Join DCPL, the Rock Creek Conservancy, and Rock Creek Park for a tour of the Carter Barron Amphitheater. Opened in 1950, the Carter Barron Amphitheater played host to big-name entertainers such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles. This tour will guide you through the 4,200 seat performance venue and teach you about the ... Read more

Join DCPL and PlaceEconomics online to bust some preservation myths! In this presentation, speaker Alyssa Frystak will address some of the common misconceptions surrounding historic preservation and affordable housing using data-driven findings from PlaceEconomics work. She will demonstrate how historic preservation and older housing can play a key role in helping to alleviate the affordable ... Read more

Join the LGBTQ+ community on America’s Mainstreet, historic Pennsylvania Avenue, for the Capital Pride Festival. Enjoy a full day of entertainment on three stages, food, drink, and advocacy with over 300 exhibitors. The Festival is the largest annual event in the national capital region and continues to be free to the public. Come see DCPL between 12:00 ... Read more

Furies Collective members outside their DC rowhome. For Pride Month, Dr. Megan Springate will give an overview of current LGBTQ+ preservation in the United States and the importance of preserving and remembering LGBTQ+ spaces, places, and history. She will then focus on DC's LGBTQ+ history and sites, followed by a Q&A session. Dr. Megan Springate ... Read more