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Jul 20

Join the Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture for the HU Drone Academy, an immersive, hands-on summer experience designed for high school students interested in engineering, robotics, and emerging technologies. This five-day summer program introduces participants to the fundamentals of unmanned aerial systems through real-world applications and guided instruction.

Jul 20
12:00 AM

Join the Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture for the HU Drone Academy, an immersive, hands-on summer experience designed for high school students interested in engineering, robotics, and emerging technologies. This five-day summer program introduces participants to the fundamentals of unmanned aerial systems through real-world applications and guided instruction.

Jul 20
6:00 PM

Embark on an enriching linguistic adventure with our Advanced French Language Course. This class is crafted for confident learners that are eager to ascend to fluency.

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Jul 20
9:30 AM
Jul 20
8:00 AM

Chess Wizards presents: Chess Wizards Summer Camp, a strategy-focused program that teaches students how to think critically, plan ahead, and enjoy the game of chess. Campers learn tactics, strategy, and sportsmanship through engaging lessons, puzzles, and guided gameplay.

Jul 20
Jul 20
9:00 AM

Teen Conservatory: Shakespeare in Motion is an immersive three-week, full-day summer intensive for dedicated teen artists ready to push their craft to the next level. Students train daily with professional Synetic teaching artists, developing advanced skills in physical acting, stage movement, ensemble work, and nonverbal storytelling.

Jul 20
1:00 PM

Writing Program for Teens

Jul 20
10:00 AM

Practice your English-speaking skills by joining the weekly virtual ESL Conversation Circles

Jul 20
2:30 PM
Jul 20
3:30 PM

Join others at Marianne's Cafe at MLK to knit, crochet, chat it up, learn a new skill or all of the above.

Jul 20
4:00 PM
Jul 20
5:00 PM
Jul 21
5:30 PM

Come join us in the Labs at MLK to decorate a small wooden plant stand to take home. All materials are provided, just bring yourself and your imagination!

Jul 21
6:00 PM

When the temperature soars, the best meals require no heat at all. Chef Mark Haskell explores the world's great cold soups — red and white gazpachos, classic vichyssoise, and bright, citrusy ceviches — perfect for navigating DC's scorching summers with style and ease.

Jul 21
6:00 PM

Mix, muddle, and take your muddler home! Turn your kitchen into a Brazilian hangout in this hands-on class! Marianne Tshihamba will guide you through crafting the perfect Caipirinha—and you’ll keep the muddler as a souvenir!

Jul 21
10:00 AM

The Get Nighthawk Ready webinar is designed for students who have applied to NOVA and want to learn about their next steps to start classes. Join us to learn how to complete the advising survey, log into myNOVA, explore course modalities, and access student and academic resources, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Jul 21
10:30 AM
Jul 21
2:30 PM

In this 2-hour clinic, you will learn how to use the functionality of your devices, including Chromebooks, cellphones, tablets, laptops, Kindles, etc. Bring your own devices.

Jul 21
5:00 PM

Teens are invited to learn to crochet, or work on their own projects!

Jul 21
7:00 PM
Jul 22
5:30 PM

In this 2-hour class, you will learn the basic features of the Microsoft Excel 2019 spreadsheet environment that are frequently used for calculation and data entry functions in the workplace.

Jul 22
6:00 PM

Mix, muddle, and take your muddler home! Turn your kitchen into a Brazilian hangout in this hands-on class! Marianne Tshihamba will guide you through crafting the perfect Caipirinha—and you’ll keep the muddler as a souvenir!

Jul 22
10:00 AM

Bringing Birds to Your Backyard with Patricia Cowan

Jul 22
6:30 PM

The Get Nighthawk Ready webinar is designed for students who have applied to NOVA and want to learn about their next steps to start classes. Join us to learn how to complete the advising survey, log into myNOVA, explore course modalities, and access student and academic resources, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Jul 22
10:00 AM

Garden Chores & Coffee: Week 20 The Summer Garden is Bountifully Productive

Jul 22
Jul 22
10:00 AM

Practice your English-speaking skills by joining the weekly virtual ESL Conversation Circles

Jul 22
2:00 PM

Teens are invited to learn to crochet, or work on their own projects!

Jul 22
2:00 PM

Join us for an introductory class to get you started using AI confidently

Jul 22
4:30 PM
Jul 22
7:00 PM

This engaging workshop is designed to help you master the art of incorporating humor into your content, whether you're editing a comedy sketch, stand-up set or looking for ways to add comedy elements into your storytelling. We'll explore the anatomy of a good joke, tricks of the trade, and delve into various comedic styles to suit different genres.

Jul 22
7:00 PM

This engaging workshop is designed to help you master the art of incorporating humor into your content, whether you're editing a comedy sketch, stand-up set or looking for ways to add comedy elements into your storytelling. We'll explore the anatomy of a good joke, tricks of the trade, and delve into various comedic styles to suit different genres.

Jul 22
7:00 PM

This engaging workshop is designed to help you master the art of incorporating humor into your content, whether you're editing a comedy sketch, stand-up set or looking for ways to add comedy elements into your storytelling. We'll explore the anatomy of a good joke, tricks of the trade, and delve into various comedic styles to suit different genres.

