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Historic Anacostia

Jewelry Making Workshop

Posted on 26 Jan 2014 in | 0 comments

Join artist Deidra Bell as she leads a hands-on workshop making personal jewelry for different occasions.   Free. For more information or to attend, call 202-633-4844.

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Verbal Gymnastics Presents Kids and Family Workshops

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Poet and playwright John Johnson hosts an interactive workshop that incorporates poetry and storytelling. Participants use their observation of community and personal experience to create a unique and original piece, unlocking the poet and wordsmith inherent in all of us. Johnson also shares some of his poetry and tips that highlight the creative spirit of […]

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On Freedom’s Trail Bus Tour

Posted on 17 Aug 2013 in | 0 comments

Travel back to the Civil War era to see and hear how African Americans Union soldiers made significant contributions.  In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the tour focuses on the “momentous epoch” as this time period was called by Reverend Henry McNeal Turner (1834-1915). Join historian C.R. Gibbs and visit Civil War-era fortifications in […]

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