History in the Making: How Early Modern England Imagined Its Past

Early modern Britain sought in numerous ways to reconcile its present with a past visibly at odds with it. Facing the dynastic and religious upheavals caused by the Wars of the Roses and the Protestant Reformation, the British tried to account for their present by rewriting the past. This exhibit considers the ways in which the early modern British made, and remade, their own history. "Making History" focuses on how key events, such as the controversial execution of Mary Queen of Scots or the murderous Gunpowder Plot, were interpreted in the period, as well as on crucial ideas that helped shaped those interpretations. It also examines some of the period's most important figures, both real (Charles I) and imaginary (Shakespeare's Falstaff), and the roles they played in the making of British Renaissance history.

LEARN MORE through Saturday, May 17 10:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m. (420 minutes of caring)

How Plants Work - A Guide to Being Green

Plants face daily challenges and a lifetime of threats, diseases and enemies—yet most manage to hold ground, grow and reproduce. Although humans are locked into a life-and-death dependence on plants, people often fail to appreciate them as living, breathing, dynamic organisms. How Plants Work, a new permanent exhibit in the East Gallery, will introduce you to the daily realities of life as a plant.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31 10:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m. (420 minutes of caring)

Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience

A must attend for craft beer aficionados and foodies alike, SAVOR will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of attendees under the columned archways of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.

LEARN MORE through Saturday, May 17 6:30 p.m.  –  10:00 p.m. (210 minutes of caring)

3rd Annual Strut Your Mutt Dog Parade and Festival

The 3rd annual Strut Your Mutt Dog Parade and Festival is set to take place on Saturday, May 17, 2008 in downtown Bethesda, MD. Organized and sponsored by the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Club, past years have brought together over 3,000 participants and more than 400 dogs for a day of fun.

LEARN MORE 10:00 a.m.  –  3:00 p.m. (300 minutes of caring)

Washington, DC Green Festival

At Green Festival we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities—across the District, Maryland and Virginia—for people, for business and for the environment.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, November 9 10:00 a.m.  –  8:00 p.m. (600 minutes of caring)

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