Thursday, FEB. 21
Chess club, tailored for ages 2 and older. 10 a.m. Thursdays, Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin St. NE. Free. 202-541-6226.
Snugglers, education specialist Lee Coykendall invites parents or care providers with one child in a snuggly for a special tour of the conservatory; no strollers or siblings. 10 a.m. Thursdays, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Free. 202-225-8333.
Cooking gluten-free, gardening specialist Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook Navidi demonstrate ways of making familiar dishes using fresh, local ingredients that contain no gluten. Noon-1:30 p.m., U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Free. 202-225-8333.
Behind the scenes cathedral tour, for age 11 and older; see gargoyles and stained-glass windows and climb a lot of stairs for a panoramic view of the city; take a camera. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. most weekdays, Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. $15. 202-537-6200 or www.nationalcathedral.org.
Portrait Gallery tour, historian Jim Barber brings you face-to-face with Booker T. Washington, Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt. Noon; meet at the sculpture of Booker T. Washington in American Origins, first floor, National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
The Scientist Is In, the National Science Foundation’s John Yellen answers questions about touchable objects and discusses his research on the processes that led to the emergence of behaviorally modern humans. Noon-2 p.m., National Museum of Natural History, David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, first floor, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-1000.
Scrabble at the library, for adults. 1 p.m. every Thursday, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free. 202-282-0021.
“American Casino,” a documentary, directed by Leslie Cockburn co-written by Andrew Cockburn, that explores how the meltdown of Wall Street has affected millions of members of the middle class, including a high school teacher, a therapist and a church minister, all of whom saw their investments vanish. The Cockburns later discuss their work. 6 p.m., Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. NW. $7; seniors and students, $4. 202-289-1200.
The Three Gaup Sisters in concert, a program of joik, a traditional form of song of the Sami people (the indigenous people of the northern Nordic region), one of the oldest forms of musical expression in existence; part of Nordic Cool 2013. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
“Great Black Women,” for age 13 and older, a lecture by historian C. R. Gibbs. 7 p.m., Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin St. NE. Free. 202-541-6226.
Evening with a park ranger, a National Park Service ranger leads a tour and discusses the history of the memorials; take water and a flashlight. 7-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, National World War II Memorial, Survey Lodge, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-426-6841.
Current events talk, political commentator Bill Press and columnist Clarence Page discuss the news of the day. 7 p.m., Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Free. 202-549-4172 or www.hillcenterdc.org.
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