In 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…
The 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…
Co-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…
The 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…
Ray 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…
Thomas 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…
Please 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…
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…
Come 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…
Profs 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…
Curated 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…
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 to do if your child or infant is choking. The class applies to infants and up to age 12. These are skills everyone caring for an…
This 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…
This 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 program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The concert will be preceded by a conversation with the artists moderated by…
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.…
Join 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, strength, and body awareness. This class series, taught by experienced yoga teacher Anne Harrison, is suitable for all ages of adults--no matter experience, injuries, or…
Profs 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 York University and Pulitzer-prize winning author. Donald Trump has long been accused by many journalists and other observers of violating liberal democratic “norms.” But what…
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…
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…
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…
Quicksilver 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…
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…
“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…
A 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…
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…
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…
Join us for a night of fun and creativity as we put the “wine” in unwind with Christine Vineyard! This class will teach you how to paint with a brush…
"Not-Noodle Class:” This fascinating Chinese cooking class taught by Jen Lin-Liu will enlighten you on the vast and varied types of "noodles" made from rice, bean starch, potatoes, and tofu.…
Join us at Hill Center for "Two Shorts and a Doc" a film screening from Producers, Jack Wennersten and Barry Harrelson. Producers of "Sustainable Waterfronts" offer a Sunset Presentation of…
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…