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Thursday March 21 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Immigration/Assimilation: Art on the ART Bus, by Gail Rebhan. Collecting stories and artifacts representing the immigration, forced migration, and assimilation of a broad spectrum of Arlington residents, artist Gail Rebhan has created powerful photo collages for the 23rd bus of Arlington Arts' Art on the ART Bus program. These digitally assembled collages highlight that – save for Native Americans – we are a country of immigrants and promotes tolerance and understanding within our community. The subjects for the project were identified with assistance from the Arlington County Department of Human Services. Their stories are varied and fascinating: from a Dominican who went from being a health club laundress to a Business Systems Analyst; to a family journey from indentured servitude in London, to plantation owners, to sharecropping, to real estate wealth. A free opening reception and artists’ talk will be held in the lobby of the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center at 2100 Clarendon Blvd in Arlington. While en route as the #41 bus, the Art on the ART bus will make a slightly prolonged stop just outside at 6:39pm. RSVP is not required, but strongly preferred. More info: http://bit.ly/2T2doD8
Thursday, March 21 at 6 PM, “The Value of Equinox.” At this lecture, World Scrabble champion Jaxon Zelquark will regale the audience with a seasonally appropriate tale of the time he played the word “equinox” as his last move of the game, hitting the triple word score, with the Q on the double letter score,which, given the 50-point bonus for a “bingo,” brought him a total of 149 points on that single play. That word won him the game and the tournament, played, felicitously, on last year’s spring equinox. He will also talk about other high-point-scoring, printempsical Scrabble words, including jonquil (73 points), jasmine (66 points), zinnias (66 points), and bouquet (68 points). Free - but please reserve your place by registering at this link: http://bit.ly/cpfakeevent.
Friday, March 22 at 12 noon, The Morehouse College Glee Club & Quartet, one of the longest-standing, all-male collegiate choral groups, will perform a free concert of repertoire ranging from African American heritage compositions to arrangements of modern popular music. For over 40 years, this exceptional choral group has been performing at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, inviting Morehouse alumni and the Washington, DC community to attend. During the MLK modernization, this annual concert will take place next door at the First Congregational United Church of Christ at 945 G St. NW. DC. FREE | All Ages | Accessible Venue | Seating is first come, first served. More info: https://www.dclibrary.org/node/62846
Friday, March 22 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM. Lecture: Mervin Richard on Conservation. A painted terra-cotta bust that showed signs of its five-century provenance emerged from the prestigious National Gallery of Art Conservation Division in 2006 in splendor. The likeness had been conclusively identified as Lorenzo de’Medici, the head of a wealthy banking family that ruled the city-state of Florence in the Renaissance. The bust portrays him as a Florentine citizen wearing a simple draped headdress instead of the learned and ruthless de facto prince he was. Lorenzo’s identification and restoration is an example of the work of a 50-scientist conservation staff at the National Gallery of Art. Mervin Richard is the chief of conservation at the National Gallery of Art, where he has worked since 1984. Free. Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/olli-at-au-conservation-tickets-56642770050. This program is a presentation of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Room A (1st floor).
Saturday, March 23 at 2 PM, "Brookland Fights the Freeway" Presentation. Please come to see and learn about the “A Right to the City: Brookland - Fight the Freeways” exhibition currently at the Woodridge Neighborhood Library. Jeremiah Montague, Jr, a local historian, will deliver a special presentation on this proposed Freeway Project and the impact it could have had on what we know as the Brookland neighborhood today. Without the longer-term positive influences of the community, the outcome of the Brookland neighborhood and surrounding areas would have been very different. Participate in the discussion and share your stories. This program is being hosted by the Friends of the Woodridge Library and the Library Staff. Preserving local history and community stories is one of the goals of the DC Public Library. Free. Woodridge Library is at 1801 Hamlin Street NE, https://www.dclibrary.org/node/63284
Saturday, March 23 from 11:30 AM - 3 PM, Cherry Blossom Family Festival. Join SAAM and the National Cherry Blossom Festival for a celebration of Japanese culture. Kick off the day with a taiko drumming performance outside of the museum at the F Street entrance. Enjoy face painting, make cherry blossom crafts, listen to Japanese music, and go on a spring-themed scavenger hunt through the museum’s galleries. Free. At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard, 8th and F Streets NW. More info: https://s.si.edu/2TQ7R40
Saturday, March 23 at 1 PM, Beyond the Studio: Simon Bull. Gain valuable insight from Simon Bull, the official artist of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Bull shares highlights from his experience as a local practicing artist then instructs guests on how to create their own artwork. Sharpen your creative skills with hands-on activities related to Bull’s expertise, and take home your very own creation. At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center (third floor), 8th and F Streets NW. Tickets: $10; Register online at https://s.si.edu/2DIvc0x
Sunday, March 24 from 2 - 4 PM, Book Swap. Spring cleaning season is here! Getting rid of books you'll (probably) never read again is a great way to welcome the warmer weather. But if you're interested in removing old books, AND getting new ones, visit Mt. Pleasant Library to participate in a Sunday Book Swap. Put a quick note about its virtues into a book you're saying "good-bye" to, and drop it off to become someone else's new favorite. Coffee will be provided. Free. At the Mt. Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW, entrance on Lamont St., https://www.dclibrary.org/node/63052
Sunday, March 24 from 2 - 7 PM, The 42nd annual Bach Marathon. Some of the area's finest organists will perform on the magnificent 3 manual, 50 rank, 2500 pipe, glass-encased Rieger tracker organ, built in 1975. The theme this year is the set of 6 chorale preludes, BWV 645-650, which came to be known as the "Schubler Chorales" after they were published in 1747-1748 by Johann Georg Schubler. Every half hour, a different organist will perform. Free will donations are encouraged to help defray expenses of the concert series. At 7 PM a catered German dinner will be available for $15. "Come when you can, leave when you must." At the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, One Chevy Chase Circle NW.
