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Summer is here, so check out Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb's August Calendar to discover various innovative and affordable activities.

Georgetown Sunset Cinema, Movies Under the Stars
Date: Tuesday Nights from August 2nd - September 6th.
Location: Georgetown Waterfront Park ( K & Potomac St., NW)
Time: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Cost: Free

Join us on Tuesday nights this August and September for our free outdoor movie series in Georgetown Waterfront Park, with the Kennedy Center to your left, the Key Bridge to your right, and the Potomac River behind a giant movie screen. Films start at sunset – around 8:30/8:45 pm.

  • The Goonies (PG) 8/2
  • Encanto (PG) 8/9
  • Bridemaids (R) 8/16
  • Black Panther (PG-13)
  • Summer of Soul (PG-13) 8/30
  • Knives Out (PG-13) 9/6

Sunday Serenity Yoga
Date: Every Sunday in August
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street, NW
Cost: $5.00 (Suggested donation for the instructor)

Join local yoga instructors for our 8th annual summer Sunday yoga series at Dumbarton House. Enjoy our serene outdoor space for this 60-minute all-levels class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! Attendees should bring their own mat and must complete a waiver to participate.

Classes will be canceled if rain is in the forecast at or after 8:00 am the morning of class. Rain cancellations can be confirmed on Dumbarton House’s Social Media Pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) @DumbartonHouse

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week
Date: August 15-21, 2022, Participating Restaurants throughout the DMV
Price: $25 lunch/brunch and $40/$55 dinner

Summer Restaurant Week has returned!  Now is the perfect time to consider trying a new restaurant or revisiting an old favorite. With many choices, affordable menus, and take-out options offered throughout the region, this is a great time to support new and celebrated local restaurants.

Dance Sanctuaries
Date: August 20th & 27th, 2022
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Kennedy Center REACH Campus
Cost: Free

Join the free movement-based classes on select Saturdays at the REACH. Dancers are invited for one-hour structured classes & an optional Open House Hour. The goal of Dance Sanctuaries is to create space for communities of targeted styles and cultures with the intention of building a community environment for new to advanced movers.

Find more information on all activities on Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s August calendar!

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Summer is here, so check out Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb's July Calendar to discover various innovative and affordable activities.

National Independence Day Parade
Date: Monday, July 4, 2022. 11:45 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Constitution Avenue, from 7th to 17th Street
Cost: Free

Celebrate the 4th of July by attending the Annual Independence Day parade. There will be a whole range of festive activities. Have a blast celebrating America’s birthday!

Friday Night Dancing: Swing Dance
Date: July 8, 2022, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Transit Pier, 970 Wharf St., SE
Cost: Free

The Transit Pier holds free-themed dance nights on the second Friday for the months of June, July, and August. Professional dancers will be on hand to help you learn dance moves. Enjoy a night of dancing and cocktails.

Fitness in the Park
Date: Saturdays starting July 9th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Eastern Market Metro Plaza Park, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., SE
Cost: Free

Sport & Health and Barracks Row Main Street have teamed together to offer Fitness in the Parks - a series of FREE outdoor fitness classes designed to encourage physical activity and healthy lifestyles for all fitness levels. The community can join all summer long at parks for fun classes like Zumba, yoga, Pilates, kickboxing, and more. Classes
maybe canceled due to inclement weather or wet grounds.

Jane Austen Film Festival
Date: Wednesdays starting July 13. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Dumbarton House. 2715 Q St NW. Limited capacity.
Cost: Tickets $10. Purchase tickets in advance.

Welcome back for the 11th year of Jane Austen at Dumbarton House! Grab a blanket, your date, friends, or family, and enjoy Jane Austen’s timeless love stories under the stars in our beautiful historic garden.

~ July 13th – Sense and Sensibility (1995)
~ July 20th – Mansfield Park (1999)
~ July 27th – Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Find more information on all activities on Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s July calendar!

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Spring is here, so check out Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb's June Calendar to discover a variety of innovative and affordable activities.

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Wednesday at the Wharf Concert
Date: Wednesdays: June 1 - August 31, 2022.
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: The District Wharf: 760 Maine Ave. SW.
Cost: Free

Summer never sounded better! The Transit Pier will have free concerts every Wednesday evening. With R&B, Americana, Motown, Jazz, Reggae, Go-go, Country , and your favorite pop covers, there is something for everyone. 

