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  • Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center: Make the Yuletide Gay Featuring Crys Matthews, Heather Mae, and Flamy Grant

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

    Curated and Hosted by Stone Room Concerts Founder David Holiday  Heather Mae It’s your newest holiday tradition! Don your gay apparel and cozy up next to three award-winning songwriters for a night of holiday classics, original music and storytelling. 2025 International Folk Music Artist of the Year award winner Crys Matthews is joined by genre-defying…

    $20.00
  • Chef slicing scallions on wooden cutting board

    Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James

    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…

    $49.00

  • Spanish Language Course: Beginner Class (Tuesday Fall 2025)

    Spanish Language Course: Beginner Class (Tuesday Fall 2025)
    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 with instructor Iya Suarez. Iya’s passion for teaching Spanish is complemented by her career as a professional flutist, having performed in orchestras. Her musical experience and academic training enhance her teaching approach, providing a unique and dynamic learning experience for her students. Previously, she taught Spanish at Hill Center,…

    $199.00 – $325.00

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

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    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 banjo that often sounded a lot more like a guitar. It was something like gypsy jazz leaning in all sorts of unexpected directions, very hard to…

    $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

  • Gottaswing Beginners and Intermediate

    Gottaswing Beginners and Intermediate
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    Teaching Jitterbug and Lindy Hop since 1994, Gottaswing’s beginner and intermediate group classes have set the gold standard in swing dance instruction. You never need a partner; we rotate partners in our classes so everyone has a chance to learn and practice. Classes are open to dancers of all ages (students under 14 years must be accompanied…

  • Knitting for Beginners

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

    If you have ever wanted to start knitting with a manageable project this is the class for you! With individualized instruction, students new to knitting will learn pattern & yarn selection, stitches, and technique. If you have knitted before, our instructor welcomes you to come and try a new technique or different stitches on a…

    $250.00

  • Contemporary Watercolors Course

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

    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 approach them in a contemporary way. This class will give students the skills to create paintings on their own with a variety of materials, many…

    $168.00

  • Piano and Voice Lessons with Ms. Alice

    Piano and Voice Lessons with Ms. Alice
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Music Lessons

    Alice was raised by a family of professional singers and began taking Suzuki piano lessons at age 4. In school, she joined concert bands playing the French horn and often landed leading roles in musical theater productions at school and in community theaters. Alice studied music at the University of Maryland, College Park where she…

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    Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image

    Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    This 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 of four classes. Our first class will serve as an introduction – trying out techniques and becoming familiar with materials. In the second class, students…

    $132.00

  • 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 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…

    $69.00

  • Mindful Movement Yoga with Anne Harrison

    Mindful Movement Yoga
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    In this class, we will learn and practice foundational yoga poses i.e. the standing poses, twists, forward folds and seated postures as we connect the postures through a slow flow and breath.  Class warm ups will include some tai-chi moves.  This class is appropriate for the senior community, new moms and honestly, any adult who…

    $145.00

  • DC Way Aftercare (2025/2026 School Year)

    DC Way Aftercare (2025/2026 School Year)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Children & Teens

    Looking for an after-school program that’s more than just child care? Welcome to DC Way’s After-School Program at the Historic Hill Center, where we’ve partnered with the Hill Center to bring dynamic, hands-on enrichment right to the heart of Capitol Hill. Here, young learners explore, create, and move through a rotating mix of art, STEM,…

  • 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

  • Warrior Fusion

    Warrior Fusion
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Children & Teens

           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…

  • 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

  • Mr. Mike’s Music – Mixed Ages Classes (0-5 Years)

    Mr. Mike’s Music – Mixed Ages Class (0-5 Years)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Music Lessons

    Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes your babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them® gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher will lead you and the other families in music activities ranging from lullabies to full-on jam sessions (with child-friendly instruments, of course). It’s so much fun you won’t realize how…

  • Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR

    Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    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…

  • Mr. Mike’s Music – Mixed Ages Class (0-5 Years)

    Mr. Mike’s Music – Fall 2025
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Music Lessons

    <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes your babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them® gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher will lead you and the other families in music activities ranging from lullabies to full-on jam sessions (with child-friendly instruments, of course). It’s so much…

  • “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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Making Dumplings from all around the World with Chef Mark Haskell SOLD OUT!

    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Join Chef Mark Haskell in this festive dumpling-making class! Join us for a delightful evening where you'll learn to craft dumplings from all around the world with extraordinary. Get ready to pinch, steam, and savor your own delicious creations, including meat, fish, and veggie options. Experience the joy of making a variety of Asian, European…

    $69.00