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Given the number and scale of museums, governmental, non-profits, and universities in the DC area, it seems there should be an endless variety of interesting cultural, educational, and presentation-oriented events available to an interested public within the local area? Is this the experience of those living in the DC area? Thank you in advance.
Yes. Many things have been virtual recently, but in-person is coming back. Lunch lectures are fairly common. Check museum calendars of events. Also most bookstores have author talks.
Thank you for the replies. I'm anticipating spending at least 3, possibly 6 months in DC/Arlington end of 2022 to early 2023. I'm really looking forward to exploring these kinds of things which from my distant view appear likely abundant in the DC metro. Thanks for confirming.
Thank you for the replies. I'm anticipating spending at least 3, possibly 6 months in DC/Arlington end of 2022 to early 2023. I'm really looking forward to exploring these kinds of things which from my distant view appear likely abundant in the DC metro. Thanks for confirming.
DCist has a weekly “what’s happening this weekend” and “what’s happening this week” that is helpful to find events.
DCist is particularly good at posting lectures type events.
Also, follow some local DC twitter and instagram accounts. WashingtonianProblems is a good one to see who they follow - they follow some great local things that talks about events and new places to eat, local artsy and cultural type things.
In addition to programs run by museums (often during the day), Smithsonian Associates has a separate program of paid events: https://smithsonianassociates.org/
Some think tanks put on more events than others. These days, many have returned to hybrid events and webcast as well. Live podcast recording sessions are an emerging genre for in-person nerdery.
Many professional accreditations require continuing education credits, and I've found that in DC, it's often easy to keep up with CE credits with local evening programs (sometimes at museums or through local chapters). Saves a lot vs. traveling to big, pricey conferences, and avoids conference fatigue. If you do like conferences, many professional associations include DC in their conference rotation, so every few years you can attend the big meeting without having to travel at all.
Many authors and media commentators give evening book-signing lectures in the auditorium of the historic 6th and I Streets Synagogue, located by the Gallery Place- Chinatown metrorail stop.
This summer for example, they've scheduled best-selling Food author Michael Pollan, Katy Tur, Daniel Silva, and Henry Kissinger (interviewed by Andrea Mitchell).
National Book Fair is scheduled for end of this month (June) at the Ronald Reagan building.
National Book Festival is scheduled for September at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
You can meet famous authors, politicians, and intellectuals at these events.
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