Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on December 4, 2014

December 4 at 10:34 AM

Thursday, Dec. 4

Smithsonian Institution Career Center conference A series of panel presentations representing various museums, research centers and offices throughout the Smithsonian, allowing Career Center professionals to get to know the various roles in the system and how staff members mentor students during academic appointments. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-noon. National Museum of American History, Warner Bros. Theater, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. $100.

Seasons of Light For ages 5-10, a multicultural program about winter holidays celebrated around the world including Christmas, Ramadan, Devali, Sankta Lucia, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, Kwanzaa and the American Indian tradition of the winter solstice. Weekdays at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. through Dec. 19, Discovery Theater at S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW; Wednesday and next Thursday at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., plus 1 p.m. next Thursday, National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater, Fourth and Independence SW. Additional shows listed on Web site. 202-633-8700, http://www.discoverytheater.org . $8; ages 2-16 $6; 1 and younger $3.

Therapeutic yoga classes Kiersten Gallagher leads a class to reduce stress and balance the mind, body and spirit using gentle postures, progressive relaxation, breathing practices and meditation. Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600. http://www.smithcenter.org . $25/month.

Washington Cathedral behind-the-scenes Age 11 and older. See gargoyles and stained-glass windows and climb stairs for a panoramic view of the city. Bring a camera. Weekdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. 202-537-6200, http://www.nationalcathedral.org . $25; age 11 and 12 $21.

Underground water Matthew Rodell, chief of hydrologic sciences at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, discusses Measuring Our Underground Water Supplies from Space. 11:30 a.m. Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mary Pickford Theater, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5664. Free.

The White House: Its Historic Furnishings & First Families The White House Historical Association hosts author Betty C. Monkman as she discusses her illustrated book about some of our nations most important heirlooms, presidential biography and American history. 11:30 a.m. White House Visitor Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-8292. Free.

St. Vincent A film about a single mother who moves to Brooklyn and must leave her 12-year-old son in the care of a neighbor, a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling, and his pregnant stripper girlfriend, their close bond and realization that the curmudgeon is a man with a big heart. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Bill Murray and Naomi Watts. Daily at noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. through Dec. 11. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. $11.75, students $9.25, seniors $9, military and age 12 and younger $8.75.

A Christmas Far from Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival during the Korean War Historian Stanley Weintraub discusses his book about the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Koreas harsh terrain. Noon. National Archives, McGowan Theater, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW. 202-357-5000. Free.

See the original post here:
D.C. community calendar, Dec. 4-11, 2014

Category: Jewish American Heritage Month
Tags: