Kate Oczypok

2 weeks ago | georgetowner.com | Kate Oczypok

Another weekend awaits with plenty to do! Check out a community-driven performance at Folger, see Nelly after the Nats game Friday and don’t miss the last chance to see the “Forever Fearless” art exhibit at Union Market. Enjoy!TONIGHT: The National Chamber Ensemble Welcomes Guest Host Lynda CarterThe National Chamber Ensemble will perform Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

2 weeks ago | northernvirginiamag.com | Kate Oczypok

8 Free Things to Do in Northern Virginia in June Looking for a day of family fun or a low-cost date? Check out these free activities.

2 weeks ago | georgetowner.com | Robert Devaney |Kate Oczypok

If you’ve noticed more and more fathers in Georgetown with strollers, or simply walking with their young children, you’re right. Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, author of “Father Time,” observes: “As mother-centered as the study of baby care has always been, it is increasingly clear that men as well harbor extraordinarily caring proclivities, even when it comes to tending babies right from birth. The growing involvement in infant care by late 20th– and early 21st-century men is no longer too rare to notice.

2 weeks ago | georgetowner.com | Kate Oczypok

This month’s Auction Block features a fascinating array of items. Pop culture lovers will recognize the “M” from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” History buffs will be intrigued by the gloves President Abraham Lincoln brought to that fateful performance of “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatre. One of the works of art, a 1923 painting by Henri Matisse, sold for $1.4 million.

2 weeks ago | georgetowner.com | Kate Oczypok

Georgetown’s Tudor Place Gets Public History Award Courtesy Tudor Place. Tudor Place Historic House & Garden received the National Council on Public History’s Outstanding Public History Project Award for the Georgetown historic site’s 2024 installation and tour: “Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place.” This reimagining of the traditional house tour resulted from a collaboration by Curator Rob DeHart with the descendant community and a program-specific advisory committee.