Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12 Noon The DEA Museum is designed to engage and educate the public through exhibits, artifacts and personal histories about the impact of illicit drug use on Americans’ lives over 200 years. The museum tells the story of the Drug Enforcement Agency – its operations, global collaborations and…

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Join us for a tour of the beautiful National Academy of Science building. Dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in April 1924 and designed by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, the building’s architecture is a unique fusion of classical elements and “irregular” forms and celebrates the history and…

Monday, January 26, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM If you’ve ever been on the W&OD trail you’ve enjoyed the result of the Rails to Trails movement.  Join us for a film screening of a new PBS documentary featuring a Q&A with Peter Harnik, author and executive producer. Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the…

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM It’s 1814 and the British have just burned down the White House and left. Where are Dolley and President Madison to stay?  Rejecting calls to move the capital from Washington, the Madisons took up residence in The Octagon, the grandest private residence yet built in the…

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12 Noon Are you interested in expanding your world both socially and intellectually? Encore Learning helps you do both! We’ll give a brief overview of our organization, then our instructors will share information about their upcoming courses. Encore Learning is a non-profit adult learning community with about 1,000…