Part of a four week series. Topics include: an overview of diabetes, behavior changes, goal setting, nutrition and meal planning, monitoring blood sugar...

Instructor: Val Tomkins uktomkins@verizon.net A Mommie & Me class where a group of mothers, nannies and children come together to interact and play games.

Paul Nicklen's photography of icy landscapes, polar bears, walrus, leopard seals, penguins and more, illustrates both his passion for the environment and a deep commitment to conservation.

Encaustic monoprints are created with encaustic paint, a medium which dates back to ancient Greece.

This exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of Serge Diaghilev's famous ballet company, the Ballets Russes. On display will be items from the music and papers of Diaghilev and Igor Stravinsky...

From over 17,000 entries submitted from the United States and around the world to the Smithsonian magazine for its 6th Annual Photo Contest, 50 finalists were selected. The images selected represent...

Explore the science and mythology of this Arctic whale that has mystified scientists for decades. The exhibition features a 13-foot, life-size model of a male narwhal with its more than 5-foot-long...

Commissioned from the celebrated American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in the early 1880s and dedicated as a monument in 1897, the Shaw Memorial has been acclaimed as the greatest American...

The Beffi Triptych once adorned the Church of Santa Maria del Ponte in the village of Beffi in Abruzzo. It was painted in the early 15th century, possibly by a follower of the Sienese artist Taddeo di...

SpaceLink is a high tech environment accompanied by high touch experiences. Dock the Space Shuttle. Construct a planetary rover. Surf the web. Watch NASA's latest launch countdowns and press...

Explore the Earth at night by zooming in on your hometown or places far away. Compare images from 1993, 1997 and 2003 to infer changes in population, energy consumption, energy efficiency and economic...

Early modern Europeans imagined China as a land of wonder, of riches, and of enormous opportunity. Rare books and maps from the Folger collection, along with items from the Library of Congress and the...

Featuring works of art in all the major artistic media of the period, the Walters' medieval collection includes remarkable examples of metalwork, sculpture, stained glass, textiles, icons and other...

This exhibit, celebrating the birth of political cartoonist Herbert Block, features 82 original cartoon drawings selected from the Library's Herb Block collection.

'Exploring the Early Americas' features selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress...

Year round on Tuesday, Wed, & Thursday, 7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 7:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., Sunday, 7:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

The historic Eastern Market is the sole surviving continious operating fresh food market in Washington DC. Located 7 blooks east of the U. S. Capitol.Serviced...

March-December Opens from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday thru Saturday. Sunday sales are from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on the Prince Edward Street side of the Market...

Would you like to help another adult improve their literacy skills? We have a waiting list of students who need your help. Prior tutoring experience is not...

This exhibition demonstrates a convergence of two artists' aesthetics as a result of their time shared in a Dupont Circle studio space over the course of two years. On display will be several pairings...

Chosen from the rarest of diamonds, the De Beers Champagne Cocktail Fizz Collection features the extraordinary beauty of the natural-colored diamond in...

Gain insights into how the nation's founding documents were forged and the role that imagination and vision played in the unprecedented creative act of forming a self-governing country. Participate in...

This exhibit features engaging photographs of Bob Hope making the presidents laugh and scores of political jokes from his 89,000-plus-page personal Joke File. Also on display are items from the Bob...

Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of...

Take a trip through a re-created version of Jefferson's library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America's greatest thinkers was inspired...

Visitors to the Library's historic Thomas Jefferson Building are invited to enter directly in the first floor Great Hall. From there, two orientation galleries flanking the Great Hall present...

On display in the Library's Great Hall are two of the institution's greatest treasures, the Giant Bible of Mainz and the Gutenberg Bible. Displayed in separate cases, both have an interactive station...

The Library of Congress presents 'Maps in Our Lives,' an exhibition in recognition of a thirty-year partnership between the Library's Geography and Map Division and the American Congress on Surveying...

Curves memberships for women 65+ years old are now being fully paid by Healthways/SilverSneakers insurance. Call your insurance company to find out if you can...