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…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take a trip to Chef Tshihamba's home country, the Congo! Chicken Mwamba is a savory dish native to Central Africa that has been deemed the national dish of the Congo. It is a simple, but delicious dish that serves as a great…
The Grateful Dead Reimagined: African, Jam Band Style, Afrobeat, Soukous & High-Life Hill Center presents Afro Dead + Guinean Singer/Songwriter Sia Tolno in Concert. Afro Dead is a musical collective from Africa, Europe, and the United States directed by Aaron Feder and featuring the multi-talented Guinean singer Sia Tolno and Diakanké guitarist Yaya Dambakate. Aaron…
Stress-Free Seafood Dinner Party 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. Fiona was DC’s first female fishmonger. She is a nationally recognized…
Influential D.C. chef and restaurateur Erik Bruner-Yang returns to Hill Center to lead a Cambodian inspired class celebrating Khmer New Year which is observed April 14-16. In Khmer, it is called ‘ChaulChnam Thmey’ which means “enter the new year.” Erik is a multi James Beard Foundation award nominee and the chef-owner of Cambodian/Taiwanese influenced Maketto.…
NEW SERIES 🎉: HOUSE CONCERTS AT HILL CENTER (HC@HC) Melan is a nomadic & multifaceted artist based in the dmv, bringing a distinct sense of vulnerability and sound curation to alternative R&B. She uses music & sound healing as a form of alchemy to fuel her freedom and spark the same in others. Although an…
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. At Warrior Karate we believe in honoring those who came before us. Our lineage is about respecting the source of the knowledge that has passed from teacher to student, tracing…
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…
Busy Bees Music & Art Playgroup will be holding a summer camp for children ages 2-years-old to eight-years-old for summer 2023. There are 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 sessions are available. There…
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…
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…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take a trip to Belgium! Moules Frites is considered the national dish of Belgium. It consists of fresh mussels often steamed in white wine, butter, and shallots. Accompanied with homemade french fries so crispy and delicious that you'll be licking your fingers…
Bring the family out to enjoy a Friday evening filled with live music perfect for all ages! This concert will be outdoors (weather permitting), perfect for little ones to run, dance, laugh, and play to the beat of their favorite songs! Featuring Mr. Jeremiah and Mr. Steve—both Capitol Hill-based dads and music teachers—the duo's roots-and-blues…
Ever wonder how bakeries get the icing to look just right? Join Paige as she leads a hands-on decorating class! At the end of this class, you will have decorated five beautiful Summer sugar cookies to take home. You will learn the basics of royal icing, tips to make decorating easier, and various techniques to…
Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. With half and full day classes, kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical…
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…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “District of Coyotes,” with Megan Draheim, visiting associate professor at Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability and founding director of the District Coyote Project. When you hear the word “coyote,” do you envision howls through the darkness of Western landscapes? While coyotes likely evolved in the Western part of…
1789 was an excellent day for France and a rough day for Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI...... In celebration of Bastille Day, join us for a wine tasting inspired by history, revolution, and EXCELLENT alcoholic grape juice. An inviting and fun challenge to blind taste four wines from four classic grape-growing French regions. We'll start…
Train Your Brain Project presents…Saturday Academy Col-Laboratory. We are the passport to FUN for the weekend! Jumpstart your child’s day by joining us Saturday mornings from 10 - 11:30 am for amazing, snaps, crackles, and pops! The Collaboratory promotes a joyful environment for a diverse group of learners ages 3.5 - 10 Purpose: Children unite…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take a trip to Morocco! Learn to make one of the most famous Moroccan stews and your own preserved lemons. This chicken Moroccan stew will fill you up with cozy and anti-inflammatory spices such as turmeric and cumin. Chef Tshihamba will also…
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…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “What the Bill of Rights Got Wrong,” with Marvin Overby, professor of political science and director of Penn State’s School of Public Affairs. Most Americans are familiar with the Bill of Rights, but few understand the complicated and fascinating history of those amendments to the U.S. Constitution or how they…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take your taste buds on a tour of Britain! Marianne will walk guests through this British classic, updated for today's tastes. As an added bonus, participants will learn how to cure salmon! This class is perfect for new chefs and old…
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…
Join Hill Center & Fresh Pear Jewelry for our new series focused on local businesses and makers! Learn the basics of creating polymer clay earrings! Your ticket includes enough materials…
This engagement is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The concert will be preceeded…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dream Interpretation,” with Richard Bargdill, associate professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, teacher of courses on dream interpretation and the psychology of creativity, and author of An…
Spanish on the Hill returns! The popular children's spanish courses back a comeback with instructor Macu Yrureta. Join us for this free demo to get a taste before registering for…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. You may be in DC for the Summer, but that doesn't mean you have to only…