Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER
Yoga in the Garden
Fridays, May - September
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Enjoy the peaceful environment of the Gardens at Tudor Place while you close your eyes, stretch your muscles, and inhale deeply. Yoga in the garden involves an introduction to the yoga principles of breath, alignment, and relaxation. Each class is guided through basic yoga postures that invigorate the body with increased strength, flexibility, and range of motion, while calming the mind and opening the heart. All levels welcome. Please bring a yoga mat and wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Fee: $12 per session or $100 for 10 sessions
Behind-the-Scenes: Tudor Place’s Washington Collection
Saturday Morning Lecture and Tour
Saturday, September 11 | 10:30 a.m.
Join Tudor Place’s curatorial staff for an in-depth lecture on the conservation of George Washington’s chest-on-chest, a mid 18th c. piece that stood in his bedroom at Mt. Vernon. After the lecture, take a special tour highlighting the extensive Washington Collection on view in the historic mansion.
Members: FREE
Nonmembers: $10
Grandparents Day Ice Cream Social
Sunday, September 12 | 1 - 3 p.m.
Celebrate National Grandparents Day! Children, parents, and grandparents make their own delicious ice cream sundaes and tour 5 ½ acres of historic gardens in search of a variety of plants and animals. The family fun continues with children’s games and crafts.
Member Children: $10
Nonmember Children: $12
Adults: $5
Evening for Educators
Thursday, September 16 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Join Tudor Place, Ford’s Theatre, Frederick Douglass NHS, and Lincoln Cottage for the annual Evening for Educators! Educators explore the historic house and gardens at Tudor Place and to discover the array of hands-on, engaging programs offered by the Civil War Washington Museum Consortium for students in Kindergarten through Twelfth grade!
Free to K – 12 teachers
Tudor Nights: Roadsters and Sidecars
Thursday, September 30 | 6 - 8 p.m.
Take a trip back to 1919 and experience an exciting time in American history. Enjoy sidecar cocktails, tour the historic garage and National Historic Landmark mansion, and experience life after World War I. The featured object is the Pierce Arrow Roadster.
Members: FREE
Nonmenbers: $10
Saturday Morning Garden Workshop: Put Your Garden to Bed
Saturday, October 2 | 10:30 a.m.
Join Tudor Place’s Director of Gardens & Grounds Suzanne Bouchard for an informative lecture and demonstration on basic techniques for preparing a garden for the winter.
Members: $10
Nonmembers: $12
Can I Download My Family Tree? A Hands-on Introduction to Genealogy
Saturday, October 2 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Want to start researching your family's history but don't know how? Learn how to get started with Certified Genealogist, Jennifer Dondero of J.P. Dondero Genealogy. You will learn how to use traditional methods and online sources, and get a feel for the great resources available at the many DC area repositories. Plus, get hands-on experience to jump start your family tree. Feel free to bring your laptop to access the Internet during the hands-on session.
Members: $15
Nonmembers: $20
Homeschoolers Ice Cream Social
Thursday, October 21 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Homeschool students and families are invited to a delicious ice cream social at which they will learn about special homeschool programs at Dumbarton House and Tudor Place! Enjoy self guided tours of the historic gardens and children’s games. Museum educators will be available to answer questions about scheduling homeschool programs.
Program Fee: $3.00 per person
Historic Halloween Spooktacular!
Saturday, October 23 | 10 – 12 p.m.
Families enjoy early American children’s games and crafts, including pumpkin painting. Join costumed interpreters to create your own delicious Halloween treats. A storyteller delights children of all ages with some spooky Halloween tales. Children wear your Halloween costumes to participate in a Spooktacular Halloween Costume Parade!
Members: Free
Children: $10
Adults: $3
Tuesday Teas
October 26
1 p.m.
Enjoy a delightful afternoon tea at Tudor Place! Sample a traditional Victorian tea complete with tea sandwiches, scones, delicious desserts and historic tea blends. After the tea join docents for guided tour through the 1816 National Historic Landmark mansion.
Members: $20
Nonmembers: $25
Poisonous Plants and Chilling Cocktails
Friday, October 29 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Visitors take a guided tour of the historic gardens in search of poisonous plants and learn intriguing stories of historical figures that suffered at the hands of these deadly plants. After the tour, enjoy chilling cocktails and refreshments in Tudor Place’s historic outbuildings and gardens. 21 and over.
