Talks & Entertainment

JOHNNYSWIM

On their eponymous album JOHNNYSWIM, husband and wife duo Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano translate the memories, moments, and milestones of their journey into spirited, slick, and soulful anthems steeped in singer-songwriter tradition.

Keep Your Friends Close

It can feel harder than ever to make and maintain meaningful friendships as an adult. Rabbi Aaron leads a text-based conversation on friendship that’s equal parts philosophical and practical, offering a Jewish perspective on the number of friends you really need, the best way to form them, and strategies for keeping them

VIRTUAL: Linda Holmes

In Conversation with Ari Shapiro

The New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over and host of NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour” returns with Flying Solo, a novel about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms.

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

In Conversation with Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy

From the MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient, founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist comes How to Raise an Antiracist, the book that every parent, caregiver, and teacher needs to raise the next generation of antiracist thinkers amidst the tragedies and reckonings around racism that are rocking the country.

Friday Night Services

With Rabbi Nora

This inclusive service led by Rabbi Nora and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Danny Villanueva, and Sarah Fredrick blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh.

Ed Yong

In Conversation with Clint Smith

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlantic science writer and New York Times bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes comes An Immense World, presenting a grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses—aggregated through the eyes, ears, whiskers, and noses of animals—that will transform the way you perceive the world.

VIRTUAL: Katy Tur

In Conversation with Jake Sherman

In Rough Draft, the MSNBC anchor charts her path from local reporter to globe-trotting foreign correspondent and writes about her eccentric and volatile California childhood—all seen from a thousand feet in the air.

Ottessa Moshfegh

In Conversation with Barrie Hardymon

The New York Times bestselling author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation returns with a spellbinding novel that represents her most exciting leap yet. In Lapvona, a motherless shepherd boy in a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters finds himself the unlikely pivot of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test.

Shabbat: Exhale

At this one-hour alternative Shabbat service, unwind and reconnect through guided meditation, reflection on Jewish teachings, and communal singing with mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen, Rabbi Nora, and musician Aaron Shneyer.

Pop-Up Food Distribution

Volunteer with the DC Fridge Collective

Support the DC Fridge Collective’s efforts to provide fresh food for those who need it in our community.