Bring a photo you are not quite happy with! To participate, arrive 30 minutes before the program to share a digital file of your work. National Geographic photographer Jeff Mauritzen will display images anonymously on a big screen… Read More
Champion fiddler Seán Heely and bouzouki player Beth Patterson will sweep you away to Christmastime in Scotland with soaring melodies that will lift your holiday spirits and warm your heart. Beth and Seán will fuse different Celtic melodies… Read More
Back by popular demand! Learn about the FBI’s bomb lab with Kirk Yeager, chief explosives scientist. Gain insights into how experts investigate explosives and how they work to find new ways to detect and prevent attacks. Kirk Yeager… Read More
Dr. Gerry Galloway, emeritus professor of engineering at the University of Maryland, explores practical solutions to water supply issues caused by pollution, floods, and drought — challenges impacted by climate change and political and demographic shifts. While you… Read More
John Daum is back! In this edition of Beer and Art, he celebrates the wonders of this early 1100s style, featuring soaring arched vaults, awe-inspiring stained-glass windows, and playful gargoyles and grotesques. John, a crowd favorite at Old… Read More
Stephan Saalfeld, a group leader at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus, discusses the complexity of biological systems and their interactions. He explains how AI aids in understanding these systems, with examples from his lab, colleagues at Janelia, and the… Read More
Explore one of the world's oldest capitals with John Daum as he tours royal churches, museums, historic pubs, delicious markets, hidden gems, and its ever-changing skyline. For ages 21+. Daum has been teaching for over 20 years at… Read More
National Geographic author Jack Kavanagh and photographer Jeff Mauritzen share stories and photos from "Always Ireland," the travel book for those who love all things Irish. For the last 12 years, Mauritzen has been guiding and lecturing as… Read More
Authors Natalie Jacobsen and Diana Parsell share the story behind the planting of the Japanese cherry trees in Washington and highlight the role of a trailblazing journalist. Come early and enjoy craft beverages--beer, wine, cider, vodka soda cocktails--and… Read More
Art historian John Daum celebrates the early pioneers of the Renaissance, including Giotto, Masaccio, and Botticelli.