Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion
An insightful museum exhibition at The George Washington Museum and the Textile Museum pairing historical garments with contemporary designers pursuing responsible materials and sustainable fashion. Discover how textile traditions inform modern solutions to overproduction and consumption in the global fashion industry.
Culinary Concepts III: Cooking Proteins to Perfection
Join Culinary Concepts III at Galería for a hands-on cooking class focused on proteins. Work at your own workstation as you master foundational techniques that enhance flavor, texture, and tenderness, elevating weeknight dinners with chef-tested methods.
NatSec Consultant’s Toolkit — SSP Skills Workshop
Part of Georgetown’s SSP Skills Workshop Series, this session delivers practical tools and templates for national-security consulting. Attendees work through threat assessment frameworks, risk communication, and toolkit-building exercises designed to sharpen real-world advisory skills.
Silk Road Ethiopian Cooking: Doro Wat & Lentil Stew
Join Marianne Tshihamba at Hill Center DC for a Silk Road-inspired cooking class tracing how spices moved across continents. Learn to prepare fiery Doro Wat with injera, plus collard greens and red lentil stew, and savor a hands-on culinary journey.
Plant Parenthood w/ Jeff Kushner
Join Plant Parenthood with Jeff Kushner for a practical plant-care workshop at Plants Alive!, covering watering techniques, light needs, and troubleshooting common problems. Learn beginner basics and advanced care practices to keep your plants thriving.
Tech, Toxins, and Truth: STEM Brunch
Join CEAd Mikal for a campus STEM brunch on e-waste, tech, and environmental health. Meet at Somers Hall and move to the Marvin Center for talks on the health impacts of modern technology.
Family Workshop: From Print to Paint
Family-friendly workshop at the Folger Shakespeare Library exploring printmaking and painting. Hands-on activities invite kids and adults to transform prints into colorful paintings, guided by museum educators in a welcoming, art-filled setting inspired by literary motifs.
Learn Anime & Animation: Teen Course (12-17)
An in-person teen animation workshop at Hill Center DC for ages 12-17, teaching 2D hand-drawn and digital animation. Led by a trained animator, the course covers beginner to advanced techniques using accessible online tools, with opportunities to meet other young animators in a collaborative setting.
DC Student Sustainability Leadership Summit
Georgetown University hosts the DC Student Sustainability Leadership Summit, a student-focused conference exploring practical sustainability leadership on campus and beyond. Expect expert talks, panels on campus initiatives, and networking with students and professionals in Washington, DC.
Callas at La Scala: Opera Costumes Exhibit
Six iconic opera costumes worn by Maria Callas from La Scala are on display at the Brady Art Gallery, with sketches by Nicola Benois and Piero Tosi and photos of Callas. The show, a collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the Embassy of Greece, brings fashion-history to the GWU Flagg Building in DC.
Pasta Foundations III: Gnocchi Lab
Join Pasta Foundations III: Gnocchi Lab at Galería for a hands-on class exploring gnocchi structure and moisture control. Learn traditional technique to produce light, refined gnocchi and master moisture balance in a focused kitchen-lab setting at Union Market DC.
Superintelligent AI and Loss of Control
Hybrid talk on the risks of superintelligent AI losing human control, hosted by the AI Safety Awareness Group D.C. The session investigates safety gaps, governance challenges, and practical mitigation strategies for advanced AI, with options to attend in person or online.
GW SAHC Keynote: Karan Brar on Heritage and Identity
GW SAHC presents keynote speaker Karan Brar at the Jack Morton Auditorium, discussing cultural duality, representation, and breaking stereotypes. The talk weaves heritage with future identities, reflecting the theme 'Unraveling the past. Weaving what’s next.'
Opening Ceremony
Kick off the National Cherry Blossom Festival with an Opening Ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall. The program features performances celebrating U.S.-Japan friendship and the arrival of spring in Washington, DC.
Listening Guide to Incarceration
Georgetown University hosts a timely lecture, Listening Guide to Incarceration, examining how mass incarceration shapes policy, communities, and civil rights. The talk offers a rigorous, campus-based discussion with scholarly insights into reform, justice, and accountability.
The Crucible (Opera)
Washington National Opera presents The Crucible at Lisner Auditorium. Conducted by WNO Music Director Robert Spano and directed by Francesca Zambello, this staging of Robert Ward’s Pulitzer-winning opera brings Miller’s Salem tale to life with themes of fear, accusation, and the cost of truth.
Rhiannon Giddens @ George Mason University
Grammy-nominated folk artist Rhiannon Giddens performs live at George Mason University, delivering roots-inspired originals and traditional tunes in a campus concert setting. Expect rich storytelling and luminous vocals, blending old-time flavor with contemporary insight on a university stage.
Dead Sea Scrolls
Explore the Dead Sea Scrolls in this indoor exhibition presenting rare parchment fragments, translations, and historical context. A scholarly, immersive experience at a Washington venue, pairing artifacts with multimedia displays to illuminate ancient Jewish history.
American Apparitions: A Psychogeographies Project
A contemporary art exhibition exploring urban psychogeography across American landscapes, tracing memory and place through maps, narratives, and visual artifacts in Washington.
Agree to Disagree (Over Breakfast)
Students at Thurston Hall explore conflict-resolution skills during a breakfast workshop. A brief presentation introduces common sources of conflict in shared living spaces, followed by a four-corners activity that lets participants voice different perspectives, listen actively, and reflect on viewpoints in a relaxed campus setting.
Han Chen and Roberta Michel
Join acclaimed pianists Han Chen and Roberta Michel for an intimate duo recital at The Phillips Collection. Expect refined classical repertoire performed in the museum's intimate setting, where art and music mingle under warm gallery light for an evening of lyrical dialogue and technical finesse.
Friendship in Bloom
An indoor exhibition of 250 drawings and haiku by elementary students from Japan and Washington, D.C., celebrating sakura and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration. Hosted at the Japan Information & Culture Center, this family-friendly showcase blends art and poetry for classrooms, families, and culture buffs.
Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America's Taiwan Policy
Brookings Institution hosts a policy conference examining Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America's Taiwan Policy. A panel of foreign policy experts debates options for U.S.-Taiwan relations amid regional security and economic dynamics. The event is in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM and targets professionals and scholars.
Feeding America Safely: A Practical Path Forward on Pesticides
An expert-led policy discussion at The Heritage Foundation on how to ensure feeding America safely through smarter pesticide regulation. Learn about practical pathways, regulatory challenges, and scientific considerations shaping U.S. agricultural safety.
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