Jul 22
7:00 PM

This engaging workshop is designed to help you master the art of incorporating humor into your content, whether you're editing a comedy sketch, stand-up set or looking for ways to add comedy elements into your storytelling. We'll explore the anatomy of a good joke, tricks of the trade, and delve into various comedic styles to suit different genres.

Jul 23
10:00 AM
Jul 23
6:00 PM

An 8-week Hip Hop experience with father and daughter Rashaad Hasani and Ayanna Mahal exploring groove, freestyle, musicality, and the roots of Black American dance culture. Through movement, storytelling, and community, students will build confidence, creativity, and their own unique style.

Jul 23
6:00 PM

An 8-week Hip Hop experience with father and daughter Rashaad Hasani and Ayanna Mahal exploring groove, freestyle, musicality, and the roots of Black American dance culture. Through movement, storytelling, and community, students will build confidence, creativity, and their own unique style.

Jul 23
11:00 AM

Learn to use iOS VoiceOver as a beginner, then level-up at our Intermediate clinic

Jul 23
12:00 PM

The Get Nighthawk Ready webinar is designed for students who have applied to NOVA and want to learn about their next steps to start classes. Join us to learn how to complete the advising survey, log into myNOVA, explore course modalities, and access student and academic resources, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Jul 23
2:00 PM

If you are new to computers, this class is for you! Come and learn very basic computer skills or practice the new skills you have learned in this 2-hour session.

Jul 23
3:30 PM

Curious about growing your own greenery?

Jul 23
4:00 PM

Overwhelmed by AI? In this series, we'll learn about efforts to build power amongst communities affected by AI, experiment, and build connections.

Jul 23
4:30 PM

Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels~!

Jul 23
5:00 PM

Join others at Marianne's Cafe at MLK to knit, crochet, chat it up, learn a new skill or all of the above.

Jul 23

Garden Chores & Coffee: Week 20 The Summer Garden is Bountifully Productive

Jul 24
10:00 AM

Inspired by artist Juan Muñoz’s sculpture Last Conversation Piece (1994–1995), we’ll experiment with air-dry clay to tell stories of our own.

Jul 24
11:00 AM

Take time to relax, create, and connect with a hands-on art activity. Make art inspired by objects from our collections while discovering the techniques, histories, and cultures behind them.

Jul 24
6:00 PM

Executive Chef Katarina Petonito oversees the menus and kitchen teams at Eastern Point Collective’s restaurants, The Duck & The Peach (seasonal, new American), La Collina (neighborhood…

Jul 24
10:00 AM

Garden Chores & Coffee: Week 20 The Summer Garden is Bountifully Productive

Jul 24
11:00 AM

Are you looking to elevate your business flyers, work and school projects, or social media posts? Learn the basics of Canva, an online editing tool you can utilize to step-up your graphic design game.

Jul 24
11:00 AM
Jul 24
6:00 PM

An 8-week Hip Hop experience with father and daughter Rashaad Hasani and Ayanna Mahal exploring groove, freestyle, musicality, and the roots of Black American dance culture. Through movement, storytelling, and community, students will build confidence, creativity, and their own unique style.

Jul 24
6:00 PM

An 8-week Hip Hop experience with father and daughter Rashaad Hasani and Ayanna Mahal exploring groove, freestyle, musicality, and the roots of Black American dance culture. Through movement, storytelling, and community, students will build confidence, creativity, and their own unique style.

Jul 25

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 25
9:00 AM

Join a naturalist to learn about various nature topics that relate to the lake.

Jul 25
6:00 PM

Join Dance King at Solace for Loudoun’s easiest social icebreaker — a beginner-friendly Latin dance mixer held on the last Saturday of each month all summer long. No partner. No experience. No pressure.

Jul 25
10:00 AM

Inspired by artist Juan Muñoz’s sculpture Last Conversation Piece (1994–1995), we’ll experiment with air-dry clay to tell stories of our own.

Jul 25
Jul 25

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 25

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 25

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 25
10:30 AM

In this 2-hour class, you will learn the basic terminology and navigational skills associated with surfing and searching the Internet via the worldwide Web.

Jul 25
11:00 AM

Join The Phillips Collection Educators in an exploration of Jacob Lawrence’s The Migration Series

Jul 25
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
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Join us at the Winery w/ McFadden Glass as you create your own unique glass piece. Small groups of 5 per hour for a fun, hands on experience.

Jul 25
1:00 PM
Jul 25
1:30 PM

In this 1.5-hour session, you will engage in self-paced, practice tutorials and custom lessons to improve your typing and keyboarding skills.

Jul 25
2:00 PM

The Shotgun is a dynamic, highly versatile long-form format built around one of improv's most powerful engines: a group of people who know each other, going somewhere together. This class is designed for improvisers ready to add a powerful new format to their toolkit, structured enough to support big swings, loose enough to find the fun, sharp enough to hone your improv skills, and nimble enough to deploy on any stage.

