
Pop-Up Talks: Tara Roberts
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This week, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and storyteller Tara Roberts will share her learning and discoveries from searching for slave shipwrecks around the world with a team of Black scuba divers.

This week, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and storyteller Tara Roberts will share her learning and discoveries from searching for slave shipwrecks around the world with a team of Black scuba divers.
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Guided 1.5‑mile hike at Peirce Mill retraces Theodore Roosevelt’s rugged trails through uneven, steep terrain, for ages 10 and up.
Teens submit spooky house artwork for a community vote at the Monster Mash, with painting sessions on Tuesdays and a submission window Oct 20‑24, for ages 13–19.
Kogod Courtyard closed for Mammoth Performance by Nick Cave.
Park Rangers demonstrate local flora and fauna on the Nature Center front porch at Rock Creek Park, for all ages.
Screenings of classic films under the Pavilion’s natural skylight Oculus at the National Geographic Museum of Exploration.
Coffee with Cameron Oglesby (National Geographic Museum of Exploration, Explorers Eatery) — Meet the National Geographic Explorer and journalist discussing re‑centering voices of historically disinvested communities.
National Geographic Trivia Night (National Geographic Museum of Exploration, Explorers Eatery) — Friendly competition with National Geographic‑themed questions and great company.
Greg and giant squid expert Dr. Clyde Roper attempt the first Crittercam attachment to a sperm whale to film a giant squid in its natural habitat.