Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 am | FREE Come meet the DC History Center at Woodridge Neighborhood Library this Saturday to learn the history of the neighborhood, celebrate its culture, and connect with neighbors. You’ll […]
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DC history conference thursday-sunday, April 3-6
The DC History Conference is co-presented by the DC History Center, DC Public Library, and HumanitiesDC, and supported by organizational partners and a volunteer planning committee. REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE The DC History Conference is […]
Jazz Journeys: From Blues to Now | 15feb@1-2pm
Presented by Muneer Nasser, Trumpeter & Jazz Historian Explore the rich history of jazz through live music, rare recordings, and interactive demonstrations. Perfect for music lovers and history enthusiasts interested in discovering jazz’s Memphis blues […]
Whispers from the Water: Reconnecting Ancestral Memory
Saturday, 15 february, 1 – 3 pm Mr. Kamau Sadiki is a diver for the Smithsonian Institute. He and his team travel all over the world to locate and identify ship wrecks from the Transatlantic/Oceanic […]
The Negro Motorist Green Book
Nov. 2, 2024 – Mar. 2, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library The Negro Motorist Green Book, an exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and […]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Black History Month: Find YOUR story – Use free digital tools to explore your family’s history Wednesday, February 28: 10:00am – 4:00pm | Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library Wednesdays and Sundays during Black History […]
The Black History Program with Mayor Lisa Hicks Gilbert of Elaine, Arkansas
sunday, February 25th | 3:00 – 4:00 pm Bethel Dukes Brach of ASALH presents at the Woodridge Library | 1801 Hamlin St NE | Washington, DC 20018 | 202-541-6226 Mayor Lisa Hicks Gilbert talks about […]
A Morning with Children’s Author Ruth Forman
Stories for the whole family saturday february 24th | 10:30am – 11:30am Woodridge Neighborhood Library | 1801 Hamlin St NE, Washington, DC 20018 | (202)541-6226 Politics and Prose presents popular children’s author Ruth Forman, who […]
James A. Lafayette, Revolutionary War Spy
Southwest Neighborhood Library | 900 Wesley Pl SW, Washington, DC 20024 Friday, February 23 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm James A. Lafayette was a spy for the Patriots in Virginia during the fight for American Independence. […]
Celebrating Duke Ellington
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library | East Storefront A & B Friday, February 23 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm In honor of Duke Ellington and Black History Month, the World Music Collective, […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 