So much to do! So Much to learn! So much to enjoy! Try as I may the list keeps growing. In one day there are eight things to do .I've also attempted to include a few more children's activities for the summer. I hope you can enjoy some.
Thursday, July 10
Lecture: Washington's Civil War Forts and Parks - B. Franklin Cooling and Loretta Newman celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Stevens - National Archives - Noon
Book Talk: Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr. - MLK Library - 7pm
Concert: Ruthie and the Wranglers - National Gallery Lawn Terrace - U. S. Botanic Garden - 100 Maryland Ave.SW - 5 - 7pm
Concert: Marine Big Band - West Terrace - U. S. Capitol - 8pm
Friday, July 11
Book Talk: The Secret Club that Runs The World - Author Kate Kelly discusses the commodities market - P and P - 7pm
Film: Jazz: Episode Seven - Ken Burns "Dedicated to Chaos" - Swing during WWII - National Archives Noon
Concert: Jazz in the Garden - The Rick Whitehead Trio - Sculpture Garden - National Gallery of Art - 5 - 8:30pm
Sculpture Tour: A guided Walk through the Foggy Bottom area to view the biennial outdoor exhibit, Sculpted: Histories Revealed - Meet at New Hampshire Avenue and I Street NW - 7pm
Children's Event: Summer Science: Make a boat out of clay,foil, paper,cardboard and see how much cargo it can carry - Ages 5 and older - Cleveland park Library - Reservations required - 202-282-3080 - 3:30pm
Saturday, July 12
Children's Program: See-Wonder-Poetry - Observe works of Art in the NGA - for children 8 -11- National Gallery of Art - 11am and 1pm
Book Talk: Seriously Not All Right - Author Ron Capps tells of founding the VETERANS WRITING PROJECT as a result of his experiences in Kosovo, Darfur and Afghanistan - P and P - 3:30pm
Gallery Tour: Observe Shakespeare's influence on the lives of others - National Portrait Gallery - 8th and F - 1:30pm
Block Party: For Central Union Mission - food, games, bounce houses and 200 voice choir from Dallas - Central Union Mission - 65 Mass Ave. NW - Noon - 3pm
Sunday, July 13
Children's' Program: See-Wonder-Poetry - Observe works of art in the NGA - for children 8 - 11 - National Gallery of Art - Noon and 2pm
Book Talks: When Doctors Won't Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnosis and Unnecessary Tests - Author Leana S. Wen - P and P - 1pm
In Praise of Intransigence: The Perils of Flexibility - Author Richard H Weisberg - P and P - 5pm
Concert: Pianist Sara Daneshpour performs works by Franck, Schumann and Ravel - Smithsonian American Art Museum - G and 7th Streets NW - 3pm
Concert: Pop/Americana sounds of Laura Tsaggaris and her band with patriotic parade - Rose Park - 26th and 0 NW - Georgetown - 5 - 6:30pm
Concert: NSO Summer Symphony presents works of Saint-Saens and Rimsky-Korsakov - Concert Hall - Kennedy Center - 6pm
Film: From Vault to Screen: Canyon Cinema 16 - varied subjects - National Gallery of Art Lecture Hall - 4pm
Monday, July 14
Book Talk: When the United States Spoke French - Author Francois Furstenberg tells of five Frenchmen who came to the US in 1789 - P and P - 7pm
Concert: Outta the Blue - Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. - Noon - 1:30pm
Concert: Music in the Library - Acoustic concerts by local groups - MLK Library - 3pm
Book Talk: The Eichmann Trial - Deborah Lipstadt of Emory University Department of Jewish and Holocaust Studies - Lohrfink Auditorium - Hariri Building - Georgetown University - Noon - 1:30pm
Book Talk: The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning - Glee star Chris Colfer - MLK Library - 6:30pm
Tuesday, July 15
Children's Activity: Tutor Tots: Summer Fun in the Sun - reading, singing and playing - ages 2 through 4 - $5.00 fee - Tutor Place Historic House and Gardens - 1644 31st Street NW - 10 - 10:45
Children's Activity: Story time and activities - Japanese Information and Culture Center - 1115 18th Street NW - reservations required - www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc - 1am - 12:30PM - repeats Thursday 23:30 - 4:00pm
Concert: U. S. Army Blues presents "Big Band Tunes of the Greatest Generation - National World War II Memorial - 17th Street and Independence Ave. NW - 6pm
Book Talk: Spies, Patriots and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War - International Spy Museum - 800 F ST.NW - noon
Book Talk: My Country 'Tis of Thee: My Family, My Faith, Our Future -
U. S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) - Bus Boys and Poets - 1025 5th ST. NW - 6:30 - 8pm
Film: Terre Rosse - Dennis Della's film of 2008 - Italian Cultural Institute - Embassy of Italy - 3000 Whitehaven at Mass Ave. NW - reservations required - www.iicwashington.esteri.it - 6:30pm
Lecture: Folk Music, Archives and Performing: Experiences, Adventures and Great Stories - Joseph C. Hickerson, former archivist and head of the Library of Congress's Folk Culture Archive - Mumford Room - Madison Building - Library of Congress - Noon
Book Talk: American Catch - Author Paul Greenberg explores the seafood industry - P and P - 7pm
Wednesday, July 16
Concert: NSO Chamber Orchestra - works by various classical composers - Millennium Stage - Kennedy Center - 6pm
Film: Michael Maglaras"s "The great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show - Smithsonian American Art Museum - 6:30pm
Film: "Jin Jin" - Yamada's 2013 film - Japanese Information and Cultural Center - 1150 18th St.. NW - Reservations Required - www.us.emb-japan,g.jp/jicc - 6:30pm
Film: Last Year in Marienbad - Alain Resnais's 1961 film - Embassy of France - 4001 Reservoir Road NW - reservations required - marienbad.evenbritecom - 7pm
Thursday, July 17
Book Talk: The Mockingbird Next Door - Author Marja's talks with HARPER LEE - P & P - 7pm
Concert: The Four Cool Blue Maniacs and tenor sax player Brian Settles perform All Mingus - Smithsonian American Art Museum - 5 - 8pm