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Director of the D.C. Summer School Kimberly Springer will share the Black history of D.C. public education.
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Join us on a journey through the American experience recognizing the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history and culture. Enjoy the crowd-thrilling musical experience of The Exclusives – one of the hottest bands in the DMV!
$10 – $13
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Stretch toward your fitness goals! Learn basic yoga to improve health and flexibility through deep breathing and controlled stretching.
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Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Free. No reservations required.
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Celebrate Black History Month and Heart Health Month with a delicious twist on tradition in this virtual workshop.
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This Valentine’s Day, bring a loved one to embark on a delicious journey through the history of chocolate with food historian Joyce White, as she reveals how this beloved treat has been prepared and enjoyed throughout the centuries.
$15 – $20
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Stretch toward your fitness goals! Learn basic yoga to improve health and flexibility through deep breathing and controlled stretching.
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Learn how to spot hidden sugars, understand their impact on your health, and discover smarter, sweeter swaps in this virtual workshop.
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Step into the buzzing world of incredible insects and discover how these tiny creatures impact our environment! Explore their life cycles, body parts, communication, adaptations, and their remarkable engineering skills.
$5 – $7
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Join us for a variety of projects and activities utilizing materials from the natural world. We will embark on a new creative endeavor to make anything from color-changing lemonade to baskets woven out of invasive species.
$4 – $6
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Let our expert naturalists take you around the region to discover natural history and enjoy new adventures.
$10 – $13
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Stretch toward your fitness goals! Learn basic yoga to improve health and flexibility through deep breathing and controlled stretching.
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Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, "The Berliner Helicopter: America’s Forgotten Helicopter," with a reading of "Rosie Revere, Engineer," by Andrea Beaty.
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Learn practical strategies and tools to take control of your health. This engaging session focuses on lifestyle changes, nutrition tips, and exercise ideas to help reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
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Go green with your creativity! Nature provides an abundance of materials and inspiration for making art. Participants will enjoy hands-on nature craft activities.
$4 – $6
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Silhouettes were commonly created to remember loved ones when portraits were too pricey for the average person. Kids will learn the history of silhouettes and how an enslaved boy named Moses Williams from Baltimore developed a talent for "shadow art" and went on to purchase his freedom from his enslaver, the renowned artist Charles Vincent Peale. Kids ages six to 14 will get to make and take a silhouette of their likeness.
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In recognition of both Black History Month and Heart Health Month, join us for an empowering session focused on taking care of your heart through food and movement.
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What’s up with the weather? Investigate the importance of weather to the survival of life, the water cycle, concepts in meteorology, the difference between weather and climate, and more.
$5 – $7
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Stretch toward your fitness goals! Learn basic yoga to improve health and flexibility through deep breathing and controlled stretching.
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