Thursday, April 28 Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrate National Preservation Week at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Visitors are invited to bring their own keepsakes for a preservation tutorial. For more details, click here. Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is located at 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Long View Gallery – […]
Are you a fan of gardens and especially, are you a fan of the United States National Arboretum? Then this post is totally for you because you need to go–RUN, DO NOT WALK– to the 26th Annual Garden Fair and Plant Sale. The sale starts Friday April 29 (ARBOR DAY!) for members from 10-1pm, and for non-members […]
One of my favorite things about living in a city is the vibrant murals and street art: The bright colors that bring happiness and attention to even the most neglected parts of the city; the walls that become conversation pieces or landmarks on their own; the transformative power of seeing something powerful, beautiful, joyful or just […]
So, this is one of those weekends. Spring weekends are often cursed with far too much cool stuff to do. Filling out your iCal in hourly increments is just not allowed in our house, but the temptation is real. To make matters ‘worse,’ events are heavily loaded to Saturday. I know you’ll find a way […]
What if we told you there was an easy way to get happy? What if we told you it made other people happy too – and it was free? The key to happiness? Volunteering! Get happy this weekend at Hill Center’s annual Volunteer Capitol Hill volunteer fair. From 10 am-1 pm on Saturday, April […]