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  • Mad Science: Science in Motion (Rising 1st-6th Graders)

    Mad Science: Science in Motion (Rising 1st-6th Graders)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Children & Teens

    Mad Science summer camps give kids the opportunity to learn about science through our interactive and hands-on science activities. These summer science programs let children become junior scientists for the summer and embark on a series of science adventures! Before care, aftercare, and half-day options available. Science in Motion Five different daily themes! Discover how…

  • From Savory to Sweet: The Ultimate Tea Party SOLD OUT!

    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. Channel you inner Bridgerton fantasies and learn the secrets of a luxurious English Tea service. Starting with…

    $69.00

  • Gottaswing Beginners and Intermediate

    Gottaswing Beginners and Intermediate
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    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…

  • French

    French Language Course: Advanced I/II (Summer 2025)

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

    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…

    $199.00 – $329.00

  • DC WAY Summer Camp

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

    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…

  • The Paper Architect Hack® 006

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

    Create Iconic Structures from Paper Hack Description: Why wait decades to build a masterpiece? Learn to craft famous architectural wonders from simple sheets of paper in just two hours! With…

  • French

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

    French Language Course: Intermediate I/II (Summer 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 – $329.00

  • Spanish Tapas Party: Small Bites, BIG Flavor! SOLD OUT!

    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. From Barcelona bars to Madrid markets, recreate Spain’s most addictive snacks: Golden Patatas Bravas, a zingy Orange & Fennel…

    $69.00

  • Foghorn Stringband: American Stringband Concert

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

    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…

    $25.00
  • Sake

    Sake 101 / Intro to Sake SOLD OUT!

    The Sake Experience Series
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Interested in sake but don’t know where to start? Sake is incredibly diverse and goes far beyond just the hot shooters most people experience at their favorite sushi restaurant. Sake…

    $60.00 – $169.00

  • SOLD OUT! At Issue: The Erasure of Black History Featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning Historian Marcia Chatelain and New York Times White House Correspondent Erica L. Green

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

    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…

    $10.00

  • Antipasti Heaven- Great Italian Bites!

    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. From Sicily to Venice, explore Italy’s snack game: Crunchy Arancini, tangy Marinated Seafood Salad, and the ultra-luxurious…

    $69.00

  • Joseph Sassoon Discusses his book The SASSOONS: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire in Conversation with New York Times Writer Binyamin Appelbaum

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

    "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…

    $10.00

  • Capitol Hill Art Walk

    Capitol Hill Art Walk
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Films and Performances

    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…

  • The Kitchen Cabinet Series – Canning (Preserving the Harvest)

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

    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…

    $84.00

  • American Roots Concert Series: The Pine Leaf Boys

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

    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…

    Free

  • Photography 2025 Opening Reception

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

    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 since 1999, first as classical music critic, then as culture critic. In 2011, he combined art and architecture into a beat focused on visual culture…

    Free

  • 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…

    $49.00

  • 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

  • Introduction to Linocut 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…

    $60.00

  • Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR

    Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    It takes two hours of your time to learn the skills that could save your child’s life. During this class you will learn Infant and Child CPR, AED and what…

  • The Paper Architect Hack®

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

    Create Iconic Structures from Paper Why wait decades to build a masterpiece? Learn to craft famous architectural wonders from simple sheets of paper in just two hours! With basic hand…

  • Carnival in Every Bite- Best Brazilian Snacks!

    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. Cheese, chocolate, and cod? Yes, please! Master Gluten-Free Pão de Queijo, fudgy Brigadeiros, and Portugal’s gift to Brazil: Golden Salt…

    $69.00

  • The Life of a Poet Featuring Marie Howe, Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in Conversation with Poet/Editor Kyle Dargan

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    "Marie Howe’s poetry is luminous, intense, and eloquent, rooted in an abundant inner life. ” —Stanley Kunitz, former Poet Laureate Established in 2013, The Life of a Poet is a quarterly series of in-depth literary conversations. The series offers a rare opportunity to consider a writer’s entire career and explore the major events that have…

    $10.00

  • Family Day 2025!

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

    Hill Center’s annual Family Day returns again for 2025! Come enjoy a completely FREE day of magic, music, face painting, balloon animals, and more! ONGOING ACTIVITIES 2:00-6:00pm: Photo Booth Face Painting Balloons by Brenda Concessions & Popcorn Activities & demos from our program partners: Chess Wizards Warrior Fusion DC Way Tippi Toes Super Soccer Stars…

    Free – $10.00

  • Talk of the Hill with Bill Press Featuring Best Selling Author Lynne Olson SOLD OUT!

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

    Veteran journalist Bill Press sits down for an in-depth conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Lynne Olson Lynne Olson is a New York Times bestselling author of ten books of history, most of which focus on World War II. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has called her “our era’s foremost chronicler of World War…

    $10.00