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SUMMARY:Spring Cider Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: Spring Cider Tasting \n\n\nFriends of Peirce Mill members are invited to join us for locally made ciders and a twilight tour of the orchard with orchardist Tim Makepeace. \n\n\nNot a member yet? Click here to become a Friend of Peirce Mill!
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/spring-cider-tasting/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
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SUMMARY:Race\, History\, and Rock Creek: The William Beckett Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual conversation about the remarkable life of William Beckett\, who was once the enslaved manager of Joshua Peirce’s nursery business on Linnaean Hill\, now Rock Creek Park headquarters. \nClick here to register for this free virtual program. \nThis conversation is part of the Race\, History\, and Rock Creek series organized by the Rock Creek Conservancy and Rock Creek Park. \nThis discussion will be facilitated by Angela Kramer\, Executive Director of The Friends of Peirce Mill\, and Antonio Austin\, Project Historian for the William Beckett Project.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/race-history-and-rock-creek-the-william-beckett-project/
LOCATION:Virtual\, 2401 Tilden Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Virtual Conversation
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SUMMARY:Herring Heroes Obstacle Course 2024
DESCRIPTION:The herring are back\, and so is this fun family event! \nEach spring\, these mighty fish travel upstream from the Chesapeake Bay to Rock Creek\, where they lay their eggs. Come learn about the spring herring migration\, and see if you’re as strong as a fish! \nCan you swim up imaginary rapids and find your way on a Rock Creek balance beam? Go up the fish ladder\, and carry an egg on a spoon? \nAfter you’ve completed the obstacle course\, look for herring swimming past Peirce Mill! \nThis outdoor event is FREE\, no registration required. \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/herring-heroes-obstacle-course-2024/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T130000
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SUMMARY:William Beckett Project: Conversation and Reception
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the remarkable life of William Beckett\, who was once the enslaved manager of Joshua Peirce’s nursery business on Linnaean Hill\, now Rock Creek Park headquarters. New evidence reveals that Beckett was also Peirce’s son; his mother was an enslaved woman named Mary Beckett.  \nAfter Beckett was emancipated on April 16\, 1862\, he led a long and distinguished career as a DC business owner\, presidential coachman\, and doorkeeper at the Library of Congress. When Beckett died in 1911\, thousands crowded into his funeral at the Metropolitan AME Church on M Street NW. \nOn April 20\, we’ll share what the Friends of Peirce Mill and Rock Creek Park have learned during the William Beckett Project\, funded by Humanities DC.\n \nThe event will begin at 1:00pm with a conversation at Picnic Grove #1 in Rock Creek Park featuring Brian Joyner\, Acting Superintendent of Rock Creek Park; Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis\, Professor of History at Howard University and the Director of its Public History Program; and Antonio Austin\, Project Historian for the William Beckett Project and PhD candidate at Howard University. \nThen we’ll head up to Linnaean Hill\, now known as Klingle Mansion. Visitors will have the option to walk up the hill\, or to take a free shuttle bus.  \nA new\, temporary interpretive exhibit telling Beckett’s life story will be installed near the mansion. We’ll end the afternoon with a reception and light refreshments on the lawn of Linnaean Hill\, where William Beckett was born in 1833. \nPlease note that this outdoor event is free\, and no reservation are required. Seating is on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \nSchedule  \n1:00 to 2:30pm:  Conversation at Picnic Grove #1\, Rock Creek Park\n \n2:30 to 4:00pm: Exhibit and Reception at Klingle Mansion \nDirections\, Parking\, and Public Transportation \nPicnic Grove #1: Picnic Grove #1 is near the intersection of Tilden Street NW and Beach Drive. There are parking lots and street parking nearby.\n \nKlingle Mansion: There is limited parking at Klingle Mansion\, 3545 Williamsburg Ln NW\, Washington\, DC. Please note that the building is not open to the public. \nAccessibility: There is accessible parking at Picnic Grove #1 and at Klingle Mansion. Sign language interpretation will be provided by Interpreting Sign: World.\n \nPublic Transportation: Picnic Grove #1 is a 20-30 minute walk from the Cleveland Park or Van Ness-UDC exits on the Red Line. Klingle Mansion is closer to the Cleveland Park exit. \nRock Creek Park Trail Map: https://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/maps.htm \nExhibit Dates: The William Beckett exhibit will be on view April 20 to May 5\, 2024 near Klingle Mansion. \nVirtual Program: Can’t make it to Rock Creek Park? Join us for a free virtual program on Wednesday\, May 1 from 5:30 to 7:00pm as part of the Race\, History and Rock Creek Series organized by the National Park Service and the Rock Creek Conservancy. \nQuestions? Contact: angela@friendsofpeircemill.org \n  \nThe William Beckett Project has been funded by\na grant from HumanitiesDC.\n \nFree public programs at Peirce Mill are supported by the\nDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities\,\nwhich receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/william-beckett-project/
LOCATION:Picnic Grove 1\, Shoemaker Street NW\, Washington DC\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:DC History
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SUMMARY:Rock Creek Morris Women 2024
DESCRIPTION:For over 30 years\, the Rock Creek Morris Women have welcomed the vernal equinox at Peirce Mill.  Come celebrate the new season with song\, dance\, and merriment–and look for other signs of spring in beautiful Rock Creek Park!
