Hill Center

01/25/2025

Gentle yoga is back starting Tuesday, taught by experienced yoga teachers from District Flow Yoga! Start your day and early week right by prepping your body with a sense of balance, strength, and awareness, sign up now:
https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/gentle-yoga-with-jayanti-of-district-flow-yoga-8-weeks-starts-january-28/2025-01-28/

Join District Flow Yoga and Hill Center for a yoga class catered to older students! A yoga practice can contribute to your overall sense of well-being, contentment, ability to relax, sense of balance, strength, and body awareness. This class is suitable for all ages of adults--no matter exper

01/25/2025

Get ready for a thrilling evening with bestselling authors Marie Benedict & Perkins-Valdez! 🕵️‍♀️🔍 They will dive into Benedict's latest book on February 12th! You won't want this where your ticket will include a copy of what Barnes & Noble and Goodreads called "one of the most anticipated books of the year!!" 📚✨
https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/bestselling-author-marie-benedict-discusses-her-new-book-the-queens-of-crime-in-conversation-with-ny-times-bestselling-author-dolen-perkins-valdez/

01/24/2025

Poet, Janine Joseph spoke about her life, adjusting to life in the States, and recited her poetry last night at Hill Center, you can watch the video now: https://youtu.be/iY40m0qHPPk

East City Bookshop

The Life of a Poet Featuring Celebrated Poet and Librettist Janine Joseph in Conversation with Poet/Editor Kyle DarganFrom Jan 2025

01/24/2025

The Life of a Poet Featuring Celebrated Poet and Librettist Janine Joseph in Conversation with Poet/Editor Kyle Dargan

01/23/2025

We're thrilled that Scott Drewno, Danny Lee, Isabel Coss, Paolo Dungca, and Amy Brandwein have been selected as semi-finalists for the prestigious James Beard Award. We're honored that all of them have led Hill Center classes, and continue to do so! See their upcoming offerings: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/events/category/cooking-classes-tastings/

The James Beard Foundation

Cooking Classes & Tastings

01/22/2025

Tomorrow, we will have the talented (and formerly undocumented) poet and librettist, Janine Joseph come to speak at Hill Center. Here is a blog to learn more about her life and work: https://bit.ly/JanineJosephBlog

You can also buy tickets now: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/celebrated-poet-and-librettist-janine-joseph-featured-in-the-life-of-a-poet-series/

Kundiman, East City Bookshop

The Life of a Poet is a quarterly series of conversations that Hill Center launched in 2013. The series offers a rare opportunity to consider a writer’s entire career and explore the major events that have shaped their work. Featured poets have included Poet Laureate, Ada Limón, Elizabeth Alexand...

01/21/2025

Read this intimate profile on poet, Janine Joseph written by Serena Zets for the Washington City Paper: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/756558/poet-janine-joseph-invites-you-to-join-the-conversation-on-immigration/

Janine will be at Hill Center on Thursday, get your tickets now: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-life-of-a-poet-featuring-celebrated-poet-and-librettist-janine-joseph-in-conversation-with-poet-editor-kyle-dargan/

Kundiman , Poetry Foundation & Poetry Magazine , Poetry Society of America , Split This Rock , East City Bookshop

Established in 2013, The Life of a Poet is a quarterly series of in-depth literary conversations. The series offers a rare opportunity to consider a writer’s entire career and explore the major events that have shaped their work. Readings from that work are interspersed throughout the conversation...

01/20/2025

Unleash the linguist within you in 2025 and take the first step toward fluency! French and Spanish classes at different levels begin on Jan 27
Sign up now and start your language journey today: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/events/category/languages-humanities/

Humanities & Performing Arts

01/19/2025

✨🎨Kickstart Your Creative Journey This New Year! ✨🎨
Sign up today and explore the endless possibilities that await you in our watercolor and linocut printing workshops with Christine Vineyard, starting Jan 25! Bring your imagination to life, and let's make this new year a canvas of creativity and joy. https://www.hillcenterdc.org/events/category/studio-arts/

Enroll now and start your artistic journey! Let's make 2025 a year of colorful creations and bold expressions!

Studio Arts

01/18/2025

See the poet live on Thursday https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-life-of-a-poet-featuring-celebrated-poet-and-librettist-janine-joseph-in-conversation-with-poet-editor-kyle-dargan/

Days after Donald Trump's inauguration, formerly undocumented Filipino artist Janine Joseph will discuss the intricacies of immigration and how art can fuel a movement in perilous times. The talk will open the Hill Center's Life of a Poet series.

01/17/2025

Read this intimate profile on poet, Janine Joseph written by Serena Zets for the Washington City Paper: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/756558/poet-janine-joseph-invites-you-to-join-the-conversation-on-immigration/

Janine will be at Hill Center on Thursday, get your tickets now: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/the-life-of-a-poet-featuring-celebrated-poet-and-librettist-janine-joseph-in-conversation-with-poet-editor-kyle-dargan/

Split This Rock Poetry Foundation & Poetry Magazine American University East City Bookshop

Established in 2013, The Life of a Poet is a quarterly series of in-depth literary conversations. The series offers a rare opportunity to consider a writer’s entire career and explore the major events that have shaped their work. Readings from that work are interspersed throughout the conversation...

01/17/2025

Tomorrow, celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year with us and Janet L Cam by learning how to cook the celebratory dishes she prepares every year in honor of the year of the Snake!
https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/celebrate-chinese-lunar-new-year-of-the-snake-4723-with-janet-cam/

01/15/2025

Join celebrated Executive Pastry Chef Padua “SugaChef” Player for a delightful afternoon on Feb 9th of baking and creativity in his Vintage Valentine Cake class! In this hands-on session, you will learn how to create a charming, 7 inch, heart-shaped cake adorned with luscious pink frosting and topped with playful maraschino cherries:

Making Life Sweeter, One Dessert at a Time Join celebrated Executive Pastry Chef Padua "SugaChef" Player for a delightful afternoon of baking and creativity in his Vintage Valentine Cake class! In this hands-on session, you will learn how to create a charming, 7 inch, heart-shaped cake adorned with

01/14/2025

Sign up now for tomorrow's Susan Barocas' class on how to make easy, delicious, and healthy winter green meals! We also are offering a special sale: Purchase tickets to both Susan’s January 15th and March 19th classes and Save 10%, learn more:

Special Sale: Purchase tickets to both Susan’s January 15th and March 19th classes and Save 10%. Use Discount Code Barocas10 at Checkout. Cooking for One is back in January and March with Chef Susan Barocas! We know greens are so important to our health, but sometimes it can be harder in winter t

01/13/2025

Please join us Wednesday for an Opening Reception showcasing our new exhibits from amazing local artists all across DC, Maryland and Virginia, you wont want to miss it!
https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/hill-center-galleries-2025-regional-juried-show-opening-reception/
Hill Rag East City Art

01/10/2025

Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year with us and Janet L Cam by learning how to cook the celebratory dishes she prepares every year in honor of the year of the Snake!
https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/celebrate-chinese-lunar-new-year-of-the-snake-4723-with-janet-cam/