Events and Entertainment
Thursday, March 30
Children’s program
■ Hena Khan will discuss her book “Amina’s Voice” (for ages 8 through 12). 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.
Concerts
■ Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead will…
As part of its April 30 spring benefit, the Avalon Theatre will screen the Western classic “High Noon” followed by an author’s talk on the backdrop of the 1952 film.
The event will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Glenn Frankel, whose…
Class
Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.” 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested; reservations encouraged. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The class will also be…
Children’s programs
Discovery Theater will present a performance by the Taratibu Youth Association, an ensemble of young artists representing the performing arts of the African diaspora (recommended for ages 5 through 16). 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. $3…
Children’s program
Audrey Engdahl will present “Rise + Rhyme,” a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.
Classes and workshops
The weekly…
Classes and workshops
Kellie Cox, professional botanical artist, horticulturist and director of gardens and grounds at Tudor Place, will lead an “Art in the Garden” workshop focusing on pen and ink techniques (for ages 16 and older). 12:30 to…
Children’s program
Banjo Man will present “Rise + Rhyme,” a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.
Class
The “Explore the Arts”…
Book fair
The 40th annual National Press Club Book Fair & Authors’ Night — a fundraiser for the club’s scholarship and training programs — will feature novelists, historians, cultural critics and journalists such as Marvin Kalb, Ibram X. Kendi,…
Children’s programs
The Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library will hold "Pop of the Tots," a toddler dance party (for ages 5 and younger). 10, 10:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets required. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.
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Classes
Rise and shine at the National Building Museum. Join Beth Wolfe for a mellow, all-levels yoga class under the colossal, 75-foot-tall Corinthian columns in the Great Hall. 10 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $20 and available on eventbrite.com….