Book Talk: Art & Water

Sat · Oct 24·6625 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC

A National Park Service ranger leads a guided walk through Battleground National Cemetery, exploring Civil War monuments, their symbols, and the stories they preserve, part of Freedom 250.

Sat · Oct 24·Meet at the bookstore in the memorial. · Washington

Guided exploration of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial’s history and art with a ranger, meeting at the memorial’s bookstore.

Sat · Oct 24·The Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Rd NW Washington, D.C. 20015.

Ranger leads a pleasant hike through woods and creek, covering 1.5–3.5 miles, meeting on the Nature Center front porch; bring footwear, water, curiosity.

Sat · Oct 24·Battleground National Cemetery 6625 Georgia Avenue NW Washington, DC

Ranger‑led 30‑minute walk through Battleground National Cemetery shares soldiers’ stories and clues to their lives, exploring historic service, for ages 6 and up.

Sun · Oct 25·11 AM – 12 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours of the West Building’s main‑floor rotunda showcase the National Gallery’s collection up close.

Sun · Oct 25·12 PM – 1 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore Italian Renaissance works in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.

Sun · Oct 25·1 PM – 2 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore American Art in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.