The K-12 Archives Education Institute (AEI) is a free program designed to introduce primary sources to K-12 educators (and educators in training!) as viable and practical resources for classroom instruction while helping archivists and special collections professionals identify ways to connect these materials with Common Core and state requirements. Primary source materials are drawn from…

The Wyckoff House Museum Listen to the leaves dancing in the wind as we discover some interesting facts about their shape, color, and size! Let’s explore how leaves change from bright green to warm orange in just a matter of weeks during our October Farmhouse Family Day. Stop by and join us in creating textured…

The Wyckoff House Museum Join us in giving back to the earth by composting food scraps and learning about different ways to keep our earth healthy. Come explore the life cycle of the farm during our September Farmhouse Family Day, where we’ll be exploring compost and our worm bin. Families can help us turn the…

Wyckoff House Museum Haitian Vodou Song and Dance Celebration with Fanmi AsòtòFestival Minokan invites all members of the community to participate in the rich traditions of Haitian culture and Haitian Vodou. Together we’ll honor our spirits and our ancestors, praise the Earth, and rejoice in song and dance. Join us as we explore the history…

Join in our newest interactive series highlighting diverse professionals in STEM careers called Not All Scientists Wear Lab Coats: A WCS Global Scientist Series. In each session, you’ll learn about a different conservation issue, meet a Wildlife Conservation Society staff member actively working on solutions, and discover how their unique pathway to a STEM career…

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to a widespread shift to online learning and a renewed appreciation for the value of education. In this crucial moment, studio art teachers have had to do what many previously thought was close to impossible: teach studio art online. Art School Pedagogy 2.0 seeks to address the pedagogical challenges…

Join in our newest interactive series highlighting diverse professionals in STEM careers called Not All Scientists Wear Lab Coats: A WCS Global Scientist Series. In each session, you’ll learn about a different conservation issue, meet a Wildlife Conservation Society staff member actively working on solutions, and discover how their unique pathway to a STEM career…

Explore the history of Black drinking culture with Andra ‘AJ’ Johnson! Join Poster House for this extra-special Black History Month edition of our Posters & Cocktails series led by DC-based restaurateur Andra ‘AJ’ Johnson! Explore the true history of Black drinking culture in contrast with popular representations of Blackness in alcohol posters over the past 120 years. Throughout the evening, AJ will…

Why it’s so important, and what a good RFP should look like! Many cultural organizations have requirements to solicit competitive proposals, but most managers who prepare an RFP for design, management or fabrication services haven’t written one specifically for a project.  The process can be intimidating, especially with seemingly over-bearing procurement regulations.   Join Praxis member Kris Collins, Managing…

For centuries, the Amazon persisted while indigenous people adapted to use soil and produced a kind of traditional agriculture. Now, after less than a hundred years of agribusiness expansion we’ve lost 20% of the forest. WCS Brazil Country Director, Carlos Durigan joins us to celebrate World Soil Day, to discuss the need to save the…