Session 22: Fall 2018

Monday
17 September
2018

Queer Book Club: Carry On

time 7 p.m.

After the Sorting HatCrucible pairs HarrySimon and DracoBaz as roommates, an obsessive rivalry starts to feel a little like an obsessive crush.

user Instructor: Johnna Percell

Saturday
6 October

How to Make a Roux

time noon

Nearly every mouth-watering Cajun dish starts with a roux; learn (and taste!) how a simple mix of oil and flour can transform a dish.

user Instructor: Mallory Domingue

Monday
8 October

Anacostans: Where They Lived, How They Lived

time 3 p.m.

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, learn about the first people who lived here in D.C.

user Instructor: Armand Lione

Thursday
11 October

Community Calendar: Personal Style as Soft Power

time 7 p.m.

The term “soft power” is widely used in international affairs, but what happens when you apply soft power in your own life?

user Instructor: Courtney Rae O’Neal

Tuesday
16 October

Queer Book Club: No Ashes in the Fire

time 7 p.m.

Darnell L. Moore shares the journey taken by a scared, bullied teenager who not only survived, but found his calling.

user Instructor: Johnna Percell

Saturday
3 November

Fall Tree Identification

time 1 p.m.

Tree-hee! Foliage gazing for free! 

user Instructor: Gabriel Popkin

Tuesday
13 November

Queer Book Club: Speak No Evil

time 7 p.m.

Niru is a top student and a track star at his prestigious private high school in Washington, D.C., and his prospects are bright. But Niru is queer — a sin to his conservative Nigerian parents.

user Instructor: Johnna Percell

Monday
17 December

Queer Book Club: The Black Penguin

time 7 p.m.

A 12,000-mile voyage becomes a soulful quest to balance faith, family, and self, reminding us that our lives are defined by the roads we take, the places we touch, and those we hold nearest.

user Instructor: Johnna Percell