The new year is here! Let’s enjoy these healthy and fun festivities from Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s March Study Break Guide.
GW Learn Argentine Tango for Free
Date: Fridays in March
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Mitchell Residence Hall
514 19th Street, (7-11 entrance)
The GW Argentine Tango Club offers dance classes and social dances which provide an excellent opportunity for interaction between all members of the community and a means of escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. No experience or partners are required. Tango classes offer workshops of musicality and cultural lessons about tango to promote diversity and cultural exchange.
National Academy of Sciences Building (NAS) Exhibitions
Date: Wednesdays in March
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: National Academy of Sciences
2100 C St NW
Washington, DC 20418
Cost: Free
Walking distance from GW campus, visit the NAS while you can. Although the NAS Building is closed to the public, you can reserve a ticket to visit the building and see the special exhibitions on view. Current exhibitions include:
- James Balog: Photography of the Anthropocene (through May 2, 2022)
- Mathemalchemy (through June 13, 2022)
- Progress was Neither Swift Nor Easy: Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (ongoing)
Blossom Kite Festival
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022. Rain date: March 27, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Locations: Washington Monument Grounds & Featured Parks around the DC area
Virtually: learn how to make and fly kites with virtual workshops
The Blossom Kite Festival is a long-standing DC tradition encouraging attendees of all ages to fly kites among the cherry blossom trees. The iconic outdoor event is fun, free, and open to the public. This year will feature both virtual and in-person options so that you can fly your kite from your favorite neighborhood park or anywhere across the globe.
Open Rehearsal: American Ballet Theatre
Location: Kennedy Center Opera House
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Time: 1:30 pm
Cost: $15 Tickets
Join dance scholars for an insider’s look at the visiting ballet company as they prepare onstage for the performance. Dance scholars provide informational commentary, via wireless headsets, about the choreography, dancers, and history of the form as the companies rehearse on stage. A headset is included with the ticket and distributed before the rehearsal at the Assisted Listening Device Booth in the Hall of States. The seating location is at the discretion of the company.
For more exciting activities check out the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb March Calendar.
