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  • Overbeck Lecture: Evolution of DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services – Through the Decades Focusing on Capitol Hill Fires

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Lectures & Conversations

    The Civil War marks the turn of DC’s firefighting efforts from volunteer firefighting brigades to a city-wide department of trained and paid firefighters. Amy Mauro, Esq., executive director of the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation, will highlight decades of improvements and innovations within the “Nation’s Fire Department” at the Overbeck Capitol Hill history…

    Free

  • Talk of the Hill with Bill Press Featuring Journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Lectures & Conversations

    Veteran journalist Bill Press sits down for an in-depth conversation with New York Times chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker and The New Yorker staff writer, Susan Glasser, for a candid assessment of President Trump's first year in office as well as breaking  news of the day. Baker and Glasser are the authors of the…

    $10.00

  • Global Sounds on the Hill Featuring Joe Troop’s Whirlwind

    Featured
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    "...some of the most unusual music I've ever heard: polyglot internationalist banjo player Joe Troop and his latest group Whirlwind, a lineup featuring flute, viola, jazz-adjacent rhythm section and electric…

    $20.00

  • Introduction to Linocut Printmaking Workshop

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    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 linoleum block print from start to finish. By the end of class, students will have a carved block and at least one final print to…

    $60.00

  • The Paper Architect Hack® 010

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    Create Iconic Structures from Paper Why wait decades to build a masterpiece? Learn to craft famous architectural wonders from simple sheets of paper in just two hours! With basic hand…

  • Duck Bootcamp for the Holidays with Chef Mark Haskell

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    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…

    $69.00

  • Leslie Frelow of the Wine Concierge Presents…Confidently Curating Holiday Wine & Food Pairings

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Join The Wine Concierge for an empowering wine education experience that will transform how you approach holiday entertaining. In this hands-on tasting class, you'll discover the secrets behind creating memorable wine and food pairings that will impress your guests and boost your confidence as a host. What You'll Learn: How to match wines with classic…

    $69.00

  • Holiday French Macarons with Chef Wendi James SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Demystify the famous French cookie with French trained Chef Wendi James. Learn the tips and tricks to success and return home with your own box of colorful sweets. You'll make three different macarons: Chocolate Gingerbread Candy Cane Eggnog About Wendi: Wendi James received a Cuisine and Pastry Diplome from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in…

    $55.00

  • “SONG OF SOLSTICE” A Celtic Christmas Celebration Featuring: OCEAN Celtic Quartet SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    “Listen up – They’re good!” --Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol says that OCEAN are exciting because they “get right inside the spirit of the folk music of the British Isles, unpick it and weave it into a bright new fabric on their own 21st century American loom.”  Tony Barrand of Nowell Sing…

    $20.00
  • Chef slicing scallions on wooden cutting board

    Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    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…

    $49.00

  • Chef slicing scallions on wooden cutting board

    Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    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…

    $49.00

  • Spanish Language Course: Beginner Class

    Spanish Language Course: Beginner Class
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    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 your…

    $199.00 – $349.00

  • Sausage Making with Chef Mark Haskell SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Join us in the kitchen for a sausage making workshop! In this interactive cooking class, Chef Mark Haskell will walk you through how to make sausages! Learn a variety of types and techniques – spicy moroccan lamb merguez, fragrant Thai sao ou from Chaing Mai, Italian sweet fennel pork sausage, & Chinese shrimp mousse sausage,…

    $69.00

  • Global Sounds on the Hill Featuring Qais Essar & Sonny Singh in Concert: SANGAT

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    Curated and hosted by iconic DC impresario and musician Jim Thomson Weaving together the ancient sound and haunting melodies of the rabab, a 2,500 year-old instrument from Afghanistan, with bold trumpet lines and anthemic Punjabi vocals, Qais and Sonny ground their music in ancestral wisdom and usher us into the future with their uplifting new…

    $23.00

  • Beginner Piano with Ms. Niki

    Beginner Piano with Ms. Niki
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Music Lessons

    Ages: 8–11 years (Grades 3-6) Level: Beginner Meets: Once a week — 30 minutes, Length: 10-week series Format: Small group (4–5 students) Students in grades 3-6 will be introduced to beginner piano…

  • Beginner Piano | Teens with Ms. Niki

    Beginner Piano | Teens with Ms. Niki
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Music Lessons

    Ages: 12–17 years (Grades 7-12) Level: Beginner Meets: Once a week — 45 minutes, Length: 10-week series Format: Small group (4–5 students) Students in grades 7-12 will be introduced to beginner piano…

  • Soup and Bread Workshop with Chef Wendi James SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Who doesn't love a delicious bowl of soup with some tasty bread to complement it? Join Chef Wendi James to create a trio of flavor-forward soup and bread pairings. You'll make: French Onion Soup & Caramelized Onion Ciabatta Broccoli Cheddar Soup & Potato Garlic Bread Carrot Coconut Soup & Ginger Turmeric Sourdough About Wendi: Wendi…

    $65.00

  • Find Your Voice! | Your Voice, Your Power! Personalized Vocal Coaching for Adults with Ms. Niki

    Find Your Voice! | Your Voice, Your Power! Personalized Vocal Coaching for Adults with Ms. Niki
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Music Lessons

    Ages: 18+ Level: Personalized for all levels Meets: Once a week — 60 minutes Format: 1-on-1 with Ms. Niki Description: Private vocal coaching for adults returning to their voice or seeking technical refinement.…

  • Master Chef Featuring 9-Time James Beard Award Nominee Pichet Ong SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    This winter, indulge yourself in a baking class of sweet and savory treats focused on the bounty of the season, featuring citrus, warm spices, tropical fruits, root vegetables and tubers.  3-4 recipes will be taught in a hands-on format, complete with a menu that centers around brunch service.  Come cook with and learn from this…

    $125.00