Weekly Meditation Workshop
Date and Time: Monday, February 5, 2024, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Every Monday)
Location: University Student Center, 5th Floor Activity Space. 800 21st St NW.
Cost: FREE! RSVP to event
Join the meditation workshop to uncover the benefits of Falun Dafa for improved well-being and study. Learn exercises and meditation for inner tranquility as you brave through the spring semester! This event is sponsored by the GW Falun Dafa Club who aims to empower its members to incorporate the values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, or in Chinese, 真 (zhen), 善 (shan), and 忍 (ren), in their daily lives.
GW Student Art Club
Date: Second Friday of the month. Feb. 9, Mar. 8, Apr. 12, 2024: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: GW Textile Museum. 701 21st St NW.
Cost: FREE! For undergraduate and graduate students
By popular demand, in partnership with the GW Textile Museum, the GW Art Therapy Clinic is thrilled to announce a monthly art club for GW students! On the second Friday of the month, join the club for open studio creative time. Bring your art supplies and your creativity for enjoyment and personal artistic exploration.
Friday Evening Tango Class
Date: Friday, February 9, 16, 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location District House Dance Studio. 2121 H Street, NW.
Cost: FREE! RSVP to Event
Learn to dance the Argentine tango! It’s the perfect activity for Valentine’s Day. You will learn the tango dance techniques and musicality together. Attend for a chance to meet new people! Feel free to wear whatever is comfortable for you and bring a pair of socks. No dance experience is expected and no partner is required.
DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade
Date: Sunday, February 11th, 2024. 2:00 PM
Location: DC Chinatown, Between 7th & 8th Streets (Gallery Place Metro Station)
Cost: FREE!
DC Chinatown celebrates the Year of the Dragon! In the lunar calendar, it will be the year 4721! The streets of DC Chinatown will fill with revelers and parade spectators in celebration of the Year of the Dragon. The dynamic community-based parade will include a range of cultural and community performers. The finale will feature a firecracker show in the middle of H Street. Come early for a bite to eat at one of the many nearby eateries and restaurants and then grab your curb-side vantage point to witness the colorful pageantry!
Landscape Tour: Lincoln's Wild Home
Date: Sunday-Saturday, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM.
Location: 140 Rock Creek Church Rd., NW.
Cost: $10 (Includes Lincoln’s Wild Home app, headphones, map, and grounds pass)
In honor of Presidents’ Day, take a self-guided, app-based tour on the grounds of President Lincoln’s Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. The entire tour covers about one and a half miles total. As you explore Lincoln’s Wild Home, you will be invited to interact with the landscape as he and the generations who lived on this land before him may have been inspired to do.
Black History Month Trivia Night
Date: Wednesday, February 21. 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. 901 G Street, NW. East Storefront A & B.
Cost: FREE! No registration is required!
Do you know your Black history? Show off your knowledge and see if you’ll take the crown! Join the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library for trivia night! Teams of 1, 2, or 3 players will tackle a total of 9 topics and 45 questions over 3 rounds. The team with the highest point total at the end of the night will take home a prize!
Washington DC Travel Show
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM & Sunday, February 25, 2024: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Washington Convention Center
Cost: Online Advance Tickets: $13
America’s Favorite Travel Show is Back in DC! Discover thousands of the newest vacation options from top destinations around the globe and meet the travel experts on hand. Learn the latest travel tips, trends, and advice in 4 theaters located on the show floor. Meet travel celebrities and take advantage of travel savings, trip giveaways, and exclusive show-only deals.
