Panel Discussion - Bringing Eastern Market Back: Update on the State of Things
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Goethe-Institut
As we get closer to the re-opening of the historic Eastern Market, built by Adolf Cluss in 1872, join the Goethe-Institut for a community forum and update to see what’s happened with the renovation and restoration over the last year.

Silent Movie with Live Accompaniment: Red Heroine
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
7:00 PM
Location: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Made at the height of the martial arts craze in 1920s Shanghai, this lively tale about the rise of a female warrior features the genre's then-characteristic blend of pulp and mystical derring-do.

Here's a stretch of five historic neighborhoods, located less than two miles north of the White House, that offer attractions and activities for the entire family - from the National Zoo to the magnificent Washington National Cathedral. This district bordering Rock Creek Park also boasts Hillwood Museum, the spectacular estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post!

East of the River
Drive across the Anacostia River and you'll find the most spectacular vistas in the nation's capital along with acres of open riverfront teeming with wildlife. This neighborhood, home to the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, is rich in African American Heritage and Civil War History.

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