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Ambassador Kirsten Hillman - Canada

Meet the Ambassador: Her Excellency Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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Meet the Ambassador is a new program hosted by Hill Center with former Michigan Governor and Ambassador Jim Blanchard that showcases the diplomatic community in Washington. Through lively, one hour interviews in an informal, but informative format, audiences will get a feel not only for current international issues but a sense of the day-to-day life…

Free – $10.00
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On the Cooling Rack: A Study in Vanilla

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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Vanilla comes in many forms. In this interactive Zoom class, Chef Wendi will teach you all about using vanilla pods! You will try your hand at creating Triple Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Cake, Vanilla Custard, and Vanilla Buttercream. Recipes will be sent out before the class. Following the event, all participants will receive a…

$20.00

Long Lunch: Spring Soups

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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Take a Long Lunch with Chef Mark Haskell! Spring is finally here, but that doesn't mean soup season is over just yet. In this interactive Zoom session, Chef Haskell will walk you through preparing Italian Stracciatella, a beautiful chicken broth base with blanched spring vegetables, egg custard and cheese, and French Soupe Saint Germain, a…

$20.00
Cassava Dumplings on top of Callaloo puree

Family Style Series: Caribbean Callaloo and Cassava Dumplings

921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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In this interactive, virtual cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels — family style. This time Marianne will teach us how to prepare Caribbean Callaloo and Cassava Dumplings. It’s more important than ever to sit down with your family and share stories over delicious meals, and Marianne will show you how…

$20.00

Family Style Series: Jackfruit Tacos – POSTPONED

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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Calling all vegans and vegetarians! In this interactive, virtual cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels — family style. In this class, Marianne will show us…

$20.00
Cambodian Prime Minister Long Boret, center, meets with war correspondent Elizabeth Becker in Cambodia in 1974. (Elizabeth Becker)

Book Club: “You Don’t Belong Here” by Elizabeth Becker with Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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Enjoy these live conversations? Please consider donating to support Hill Center programs like this. The price of a ticket would normally be $10, but during our closure, we have made access to this program free.   This event will take place live via Zoom on May 5 at 6pm. In a live Zoom event, Elizabeth…

Free – $10.00
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On the Cooling Rack: Peanut Butter & Banana Pie

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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In this interactive Zoom class, Chef Wendi will be making a sweet and salty treat! Together, you'll create a Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Pie with Salty Pretzel Crust. Recipes will be sent out before the class. Following the event, all participants will receive a recording of the class.

$20.00

Flower Arranging with Olga Berman: Hand-tied Technique

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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Join local flower enthusiast Olga Berman to learn a hand-tied technique to turn your average flowers from the grocery store into a beautiful arrangement to gift to your mom or yourself. Grab your beverage of choice and a virtual friend (moms are welcome!), and join us for a live interactive Zoom session. If you plan…

$25.00 – $40.00

*Virtual* Child & Infant CPR

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

It takes two hours of your time to learn the skills that could save your child’s life. During this Zoom class, you will be taught by a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse.  You will learn Infant and Child CPR, AED, and what to do if your child or infant is choking.  The class applies…

Don Lemon of CNN

Talk of the Hill with Bill Press: Don Lemon of CNN

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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This event will be pre-recorded and distributed on Thursday, May 13. Racism continues to be a consuming problem in the U.S. Join Bill as he talks to CNN anchor Don Lemon about his new book, "This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism." This best seller, part memoir and part history, is…

$10.00

Eastern Market Art Series and Teachings Online Workshop: Making a Bigger World in a Tiny Space with Charlie Visconage

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC
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Charlie Visconage joins EAST again for their May workshop to share his art journey traveling to Matsudo City, Japan, and back. Kids will learn how to create portraits at home inspired by their surroundings and mix them with 5-10 second videos. During his Paradise AIR residency in Japan, Charlie used his new environment to create…

Free

*Virtual* Child & Infant CPR

Virtual Event 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

It takes two hours of your time to learn the skills that could save your child’s life. During this Zoom class, you will be taught by a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse.  You will learn Infant and Child CPR, AED, and what to do if your child or infant is choking.  The class applies…

