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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 info@DumbartonHouse.org or 202-337-2288 Scroll down to see all program descriptions, or click on the title to go to a specific listing: If you are ready to register for any Dumbarton House programs, or if you have questions, there are three options:
Programs with payment require registration. Free programs request reservations for groups of 5 or more. UPCOMING EVENTS
In partnership with the Dupont-Kalorama Museum Consortium. Free entry at all participating museums! Dumbarton House joins 9 museum neighbors in this 27th Annual open house event. While proudly situated in residential Georgetown, Dumbarton House often partners with its museum neighbors just over the Dumbarton/Q Street Bridge to the east. Enjoy this great opportunity to see 10 museum gems: Anderson House, Fondo Del Sol Visual Arts Center, General Federation of Women's Clubs, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, Meridian International Center, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection, The Textile Museum, and the Woodrow Wilson House. At Dumbarton House, live period music in the North Garden (weather permitting), 12-2pm Saturday by The Martin Family Band, and 1-3pm Sunday by Tasker's Chance. Free bus shuttle route to each museum by Awards Limousine for those less-inclined to walk!
Walking Tour "Mr. Nourse's Georgetown Neighborhood c. 1800" Meet at the corner of Q & 27th Streets, NW Join Dwane Starlin, member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides, for this delightful meander through Georgetown's "East Village" streets, circa 1800, the way Joseph Nourse first resident of Dumbarton House would have viewed his neighborhood on the heights of Georgetown from his "Cedar Hill" (aka Dumbarton House) home. 60 minutes. Comfy walking shoes a must! $10 per walker (age 3 and under free). Tour starts at 10am sharp
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The Book Hill neighborhood of Georgetown (Wisconsin Avenue between P Street & Reservoir Road) celebrates spring with grilled merguez, French breads, pastries, kids activities and more! All of your favorite Georgetown shops will have their goods out on the sidewalks with fabulous spring promotions including discounts up to 70%! Join historic Georgetown neighbors Dumbarton House and Tudor Place Historic House & Garden at their FREE family activity table -- in the parking lot of the TD Bank, Wisconsin Ave. & Q St, NW - where you can make marionettes!
To complement the last month of the museum's "dining exhibition," Fran, Have you Supplied the Table? -- what better to finish off a fine dining "Table" than with some sumptuous desserts? Join us for a sweet peek back in time with guest speaker and well-known decorative arts and material culture expert Jennifer F. Goldsborough. Approx. 60 minutes followed by Q&A and a dessert sampling! Photo from March 20th's "First Day of Spring Ball" that featured music, dancing…and desserts! About our Guest: Ms. Goldsborough has been a member of the Adjunct Faculty, History of Decorative Arts for the Corcoran College of Art & Design since 1997. She holds an MA from Connecticut College, and is a specialist on American silver, ceramics, and quilts, as well as a professor at the Sotheby's Institute, New York. She formerly served as chief curator at the Maryland Historical Society. She is the author of Lavish Legacies: Baltimore Album and Related Quilts in the Collection of the Maryland Historical Society. She was guest curator for Spoons and Spectacles: Silver in Delaware Homelife, a 2008 exhibition at the Museum of Delaware History. Ms. Goldsborough is also the co-author of Classical Maryland, 1815-1845 : Fine and Decorative Arts from the Golden Age, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Maryland Silver in the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art, and Women Silversmiths, 1685-1845. $10 non-member; Students $5; Members free.
This 60-minute walking tour is being led by Dumbarton House volunteer docent and Guild of Professional Tour Guides member Dwane Starlin, as part of Cultural Tourism DC's signature bi-annual event, WalkingTown DC. An established favorite, this celebration of Washington's authentic character and rich historic treasures features free, guided walking tours across the city. These highlight popular neighborhoods such as U Street, Georgetown, and Dupont Circle, as well as areas off the beaten path such as Brookland, Anacostia, and the Southwest Waterfront. WalkingTown, DC is held two days, Saturday and Sunday (but not all tours are held both days). Wear comfortable footgear. FREE.
Join a curatorial expert for this special 60-minute after-hours tour of some highlights of the current collection. Non-members: $5.00. Members and Students-with-ID: free. Reservations requested, rsvp@DumbartonHouse.org, Paypal purchase or registration:
Collections Conversations at Historic Dumbarton House, a series of Brown Bag Briefings
Please join us for future next Collections Conversations, all Wednesdays: Admission to all Collections Conversations is free. Brown bag lunches are welcome. All A Collections Conversation programs are held in the Belle Vue Room, on the lower level. Reservations for groups of five or more are requested. Rsvp@DumbartonHouse.org. August 11th's presentation is by Ms. Leslie Chiarello, who holds a degree in interior design from the Corcoran College of Art + Design. While at the Corcoran, her coursework under noted historian, author and American decorative arts scholar Dr. Oscar P. Fitzgerald sparked a passionate interest in 18th and early 19th Century American furniture. She continues to be a self-described student of American furniture; when not researching Chippendale and Federal period pieces, she can be found behind her desk at the large K Street law firm where she's kept the books for the last three decades. On certain Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Ms. Chiarello can also be found at Dumbarton House, where she is a docent. For past A Collection Conversations topics, click here for Dumbarton House's Featured Object.
