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    9:00am - 5:00pm, timed-entry required

    Visit the Glen Echo Park Aquarium to learn about the creatures that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay and beyond through interactive exhibits, knowledgable educators, and a dynamic space. Timed entry creates a personalized learning environment,…

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    It is Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, does not want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has…

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    8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson  |  9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance

    Capital Blues On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $8 per person at the door via cash or credit. Enjoy a 45-minute lesson…

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    Hexagon with fish and science symbols inside, and "Glen Echo Park Aquarium, A Chesapeake Bay Discovery Center" text surrounding

    9:00am - 5:00pm, timed-entry required

    Visit the Glen Echo Park Aquarium to learn about the creatures that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay and beyond through interactive exhibits, knowledgable educators, and a dynamic space. Timed entry creates a personalized learning environment,…

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    cartoon of brunette girl with big orange hair bow and pink glasses reading a composition notebook

    showtimes vary

    It is Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, does not want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has…

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    Contra dancers

    7:30pm ~ Lesson

    8:00pm - 11:00pm ~ Dance

    Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Live Music with Are We There Yet? and Calling by Robin Banerji.

    For more information…

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    Hexagon with fish and science symbols inside, and "Glen Echo Park Aquarium, A Chesapeake Bay Discovery Center" text surrounding

    9:00am - 5:00pm, timed-entry required

    Visit the Glen Echo Park Aquarium to learn about the creatures that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay and beyond through interactive exhibits, knowledgable educators, and a dynamic space. Timed entry creates a personalized learning environment,…

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    Intervals

    10:00am - 6:00pm

    The Park View Gallery presents Intervals, a solo exhibition by artist Lou Joseph. Intervals is a selection of work  produced in the years since the birth of his son Gabe in 2017. Using recycled vinyl cut to 26 x 36 inch pieces, the…

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    cartoon of brunette girl with big orange hair bow and pink glasses reading a composition notebook

    showtimes vary

    It is Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, does not want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has…

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    11:00am - 5:00pm, or by appointment

    On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: a delightful studio and gallery space showcasing the work of painter J. Jordan Bruns and mixed media artist Mariana Kastranakis.

    The Stone Tower…

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    12:00pm - 6:00pm

    The Popcorn Gallery presents the 2024 Yellow Barn Studio Instructors Exhibition, highlighting the outstanding work of instructors at Glen Echo Park’s primary painting and drawing residency, the Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery. Thirty…

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    12:00pm - 6:00pm

    The Stone Tower Gallery presents Wrapped Attention, a solo exhibition by artist Leigh Lambert. The artist’s current artistic exploration is based in both fiber and waste transformation. About her work, Lambert says, ”I choose to work in…

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    1:00pm - 4:00pm

    Photoworks is pleased to present a solo exhibition by acclaimed photojournalist Marvin Tupper Jones.

    Jones has spent his life documenting his home of Hertford County, North Carolina. The history covered in this exhibit spans from 1851 to…

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    2:00pm: Son, Casino and Rueda de Casino Dance Lesson | 3:15pm - 5:00pm: Social Dance

     

     

    DC Casineros hosts a Cuban Dance Workshop and Social!

    You may have danced with DC Casineros at the Bumper Car Pavilion during the Social Dance Showcase in 2023. Come join this amazing group in the historic Spanish Ballroom and dance Rueda…

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    5:00 pm

    Haskell Small plays Beethoven Diabelli Variations. The concert is non-ticketed with donations gratefully accepted to support the educational programs of the Washington Conservatory. A suggested minimum donation of $25.

     

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    Hexagon with fish and science symbols inside, and "Glen Echo Park Aquarium, A Chesapeake Bay Discovery Center" text surrounding

    9:00am - 5:00pm, timed-entry required

    Visit the Glen Echo Park Aquarium to learn about the creatures that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay and beyond through interactive exhibits, knowledgable educators, and a dynamic space. Timed entry creates a personalized learning environment,…

     Learn More

    Yellow and black filter on photo of Chautauqua Tower

    11:00am - 5:00pm, or by appointment

    On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: a delightful studio and gallery space showcasing the work of painter J. Jordan Bruns and mixed media artist Mariana Kastranakis.

    The Stone Tower…

     Learn More

    realistic painting of manor in front of blue winter sky

    12:00pm - 6:00pm

    The Popcorn Gallery presents the 2024 Yellow Barn Studio Instructors Exhibition, highlighting the outstanding work of instructors at Glen Echo Park’s primary painting and drawing residency, the Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery. Thirty…

     Learn More

    asymmetrical textile orbs on gravel

    12:00pm - 6:00pm

    The Stone Tower Gallery presents Wrapped Attention, a solo exhibition by artist Leigh Lambert. The artist’s current artistic exploration is based in both fiber and waste transformation. About her work, Lambert says, ”I choose to work in…

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    Photo of white house at dusk

    1:00pm - 4:00pm

    OPENING RECEPTION TODAY @ 2:00PM

    Photoworks is pleased to present a solo exhibition by acclaimed photojournalist Marvin Tupper Jones.

    Jones has spent his life documenting his home of Hertford County, North…

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    6:30pm - 11:00pm

    Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information about the event, ticketing, and Covid health policies, visit the presenter's website…

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