Join cookbook author extraordinaire, Pati Jinich, as she demonstrates and discusses Mexican cooking.
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Cooking demo with Marcella Kriebel: Comida Latina
Join us for an enjoyable cooking demonstration from cookbook author and illustrator, Marcella Kriebel.
The Little Things that Matter in the Big Game
What did a high school varsity basketball team and a nine-year-old boy with cancer have to do with each other during the 2010-2011 season? The basketball team encouraged and lifted up the nine-year-old. The nine-year-old encouraged and lifted up the… Continue Reading
Beautiful Washington, D.C.
Meet two authors whose books point out the beauty around us in the DC area. Judy Colbert is the author of “Peaceful Places: Washington, D.C.” Barbara Glickman is the author of “Capital Splendor: Parks & Gardens of Washington, D.C.”
White House History
Take a look back at American history from two different perspectives. Paul Dickson is the author of “Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America’s Presidents.” Kathleen Kinsolving is the author of “Dogs of War:… Continue Reading
Chocolate City in the ’80’s
A fascinating discussion of DC culture as seen through the prism of the birth rise of its indigenous music, Go Go, and the life and tragic death of one its most important sports figures, Len Bias. Natalie Hopkinson is the… Continue Reading
DC & MoCo History
Join this great discussion of the history of our local area. Matt Dembicki is the author and editor of the graphic anthology “District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC.” Garrett Peck is the author of “The Smithsonian Castle and… Continue Reading
Civil War Era DC
Take a look back at the DC metro area, including some of its most notable residents, during the Civil War era. Charles V. Mauro will speak about “The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers.” John Muller will speak… Continue Reading
Jones, Gregg
“Most Honorable Son: A Forgotten Hero’s Fight Against Fascism and Hate During World War II” is the fourth non-fiction book by Pulitzer Prize-finalist journalist and historian Gregg Jones. His previous books are “Honor in Dust: Theodore Roosevelt, War in the… Continue Reading