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/rock-creek-morris-women-2024/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Dance and Performance Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T120000
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SUMMARY:February Winter Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kente Cloth Weaving and Yarn Crafts \nFree\, and all ages are welcome! \nChapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble will demonstrate Kente cloth weaving and show families how to wind a bobbin and use a cardboard loom. We’ll also have other simple\, hands-on yarn crafts to try! \nPlease note that hours will be limited in February–Peirce Mill will be open:\nSaturday\, February 3\,  12:00 to 4:00pm\nSaturday\, February 17\, 12:00 to 4:00pm\n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/february-winter-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Family Program
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SUMMARY:January Winter Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Flip Books and Parlor Toys  \nFree\, and all ages are welcome! \nBefore cellphones and computers\, folks amused themselves in the cold winter months with parlor toys like flipbooks\, stereopticons\, and thaumatropes. DC artist Denaise Seals will show families how to make some old-fashioned fun! \nPlease note that hours will be limited in January–Peirce Mill will be open:\nSaturday\, January 6\,  12:00 to 4:00pm\n\nSaturday\, January 20\, 12:00 to 4:00pm
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/january-winter-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Family Program
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SUMMARY:Winter Wassail for FOPM Members
DESCRIPTION:The Winter Wassail is an ancient English tradition\, held at the coldest time of year to wake up trees slumbering in the orchard and ensure a bountiful harvest in the coming year.\n\n\nFriends of Peirce Mill Members are invited to a Winter Wassail at Peirce Mill\, featuring spirits from Sang Froid Distilling in Hyattsville and cider from DC’s own ANXO Cidery and Silver Wheel Cellars in Silver Spring! \n\nNot a Friends of Peirce Mill member? Click here to join today!
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/winter-wassail-for-fopm-members/
CATEGORIES:Cider Tasting,Member Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T150000
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SUMMARY:December Winter Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Candlemaking and Silhouette Portraits \nFree\, and all ages are welcome! \nThe shortest days of the year are the perfect time to think about light and shadows. Come to Peirce Mill on December 16 to make a candle\, or trace a paper silhouette portrait. Both of these projects make lovely gifts for any occasion! \nPlease note that hours will be limited in December–Peirce Mill will be open:\n\nSaturday\, December 2\,  12:00 to 4:00pm\nSaturday\, December 16\,  10:00am to 4:00pm\n\n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/december-winter-workshop/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T160000
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SUMMARY:Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair will celebrate the long history of whole-grain farming\, milling\, baking\, and cooking in the Mid-Atlantic\, and will feature some of the practitioners working to keep those traditions alive in the region today. This free public festival in Rock Creek Park will include a wide variety of farming\, milling\, and baking demonstrations\, a whole-grain cooking classroom\, hands-on activities\, and live music. \nPlease click here to see the full Grain Fair program!\n  \nPlease visit the Common Grain Alliance website for more information about the Mid-Atlantic Grain Conference\, an all-day meeting for grain practitioners and enthusiasts on Monday\, October 23\, at the University of the District of Columbia. Registration required\, click here for more information. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/mid-atlantic-grain-fair/
CATEGORIES:Grain Fair
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230826T190000
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SUMMARY:Summer Square Dance
DESCRIPTION:Come on down to Peirce Mill for a Summer Square Dance\nwith the DC Square Dance Collective  \nSwing your partner like it’s 2018! For the first time in five years\, the DC Square Dance collective is coming back to Peirce Mill. We’ll be dancing to live music under twinkling lights in the mill yard. Don’t know the dos and don’ts of do-si-dos? Don’t despair! A caller will teach all the dances and guide you through with ease! All are welcome\, no partner\, lessons\, or prior experience needed. \nFree public programs at Peirce Mill are supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/summer-square-dance/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Dance and Performance Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T120000
