Signature Programs

Hill Center is a singular gathering place that brings together a diverse group of prominent scholars, public figures, journalists, musicians, and master chefs for thoughtful public programming that is as enriching as it is entertaining.

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American Roots Concert Series

American Roots Concert Series

The Quicksilver Productions Foundation is proud to present our 11th season of American Roots music in partnership with Hill Center and with the generous support from our sponsors The Jeanne Phil…

Benjamin Drummond Emancipation Day Celebration

Benjamin Drummond Emancipation Day Celebration

On April 16, 2015, Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital inaugurated its first annual Benjamin Drummond Emancipation Day Celebration. In commemorating the end of slavery in the nation’s capital,…

The Life of a Poet

The Life of a Poet

The Life of a Poet is a quarterly series of in-depth literary conversations established in 2013. The series offers a rare opportunity to consider a writer’s entire career and explore…

Cooking Classes & Tastings

Who’s cooking at Hill Center? Chefs with Michelin stars, James Beard Award nominees, RAMMY winners and more!
Amy Brandwein

Amy Brandwein

“I take Italian food and keep it in its raw state but elevate it presentation-wise without complicating it or losing flavor,” Brandwein explains. “There is something inherently captivating about Italian flavors with an artistic and…

Bill Schindler

Bill Schindler

Dr. Bill Schindler is the author of Eat Like a Human: Nourishing Foods and Ancient Ways of Cooking to Revolutionize Your Health and is an internationally known archaeologist, primitive technologist, and chef.…

Bonnie Benwick

Bonnie Benwick

Bonnie Benwick is a freelance editor, writer, recipe developer and food stylist. She worked for 39 years as a journalist, spending the majority of her career at “The Washington Post.”…

Chericia Easton

Chericia Easton

Born and raised in Washington DC, Chef Chericia Easton’s love for food comes from cooking Southern classics with her mother. Like a lot of chefs, her first experiences were at…

Danny Lee

Danny Lee

In 2006, Danny Lee and his mother, Yesoon, decided to open their own restaurant, one that played to their strengths and represented their culinary traditions and culture. They opened Mandu,…

Erik Bruner-Yang

Erik Bruner-Yang

Erik Bruner-Yang knows about community-building. And in arguably the worst moment for the restaurant industry, Erik did not focus on simply surviving the pandemic with his restaurants intact; he chose to…

Fiona Lewis

Fiona Lewis

Fiona Lewis is the founder and co-owner of three businesses in DC’s Union Market: The District Fishwife, On Toast, and Son of a Fish. Fiona was DC’s first female fishmonger. She is…

Gérard Pangaud

Gérard Pangaud

Chef Gérard Pangaud is best known in the DC area for his innovative, yet elegant French cuisine at his acclaimed restaurant, Gérard’s Place. The Washington Post restaurant critic Phyllis Richman wrote,…

Janet Cam

Janet Cam

Janet Cam is a Culinary Strategist and wine expert, best known as the co-founder/proprietor of the first nouvelle cuisine restaurant in America: Washington, DC’s LePavillon, which was honored with Wine…

Jarrad Silver + Silver and Sons Barbecue

Jarrad Silver + Silver and Sons Barbecue

Silver and Sons Barbecue draws influences from Jarrad Silver’s Jewish heritage and long experience cooking with Mediterranean flavors for a unique take on traditional American barbecue. Beef, lamb and chicken…

Jen Lin-Liu

Jen Lin-Liu

Jen Lin-Liu was born in Chicago and grew up in Southern California. She is the author of Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China, On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome…

Magpie and the Tiger

Magpie and the Tiger

Roren Choi began her professional cooking career slinging ramen at Momofuku DC. After a year of working there, she moved on to become a cook at Tail Up Goat, where…

Marianne Tshihamba - Hill Center

Marianne Tshihamba

Marianne Tshihamba has traveled the world pursing new flavors and demystifying unfamiliar ingredients. Here in the Washington area, she has scouted the countless international grocery stores that stock their shelves…

