What's Doing

WHAT'S DOING

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The District

TOM NASTICK Friday at noon. The public programs producer for the Center for the National Archives Experience discusses "The USIA Film 'The School at Rincon Santo.' " National Archives, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW. 202-357-5000 or http://www.archives.gov. Free.

ROBERT SHERMAN Friday at 2. The New York Times columnist and senior consultant for WQXR discusses the business of music as part of the Washington International Piano Festival. Catholic University, Ward Recital Hall, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-290-7001 or http://www.washingtonpianofest.com. $20.

GEORGETOWN'S HERRING HILL Saturday at 12:15. Take a two-hour tour of this historically black neighborhood. C&O Canal, Georgetown Visitor Center, 1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. 202-653-5190. Free.

ROBERT SHERMAN Saturday at 2. The New York Times columnist and senior consultant for WQXR leads a panel discussion on career development as part of the Washington International Piano Festival. Catholic University, Ward Recital Hall, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-290-7001 or http://www.washingtonpianofest.com. $20.

CRAZY EIGHTS Sunday at 11. Learn how to use figure eights, one of the most basic belly dance moves. Joy of Motion Dance Center, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-362-3042 or http://www.joyofmotion.org. $25.

TRAGEDY ON THE CANAL Sunday at 12:15. A National Park Service ranger leads a walk along the canal and discusses the tragedies of the Spong family, little Katie Reilly, the hundreds of victims of the cholera epidemic. C&O Canal, Georgetown Visitor Center, 1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. 202-653-5190. Free.

DUET OF LEAF AND STONE: ANA MENDIETA AND CARL ANDRE Sunday at 2. Faye Gleisser of the department of adult programs at the National Gallery of Art discusses the two artists and their works. National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215 or http://www.nga.gov. Free.

GHOSTS OF A CHANCE SCAVENGER HUNT Sunday 2:30 to 6. A 90-minute program involving deciphering codes, using treasure maps, sending text messages and uncovering objects during a multimedia hunt. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000 or http://www.americanart.si.edu. Free.

CREATING A SUMMER TERRACE EXHIBIT Wednesday at 1. Landscape architect Nick Nelson discusses the planning that goes into creating an exhibit, leads a tour of "Flora: Growing Inspirations" and tells how he and the horticulture staff created thought-provoking vignettes by combining sculpture and plants. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116 or http://www.usbg.gov. Free, reservations requested.

A FEW OF THE TEN PLUS SOME OTHERS Thursday at noon. Robert Johnston discusses individual artists and their works that make up the recently reinstalled Grand Salon. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000 or http://americanart.si.edu. Free.