Adams Morgan Movie Nights 2022
Date: June 7 - June 21, 2022
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Soccer field at Marie Reed School 
Cost: Free

Voted as one of the best outdoor movie series in DC by readers of the Washington City Paper, this year’s series focuses on “The Road Less Traveled,” showcasing movies that find our heroes on a quest. This year’s lineup: June 7: Queen of the Capital / June 14: Keanu / June 21: Encanto

GW Free Culinary Medicine Hands-on Cooking Classes via Zoom
Date: Tuesday Evenings June 14 - August 2, 2022
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free, Registration required, based on availability.

In this 7-week Beginner course, you will learn to make healthy, delicious Mediterranea recipes. This course also covers knife skills, and basic nutrition concepts such as building a healthy meal, eating on a budget, meal planning, and how to use leftovers. Participants prepare different recipes each week and learn to make terrific, delicious food that’s also good for you! After the Beginner course, participants can take the next-level Intermediate course.

Capital Pride Festival
Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022. 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
          Exhibition hours 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 3rd & Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Cost: Free

Join the LGBTQ+ community on America’s Mainstreet, historic Pennsylvania Avenue, for the return of the Capital Pride Festival. Enjoy a full day of entertainment on three stages, food, drink, and advocacy with over 300 exhibitors. The Festival is the largest annual event in the national capital region. Engage with over 300 service organizations, social groups, businesses, amateur sports leagues, faith-based groups, educational institutions, government agencies, artists, consultants, potential employers, etc.  

Find more information on all activities on Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s June calendar!

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GW Breakfast Break (GW Students Only)
Day 1: Monday, May 2, 2022 9:00 am
Day 2: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:00 am
Location: University Student Center, First Floor - Great Hall

Kick off the first couple days of final exams with a breakfast snack! Join us for an assortment of free breakfast items while supplies last!

Running of the Chihuahuas
Date: May 7, 2022
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: District Pier at the Wharf - 760 Maine Avenue, SW
Cost: Free

DC’s funniest Cinco de Mayo celebration returns for a day of fun and festivities. Celebrate the 10th Annual Running of the Chihuahuas! The day will include cold Pacifico beer, live music, family fun, and of course, the races! The highlight of the afternoon, the races features over 90 Chihuahuas racing in groups of eight on a sixty foot “race track.” ALL race proceeds benefit Rural Dog Rescue. Don’t have a Chihuahua? You can still take part in the excitement with the all-breed contest for best dressed dog! There will also be giveaways from DC’s pet friendly businesses. This is a family and dog-friendly, admission-free event.

Dance Classes with the Washington Ballet
Date: Spring Classes available through May 31, 2022
Location: In-Studio classes take place at Cathedral Commons (3308 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 2nd floor)
Cost: Online Classes $13 / In-Studio Classes: $20 Located in the heart of DC, the National Museum of Women in the

Arts brings recognition to the achievements of women artists of all periods and nationalities. Their collection features more than 5,500 works from the 16th century to today created by more than 1,000 artists.

Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival
Date: May 21, 2022 (Rain Date June 18, 2022)
Location: Thompsons Boat Center, 2900 Virginia Ave NW.
Cost: Free

After a couple of crazy years, the festival is returning this spring for the 19th DC Dragon Boat Festival. Get out on the water to watch a great race with cultural activities. Plans are currently being finalized for the 2022 DC Dragon Boat Festival.

Find more information and a complete list of activities checkout the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb May calendar!

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The new year is here! Let’s enjoy these healthy and fun festivities from Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s April Study Break Guide.

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Constitution Avenue NW, between 7th and 17th Streets
Cost: $25-$30

The energy-filled parade runs for 10 blocks along Constitution Ave. Grand colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers burst down the Parade route in a spectacle of music and showmanship seen only once a year during the Festival! Portions of the parade are free for the public to view along the route and are first-come, first-serve. Tickets are available for reserved grandstand seating in the performance areas of the parade.

Moonshot Studio Workshops: Celebrating the More-than-Human World
Date: Creative Workshops through May 8, 2022
Location: Kennedy Center Moonshot Studio
Cost: Free

Join the Moonshot Studio for a series of activities that uplift the magic and wisdom of the landforms, animals, plants, and other living organisms who share this beautiful planet. Workshops include Love Letters to the Land, Critter Collage, other drop-in activities, and Moonshot activities you can do at home. *Registration for a given date will open on a rolling basis, opening every Monday for the subsequent weekend.

National Park Week
Date: April 16-24, 2022
Cost: Enjoy FREE entrance day on April 16th.

