Thurgood Marshall Remembered

Tue · Oct 20·Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (inside the memorial) · Washington

Before he became the first black Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall went to college with Kwame Nkrumah, Cab Calloway, and Langston Hughes. What were those dorm conversations like?

Thu · Oct 22·Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (inside the memorial) · Washington

Before he became the first black Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall went to college with Kwame Nkrumah, Cab Calloway, and Langston Hughes. What were those dorm conversations like?

Wed · Oct 21·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Teens ages 13-19 are invited to participate in the annual creative art contest. THIS YEAR’S THEME: Spooky House(s) Create and submit your most frightening, spine‑chilling spooky house artwork. Use your imagination and enter for a chance to win a prize! All artwork will be displayed for a community vote at our annual Mo…

Wed · Oct 21·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Calling all families, besties, fur babies, gremlins, monsters, witches, and goblins—big and small! Capitol View Library is hosting an Evil Laugh Contest! Bring us your scariest, spookiest, most wickedly spine‑tingling evil laugh. From Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 23rd, scan the QR code or visit Capitol V…

Wed · Oct 21·Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Capital Arts Collective is taking over Wilson Plaza on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wed · Oct 21·Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004

Capital Harvest on the Plaza 2026

Sat · Oct 3·Meet in front of the Korean War Memorial Kiosk. · Washington

Explore the history and art of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial with a ranger.

Sat · Oct 3·Meet in front of the World War II Kiosk. · Washington

Explore the history and art of the World War II Memorial with a ranger.

Sat · Oct 3·World War II Memorial (ranger contact station) · Washington

Join a park ranger for a program that celebrates the spirit of Halloween but without the supernatural. There have been two hundred and fifty years of strange happenings on the National Mall and around Washington. Together, we’ll explore true Washington tales of the strange, the unusual, and the just plain odd.

Sat · Oct 3·Meet at the Martin Luther King Memorial. · Washington

Explore the history and art of the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial with a ranger.