Public Programs at Anderson House

All events take place at the Society’s Anderson House headquarters in Washington, D.C., and, unless otherwise noted, admission is free.
 

Concerts | Lunch Bites | Book Signings

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Concert Series

Performances are held in the elegant Anderson House ballroom and begin at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The concert series will return in September!

 

Lunch Bites

Join us at 12:30 pm on the third Friday of every month for informal talks led by Society staff and other experts highlighting objects from the Society’s vaults. Admission is free. Attendees are invited to eat their lunches in the garden from noon to 12:30 p.m.

 

Friday, June 20
The Marquis de Lafayette’s Masonic apron worn during his triumphant return to America in 1824-1825.. Presented by Jack Warren, executive director.

 

Friday, July 18
James Wolfe’s letter of advice to a young officer, July 18, 1756, and his legacy that inspired the Revolutionary War generation. Presented by Ellen McCallister Clark, library director.

 

Friday, August 15
An Anderson House servant’s uniformand other glimpses into the world of domestic employment in the early 1900s. Presented by Jenna Chaojareon, assistant to the executive director.

  

Book Signings

Admission is free. Books will be available for sale. Talks begin at 7 p.m. with book signings and refreshments to follow.

Tuesday, August 5
Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker by Stacy A. Cordery. A professor of history at Monmouth College, Stacy A. Cordery has written two previous books on the Roosevelt family.

For more information about the Society's public programs, please contact:

Emily L. Schulz
Deputy Director and Curator
(202) 785-2040 x428
eschulz@societyofthecincinnati.org