Members: $10
Nonmembers: $15
Georgetown Girl Scout Day
Saturday, November 6
10:00 – 12:00 at Dumbarton House
1:00 – 3:00 at Tudor Place
Experience the first annual Georgetown Girl Scout Day! Brownies become history and nature detectives during interactive tours and hands-on activities at two of Georgetown’s historic houses. The program will meet some Try-It and Badge Requirements.
Full Day $20/Scout and $6/adult (includes all materials and 2 participation patches)
Half Day $10/Scout and $3/adult (includes all materials and 2 participation patches)
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Tuesday Teas
November 9 | 1 p.m.
Enjoy a delightful afternoon tea at Tudor Place! Sample a traditional Victorian tea complete with tea sandwiches, scones, delicious desserts and historic tea blends. After the tea join docents for guided tour through the 1816 National Historic Landmark mansion.
Members: $20
Nonmembers: $25
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Festive Holiday Floral Designs
Tuesday, November 9 | 7 p.m.
Rance Goff, internationally acclaimed designer, presents a creative demonstration of holiday floral design and arranging. The program includes basic tips for making fresh arrangements, innovative centerpiece and home decor ideas, and unique design applications to inspire you to create your own beautiful holiday arrangements.
Members: $10
Nonmembers: $15
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Friday, December 3 | 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Friday, December 10 | 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 4 |
10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Fashion your own festive holiday wreath with a variety of plant materials from the Tudor Place garden including cedar boughs, magnolia leaves, berry-laden holly, pinecones, and boxwood. All wreaths are medium-sized and all materials are provided.
Members: $28 (per wreath)
Non-members: $35 (per wreath)
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Holiday Ornament Workshop
Saturday, December 4 | 10:30 a.m.
Create your own holiday ornament using gold leaf! Participants learn the process of gilding and create four ornaments with gold leaf. The workshop includes a tour of the National Historic Landmark mansion.
Members: $12 (per 4 ornaments)
Nonmembers: $15 (per 4 ornaments)
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Christmas in Washington: Two Centuries of Yuletide Traditions
Saturday, December 4 | 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Anderson House, Dumbarton House, and Tudor Place open their doors for festive and historic Christmas displays! Traditions of different time periods are described and period decorations, live music, children’s crafts, and refreshments are offered at all locations.
Members to any of the three museums are FREE.
Nonmember tickets to all three of the museums: $15, Children: $10.
Nonmember tickets to Tudor Place only: $10, Children: $5
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Chocolate and Tea Tasting for Adults!
Saturday, December 11 | 1 p.m.
Costumed interpreters lead participants in an informative and engaging presentation on the history of tea and chocolate. A variety of 18th and 19th century teas and chocolates will be highlighted. After the tea, take a tour of the National Historic Landmark mansion festively decorated for the holidays.
Members: $20
Nonmembers: $25
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Chocolate House Workshop and Tea for Families!
Ages 5+
Sunday, December 12 |
1 p.m.
Children and adults sample period teas and delicious deserts at a festive holiday tea! After the tea ceremony, costumed interpreters lead children in a chocolate making workshop. Children learn how to use chocolate molds and icing to create their own holiday chocolate house.
Members: $20
Nonmembers: $25
Adults: $10
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Tuesday Teas
December 14 | 1 p.m.
Enjoy a delightful afternoon tea at Tudor Place! Sample a traditional Victorian tea complete with tea sandwiches, scones, delicious desserts and historic tea blends. After the tea join docents for guided tour through the 1816 National Historic Landmark mansion.
Members: $20
Nonmembers: $25
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Gingerbread House Workshop!
Ages 5+
Tuesday, December 21 | 10:30 – 12 or 1:30 - 3
Wednesday, December 22 |
10:30 – 12 or 1:30 - 3
Wednesday, December 29 |
10:30 – 12 or 1:30 - 3
Thursday, December 30 |
10:30 – 12 or 1:30 - 3
Celebrate the holidays at Tudor Place! Children become history detectives as they tour the historic mansion in search of clues to how the holidays were celebrated in the past. After the tour, children design and build their own edible gingerbread house to take home.
Members: $10 (per child)
Nonmembers: $12 (per child)
Adult Chaperones: free
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
Story Time with Ms. Peter
Ages 3-5
Tuesday, December 28 |
10:30 – 12 or 1:30 - 3
Enjoy a special holiday story time at Tudor Place! Children participate in an interactive read aloud, tour the historic mansion in search of holiday decorations, and make their own gingerbread men to take home!
Members: $10 (per child)
Nonmembers: $12 (per child)
Adult Chaperones: free
To Register call 202.965.0400 x110 or email education@tudorplace.org