During the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, join with the National Park Foundation to celebrate America’s treasures. National Park Week is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park. Parks across the country will host a variety of special programs, events, and digital experiences. Entrance fees are waived on April 16 to kick off National Park Week and encourage everyone to enjoy their national parks

GW Electronic & Computer Music Outdoor Concert
Location: Kogan Plaza 2121 H Street, NW
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022. 
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost: Register to attend. FREE!

The students of Electronic & Computer Music perform outdoor on Kogan Plaza.MASKS ARE REQUIRED - All visitors must attest to being vaccinated or negative Covid testing in the last 72 hours.

For more exciting activities check out the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb April Calendar

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The new year is here! Let’s enjoy these healthy and fun festivities from Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s March Study Break Guide.

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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.

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The new year is here! Let’s enjoy these healthy and fun festivities from Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s February Study Break Guide.

GW Rotaract Club's Cereal Social
Date: February 2, 2022
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: District House 
2121 H Street, NW, Rm. B118

Join the Rotaract Club of George Washington University for our very first Cereal Social!
we will be offering free cereal to all who come to learn about all our club has to offer. The Rotaract Club of George Washington University is Rotary-sponsored international youth program that fosters leadership, professional work, and community service for young men and women between the ages of 18-30. Its goals are to teach young professionals to take action through community and international service and gain a global perspective that fosters world peace and cultural understanding as partners in service. In order to do the work we do, we want to grow our community on campus and that begins with you! All are welcome to come and learn more.

Smithsonian's FUTURES Exhibit
Date: November 20, 2021 – July 6, 2022
Location: Arts and Industries Building
                900 Jefferson Drive, SW

Part exhibition, part festival, FUTURES presents nearly 32,000 square feet of new immersive site-specific art installations, interactives, working experiments, inventions, speculative designs, and “artifacts of the future,” as well as historic objects and discoveries from 23 of the Smithsonian’s museums, major initiatives, and research centers. Of the nearly 150 objects on view, several are making their public debut: an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven rover from Alphabet’s X that could transform agriculture; a Planetary Society space sail for deep space travel; a Loon internet balloon; the first full-scale Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome built in North America; the world’s first controlled thermonuclear fusion device; and more.

The Time Machine Roast with Benjy Himmelfarb (No known relations to the Library)
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Show Times: 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM
Location: Kennedy Center Studio K
Cost: Tickets $25 

A spicy Kennedy Center favorite returns! Coming in hot with line-crossing comedy roast bravado, The Time Machine Roast hurls its hilarious flaming arrows at history. Nationally touring comedians get into character & costume for the meanest, funniest, most outrageous, historically accurate jokes you've ever heard!

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special - Broadway’s Greatest Love Songs
Date: Friday, February 11, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Location: National City Christian Church. 5 Thomas Cir NW
Cost: Tickets $30 

This Valentine’s, come with your significant other or make a date with this special love-filled edition of Candlelight.
With some of the biggest romantic hits in history, come let yourself look deep into the eyes of someone else while the mellow sounds of the piano and vocals express love for you. All of it coming together at the beautiful National City Christian Church, to make it all more romantic.

For more exciting activities check out the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb February Calendar.

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Washington Harbour Skating Rink

The new year is here! Let’s enjoy these healthy and fun festivities from Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s January Study Break Guide.

Ice Skating at The Washington Harbour Ice Rink
Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM. Friday - Saturday: 11:30 PM - 11 PM. Holiday hours vary.
The Washington Harbour Ice Rink officially opens for public skating season after the transformation from its interchangeable use as a picturesque fountain. The Washington Harbour Ice Rink will be open with updated hours through March 13, 2022, for recreational skating every day, including holidays.

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week Returns!
Hours: Monday, January 17 - Sunday, January 23, 2022 
Support your local restaurants. More than 250 restaurants will participate in Winter Restaurant Week throughout DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Try a new restaurant or revisit an old favorite. Affordable menus will be offered at$22 lunch/brunch and $35/$55 dinner options. Dine-in or carryout service will be available. 

The Washington DC Auto Show
Date: Friday, January 21- Sunday, January 30, 2022
Tickets: Weekdays - Adult $12. Weekends - Adult $15.
The Auto Show is Back! This year’s show will feature hundreds of vehicles from top manufacturers, cutting-edge exhibits, the latest model cars, and displays of historic vehicles. Fun and exciting highlights will include a EV pavilion, Camp Jeep, Pepco EVsmart Ride ‘N Drive, and more! You don’t want to miss it. 

