District Community Events Aug. 13-20, 2009
District Community Events Aug. 13-20, 2009
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Thursday 13
"VEGETABLE GARDENS VICTORIOUS," a Smithsonian horticulture staff member leads a tour of the Smithsonian's victory garden, inspired by World War II-era gardens, and discusses the heirloom crops grown there. Noon, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
ALTERNATIVE SOUL MUSIC, a performance by Levi Stephens. Noon-1 p.m., Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free. 202-289-4224.
BATIKS TALK, Mattiebelle Gittinger, research associate for Southeast Asian Textiles, discusses pieces in the exhibit "A Lady Found a Cloth in Its Culture: Barack Obama's Mother and Indonesian Batiks." Noon, Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. Free. 202-667-0441, Ext. 64.
CONSERVATORY LUNCHTIME TOUR, a museum staff member leads a tour and discusses how exotic plants are connected to everyday life; plus discussion of possible breakthroughs in medicinal plant research; take lunch. Noon-1 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, through Aug. 31, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Free. 202-225-1116.
"OASIS IN SPACE," for age 5 and older, a National Park Service ranger leads a journey through the solar system in the center's planetarium. 2 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Friday, Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW. Free. 202-895-6070.
PENN QUARTER MARKET, fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread, cookies, soup, pastries, plants, soap, meat and more sold by area farmers. 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, through Dec. 17, Penn Quarter Freshfarm Market, Eighth Street NW, between D and E streets. Admission, free. 202-362-8889 or http:/
BOARD GAMES AT THE LIBRARY, for ages 12-19, play classic board games and try some new ones. 3:30 p.m., Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Interim Library, 945 Rhode Island Ave. NW. Free. 202-671-0212.
"ANNAPOLIS" FILM, Justin Lin's 2006 movie about a shipbuilder's son and amateur boxer who is accepted into the Naval Academy but must face his nemesis, a tough training officer, starring James Franco, Jordana Brewster and Donnie Wahlberg. 4 p.m., Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. Free. 202-282-3139.
CHRISTOPHER LINMAN CONCERT, the pianist, vocalist and songwriter performs original tunes and standards. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
YOUTH NIGHT AT SOUTHEAST LIBRARY, for ages 12-19, movies, games and more, take a friend or make a new one. 6 p.m., Southeast Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. Free. 202-698-3377.
"THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH," Alfred Hitchcock's 1934 classic film about a family whose daughter is snatched by assassins as the family is vacationing in Switzerland, starring Leslie Banks, Peter Lorre and Edna Best. 6:30 p.m., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
SMITHSONIAN YOUNG BENEFACTORS BIRTHDAY BASH, a cocktail reception, light hors d'oeuvres and cupcakes, celebrating the Young Benefactors' 20th anniversary, proceeds to benefit the educational programming of the Smithsonian Associates and the Young Benefactors' Culture4Kids Fund. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Ave. NW. $45. 202-633-3030 or http:/
