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…
Instructor: Christopher Michael Richardson Prior Experience: Not required You have always thought about what it takes to act. Practice the basic skills required to be an actor. Begin your fun journey…
Longtime Capitol Hill Resident (30+ years), Gordon Tenney, is an accomplished player and teacher of piano music in all styles. Classical, jazz, rock/pop, blues, you name it! He has 10+…
Join Chef Wendi James in Hill Center's kitchen! This class covers how to cook sushi rice, what ingredients you will need, techniques on rolling the different types of sushi and how to pair the sushi with different sauces. Chef Wendi James will teach you how to roll hand rolls (temaki) and in-side-out rolls (uramaki) with a variety of veggies and fish, including pickled daikon, eel, avocado and spicy tuna. Plan on coming with an appetite, as there will be plenty…
Tai Chi Chuan is a formulated set of movements designed for body and mind. This discipline for health and serenity is also a complete system of self-defense and a martial…
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…
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…
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…
Toddler & Me dance classes are for children 18 months up to the age of 3 years. Music, movement, balance and the basic steps are introduced in a fun, friendly,…
The Music Together® Babies Class was created especially for families with infants under six months old. That’s right: It’s never too early to start our music classes! Maybe you’ve noticed that…
Join Tippi Toes® for a high-energy dance class designed to keep boys and girls engaged in continual motion from the first step to the last beat. Our positive, upbeat classes…
Tippi Pro takes our Ballet Tap Jazz combo class to a whole new level - introducing more complex dance steps, combos, and steps across the floor in the same upbeat,…
Warrior Fusion is a health and fitness collaborative that helps people of all ages and abilities train for life through martial arts, personal training, and self-defense instruction. Based in Washington, D.C. Warrior…
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…
Warrior Fusion is a health and fitness collaborative that helps people of all ages and abilities train for life through martial arts, personal training, and self-defense instruction. Based in Washington, D.C. Warrior…
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…
Join Hill Center & Elevated Tea Co. for the launch of a new series focused on local businesses and makers! The class is best for all lovers of tea and those interested in the healing benefits of hemp-derived CBD. Participants will walk away feeling relaxed, refreshed, and with knowledge about how they can use CBD to combat common ailments. The class will be touching on the ritual of tea and the importance of mindfulness. Opare will share information on how…
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…
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…
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…
Pioneering, award-winning pastry Chef Pichet Ong recently joined forces with legendary Chef Peter Chang and his daughter Lydia Chang to open Chang’s first DC restaurant, Chang Chang near Dupont Circle, which Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema declared “a joyous occasion,” and instantly became one of his “ favorite places to eat.” Ticket price includes…
Busy Bees Music & Art Playgroup will be holding a Day Off camps for children ages 2-years-old to nine-years-old during the 2022-2023 DCPS school year. There will be 3 programs: Busy Bees for ages 24-48 months, Buzzing Bees for ages 4-6 years, and Bumbling Bees for ages 6-9 years. Full and part-time days, weeks, and…
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…
Benjamin Drummond Emancipation Day Celebration Forum Sponsored by National Capital Bank An in-depth conversation featuring eminent historians Dr. Regina T. Akers & Dr. Edward Valentin Jr. Moderated by Dr. Joseph P. Reidy African Americans served in the Continental Navy and the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War. In every subsequent war the 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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…