Wind Down Wednesday: Hygge and Home
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 5 p.m.
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During this long, cold winter, we invite you to wind down with a free virtual program that fosters creativity and mindfulness. In partnership with independent mixologists, crafters, artists and other experts, Wind Down Wednesday offers an optimistic approach to the middle of the week.
January is all about at-home comfort as we celebrate hygge and the serene portrait of author Marilynne Robinson from the exhibition “Her Story: A Century of Women Writers.” First, Megan Segarra of Meganda Kitchen will demonstrate her cocktail (or mocktail) recipe for infused spiked tea. Sip away while we discuss the portrait and read excerpts from Robinson’s beloved books. Then learn about candles and aromatherapy and center yourself through a meditative botanical watercolor workshop inspired by Robinson’s portrait.
Navy Yard’s newest luxury apartment building Crossing is partnering with local coffee-favorite Slipstream for an exclusive virtual tutorial from Slipstream baristas on the art of coffee cupping on Friday, January 29th at 9am
Participants can reverse and pick up a FREE box at Crossing’s model unit and tune into the virtual demo on practice of cupping with two samples from the comfort of your home.
Each complimentary coffee box includes:
- Two coffees
- Two tasting glasses
- Slipstream Coffee spoon
The Tea: Courtney Dowe
In this online series, women musicians perform original work on the first Friday of the month. Conducted over a cup of tea, each session includes a short interview exploring the artist’s creative process. Join us and local singer Courtney Dowe.
Courtney Dowe is a unique combination of human rights advocate, vocalist and lyricist. Whether she is exposing the persecution of Falun Gong under the communist regime in China or denouncing police brutality in the United States, her love for life and dedication to her craft emanate from every note she sings. Find out where her latest journeys have taken her in this performance.
WHERE
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
WHEN
Friday, February 5, 12–1 p.m.
PRICE
Free. No reservations required.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 12-1 p.m.
This docent-led tour explores Post’s life and collections at Hillwood while weaving in select objects and stories through the prism of Black history. View photos, collection highlights, and archival images, while asking questions in real time.
Thursday, February 11, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Stephen Byrns, founder and president of the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, explores the magnificent design of what was once called the most spectacular garden in America and the story of the garden’s founders, glory, ruin, and rebirth.
Please note: This is the first program in the Great Homes and Gardens lecture series.
On Thursday, February 11 at 7:30pm EST, the Folger’s O.B. Hardison Poetry Series presents poet Maurice Manning sharing his work alongside recent Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith for a virtual reading from President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington D.C.
Tickets for this virtual event are currently on sale. The suggested ticket price is $15, with a minimum, pay-what-you-can price level at $5. Tickets can be purchased at the Folger Box Office at 202.544.7077 or by visiting www.folger.edu/poetry.
After the virtual tour of the Cottage, Manning and Smith will read from their work in a round-robin
fashion (a few poems each in response to the other poet). Manning’s latest collection Railsplitter is
told in the posthumous voice of President Lincoln. Smith’s most recent book, Wade in the
Water takes an unflinching look at the ravages of slavery, the lives of Black Civil War soldiers and
America’s history on race, gender, immigration, and more.
Tracy K. Smith is the author of Wade in the Water; Life on Mars, winner of the Pulitzer
Prize; Duende, winner of the James Laughlin Award; and The Body’s Question, winner of the Cave
Canem Poetry Prize. She is the editor of an anthology, American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time,
and the author of a memoir, Ordinary Light, a finalist for the National Book Award. From 2017 to
2019, Smith served as Poet Laureate of the United States. She teaches at Princeton University.
Maurice Manning’s first book, Lawrence Booth’s Book of Visions, was selected by W.S. Merwin for
the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Manning’s other collections include The Common Man, a finalist
for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, and One Man’s Dark. His current book, Railsplitter, is his seventh
collection of poetry. A former Guggenheim fellow, Manning teaches at Transylvania University in
Lexington, Kentucky and for the MFA Writer’s Program at Warren Wilson College.
Single tickets and subscriptions to the 2020/21 season of Folger Poetry—through May 2021—are
currently on sale. Subscribers have virtual access to all 2020/21 readings and to the archive of those
readings.
Floral Design How-To: Passionate Purples
Friday, February 12, 2021, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Rethink the traditional Valentine’s Day arrangement and join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, via Zoom to create a romantic purple bouquet featuring lisianthus, stock, and more.
Reserve: omuseum.org/valentine
Tickets: $55/person
Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW
When: 2/13/21 & 2/14/21
O Museum in The Mansion on O Street is ready to shoot cupid’s arrow right at you with this Champagne & Chocolate Love Hunt. Whether you’re single or dating love never fails at O Museum. Rated one of the top 5 things to see in the world — you’ll steal hearts while you search the 100 room Mansion’s labyrinth for treasures that celebrate love. Have a glass of champagne and snack on sweet treats — it’s LOVE Mansion style.
— Love themed treasure hunt
— One glass of champagne
— Cash bar
Advanced online reservations required.
Filoli: From Family Home to Cultural Center
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Kara Newport, chief executive officer of Filoli Historic House and Garden, shares Filoli’s evolution from a 54,000-square-foot home built for entertaining to a vibrant cultural center for the Bay Area.
Please note: This is the second program in the Great Homes and Gardens lecture series.
The Art League’s Patrons’ Show Goes Virtual for 2021
This year The Art league presents Patron’s Show 2021: Virtual Edition!, an online version of the perennial favorite that art lovers from near and far can safely attend via Zoom on Saturday, February 20, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Patrons’ Show is the League’s biggest fundraising event of the year and offers seasoned and new art collectors an opportunity to select from over 600 works of original fine art donated by Art League and Torpedo Factory artists. For each ticket drawn, ticket holders acquire artwork valued anywhere from $225 to thousands of dollars.
The Patrons’ Show is now open for viewing during regular Gallery hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5:00 p.m. It is anticipated that the first two weekends of February will be busiest, so during this period there will be scheduled and timed viewing slots to ensure a safer environment.
Art lovers can also view the Patrons’ Show virtually on Flickr, and check back periodically to see what is added as we get closer to the show. Art Thief, the exclusive mobile app of the Patron’s Show, is available to download free on iOS devices. It lets you see all of the artworks and list and rank your favorites.
This year ticket holders make and submit a list of 75 or more of their top picks into an artwork list portal that the Patrons’ Show algorithm will pull and match with a ticket holder’s choice when their name is called on February 20. Selections can be edited and resubmitted up until the event begins.
The 2021 Patrons’ Show will broadcast live from The Art League Gallery. Don’t miss your chance to gain fine art while supporting a great non-profit organization and community of artists! Tickets are on sale until they sell out.