Virtual Event

Mad Science: Dinosaurs & Ancient Worlds (Rising 1st-6th Graders) Copy

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

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. Dinosaurs & Ancient Worlds This program features fun-filled, hands-on,…

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Tai Chi Chuan

921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

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 art that emphasizes sensitivity, serenity and flexibility. Our classes are conducted in a relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace, collegial spirit infused with the seriousness that the study of…

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Tai Chi Chuan

921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

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 art that emphasizes sensitivity, serenity and flexibility. Our classes are conducted in a relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace, collegial spirit infused with the seriousness that the study of…

Virtual Event

Mad Science: Red Hot Robots (Rising 2nd-6th Graders)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

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. Red Hot Robots Children learn about the uses of…

Virtual Event

Spanish Language Course: Beginner

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

During this 8-week course, students will learn to communicate more effectively in Spanish through a focus on enhanced listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills.  The class will be conducted in Spanish in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere that will emphasize positive interaction with the teacher and other students, providing a variety of contexts for…

$169.00 – $295.00
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Super Soccer Stars (Ages 2-3)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, activities, and games—all while having endless fun! Parent & Me - Adult Participation Required…

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Super Soccer Stars (Ages 2-3)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, activities, and games—all while having endless fun! Parent & Me - Adult Participation Required…

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Super Soccer Stars (Ages 3-5)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, activities, and games—all while having endless fun! All Super Soccer Stars classes are based…

Super Soccer Stars logo
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Super Soccer Stars (Ages 5-7)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

At Super Soccer Stars, dynamic coaches work with every student to develop skills, self-confidence, and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. Positive reinforcement and low child-to-coach ratios ensure that each child will improve his or her soccer skills through engaging warm-ups, activities, and games—all while having endless fun! All Super Soccer Stars classes are based…

Virtual Event

Mad Science: Crazy Chemworks (Rising 1st-6th Graders)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

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. Crazy Chemworks Shake up a flask of fun in…

Boolean Girl
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Boolean Girl: Storytelling in Scratch (Rising 3rd-6th Graders)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Boolean Girl is a non-profit that is committed to educating girls to code, build, invent, and animate. Boolean Girl provides girls-only and co-ed classes, camps, online education, teaching coding, and engineering in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Storytelling in Scratch Mixing hands-on coding with interactive play, your young Computer Scientist will learn basic coding principles that…

Boolean Girl
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Boolean Girl: Choose Your Own Adventure, Coding in Scratch (Rising 3rd-7th Graders)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Boolean Girl is a non-profit that is committed to educating girls to code, build, invent, and animate. Boolean Girl provides girls-only and co-ed classes, camps, online education, teaching coding, and engineering in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Choose Your Own Adventure, Coding in Scratch In this camp, your young developer will bring their coding to the…

French language classes
Virtual Event

French Language Course: Beginner

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

While fluency is developed over years, confidence is built in the classroom. In this 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. Repetition will…

$169.00 – $295.00
French language classes
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French Language Course: Intermediate

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Intermediate students should have some control of the language. In the class, students will explore French poetry, singers, and magazines as avenues to discover verb tenses (présent, imparfait, futur and passé composé), irregular verbs, adverbs and prepositions. You will become familiar with Victor Hugo and Edith Piaf and read Match, Le Point and Le Monde. The…

$169.00 – $295.00

Infant & Child CPR

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

It takes two hours of your time to learn the skills that could save your child’s life. During this class you will be taught by a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse.  You will learn Infant and Child CPR, AED and what to do if your child or infant is choking.  The class applies to…

Virtual Event

Mad Science: Eureka (Rising 1st-6th Graders)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

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, after care, and half day options available. Eureka Children overcome a series of challenges…

Virtual Event

Mad Science: Secret Agent Lab (Rising 1st-6th Graders)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

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. Secret Agent Lab This program features fun-filled, hands-on, secret…

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