Jul 25
3:00 PM

A 9-week series of in-person classes for the Internet Core Competency Level Two Certification (IC3).

Jul 25
6:00 PM

An 8-week Hip Hop experience with father and daughter Rashaad Hasani and Ayanna Mahal exploring groove, freestyle, musicality, and the roots of Black American dance culture. Through movement, storytelling, and community, students will build confidence, creativity, and their own unique style.

Jul 25
6:00 PM

An 8-week Hip Hop experience with father and daughter Rashaad Hasani and Ayanna Mahal exploring groove, freestyle, musicality, and the roots of Black American dance culture. Through movement, storytelling, and community, students will build confidence, creativity, and their own unique style.

Jul 26

Learn the FUNdamentals of improv through games and scene work, exploring the different avenues of play — culminating in a student show!

Jul 26

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 26
Jul 26

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 26

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 26

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above.

Jul 26
11:00 AM

This engaging workshop is designed to help you master the art of incorporating humor into your content, whether you're editing a comedy sketch, stand-up set or looking for ways to add comedy elements into your storytelling. We'll explore the anatomy of a good joke, tricks of the trade, and delve into various comedic styles to suit different genres.

Jul 26
11:00 AM

Executive Chef Katarina Petonito oversees the menus and kitchen teams at Eastern Point Collective’s restaurants, The Duck & The Peach (seasonal, new American), La Collina (neighborhood…

Jul 26
12:00 PM

The DC Modular Society is a group focused on learning, teaching, and performing electronic music with modular synths. DCMS meetups are open to all with an interest in electronic music, modular and other hardware synths, and hybrid systems for creating and performing music.

Jul 26
3:00 PM
Jul 27
6:00 PM

Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper…

Jul 27
10:00 AM

Practice your English-speaking skills by joining the weekly virtual ESL Conversation Circles

Jul 27
1:00 PM

Writing Program for Teens

Jul 27
3:00 PM
Jul 27
5:00 PM
Jul 28
6:30 PM

The Get Nighthawk Ready webinar is designed for students who have applied to NOVA and want to learn about their next steps to start classes. Join us to learn how to complete the advising survey, log into myNOVA, explore course modalities, and access student and academic resources, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Jul 28
10:30 AM

Are you looking to elevate your business flyers, work and school projects, or social media posts? Learn the basics of Canva, an online editing tool you can utilize to step-up your graphic design game.

Jul 28
2:30 PM

In this 2-hour clinic, you will learn how to use the functionality of your devices, including Chromebooks, cellphones, tablets, laptops, Kindles, etc. Bring your own devices.

Jul 28
5:00 PM

Teens are invited to learn to crochet, or work on their own projects!

Jul 29
10:00 AM

Garden Chores & Coffee: Week 21 Planning Ahead: Fall Garden Success Starts Now

Jul 29
2:00 PM

The Get Nighthawk Ready webinar is designed for students who have applied to NOVA and want to learn about their next steps to start classes. Join us to learn how to complete the advising survey, log into myNOVA, explore course modalities, and access student and academic resources, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Jul 29
10:00 AM

Practice your English-speaking skills by joining the weekly virtual ESL Conversation Circles

Jul 29
2:30 PM

In this 2-hour class, you will explore and navigate the Windows 11 operating system functions & features.

Jul 29
2:30 PM

In this 2-hour class, you will learn the basic terminology and navigational skills associated with surfing and searching the Internet via the worldwide Web.


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Jul 21
5:30 PM

Come join us in the Labs at MLK to decorate a small wooden plant stand to take home. All materials are provided, just bring yourself and your imagination!

Jul 21
6:00 PM

When the temperature soars, the best meals require no heat at all. Chef Mark Haskell explores the world's great cold soups — red and white gazpachos, classic vichyssoise, and bright, citrusy ceviches — perfect for navigating DC's scorching summers with style and ease.

Jul 21
6:00 PM

Mix, muddle, and take your muddler home! Turn your kitchen into a Brazilian hangout in this hands-on class! Marianne Tshihamba will guide you through crafting the perfect Caipirinha—and you’ll keep the muddler as a souvenir!

Jul 21
10:00 AM

The Get Nighthawk Ready webinar is designed for students who have applied to NOVA and want to learn about their next steps to start classes. Join us to learn how to complete the advising survey, log into myNOVA, explore course modalities, and access student and academic resources, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Jul 21
10:30 AM
Jul 21
2:30 PM

In this 2-hour clinic, you will learn how to use the functionality of your devices, including Chromebooks, cellphones, tablets, laptops, Kindles, etc. Bring your own devices.

Jul 21
5:00 PM

Teens are invited to learn to crochet, or work on their own projects!

Jul 21
7:00 PM
Jul 22
5:30 PM

In this 2-hour class, you will learn the basic features of the Microsoft Excel 2019 spreadsheet environment that are frequently used for calculation and data entry functions in the workplace.

Jul 22
6:00 PM

Mix, muddle, and take your muddler home! Turn your kitchen into a Brazilian hangout in this hands-on class! Marianne Tshihamba will guide you through crafting the perfect Caipirinha—and you’ll keep the muddler as a souvenir!