Wed., Jun. 9 5:30pm, grounds open Join the volunteer members of The Picnic Theatre Company as they present "The Hypochondriac" in the north garden to benefit Clowns Without Borders and Dumbarton House. Picnic-ing welcome from 5:30pm. Wine & crepes sales on-site. Pre-Sales are Now Closed for both evenings. There are a limited number of door admissions available. Attendance is limited by law due to Dumbarton House grounds occupancy capacity. (Rain or Shine event) Due to early, unexpected popular demand for this unique program, Picnic Theatre Company and Dumbarton House are considering the calendar for public performances later in the summer, TBD. Check back or join our mailing list!
Summer Evenings at Dumbarton House! Extended Tour Hours and "Jazz at the Jewel" Concert Series!
In partnership with The International Club of DC. The museum is open for extended summer tour hours 10:00am to 8:00pm, and the historic "jewel of Georgetown" will host a jazz concert in the north garden by Full Ascent, a local jazz band ensemble!
Why host jazz at ca. 1800 Dumbarton House? - a historic house museum that promotes and educates the public about Federal period America, 1790s-1820s? To celebrate the museum's successful preservation history! The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America purchased the home in 1928, on the eve of the great Depression, and struggled to raise the funds to open it as their national headquarters and a public museum in the first years of the serious economic crisis. The museum opened in 1932 -- as the Jazz Age was coming to a close but jazz was continuing to evolve in America and beyond. Blanket picnic-ing welcome on the north garden lawn. Wine sales by Tradewinds Specialty Imports & crepes sales by Café Bonaparte on-site. Advance: $8 members (Dumbarton House or ICDC); $10 non-members. At the door: $10 Walk-ins welcome but site capacity is limited by law to 200 individuals on premises. Concert will move inside to the Belle Vue Room ballroom in the case of inclement weather.
Sat., Aug. 28, 11am-3pm. Celebrate the safe arrival of Dolley Madison to "Cedar Hill" (aka Dumbarton House) on August 24, 1814. The second resident of Dumbarton House, Charles Carroll, was called upon to assist the President's Lady as she fled the President's House as British troops entered Washington during the War of 1812. Dumbarton House was Dolley's first stop on her route to safety from the city. Anthony S. Pitch, well-known local historian and author of The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814, will offer a lecture on the British capture of Washington, destruction of the White House and other public buildings, and Dolley's heroic action in saving the painting of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. Mr. Pitch is a former writer in the books division of U.S. News and World Report, as well as the author of several other books. More about Dolley Madison and Dumbarton House. PayPal purchase or Member Registration:
Remaining 2009-2010 Season Dates All Concerts Held on Tuesdays Click here for a pdf of the 2010-2011 Season's listing of individual programs and performers. All concerts are held in the Belle Vue Room, on the lower level. Dumbarton House is fully handicapped accessible. Groups are welcome! Reservations for groups of five or more are requested. Please click here for information on how to register.
Dancing & Diversion for Adults First Day of Spring Ball!
Enjoy the taste of history! Expand your taste by enjoying beverages offered during the Federal Period. Meet with experts who will share history, tasting advice, and comparisons to the present-day. The Museum will be open during the event for self-guided tours, along with stationed docents to explain the history, art, and decorative objects within the house and the Federal Period. Check back soon for details on upcoming programs! The cost is $20 per adult and advanced registration and payment are required. Please click here for information on how to register.
Cotillion Classes: From Etiquette to Netiquette The Fall 2009 Series was a great success! Check back for 2010 dates TBA "Oh, be-ha-v-e!" teased Mike Myers as 20th-century British spy Austen Powers calling mock attention to inappropriate conduct from his randy peers. It is, perhaps, still a point well made, albeit not one with a pointed finger. Young folks will experience the Museum and its collection as a backdrop to understanding the foundation of basic courtesies, from conduct on the dance floor to the dining table. Among the hot topics for review by budding 'tweens:
The "time traveling" instructors for the series are the veteran educator team, "The American Ladies," Jackie Geschickter and Pat Sowers who each have a collective history of working with young people spanning...decades (now, it wouldn't be polite to say how many, would it?). These ladies are dedicated to passing on the lessons of the past, such as that which our first president, George Washington, advised his nephew (in a handwritten note, we note), "...as the first impressions are generally the most lasting, your doings now may mark the leading traits of your character through life. It is therefore absolutely necessary if you mean to make any figure upon the stage, that you should take the first steps right." Local Washington, DC young folks aged 10-12 are invited to accept the challenge of Lord Alfred Tennyson, "The greater the man the greater the courtesy." For questions or to register, please contact: Rsvp@DumbartonHouse.org, or 202-337-2288 x450.
Hands-on activities for the whole family! $3 per activity per person. Space is limited. Reservations are requested but drop-ins are welcomed. Rsvp@DumbartonHouse.org or 202-337-2288 x227.
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Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk
Dumbarton at Dusk: After-Hours Tours
Discover Dumbarton House's Federal Period and decorative arts collection while enjoying your brown bag lunch! A bi-monthly series presented by Dumbarton House staff experts and guest scholars who share the stories of selected objects in an informal discussion about the history and use of the object.
Chamber Music Concert Series
FAMILY FUN DAY SERIES: