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Session 20: Spring 2018

Monday 9 April 2018: Queer Book Club: Eleanor and Hick

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.

Instructor: Johnna Percell
Saturday 14 April: Tiny Tree Adventures: Bonsai Museum Tour & Discussion

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.

Instructors: Jim Hughes, Matt Ferner
Sunday 6 May: Spring Tree Identification

1 p.m.

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

Instructor: Gabriel Popkin
Monday 14 May: Queer Book Club: Passing Strange

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.

Instructor: Johnna Percell
Tuesday 15 May: Cancelled
Know Your Rights as a D.C. Tenant

6 p.m.

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

Instructor: Marc Borbely
Saturday 19 May: Cancelled
No Spectators: Beyond the Renwick Walking Tour

1 p.m.

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

Instructor: Jessica Unger
Saturday 26 May: No Spectators: Beyond the Renwick Walking Tour

1 p.m.

Burning man sculptures in D.C!

Instructor: Jessica Unger
Sunday 3 June: Get to Know a Sewing Machine

2 p.m.

Learn sewing machine basics and make a simple quilt block.

Instructor: Jessica Mailander
Sunday 10 June: Cancelled
The Capital and Lincoln Under Fire: The Battle of Fort Stevens

1 p.m.

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

Instructor: Brian Shell
Monday 11 June: Queer Book Club: Spinning and San Junipero

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.

Instructor: Johnna Percell
Tuesday 12 June: Don’t Text Your Ex: Overcoming Painful Breakups

7 p.m.

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

Instructor: Chasta Piatakovas
Thursday 14 June: Giovanni’s Room and Toxic Masculinity

7 p.m.

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

Instructor: Andrew Ratner
Saturday 16 June: Capital and Lincoln Under Fire: The Battle of Fort Stevens

1 p.m.

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

Instructor: Brian Shell