Chess For All Ages

Thu · Sep 10·4:30 PM – 6 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Players of all ages are invited to play and learn from others in a friendly game of chess on a jumbo chess board. No registration required. The program is free and open to the public.

Thu · Sep 3·Thomas Jefferson Memorial (meet the ranger in the basement exhibit area) · Washington

President Thomas Jefferson, a scientist as well as a statesman, worked closely with Charles Willson Peale, the leading portrait painter of the Founding Fathers, to advance early American science. As members of the American Philosophical Society, they hosted Alexander von Humboldt, helped uncover mastodon skeletons in N…

Thu · Sep 3·Between H & I Street NW, 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420

Take a midday break from your desk and grab fresh and delicious meals at FRESHFARM by the White House farmer's market.

Thu · Sep 3·Winnebago, Illinois, 116 S Benton St Box 95, Winnebago, IL 61088 · Washington

6:30–7:30 p.m. CT Historical objects enrich our understanding of and connection to the past. In commemoration of America 250, this program takes a look at Illinois history through the lens of ten objects from the collection of the Illinois State Museum. Each of these objects sheds light on the experiences of the people…

Thu · Sep 3·6 PM – 7 PM·Virtual Program · Washington

Aspiring Writers Circle is a creative writing group that meets every first and third Thursday of the month at 6 PM virtually. On the first Thursday we hold an open floor session where participants are welcomed to share their work with the group for feedback and constructive criticism. On the third Thursday we take a de…

Thu · Sep 3·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Palisades Neighborhood Library · Washington

Writing can be as communal as it is solitary. Join library associate and Pushcart Prize winner, O. Dada, for a workshop on Thursdays from 6:00PM - 7:30PM. Sessions will run in three bursts this year: March 26 to May 28 July 9 to September 10 October 15 to December 17 Writers of fiction and nonfiction, at all levels of…

Thu · Sep 3·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

Come for the games, stay for the mocktails.Try your hand at a variety of board and card games while enjoying our crafted mocktails and maybe meeting a few new friends along the way. Join us for a relaxed and fun evening with over 20 board games to choose from-classic favorites, new discoveries, and everything in betwee…