Community Calendar

Thursday 5

CATHEDRAL GROUNDS BIRD WALK, led by staff horticulturist Maureen Alonso through the recently rebuilt All Hallows Guild Amphitheater and Olmsted Woods; take binoculars and wear sturdy, waterproof shoes. 10 a.m., meet at the George Washington Statue on Pilgrim Road, Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. Free. 202-537-2319.

MAYAN WEAVING DEMONSTRATIONS, Juanita Velasco demonstrates weaving on a traditional back-strap loom. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Nov. 28, National Museum of the American Indian, third-level Resource Center, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. Free. 202-633-1000.

"MOON BEAT," Kevin Stirling's documentary abut the 1969 flight of Apollo 11 from the perspective of the print, radio and television journalists who covered it; John L. Wilhelm, former Time magazine senior science correspondent, and the filmmaker discuss the film after the screening. Noon, National Archives, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW. Free. 202-357-5000.

MAP BOOK TALK, Toby Lester discusses his book "The Fourth Part of the World: The Race to the Ends of the Earth and the Epic Story of the Map That Gave America its Name." Noon, Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mary Pickford Theater, 101 Independence Ave. SE. Free. 202-707-5221.

RENWICK GALLERY TALK, deputy chief Fern Bleckner gives a behind-the-scenes perspective on the displayed works of four artists. Noon, Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000.

"LITTLE BIG MAN" SCULPTURE TALK, curatorial assistant Lauren Johnson discusses John Manion's sculpture. 6 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION EVENT, architect, builder and scholar Christopher Alexander receives the Vincent J. Scully Prize, which honors exemplary contributions to architecture and urban design, and discusses the need for a new production system for buildings and communities; followed by a panel discussion with Alexander, architecture critic Robert Campbell and Michael Mehaffy, research associate at the Center for Environmental Structure. 6:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. $20; students, $12; reservations required. 202-272-2448.

BAROQUE MUSIC RECITAL, the Apollo Ensemble performs works by Caceres, Marcello and Rossi. 7 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $38. 202-467-4600.

JAZZ ON FILM, 70 minutes of video excerpts featuring Josephine Baker, Duke Ellington, Buck and Bubbles and the Nicholas Brothers, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Barney Kessel, Red Callender, Jo Jones "Illinois" Jacquet, Sidney Catlett, Archie Savage and Mary Bryant; followed by a reception. 7 p.m., Alliance Francaise, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. $9; seniors, $4; reservations requested. 202-234-7911.

DOROTHEA LANGE TALK, Linda Gordon, author of a biography of Lange, discusses the Great Depression-era photojournalist and Lange's roles as mother, artist, feminist, environmentalist, photographer and chronicler of the Depression. 7 p.m., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.

TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY, Darrell M. West of the Brookings Institution discusses how "collaborative" democracy can be designed to facilitate public participation. Other speakers include Beth Simone Noveck, deputy director for open government at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Mark H. Webbink, visiting professor of law at New York Law School and executive director of the Center for Patent Innovations; Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge; and Jason R. Baron, director of litigation at the National Archives and Records Administration. 7 p.m., National Archives, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW. Free. 202-357-5000.

"OF MICE AND MEN," the Keegan Theatre performs a play based on the John Steinbeck novella about two displaced ranch workers during the Great Depression. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 29; 8 p.m. this Sunday, Church Street Theater, 1742 Church St. NW. $30; students, seniors and groups, $25. 703-892-0202 or http://www.keegantheatre.com.