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Please consider joining us at Dumbarton House for the following entertaining, scholarly, fun, or festive public programs, all of which support our educational mission to inform the public about life in Washington during the early days of the Republic (circa 1800) and about Federal Period decorative arts and architecture.
For more information about any of our programs please contact Programs@DumbartonHouse.org or 202-337-2288. To register: Email, phone, or online nline via the provided links for each event, listed below (usually via Eventbrite.com)
Note: For partnered events (such as the Balls, dance classes, jazz evenings, etc.), the individual event link may direct you to our partner's site for registration.
| May 15 |
12pm |
Friday Morning Music Club Chamber Music Concert: Handel, Bach, Rosenmüller. Free. |
| May 20 |
1-3pm |
War of 1812 Event. Dolley Madison’s Birthday! Celebrate her style at our early 19th-century Fashion Show and birthday party. Free. A living history program in partnership with the National Park Service. |
| May 23 |
6-8:30pm |
DC Preservation League Behind-the-Scenes Tour: What color was it? – Paint Analysis and Restoration. Fee. $15-$25. |
| Jun. 1 |
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War of 1812 Event: Launch of a self-guided War of 1812 tour of the museum, and a Facebook “This Day in War of 1812 History” series. |
| Jun. 1 |
7-10:30pm |
Spring Soiree. Join the International Club of DC for an evening of jazz, wine, dancing, socializing. Fee. |
| Jun. 2 & 3 |
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Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend! Visit 10 museums free of charge. Tour times vary at each museum. Free. |
| Jun. 5 |
7:30pm |
Friday Morning Music Club Chamber Music Concert: Telemann, Bach, Mozart. Free. |
| Jun. 8 |
6:30pm |
DC Jazz Fest 2012! Enjoy 2 sets of great music during an outdoor concert in the garden by the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Octet. Fee $10. |
| Jun. 13 |
12:30pm |
A Collections Conversation, by Museum Collections Manager at The Society of the Cincinnati, featuring "James Monroe's Inaugural Gloves." Free. |
| Jun. 14 |
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War of 1812 Event: Lecture Series. First lecture on the basics of the War by author/historian Anthony Pitch at the National Courts Building. Details TBD. |
| Jun. 18-22 |
9am-12pm |
Summer Camp for Ages 4-9: "Dumbarton Detectives." AT Dumbarton House. Fee. |
| Jun. 24 |
1-2pm |
Walking Tour: "Mr. Nourse’s Neighborhood circa 1800." With Dwane Starlin. Fee $10. |
| Jun. 25-29 |
9am-12pm |
Summer Camp for Ages 4-9: "Living Local in Georgetown." AT Dumbarton House. Fee |
| Jun. 27 |
8:30pm |
War of 1812 Event. Jane Austen FilmFest: "Sense & Sensibility" will be shown as the first of three outdoor movie nights! Grounds open at 7:30pm (next: July 11, "Emma," and July 25, "Pride & Prejudice"). Sponsored by Long & Foster of Georgetown. |
| Jul. 11 |
8:30pm |
War of 1812 Event. Jane Austen FilmFest: "Emma" will be shown as the second of three outdoor movie nights! Grounds open at 7:30pm (next: July 25, "Pride & Prejudice"). Sponsored by Long & Foster of Georgetown. Free! |
| Jul. 13 |
7-10:30pm |
Summer Soiree. Join the International Club of DC for an evening of jazz, wine, dancing, socializing. Fee. |
| Jul. 25 |
8:30pm |
War of 1812 Event. Jane Austen FilmFest: "Pride & Prejudice" will be shown as the last of three outdoor movie nights! Grounds open at 7:30pm. Sponsored by Long & Foster of Georgetown. Free! |
| Jul. 20-Aug. 3 |
9am-12pm |
Summer Camp for Ages 4-9: AT Tudor Place. Fee. |
| Aug. 6-10 |
9am-12pm |
Summer Camp for Ages 4-9: AT Tudor Place. Fee. |
| Aug. 15 |
12:30pm |
A Collections Conversation, by Mary D. Doering, independent scholar. Free. |
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