The REACH Winter Lanterns
Date: Wednesday, January 26 - Sunday, February 6, 2022
Location: The REACH Outdoor Spaces - Kennedy Center
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, the REACH glows again with the return of the stunning Winter Lanterns! Visitors can stroll through approximately 100 lanterns made up of 10,000 colored-LED lights, all crafted by Chinese artisans.

For more exciting activities check out the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb January Calendar.

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The holiday season is upon us! Let’s enjoy these healthy and fun festivities from Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s December Study Break Guide.

Light Yards 2021
Date: Wednesday, December 1st - Saturday, January 1, 2022, every night from 6pm - 10pm.
Location: 1300 First Street, SE
Cost: FREE
The larger-than-life light installation will feature illuminated 22 feet tall trees trimmed top to bottom in holiday decor and festooned lights that will cast The Yards’ Sun Deck with beautiful, colored patterns. This light-filled wonderland is the perfect place for the whole family to get in the holiday spirit and snap some Instagram-worthy pics, or wander before or after drinks and dinner at one of The Yards’ 20+ eateries.

GW Self-Care and Stress Management
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 4pm - 5pm
Location: Online via WebEx
Cost: FREE
The Well-being Skills Series is an easily accessible space to connect with other students and discuss mental wellness, which are all the more important now following this unprecedented time. Whether you struggle with your own well-being or are a concerned GW community member, you are welcome to drop into this free virtual group discussion via WebEx - no registration required! Attend one, some, or all of the sessions. For further information or should you need accommodations, please contact us at counsel@gwu.edu. 

MetroCooking DC Show!
Date: December 4th - 5th, 2021
Location: Washington Convention Center
Cost: $25
Join us for the 15th Annual MetroCooking Show at the Washington Convention Center. Enjoy cooking demos, book signings, and meeting Celebrity Chefs, not to mention all of the tasty food samples. Brush up on your cooking skills, shop the specialty food vendors, and maybe discover some wonderful restaurants in the process.

The District’s Holiday Boat Parade
Date: Saturday, December 4th, 6pm - 9pm
Location: DC Wharf
Cost: FREE
Celebrate the holidays with this iconic DC event that features over sixty beautifully decorated boats parading along the Washington Channel. Get into the spirit as you decorate ornaments. Warm-up by our fire pit and visit our lighted Christmas Tree. Go ice skating and sample winter drinks at our Waterfront Beer and Wine Garden. And bring the whole family to meet Santa and make memories during this annual DC tradition.

For more exciting activities check out the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb December Calendar.

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The Fall season is upon us so let’s enjoy these healthy and fun festivities from Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s November Study Break Guide.

The Redeye Night Market
Date: November, 6, 4:00pm - 12:00am
Location: Pennsylvania Ave., NW between 3rd and 7th Streets
Cost: FREE, Register to attend.

THE REDEYE Night Market is a family-friendly, open-air night market paying homage to the foods + cultures of the Asian diaspora. Featuring DC’s hottest chefs, artists, and more, THE REDEYE’s unifying goal is to support small businesses, create a cultural tentpole event for our city, and give people a night of celebration, community, and discovery

National Parks Offer Free Admission on Veterans Day!

Enjoy the great outdoors! National parks are America’s best idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. This fee-free day provides a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response: Masks are required for everyone, regardless of location or vaccination status, in all NPS buildings, crowded outdoor spaces, and all forms of enclosed public transportation. Additional details are available at www.nps.gov/coronavirus. Before visiting, please check the park website to determine its operating status. Please recreate responsibly.

Budget Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
From Better Homes & Gardens

Planning a Thanksgiving menu on a budget can be stressful, but BH&G is here to help. And you don’t have to sacrifice taste, either. These affordable Thanksgiving dinner recipes are packed with all the flavors of fall without putting a strain on your wallet.

Annual Downtown Holiday Market

Date: November 9th - December 23: 12:00pm - 8:00pm Daily
Location: 8th and F Streets, NW (Closed Thanksgiving Day & Monday, December 6th)

Get a head start on your holiday shopping this year. Washington DC’s outdoor shopping village, kicks off the holiday season Friday, November 19. The beloved outdoor market continues to support small businesses and entrepreneurs across the region, welcoming shoppers for a safe, secure, and enhanced shopping experience in the heart of the District.

For more exciting activities check out the Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb November Calendar.

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