Session 20: Spring 2018

Monday
9 April
2018

Queer Book Club: Eleanor and Hick

time 7 p.m.

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

Saturday
14 April

Tiny Tree Adventures: Bonsai Museum Tour & Discussion

time 1 p.m.

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

Sunday
6 May

Spring Tree Identification

time 1 p.m.

Recover from cherry blossom fever with a tour of D.C.’s less-hyped, but just as interesting, trees.

user Instructor: Gabriel Popkin

Monday
14 May

Queer Book Club: Passing Strange

time 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday
15 May

Cancelled
Know Your Rights as a D.C. Tenant

time 6 p.m.

Renting may be expensive, but it doesn’t have to violate your rights.

user Instructor: Marc Borbely

Saturday
19 May

Cancelled
No Spectators: Beyond the Renwick Walking Tour

time 1 p.m.

This class has been postponed due to predictions of thunderstorms and rain. Stay tuned for the rescheduled class time!

user Instructor: Jessica Unger

Saturday
26 May

No Spectators: Beyond the Renwick Walking Tour

time 1 p.m.

Burning man sculptures in D.C!

user Instructor: Jessica Unger

Sunday
3 June

Get to Know a Sewing Machine

time 2 p.m.

Learn sewing machine basics and make a simple quilt block.

user Instructor: Jessica Mailander

Sunday
10 June

Cancelled
The Capital and Lincoln Under Fire: The Battle of Fort Stevens

time 1 p.m.

There are predicted thunderstorms with 80% chance of rain on Sunday. We will be rescheduling this class. 

user Instructor: Brian Shell

Monday
11 June

Queer Book Club: Spinning and San Junipero

time 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday
12 June

Don’t Text Your Ex: Overcoming Painful Breakups

time 7 p.m.

 Are you, or have you ever been, heartbroken? We’ll talk about overcoming painful breakups.

user Instructor: Chasta Piatakovas

Thursday
14 June

Giovanni’s Room and Toxic Masculinity

time 7 p.m.

First published in 1956, James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room raises questions about toxic masculinity that remain relevant today.

user Instructor: Andrew Ratner

Saturday
16 June

Capital and Lincoln Under Fire: The Battle of Fort Stevens

time 1 p.m.

A walking tour at one of the lesser-known Civil War battle sites of D.C.

user Instructor: Brian Shell