Tai Chi Chuan
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…
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Basic Drawing Techniques Course: Drawing From an Image
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThis 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…
$132.00
Wine Tasting Featuring Expert Janet Cam: Affordable and Fabulous? Trader Joe’s Has it All
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesTasting of four wines with nibbles. More than the early aughts, Janet Cam has sipped through 19th Century Madeira and Port, the best Burgundy and Bordeaux notching the benchmark wines…
$55.00
Tai Chi Chuan
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…
Thai Flavors w/ Marianne Tshihamba
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesIn this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Lets take a tour to Thailand and learn to make some of Thailands' most iconic dishes at…
$69.00
Take a Tour of Hill Center with David Bell, Award-Winning DC Architect
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThe Capitol Hill Restoration Society will present their annual Home & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th. While this sought-after event is happening, Hill Center’s building…
Free
Masters of Irish & Cape Breton Fiddle Featuring Acclaimed Musicians Caitlin Warbelow and Troy MacGillivray SOLD OUT!
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesCo-hosted by Dave Wasserman, fiddler (and noted political/election analyst) Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska, Caitlin Warbelow is a violinist and fiddler based in Manhattan. For seven years, she was the violinist/fiddler…
$20.00
Take a Tour of Hill Center with David Bell, Award-Winning DC Architect
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThe Capitol Hill Restoration Society will present their annual Home & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th. While this sought-after event is happening, Hill Center’s building…
Free
EAST: World of Collage with Ray Orr
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesRay Orr joins the EAST kids on Sunday, May 12th to share about the world of collage. The kids will learn about collage as an art medium and be able…
Overbeck Lecture: Thomas Smallwood, the Underground Railroad, and Capitol Hill
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThomas Smallwood has been a “lost” hero of the U.S. abolition movement for over 100 years. Born into slavery in 1801, Smallwood bought his freedom, educated himself and became a shoemaker…
Free
Hill Center Galleries: Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) Juried Exhibition 2024 & The Art of Healing Opening Reception
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesPlease join us at Hill Center on Tuesday, May 14th from 6:30pm-8:30pm for an Opening Reception celebrating our newest exhibits: Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) Juried Exhibition and The Art…
Free
Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesLearning 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…
$45.00
Hill Center presents: DISH! The Story Telling Cocktail Hour
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesCome hear a mix of true stories told live! Maybe even volunteer one yourself! From the producer and host of “Dish! The Storytelling Dinner Show” at Crazy Aunt Helen’s now…
$10.00 – $15.00
Profs & Pints DC: The Shores of Tripoli
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesProfs and Pints DC presents: “The Shores of Tripoli,” on a famous early overseas test of the U.S. Navy, with Abby Mullen, assistant professor of history at the United States Naval Academy and…
Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center Featuring Latin GRAMMY Nominee Sam Reider & The Human Hands
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesCurated and Hosted by Stone Room Concerts Founder David Holiday "Sam Reider, composer, musician and band leader of a compact acoustic big band, is for me the 21st Century's folk…
$20.00
Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesIt 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…
Mapping Segregation in Washington, DC – Walking Tour Featuring Historian Sarah Jane Shoenfeld – NEW DATE: May 19 SOLD OUT!
Park across from Big Bear Cafe 1700 1st St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThis event is part of Hill Center’s annual Benjamin Drummond series of cultural and scholarly programming. Historian Sarah Jane Shoenfeld, co-director of the public history project Mapping Segregation in Washington DC, will lead a walking tour of DC’s Bloomingdale neighborhood. This tour highlights key sites in the legal campaign against racially restrictive deed covenants, which…
Sold Out
$15.00
Supergroup DuPont Brass in Concert
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThis event is part of Hill Center’s annual Benjamin Drummond series of cultural and scholarly programming. This engagement is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Tours…
French Language Course: Beginner I/II (Summer 2024)
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesWhile 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…
Gentle Yoga with District Flow Yoga DC (5 Weeks Summer 2024)
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin District Flow Yoga and Hill Center for a Gentle Yoga classes! A yoga practice can contribute to your overall sense of well-being, contentment, ability to relax, sense of balance,…
Profs & Pints DC: America’s Illiberal History
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesProfs and Pints DC presents: “America's Illiberal History,” an unflinching look at the trampling of individual rights as a driving force in our nation’s past, with Steven Hahn, professor of history at New…
The Life of a Poet Featuring Critically Acclaimed Poet Regie Cabico in Conversation with Kyle Dargan
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 shaped their work. Readings from that work are interspersed throughout the conversation. Originally moderated by Washington Post book critic Ron…
Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James SOLD OUT!
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesLearning 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…
Sold Out
$45.00
Local Makers Workshop: Polymer Clay Earrings w/ Fresh Pear Jewelry – Summer Colors Edition
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin 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…
American Roots Concert Series: Sunny War
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesQuicksilver Productions Foundation is thrilled to present Sunny War as part of the free, outdoor American Roots Music Series! It’s no secret that great art comes from the margins. From…
Spanish Language Course: Beginner Evening (Spring 2024)
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesHill 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…
Former Architect of the Capitol, Alan M. Hantman, Discusses His New Book Under the Dome: Politics, Crisis, and Architecture at the United States Capitol
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States“My work with Alan Hantman came at a pivotal point in the management of the United States Capitol. The murders of two Capitol Police Officers...in 1998 changed the freedom of movement in and around the Capitol forever…The result was approval...to construct a safe, secure entrance to the Capitol...the Capitol Visitor Center...Under the Dome is an exemplary display of…
Chef’s Table Featuring Magpie and the Tiger’s Roren Choi & Caleb Jang: Luxury Korean BBQ
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesA 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. Magpie and the Tiger Chefs Caleb Jang and Roren Choi bring their magic to Hill Center’s kitchen for a night of KBBQ. Enjoy…
Contemporary Watercolors Workshop
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin 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…
Introduction to Linocut Printmaking Workshop
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesLearn 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…