Beginner II students should have completed the Beginner I course, and Intermediate students should have some control of the language. In the class, students will expand their French vocabulary and grasp on grammar, while exploring Francophone cultures. The students will be able to see the progress very soon and enjoy the interaction in an intimate…
Intermediate II students should have some control of the language. In the class, students will explore French poetry, singers, and magazines as avenues to discover verb tenses (présent, imparfait, futur and passé composé), irregular verbs, adverbs and prepositions. You will become familiar with Victor Hugo and Edith Piaf and read Match, Le Point and Le…
Busy Bees Music & Art Playgroup will be holding a Day Off camps for children ages 2-years-old to nine-years-old during the 2021-2022 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…
Praised by The Washington Post, Washington Parent, and on Austin Public Radio, Opera Starts with Oh Online! is back. This free family program by Opera Lafayette, also available in person at the Hill Center, was created to introduce young audiences to the magic of opera! Led by teaching artist, choreographer, and dancer Tamrin Goldberg, and…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select wines representing the premier regions of France. Menu: Velouté of Mushrooms 2018 Vouvray ,…
Hill Center is thrilled to welcome The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers as part of our free, outdoor American Roots Music Series! Hailing from the mountain towns of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland, The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers draw freely from Old-Time, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, and Swing music to create their own brand of high energy, Appalachian Bluegrass. Gary Antol…
Live Broadcast Celebrates Official Cookbook Launch Expect the unexpected when Chef Erik Bruner-Yang of Maketto fame joins veteran food writer Bonny Wolf in Hill Center’s kitchen for delicious conversation and a lively cooking demonstration to fete Hill Center’s 10th Anniversary and the publication of A Taste of Hill Center: Recipes from our Community Table. This…
EAST welcomes back Sarah Jones of SANAA Design at Eastern Market Art Series and Teachings (EAST) again on October 24 to kick EAST workshops off in 2021! Sarah will be revisiting two art forms – clay making and portrait creation. The kids will explore how to create a portrait from clay and paint the features of the…
Lecture By: Steve Dryden Before John Burroughs was known as an eminent naturalist and nature writer in the decades after the Civil War, he lived for a time on Capitol Hill where the Russell Office Building now stands. His observations during hikes about the city and out into the nearby woods, sometimes accompanied by Walt…
We’re thrilled to announce a silent auction from November 4-14, to benefit Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, the physical home of Pottery on the Hill. Participating potters have generously donated a piece of their work to be auctioned off to support the work of this arts and cultural center. Stay tuned as the event gets…
Join Chef Mark Haskell for a Long Lunch to learn the basics of classic Chinese potstickers - just in time for the holidays! You’ll be filling and folding pork potstickers, shrimp shui mai and vegetarian dumplings. Get ready to pinch, steam and chow down on your very own dumplings. Beer and wine are included with…
VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION - NOVEMBER 4-14, 2021 VIRTUAL SHOW AND SALE - NOVEMBER 12-14, 2021 Pottery on the Hill returns once again as a virtual show and sale for 2021! This year, we welcome three new potters to our Pottery on the Hill family: Peter Jadoonath, Kyle Lee, and Adero Willard, while welcoming back so…
Artist Janaï Johnson returns to EAST workshops on November 14th with Lisa Clarke, founder of SWAG Works, to paint scenic fall portraits. Using her African and Native American heritage into colorful painting, murals, and home decor, Janaï will teach the kids on how to use nature and your surroundings as inspiration to create something beautiful. Janaï is a…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select wines representing the premier regions of France. Menu: Butternut, Celeriac and Apple Soup 2019…
It takes two hours of your time to learn the skills that could save your child’s life. During this class you will be taught by a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse. You will learn Infant and Child CPR, AED and what to do if your child or infant is choking. The class applies to…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select wines representing the premier regions of France. Menu: Foie Gras Confit with Compote of Dry…
Bonnie Benwick's annual holiday cookie class returns, with more elbow room! Get a jump on baking the best holiday treats. Participants will make a set of 3 easy, craveable recipes that promise to perk up your platters and upgrade your cookie-swap cred. Everyone goes home with at least a dozen cookies and possibly some cookie…
Presented By: John R. Wennersten and Barry Harrelson The Overbeck Lecture series will present the Capitol Hill premiere of the 40-minute documentary film, A Bridge Across History, on Monday December 6, 2021 at 7:30 pm at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Producers John R. Wennersten and Barry Harrelson will be present to introduce the film and…
Join Chef Mark Haskell for a Long Lunch to learn the basics of classic Italian Arancini. Arancini derives from the Sicilian aranciu, meaning orange. These risotto balls look like little oranges after they are fried. You’ll be forming and filling delectable risotto rice balls with Mozzarella + Prosciutto. To round out the lunch, Chef Mark…
Bonnie Benwick's annual holiday cookie class returns, with more elbow room! Get a jump on baking the best holiday treats. Participants will make a set of 3 easy, craveable recipes that promise to perk up your platters and upgrade your cookie-swap cred. Everyone goes home with at least a dozen cookies and possibly some cookie…
Join us for our last workshop of the season on December 12th with returning EAST artist Lindsay “LA” Johnson for comic book creation! Lindsay will explore the art of comics and how they bring stories to life. Kids will learn the basic building blocks of how to create characters, story arcs, and drawing to create their…
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 Fusion was founded in 2010. With a variety of offerings and locations to choose from, we’re sure you’ll be happy working with us to meet…
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 Fusion was founded in 2010. With a variety of offerings and locations to choose from, we’re sure you’ll be happy working with us to meet…
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 Fusion was founded in 2010. With a variety of offerings and locations to choose from, we’re sure you’ll be happy working with us to meet…
At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, activities, and games—all while having endless fun! Parent & Me - Adult Participation Required…
This year’s show was juried by Claude Elliott, Arts Consultant and Independent Curator. 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 157 artists submitting over 700 pieces. Elliott selected 118 pieces for the show,…
At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, activities, and games—all while having endless fun! Parent & Me - Adult Participation Required…
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.…
Intermediate II students should have some control of the language. In the class, students will explore French poetry, singers, and magazines as avenues to discover verb tenses (présent, imparfait, futur and passé composé), irregular verbs, adverbs and prepositions. You will become familiar with Victor Hugo and Edith Piaf and read Match, Le Point and Le…
3 hour camp packed with soccer fun! At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, activities, and games—all while having endless fun!…