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Eric Holder

In Conversation with Michele Norris

In Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote—A History, a Crisis, a Plan, the former U.S. Attorney General, civil rights leader, and chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee presents a chronicle of the brutal, bloody, and at times hopeful history of the vote; a frontlines account of how opponents are fighting to take it away; and a powerful playbook for how we can save our democracy before it’s too late.

Date:
Jun 9, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

In-Person:
Ticket: $20
Ticket + Signed Book: $40

Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $37

Category:
Authors & Talks

National Pride Shabbat

In solidarity with Capital Pride 2022, Rabbi Aaron and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Danny Villanueva lead an inclusive service celebrating the diversity of DC Jewish life.

Date:
Jun 10, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

In-Person
Service: Free; registration required
Shabbat Dinner: SOLD OUT

Virtual
Free via Facebook.

Category:
20s & 30s Programming

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.

Date:
Jun 11, 2022 • 8:00 pm ET
Admission:

$40 in advance
$45 day of show

Category:
Music

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

Date:
Jun 13, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

$12

Category:
Jewish Education

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.

Date:
Jun 14, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $35

Category:
Authors & Talks

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.

Date:
Jun 15, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

In Person:
Student Ticket: $18 (limited quantity)
Ticket + Signed Book: $35

Virtual:
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $35

Category:
Authors & Talks

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.

Date:
Jun 17, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

In-Person
Service: Free; registration required
Shabbat Dinner (Subsidized): $18
Shabbat Dinner (Actual Cost): $36

Virtual
Free via Facebook.

Category:
20s & 30s Programming

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.

Date:
Jun 21, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

In Person:
Ticket: $20
Ticket + Signed Book: $40

Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $37

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Category:
Authors & Talks

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.

Date:
Jun 22, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

Ticket: $12
Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $35

Category:
Authors & Talks

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.

Date:
Jun 23, 2022 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

In-Person
Ticket: $15
Ticket + Signed Book: $35

Virtual
Ticket: $10
Ticket + Signed Book: $34

Category:
Authors & Talks
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