Rosenwald: Film of an Extraordinary Jewish Partnership with African American Communities
Monday, May 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Join us beginning at 2:00 PM to get seated before the film begins at 2:30 PM, followed by Q&A. Rosenwald is the story of Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman (he was the CEO of Sears, Roebuck) and philanthropist who joined forces with Booker T. Washington and African American…
Read MoreAmerica, on the Bright Side: Tour the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Has our national malaise continued long enough? The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, which opened in 2025, presents a competing narrative about the USA. It occupies two magnificently repurposed bank buildings directly across Pennsylvania Ave from the US Treasury and the White House. Five…
Read MoreThe Beauty of Spring at Hillwood Gardens
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Join us for a docent-led garden tour at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens. The spectacular gardens capture the vision Marjorie Post conceived when building the estate in the 1950s. She designed them to flower in the spring and fall, when she was in residence at Hillwood.…
Read MoreMass Surveillance, Technology, and Law Enforcement
Monday, May 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Online or at George Mason University Van Metre Hall Surveillance technology and AI are rapidly getting more powerful. How are police departments and federal agencies (including immigration agencies) seeking to use these technologies? How are they reshaping those agencies? What new powers do these technologies convey…
Read MoreLet’s Go, Nats – Come Root on Our Team
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM until Game End Last summer, with Encore Learning cheering them on, the Nationals defeated their division rivals, the New York Mets. Let’s make it two years in a row, as the Nats, once again, face off against the Mets. We have reserved 20 seats in section 227 (under the overhang) with an…
Read MoreGrandma Moses: An Extraordinary, Limited-Time Exhibition at SAAM
Grandma Moses: a Good Days Work sheds new light on a beloved body of work by Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma Moses” (1860-1961).Grandma Moses used creativity, hope, and togetherness as tools for shaping a life that she metaphorically likened to “a good day’s work.” The artist’s fame made her a polarizing figure — beloved by the popular press and American public…
Read MoreNew Deal Art at William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM The current home of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) boasts an impressive collection of New Deal era murals, including over 20 paintings and frescoes that depict a “romantic history” of the U.S. Postal Service. This is a rare opportunity to see a full program of murals…
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