Monday, March 25 at 12 noon, The 6821 Quintet Celebrates the Cherry Blossom Festival. Join The 6821 Quintet to celebrate spring! By bringing disparate cultures together, this group of international musicians collaborate every year to premiere a new work commissioned for the opening ceremonies of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Brought together by the Ryuji Ueno Foundation and named after the approximate distance between Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, this group consists of musicians Eric Silberger (violin), Shizuka Inoue (violin), Andrew Gonzalez (viola), Clancy Newman (cello), and Ryo Yanagitani (piano). Free. At the Renwick Gallery, Rubenstein Grand Salon (17th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW). More info: https://s.si.edu/2TSuWTs
Monday March 25 at 12 noon, Lecture: Foodways in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve, presented by Claudia Kousoulas and Ellen Letourneau, authors of Bread & Beauty: A Year in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve. Just as the force and flow of ancient glaciers deposited soil and shaped hills, our decisions about property, policy, family, and food also shape the landscape. So much of what we value—a clean environment, local food, a diverse landscape, and a varied economy—comes together in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve. Join the authors of Bread & Beauty: A Year in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve as they trace the reserve's history, as well as the contemporary challenges faced by family farms trying to establish a new generation, new farmers seeking land and markets, and the shared community efforts required to preserve this special place. Free; no reservations required. At The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, 701 21st Street, NW, https://museum.gwu.edu/montgomery-county
Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 PM, Screening of the movie The Public, followed by a community conversation featuring writer / director / producer Emilio Estevez with Thrive DC Executive Director Alicia Horton. See trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eZtMGM6ya8. The event is free and open to the public and is expected to reach maximum capacity. Reserve your spot through Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/2ueDIQA and be prepared to show your general admission ticket either printed or from your mobile device. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Doors will open at 6 PM and the screening will begin at 6:30 PM. Free. At the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW, https://www.dclibrary.org/node/63254
Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 PM, Free Landmark Lecture: Children of the Pater Patriae: George Washington's Step-Grandchildren and the Power of Family, presented by Cassandra Good, Assistant Professor of History, Marymount University. No family better displayed the enduring value of family ancestry in the new republic than the next generation of George Washington’s family. His step-grandchildren, the Custises, may not have shared a last name with the first president, but they readily invoked their family connections as a source of prestige and political legitimacy. Martha Custis Peter and her three siblings all lived and built homes in the DC area, where they positioned themselves as Washington's heirs. They prominently displayed their Washington lineage with Washington furniture and relics in their houses (and even on their bodies) to bolster their social and political status. Decades into the 19th century, they continued to give small gifts of objects associated with Washington to reinforce their membership in the illustrious president’s family. Through these means, Martha and her siblings gained high social standing and access to political leaders. Masking their somewhat aristocratic pretensions behind a screen of affectionate attachment, the Custises paved the way for family to serve as a source of power in America. Admission is free/pay what you can, with donations welcome. Doors open at 6 PM, lecture begins at 6:30 PM. At Tudor Place, 1644 31st Street NW, https://www.tudorplace.org/programs/183/free-landmark-lecture-the-power-of-family/
Wednesday, March 27, 2:30 - 3:30 PM, Derek Hyra: Gentrification and the Great Recession. This talk by Derek Hyra, Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, is the next in the Urban Speaker Series presented by The Metropolitan Policy Center (MPC) at American University. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, click here: http://bit.ly/2UN7zLG. The Metropolitan Policy Center is in the AU School of Public Affairs, East Quad Building, Room 103, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
Wednesday March 27 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM, Printmaking Workshop by Washingtoniana. Three local artists -- Jamila Felton, Beat of Blossoms; Brian Kelley, Washington Studio School; and
Clare Winslow, Pyramid Atlantic -- will demonstrate printmaking techniques and teach participants how to create their own prints. Try your hand at making screen prints, relief prints and monoprints! This workshop is part of a series of art programs at Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library honoring renowned local artist Lou Stovall and the donation of three of his works to the branch. Free. At the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Avenue NW,. Free - please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/printmaking-workshop-tickets-57642464162. More info: https://www.dclibrary.org/node/63131
Wednesday, March 27 at 7 PM, Book Hill Talks - The Last Ghost: Agent Orange and The Vietnam War. Although the Vietnam War ended officially with the Paris Peace Treaty of 1973 and more definitively with the fall of Saigon in 1975, both the United States and Vietnam continue to struggle with the impact of dioxin, the lethal chemical in Agent Orange, the defoliant sprayed for a decade during the war. The impact of dioxin on human health is seen now in a third generation of Americans and Vietnamese, while it continues to contaminate soil and water in Vietnam. Free. At the Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW, https://www.dclibrary.org/node/62901
Thursday, March 28 at 12 noon, Lecture: "The Monument Quilt" Blankets the National Mall, presented by Hannah Brancato and Shanti Flagg, artists. Brancato and Flagg will talk about the artist/activist collective FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture and their work creating public art projects to foster difficult and honest conversations around the realities of sexual and domestic violence. After forty-seven displays across the U.S. and in Mexico, FORCE is bringing over 3,000 stories from survivors in the form of The Monument Quilt for a culminating display and survivor convening on the National Mall in spring 2019. Free. At The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, 701 21st Street NW, https://museum.gwu.edu/monument-quilt
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