The Lauren, A Condominium To: Lauren Residents From: Webmaster Date: May 21, 2014 Re: 21st Annual (Free) Museum Walk The Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium (DKMC) was established in 1983 to promote these "off the Mall" museums and their neighborhoods. 31st Annual Walk Weekend June 7th and 8th, 2014 Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm Sunday, 1 – 5 pm Discover seven diverse museums in one of Washington, D.C.’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Save on gas and museum admission by hitting the pavement and taking a walking tour or riding the free shuttle between sites. Visit in any order you choose! Highlights Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend is the perfect excuse to explore D.C.’s “off-the-mall” museums. In addition to a wide variety of exhibitions, many sites are offering special programs, including: Anderson House The Society of the Cincinnati Have your silhouette made Saturday 11 am to 3 pm and Sunday 1 to 4 pm, $10 per person. Take a presidential selfie next to our George Washington statue. Dumbarton House Saturday, June 7th: first-person interpretation from the students of McLean High School’s “Project Enlightenment.” Enjoy interactive science displays, games and more as you learn about the science, literature and art of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sunday, June 8th: learn to dance just like Jane Austen’s characters as you travel back in time to the Regency period. Performers from “English Country Dance in DC” will lead participants in traditional early 19th century dances. Heurich House Explore the late-Victorian home built by local brewer, Christian Heurich, relax in our private garden, and play classic family games such as croquet, corn hole, and badminton. Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS Enjoy arts and crafts for children ages 8- 12, along with tours of the home throughout this annual open house event. On Saturday, take a preservation workshop to help families learn about how to preserve their family heirlooms, and hear a jazz garden concert. On Sunday from 1-4 pm, participate in a poetry open mic session along with documentary discussions on issues that face African American Women. NMAJMH Open Sunday Only Family Stories: 1-2 pm: skype with Lillian Krell, one of the last remaining members of the WWII Army’s Nurse Corp; 2-4 pm: see Charles Guggenheim’s BERGA: Soldiers of Another War, presented by daughter Grace; 4-5 pm­OPEN MIKE The Phillips Collection On both Saturday and Sunday, enjoy live jazz performances throughout the museum, including musicians improvising to paintings in the galleries. Create art to take home and visit the instrument petting zoo. In collaboration with DC Jazz Festival. Exhibition: Made in the USA: American Masters From The Phillips Collection, 1850-1970. Woodrow Wilson House Play Vintage games in the house and garden of our 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. Try your hand at games the Wilson family would have played from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Exhibition: Images of the Great War, The European Offensives 1914-1916: World War I Prints and Drawings from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library. PLEASE NOTE: Fondo Del Sol (2112 R St, NW) is not participating this year. The Textile Museum (formerly 2320 S St, NW) has moved out of the neighborhood. **Please note that not all museums will be open both days. Event held rain or shine. Activities Bike parking is available at Wilson House as well as some of other sites. Geocaching: Search for Geocaches at a selection of sites! Anderson House, Dumbarton House, The Phillips Collection, and Woodrow Wilson house have hidden secret Geocaches on their property. Visit geocaching.com or download the geocaching App. Free Shuttles: Shuttles will circulate to the sites. Schedules will be available at all sites.