Session 20: Spring 2018
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Monday
9 April
2018 -
Queer Book Club: Eleanor and Hick
Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok were, at different points, lovers, confidantes, professional advisors, and caring friends; learn about their lives and the roles they played during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.
user Instructor: Johnna Percell
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Saturday
14 April -
Tiny Tree Adventures: Bonsai Museum Tour & Discussion
Explore the generations-old trees of an open-air, living art museum with a former curator of the museum as your guide.
user Instructors: Jim Hughes, Matt Ferner
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Sunday
6 May -
Spring Tree Identification
Recover from cherry blossom fever with a tour of D.C.’s less-hyped, but just as interesting, trees.
user Instructor: Gabriel Popkin
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Monday
14 May -
Queer Book Club: Passing Strange
Six women find their lives tangled with one another’s as they discover love and danger on the borders where mystery, science, and art intersect.
user Instructor: Johnna Percell
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Tuesday
15 May -
Cancelled
Know Your Rights as a D.C. TenantRenting may be expensive, but it doesn’t have to violate your rights.
user Instructor: Marc Borbely
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Saturday
19 May -
Cancelled
No Spectators: Beyond the Renwick Walking TourThis class has been postponed due to predictions of thunderstorms and rain. Stay tuned for the rescheduled class time!
user Instructor: Jessica Unger
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Saturday
26 May -
No Spectators: Beyond the Renwick Walking Tour
Burning man sculptures in D.C!
user Instructor: Jessica Unger
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Sunday
3 June -
Get to Know a Sewing Machine
Learn sewing machine basics and make a simple quilt block.
user Instructor: Jessica Mailander
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Sunday
10 June -
Cancelled
The Capital and Lincoln Under Fire: The Battle of Fort StevensThere are predicted thunderstorms with 80% chance of rain on Sunday. We will be rescheduling this class.
user Instructor: Brian Shell
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Monday
11 June -
Queer Book Club: Spinning and San Junipero
In this multimedia edition of Queer Book Club, we’ll discuss both a graphic novel and an episode of the television series Black Mirror.
user Instructor: Johnna Percell
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Tuesday
12 June -
Don’t Text Your Ex: Overcoming Painful Breakups
Are you, or have you ever been, heartbroken? We’ll talk about overcoming painful breakups.
user Instructor: Chasta Piatakovas
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Thursday
14 June -
Giovanni’s Room and Toxic Masculinity
First published in 1956, James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room raises questions about toxic masculinity that remain relevant today.
user Instructor: Andrew Ratner
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Saturday
16 June -
Capital and Lincoln Under Fire: The Battle of Fort Stevens
A walking tour at one of the lesser-known Civil War battle sites of D.C.
user Instructor: Brian Shell