The Smithsonian Associates – Educating and Entertaining Audiences for 50 Years

Contemporary Mosaics: The Cosmos in Glass

Creating Poetry From Your Family History: A Writing Workshop

Medical History in Philadelphia: Including America's Oldest Hospital
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Road Closures and Traffic Advisories!

If you are attending Smithsonian Associates programs on September 23 - 25, please be advised that there will be some traffic delays due to the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Please refer to the full list of street closures for more details and view a map here. We strongly recommend that you use Metro as your mode of transportation. Please check WMATA Metro Advisories for alerts.

For questions, please call Customer Service at 202 633-3030 (M-F, 9 a.m-5 p.m.)

The Change-Makers and Social Justice
	Ideas that can change the world—and lives—all share the same source: a motivated person who dares to ask, “Why not?" Tonight’s program features individuals who used their platforms to highlight issues as diverse as xenophobia, bigotry, sexism, and other social issues which then allows further discussions on these topics. Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 6:45 PM

DC’s Historic Sites: Welcome to Georgetown
	Our D.C. lunchtime lecture series continues with a focus on Georgetown. Founded in 1751, it predates the establishment of the federal district and Washington City by 40 years. Each week, expert lecturers focus on one of the extraordinary historic places that make Georgetown the unique neighborhood it is. This lecture features the Oak Hill Cemetery. Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 12:00 PM

The Pulse on Modern Medicine: Insights from NIH Experts

In a five-part series, listen to National Institutes of Health directors and scientific and medical experts discuss what is currently “hot” in biomedical research—and what it all means for our health and medical treatment today and in the future. This session features William Gahl, Clinical Director, National Human Genome Research Institute and Director, NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.

Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 6:45 PM

Challenges in Cheetah Conservation

Laurie Marker, founder of the Namibia-based Cheetah Conservation Fund and Suzan Murray, the director of the Smithsonian Global Health Program at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, delve into the complex network of social, economic and environmental problems that must be unraveled if the cheetah, Africa's most endangered big cat, is to have a permanent place on Earth.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 6:45 PM

Taraji P. Henson: This Cookie Doesn’t Crumble

At the center of Fox’s wildly popular hip-hop drama, Empire, is the captivating Cookie Lyon. The force behind Cookie is D.C. native Taraji P. Henson, an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner. Henson talks about her new memoir, Around the Way Girl, about making a life and building career—and what really happens behind the scenes on Empire.

Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 1:00 PM