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142 upcoming events for kids and families at Hill Center DC, straight from the calendar we read every week.

Community center · Washington · Updated October 21, 2026

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TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

3:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Private piano, voice, trumpet, and French horn lessons with professional musician Ms. Alice at Hill Center DC.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

French class at Hill Center teaches alphabet, numbers, days, months and crossword puzzles, expanding vocab and grammar in a 4‑12 setting, $199 for four sessions, for all ages.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Advanced beginners Spanish class at Hill Center offers reading, writing, speaking practice and cultural readings in intimate groups of 4‑12; four sessions cost $210.

6:15 PM – 8:15 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Tai Chi Chuan (Hill Center DC) — Beginner and intermediate classes teach Wu‑style movements, push‑hands, saber, sword and spear practice, guided by Sifu Larry Hawkins, all ages.

6:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Four‑session adult drawing course at Hill Center DC, guiding participants through basic techniques and completing a personal image‑based drawing, for ages 18 and up.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

10:10 AM – 10:50 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Toddler & Me dance class at Hill Center DC introduces music, movement, balance, and basic steps with a parent or caretaker, for ages 18 months–36 months.

3:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Private piano, voice, trumpet, and French horn lessons with professional musician Ms. Alice at Hill Center DC.

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

High‑energy ballet, tap, and jazz combo class mixes three dance styles in a 45‑minute session for ages 3–6 at Hill Center DC.

5 PM – 6:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Intermediate knitting class at Hill Center DC, led by Paula Lytle, offers hands‑on practice and community, pattern selection, lace, colorwork and a complimentary glass of wine.

5:40 PM – 6:25 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Advanced Ballet Tap Jazz combo class adds complex steps and floor combos at Hill Center DC, for ages 6–9.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Advanced intermediate Spanish class at Hill Center DC emphasizes conversation, grammar, reading, writing, listening in intimate groups of 4‑12, $210 for four sessions.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Intermediate French language course at Hill Center DC offers advanced grammar, verb tenses, and conversation practice in small classes; $199 for four sessions.

7 PM – 9 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Marcia Chatelain discusses the untold story of Black women who organized the 1963 March on Washington at Hill Center DC, followed by a book signing.

THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER

5 PM – 6:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Knitting class at Hill Center DC teaches sweater-in-the-round with raglan shoulders, using a provided pattern; participants bring yarn and needles of choice.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Beginner Spanish class at Hill Center DC offers reading, writing, speaking, and listening practice with cultural readings, intimate groups of 4‑12, $210 for four sessions.

6:15 PM – 8:15 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Tai Chi Chuan (Hill Center DC) — Beginner and intermediate classes teach Wu‑style movements, push‑hands, saber, sword and spear practice, guided by Sifu Larry Hawkins, all ages.

FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Squash-focused cooking class with three recipes, followed by a wine and beer feast for two, at Hill Center DC—sold out.

7 PM – 9 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

VERONNEAU performs at Hill Center, blending French, American and Brazilian songs with originals, vocalist Lynn Veronneau and guitarist Ken Avis, featuring guests Karine Chapdelaine and Dave Kline.

SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER

9 AM – 11 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Immersive 8‑week Saturday Spanish program at Hill Center DC offers games, music, interactive activities and native‑speaker instructors in small groups for ages 9–14.

9 AM – 11 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Tai Chi Chuan classes at Hill Center DC, taught by Sifu Larry Hawkins, offer beginner and intermediate instruction, plus push hands, saber, sword and spear for all ages.

9 AM – 11 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Immersive Saturday Spanish at Hill Center DC offers games, music, and interactive activities with native instructors in small groups, fostering natural speaking for ages 4–8.

9:30 AM – 10 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Baby ballet class at Hill Center DC bridges Toddler & Me and Ballet, Tap & Jazz, teaching music, movement, balance, and basic steps for independent 2‑3‑year‑olds.

10 AM – 11 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Jr. Ballet class at Hill Center DC teaches ballet skills, coordination, history to ages 5–8, with hot pink and black uniforms; tuition $515, $20 registration, $45 costume fee.

10:10 AM – 10:50 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Toddler & Me dance class at Hill Center DC introduces music, movement, balance, and basic steps with a parent or caretaker, for ages 18 months–36 months.

10:10 AM · 11 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

High‑energy ballet, tap, and jazz combo class mixes three dance styles in a 45‑minute session for ages 3–6 at Hill Center DC.

11 AM – 1 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Cooking Korean Jap Chae with marinated beef and scallion pancakes at Hill Center, led by Chef Wilma.

11 AM – 11:45 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Creative movement class for 3‑4‑year‑olds at Hill Center DC builds coordination, musicality and confidence with foundational dance skills; $420 term, $360 classes + $20 registration, $45 costume fee.

12 PM – 12:45 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Hip hop class at Hill Center DC includes warm‑ups, stretching, freeze‑dance, line‑dance and clean popular music choreography.

12 PM – 1 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Hip hop dance class at Hill Center DC teaches foundational moves, technique, vocabulary, and hip hop history; $515 full term, $450 plus fees, for ages 5‑8.

SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 2 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Pie Perfection class with Chef Padua at Hill Center DC teaches flaky crusts and sweet cranberry‑apple and savory chicken‑leek pies, with complimentary wine and beer.

5 PM – 7 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Marianne Tshihamba guides a class at Hill Center DC, preparing Moroccan chicken with olives, homemade preserved lemons, carrot salad, couscous and mint tea, requires at least four participants.

MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER

5 PM – 6:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Beginner knitting class teaches stitches, cast‑ons, pattern reading, and yarn basics at Hill Center DC, with needles and yarn provided, for ages 3–13 and 18 and up.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Advanced French language course at Hill Center DC offers intensive grammar, verb tense, vocabulary, discussion, and text analysis in small classes of 4‑12 students, $199 for four sessions.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Intermediate Spanish class at Hill Center DC offers reading, writing, speaking, listening practice and cultural readings in intimate groups of 4–12, $210 for four sessions.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

At Hill Center DC, Chef Wendi James teaches intermediate kitchen techniques in three two‑hour classes featuring salmon en papillote, red‑wine braised short ribs, and pan‑seared duck with desserts.

TUESDAY
3
NOVEMBER

3:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Private piano, voice, trumpet, and French horn lessons with professional musician Ms. Alice at Hill Center DC.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Advanced beginners Spanish class at Hill Center offers reading, writing, speaking practice and cultural readings in intimate groups of 4‑12; four sessions cost $210.

6 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Beginner/Intermediate French class at Hill Center DC introduces alphabet, numbers, days, months, crossword vocabulary, grammar basics, and Francophone culture, $199 for four sessions, for all ages.

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Chef Wendi James demonstrates knife selection, care, basic cuts and guides participants chopping vegetables in a hands‑on class for twelve at Hill Center’s kitchen.

6:15 PM – 8:15 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Tai Chi Chuan (Hill Center DC) — Beginner and intermediate classes teach Wu‑style movements, push‑hands, saber, sword and spear practice, guided by Sifu Larry Hawkins, all ages.

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