Mark Haskell

Mark Haskell

Chef Mark Haskell’s career has taken him to kitchens in Europe, Asia, South America and the US. A native of the South Carolina Lowcountry, he has an affection for Southern…

Michael Scaffidi

Michael Scaffidi

Michael Scaffidi is an Advanced Sommelier who has had a long career as a Sommelier and Wine Director. He has has worked with many prestigious teams including those of The…

Peter Chang

Peter Chang

Chef Peter Chang is arguably the most celebrated Chinese chef in the United States. The recipient of numerous  awards and accolades, Chang has long been lionized for serving up some of…

Pichet Ong

Pichet Ong

Eating and cooking are Pichet Ong’s hobby and heartbeat. As a chef, Pichet combines fond flavors of his childhood and travels with classic techniques to create sweet and savory foods…

Scott Drewno

Scott Drewno

Chef Drewno joined the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group in 1998. At Chinois, he learned to meld French cooking techniques with vibrant Asian flavors, and at Spago, he came to…

Susan Barocas

Susan Barocas

Susan Barocas is passionate about family, friends, food and film. She helped launch the Jewish Food Experience® as its first project director following several years as director of the Washington…

Varu Chilakamarri

Varu Chilakamarri

Varu Chilakamarri is a second-generation Indian American who learned to cook traditional South Indian cuisine from her mother.  Varu is a writer and attorney who loves creating easy recipes that are…

Wendi James

Wendi James

Wendi James received a Cuisine and Pastry Diplome from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in 1997 and has completed advanced courses in chocolate and sugar from The French Pastry in…

French Language Courses with Liliane Weinrob

French Language Courses with Liliane Weinrob

Liliane Weinrob is a native French speaker who moved to Washington, DC in the early 1980s from Paris, France. Due to her French roots, she has enjoyed teaching French culture…

Global Sounds on the Hill

Global Sounds on the Hill

This series of singular concerts, curated and hosted by Jim Thomson, features musicians at the forefront of the global music scene. Jim Thomson owns and operates the Brooklyn/Washington, DC-based boutique…

House Concerts at Hill Center

House Concerts at Hill Center

House Concerts at Hill Center (HC@HC) is a new concert series premiering in 2023 that features diverse and local DMV singer-songwriters. HC@HC aims to create a cozy, mellow, intimate setting…

Local Makers Workshop Series

Local Makers Workshop Series

Join us for our new series focused on local businesses, makers, and creators! These are all one-off workshops that explore different crafts, hobbies, cuisine, fashion, and more. What do they…

Pottery on the Hill

Pottery on the Hill

FREE SHOW AND SALE – NOVEMBER 11-13, 2022 Pottery on the Hill returns finally back in person for 2022 for the first time in 2 years! This year, we welcome three…

Spanish Language Courses with Go Spanish Now

Spanish Language Courses with Go Spanish Now

Enrique Soros, director of Go Spanish Now, is a native Spanish speaker from Argentina. One of his secrets as a teacher and educator is not to consider his institution as…

Studio Arts Courses with Christine Vineyard

Studio Arts Courses with Christine Vineyard

Christine Vineyard is a local DC artist and art teacher, working with all mediums and a concentration in photography, drawing and painting. She has her BFA in Art Education and…

Talk of the Hill with Bill Press

Talk of the Hill with Bill Press

Since 2012, Bill Press has proudly hosted Hill Center’s Talk of the Hill series, in which he sits down for one-on-one, thought-provoking conversations with newsmakers. Hill Center is honored by his…

Writing Workshops with Michelle Lafrance

Writing Workshops with Michelle Lafrance

Hill Center is thrilled to host Dr. LaFrance for writing workshops year-round. Some of Dr. LaFrance’s workshops have focused on storytelling, autobiographical writing, nonfiction, and more! Michelle LaFrance (Ph.D., University…

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