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The Charles County Arts Alliance maintains an online calendar of arts events taking place in the county on its website. View events and submit events there -...
Because of the bad economy during the Holidays, for a limited time Astrobrite is offering one room of carpet cleaning Free! (up to 150 sq ft) You can give this...
Would you like to help another adult improve their literacy skills? We have a waiting list of students who need your help. Prior tutoring experience is not...
From over 17,000 entries submitted from the United States and around the world to the Smithsonian magazine for its 6th Annual Photo Contest, 50 finalists were selected. The images selected represent t
This exhibit, celebrating the birth of political cartoonist Herbert Block, features 82 original cartoon drawings selected from the Library's Herb Block collection.
This exhibit explores how new developments in journalism and technology came together in the news coverage of Abraham Lincoln's death and the hunt for his killer.
Cloth and Chocolate (CC) is a diverse group of women, dedicated to exploring the artistic aspects of their quilt making. Their goals are to contribute to contemporary fiber arts, to display and sell t
One of the country's most respected journalists, Tim Russert moderated 'Meet the Press' for nearly 17 years. This exhibit recreates Russert's NBC Washington office much as it looke
After last year's successful new event, Mount Vernon is again joyfully decking the halls for Christmas at Mount Vernon, a special daytime program offered from Thanksgiving Day weekend through the
Paul Nicklen's photography of icy landscapes, polar bears, walrus, leopard seals, penguins and more, illustrates both his passion for the environment and a deep commitment to conservation.
Part of a two week series, with the second class from 9:00-10:45am on Mondays. Topics include: an overview of gestational diabetes, behavior changes, goal...
This show features over 200 tables of IBM compatible merchandise at savings of up to 90% off retail. You will find PC-compatible hardware, software, systems, accessories, printers, monitors, CD-ROM, s
This exhibit showcases the beautiful artistry and marketing genius of Josiah Wedgwood which still thrives today, 250 years after he founded his famous ceramics company. Nearly 200 select items on disp
Through this exhibit, you'll learn more about the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy
The work sculptor Alexander Calder created for the East Building, 'Untitled, 1976,' is by far the largest example of what is called "motorless construction." The 76-foot-long mobil
In this gallery, a series of exhibits examines the evolution of mail delivery to vastly expanding urban and rural populations in the 20th century.
Artists today often create literal layers (as in collage) to deepen meaning in their works. This exhibition of 39 paintings, photographs, drawings, and prints from NMWA's collection invites viewe
The Dutch Cabinet Galleries, which opened in 1995, provide a suite of intimately sized rooms for exhibiting the small-scale Dutch and Flemish paintings in the collections of the National Gallery of Ar
Nearly a century's worth of photographs from the Scurlock studio form a vivid portrait of black Washington, D.C., in all its guises - its challenges and its victories, its dignity and its determi
Today about 2,000 postal inspectors are at work across the United States investigating crimes against the mail. By visiting the museum and viewing this exhibit, you'll learn more about the inspec