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January 10 - Yoga Rave 2009, - Unique party which is a mix of dance, yoga, meditatation, chanting and live music. 1-877-Yoga-Rave (3638)

January 19 - History of Slavery - Obama Inauguration Event, - Free, hour-long walking tour, From Slavery to Freedom in Adams Morgan, 10:30 am. 202-462-9069 (3655)

February 10 - Be My Valentine: Card Workshop for Children 3-6, - Make your own Valentine's Day cards at Tudor Place! Ages 3 - 6. 4pm-5pm (202) 965-0400 (3758)

February 11 - Be My Valentine: Card Workshop for Children 7-12, - Make your own Valentine's Day cards at Tudor Place! Ages 7 to 12. 4pm-5pm (202) 965-0400 (3757)

February 14 - Valentine Romance at Tudor Place, - Valentine's Day at Tudor Place! Includes wine, strawberries and exhibitions. 5pm-7pm (202) 965-0400 (3756)

February 15 - Valentine's Tea and Chocolate Workshop for Children, - Tea and treats for Valentine's Day at Tudor Place! Includes chocolate making! 1pm-3pm (202) 965-0400 (3755)

February 16 - Celebrate America's Presidents, - Celebrate our country's Presidents at Tudor Place! 10am-noon (202) 965-0400 (3754)

February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17 - Afternoon Adventures: Arts and Craft Class, - Children's craft workshops making art and learning history! Tudor Place! Ages 5-7, 3:30-4:30pm (202) 965-0400 (3753)

February 28 - Best Selling Author Breena Clarks, - Lecture on "Stand the Storm" about slavery and the Civil War at Tudor Place (202)965-0400 (3752)

March 17 - Innovative African-American Woman Designers, - Panel & discussion on travails and accomplishments of black designers. 7pm (202)965-0400 (3751)

March 26 - Drinks with a Twist of History, - Join Tudor Place for seasonal cocktail receptions with historic drinks and collection objects. (202)965-0400 (4474)

April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 6, 12, 19, 26 - Afternoon Adventures: Arts and Craft Class, - Hands-on workshops for children to explore historic art, with a story! ages 5-7, 3:30-4:30 (202)965-0400 1644 31st Street (3750)

April 11 - Eggstravaganza at Tudor Place!, - Celebrate Spring & Easter with festive eggs and an egg hunt! 10am-noon (202)965-0400 (3749)

April 25 - Behind the Scenes Tour, - Special tour inside Tudor Place, see areas not regularly shown to visitors! 2:30pm (202)965-0400 (3748)

May 10 - Mother's Day Tea in the Garden, - Celebrate Mother's Day with a traditional early American Tea Party at Tudor Place! 1-3pm (202)965-0400 (3747)

May 23 - Georgetown Garden Treasures, - Celebrate the beauty of spring in Georgetown at Tudor Place and Dumbarton Oaks Gardens! 11am (202)965-0400 (3746)

June 1 - September 8 - Animal Liberation Project on the National Mall, Washington - Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King. (5548)

June 6 - World Ocean Day Festival, - Celebrate World Ocean Day with activities for all ages. 202-633-1000 Museum of Natural History (5516)

September 17 - Tudor Nights: Toddies at Tudor Place, Washington - Enjoy drinks inspired by the history of Tudor Place, light refreshments, and an up close look at a related artifact. 202-965-0400 (5816)

OCTOBER 9 - 18 - Arabian Sights Film Festival, - Come see the best of contemporary Arab cinema. The Arabian Sights Film Festival offers a diverse selection of the newest, most provocative, and inspiring films from today's Arab world. All Washington DC premieres, with numerous filmmakers present -- come see the cinemas of Algeria, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Morocco, and more! (202) 234-3456 (5861)

2010 Events

January 15 - Daedalus Quartet - The Discovery Series, Washington DC - Praised by The New Yorker in 2008 as "a fresh and vital young participant in what is a golden age of American string quartets." (703) 255-1900 (6607)

January 16 - John Jennings & Friends, Washington DC - This accomplished country-pop singer has helped produce and record 11 Top 10 singles and two Grammy Award-winning albums. (703) 255-1900 The Barns at Wolf Trap (6608)

February 11 - Shemekia Copeland, Washington DC - A blues diva for the 21st century, Copeland showcases fierce vocals and a sassy attitude on her recent release, Never Going Back, which The Washington Post calls "infectious." (703) 255-1900 The Barns at Wolf Trap (6609)

February 11 -14, 16 - GREASE, Washington DC - Time Magazine's 2007 pick for "#1 musical of the year," is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway, starring American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel! 866-276-2947 (6611)

February 12 - Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet - The Discovery Series, - Pure-toned instrumental textures, smoothly blended ensemble, and sterling musicianship." (Chicago Tribune) Including wind quintets by Schuller, Hindemith, and Ligeti. Url : www.wolftrap.org Admission : Tickets are $35. (703) 255-1900 The Barns at Wolf Trap (6610)

March 13 -14 - The Second City - 50th Anniversary Tour, - This side-splitting sketch comedy troupe has been a launch pad for countless entertainers, from Alan Arkin and John Belushi to Tina Fey and Stephen Colbert. (703) 255-1900 The Barns at Wolf Trap (6612)

March 27 - April 11 - National Cherry Blossom Festival, - The two-week festival includes many cultural, sporting and culinary events. This year on Saturday, April 4 (to not coincide with Easter), Southwest Airlines presents the Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The Parade showcases entries from across the country and around the world, including marching bands, Cherry blossom queens from the US and Japan, giant balloons, floats, and the National Cherry Blossom Festival AllStarTap Dance Team & Youth Choir. (877) 442-5666 (6606)

March 28 - Greg Brown, - Performing contemporary folk guitar with heartwarming honesty, Brown presents earnest accounts of the foibles and triumphs in life. (703) 255-1900 (6613)