Women Looking at Women: LIFE Magazine’s Female Photographers Thursday, October 3, 2019, 5:30-8 p.m. Alissa Schapiro, museum curator and art historian, will explore LIFE Magazine’s female photographers and their documentation of the fluctuating status of women in the United States while solidifying their own place within LIFE’s male-dominated photography staff.… Read More
Mid-Century Muses: Looking at Fashion in the Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt Thursday, October 10, 2018, 5:30-8 p.m. Megan Martinelli, Hillwood’s assistant curator of apparel, jewelry, and accessories, will provide an in-depth look at Alfred Eisenstaedt’s role among twentieth-century fashion media, expanding upon the special exhibition Mid-Century… Read More
Let’s Get Cheesy…. Food Trucks, Restaurants, Food Vendors, and Chefs from MD/VA/DC will be serving up the best Mac and Cheese creations! There are also over 60 craft beers, wines, ciders, bourbons, whiskeys and spirits to sample. Over 25 Kinds of Mac and Cheese… Read More
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Washington, DC to Host 70th Anniversary Platinum Celebration Fashion Show Luncheon & Auction Annual fundraiser supports previously homeless young mothers with children and survivors of human trafficking throughout DC communities When: Friday, October 25, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Where: The Ritz-Carlton Tyson’s… Read More
Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration Saturday, October 26, 2019, 3-5 p.m. Grab your four-legged friend and high-tail it to Hillwood for an afternoon of Halloween fun on the Lunar Lawn. www.HillwoodMuseum.org 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Life Behind the Luxury Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 5:30-8 p.m. Estella Chung, Hillwood’s director of collections, will share a look at Marjorie Merriweather Post, revealing her to be an astute business executive, a generous humanitarian, and a committed philanthropist, expanding on… Read More