang and Roren Choi as they guide you through the essentials of a Korean BBQ feast. Learn how to marinate succulent meats, craft three authentic banchan (Korean side dishes), and prepare other indispensable components of a complete KBBQ table. Weather permitting, we'll fire up the grill and savor…

    $125.00

  • EAST WORKSHOP: Whimsical Portraits: Let Your Imagination Bloom!

    EAST: Winter Wonderland with Edmond Wilson
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Children & Teens

    We are currently on a waitlist for this workshop, but please sign up in the event that a family cancels and we can fit you in. Join us for a fun and creative kids’ art workshop where we’ll turn ordinary portraits into playful, imaginative masterpieces! Inspired by mixed-media collage, kids will transform old images with…

  • Duck Bootcamp with Chef Mark Haskell SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    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

  • Global Sounds on the Hill featuring Ethiopian Funk with Afro-Zen Allstars

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

    Curated and hosted by iconic DC impresario and musician Jim Thomson "Whether floating on the undulating melodic surface or diving into the rhythmic crosscurrents, this is music that takes you somewhere." -Peter McElhinney, Style Weekly Music Writer Afro-Zen Allstars is a 9 piece little big band featuring blazing horns, a driving rhythm section and inspired instrumental jams,…

    $20.00

  • Cocktails Featuring Providencia Seasoned Bartender Pedro Tobar SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Providencia is a love letter to the immigrant experience. Tucked away just off H Street’s buzzing trolley-lined street, this 22-seat bar offers more than food and drinks—it offers a whimsical journey. Pedro will guide you through the essentials of concocting three creative and exquisite cocktails. Born from the dreams of immigrants and their children, Providencia…

    $55.00

  • 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
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    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.” Chef Scott Drewno was raised in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes…

    $125.00

  • Wren Zen Meditation Class

    Wren Zen Meditation Class
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    What is Zen meditation? Zen meditation, or Zazen, is one of the most powerful methods of Zen Buddhist practice developed in the past 2,500 years in Asia and brought to America in the 60’s and 70’s. Zazen is a practice-oriented tradition that is very simple, you “just sit,” as a Japanese master would say. We…

  • Global Sounds on the Hill featuring Latin Music Sextet Las Guaracheras

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

    Curated and hosted by iconic DC impresario and musician Jim Thomson Las Guaracheras is a powerful Latin Music sextet from Cali, Colombia that performs Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as salsa, as well as music from the Pacific region of Colombia. Their compositions and lyrics revolve around the revindication and recognition of the role of women in the music…

    $20.00