Meet the Expert: Lowrider Bike

Mon · Sep 28·2:15 PM – 3:15 PM·American History Museum · Washington

Stop by this informal session to meet Program Producer Odalys Lugo Morales and learn about the history and culture of lowriders.

Thu · Oct 15·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…

Thu · Oct 15·Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Floor 1, Ronald Reagan Bldg and International Trade Center, Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Join Woodrow Wilson Plaza for the 2026 Capital Book Fest - the city's beloved pop-up book sale on the third Thursday of each month.

Thu · Oct 15·Thomas Jefferson Memorial (meet the rangers in the chamber) · Washington

During the American Revolution, there were many different tales that sometimes became more myth than historical truth. There are, however, two stories from the war that are true. One is that George Washington had a spy ring during the war. Another is that Thomas Jefferson, while serving as governor of Virginia, was alm…

Thu · Oct 15·Between H & I Street NW, 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420

Take a midday break from your desk and grab fresh and delicious meals at FRESHFARM by the White House farmer's market.

Fri · Sep 25·7 PM – 8 PM·Heritage Hall, African American History and Culture Museum · Washington

Join Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III for the final edition of Understanding America, moderated by award-winning journalist Laura Coates, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. As the museum marks a decade of transforming how millions of…

Sat · Sep 26·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA · Washington

The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back thousands of years as a seasonal celebration in several Asian cultures, focused on families and communities gathering to celebrate abundance under the Harvest Moon. In the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Asian Americans United hosts an annual street festival with programming t…

Sat · Sep 26·Detroit, Michigan, 474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201 · Washington

2–4:30 pm ET Through collaborations with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and community-based organizations across Metro Detroit, the Concert of Colors will host a series of free neighborhood events celebrating the cultural traditions that have helped shape our nation. Together, these programs remind us that the journ…