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…

Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM What is the War Powers Resolution (or Act) of 1973?  Why was it created? How does it limit the President’s power to commit American forces to armed conflict without Congressional approval?  What are the requirements about the President reporting to Congress about actions taken?  Can the President unilaterally declare…

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Join us for a tour of two photography exhibits at the McLean Project for the Arts. The first exhibit is a retrospective of photographs by Bernard (Bernie) Boston. Bernie was a long time McLean resident and award-winning photojournalist who was the first African American member of the…

Monday, February 23, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (In-Person) and Monday, March 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Virtual) Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, a key architect of the US Treasury, the founder of the Coast Guard…and the subject of a record-breaking Broadway musical that is still going strong after 10 years. Join Dan…

Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Located adjacent to NSA Headquarters at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, the National Cryptologic Museum houses thousands of artifacts that collectively serve to sustain the history of the cryptologic (the study of secret codes and ciphers) profession. Housed here are glimpses of some of the most…