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SUMMARY:Ice Cream-Making Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about making old-fashioned ice cream\, made famous by Dolly Madison\, Quaker friend of Betsy Peirce. \n\n\nWatch the ingredients being poured into the dasher\, learn about the brine that freezes the cream\, and take a turn cranking the handle to make old fashioned ice cream. \n\nA historic recipe by Thomas Jefferson with modern adaptation will be available to take away.\n\nAfter the demonstration\, we’ll have free ice cream treats for the kids!\n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/ice-cream-making-demonstration-2023/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration,Family Program
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SUMMARY:2023 Milling Days
DESCRIPTION:See Washington’s last working gristmill in action! \n\nCome on down to Peirce Mill for one of our 2023 milling days\, and see corn being fed into the hopper and ground into cornmeal by massive millstones. Then check out the giant wooden gears and waterwheel that power this 19th-century mechanical marvel. \n\nSaturday\, August 12\, 12:00 to 3:00pm\n\nSaturday\, September 9\, 12:00 to 3:00pm\n\nSaturday\, September 23\, 12:00 to 3:00pm\n\nSaturday\, October 14\, 12:00 to 3:00pm\n\nSunday\, October 22\, 11:00am to 3:00pm
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/2023-milling-days/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230722T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230722T120000
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SUMMARY:Teatro La Bolsa
DESCRIPTION:“La gallina y la tortilla de maíz”\nwith Teatro La Bolsa         \nTuruleca hen is looking for help cooking corn tortillas. Will the farm animals help her? Teatro La Bolsa\, a local Latin-American theatre company\, will present a bilingual play for children that highlights the value of friendship\, solidarity\, and sharing. Families are invited to participate in this fun\, interactive performance in front of Peirce Mill\, where people still grind corn today! \nAfter the play\, families are invited to tour the mill\, try grinding corn by hand\, or use cornmeal play dough to make their own pretend tortillas! \nPlaywright: KAM Chacana\n\nPerformers: Patricia Meneses\, Jose Gonzalez\, and Karen Morales-Chacana \n\nDate: Saturday\, July 22\, 11:00am to 12:00pm\nRain date: Sunday\, July 23\, 11:00am to 12:00pm \nFree public programs at Peirce Mill are supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.  \n \n\n\n“La gallina y la tortilla de maiz”\ncon Teatro La Bolsa\n\nGallina turuleca busca ayuda para cocinar tortillas de maíz. ¿La ayudarán los animales de la granja? Teatro La Bolsa\, una compañía local de teatro latinoamericano\, presentará una obra bilingüe para niños que destaca el valor de la amistad\, la solidaridad y el compartir. Las familias están invitadas a participar en esta actuación divertida e interactiva frente a Peirce Mill\, ¡donde la gente todavía muele maíz hoy en día!\n\nDespués de la obra\, se invita a las familias a recorrer el molino\, tratar de moler maíz a mano o usar masa de harina de maíz para hacer sus propias tortillas de juguete.\n\nDramaturgia: KAM Chacana\n\nIntérpretes: Patricia Meneses\, José González y Karen Morales-Chacana\n\nFecha: sábado 22 de julio de 11:00 a 12:00 hrs.\nFecha de lluvia: domingo 23 de julio\, de 11:00 a  12:00 hrs.\n\nLos programas públicos gratuitos en Peirce Mill cuentan con el apoyo de la Comisión de Artes y Humanidades de DC.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/teatro-la-bolsa/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T160000
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SUMMARY:Create by the Creek
DESCRIPTION:This day-long celebration of art and community returns to Peirce Mill this June! Join us for free workshops taught by local artists–or borrow some art supplies and find a quiet spot to draw in Rock Creek Creek Park. Already have an easel and paints? The Washington Studio School will also be organizing a landscape meet-up at Peirce Mill that day.  Please click here for more information about the landscape meet-up.  \nSaturday\, June 10\, 10:00am to 4:00pm.  \nRain date:  Sunday\, June 11\, 10:00am to 4:00pm. \n\n\nWORKSHOP SCHEDULE \n\nPlease click here to register for a free workshop taught by a local artist in Rock Creek Park! \n\n\nCyanotypes at the Mill\nTeaching Artist: Luke Walter\n10:00 to 11:30am\n12:00 to 1:30pm \nA cyanotype is an early photographic process invented in 1842\, just a few years after Peirce Mill was built. In this workshop\, DC artist Luke Walter will demonstrate the cyanotype process\, and show participants how to arrange natural objects and hand-drawn images on specially prepared paper. Then we’ll use sunlight to permanently capture these otherwise ephemeral shadows in subtle shades of blue. \n\nPhotographing Rock Creek Park\nTeaching Artist: Francesca Scott\n10:00 to 11:30am\n2:00 to 3:30pm \nExplore Rock Creek Park with camera in hand\, and learn more about photography\, the creative process\, and the emotional meanings behind the images we create. Professional photographer and teacher Francesca Scott will provide technical guidance on using a smart phone or digital camera to capture the natural world. She’ll cover difficult lighting situations\, proper exposure\, depth of field\, and compositional techniques. Please note: Workshop participants are asked to bring a smart phone or digital camera. We’ll be walking and taking photographs around Peirce Mill; please wear comfortable shoes and let us know if you require any accommodations. \n\nFind Yourself in Nature\nTeaching Artist: Gabriela Méndez\n10:00 to 11:30am\n2:00 to 3:30pm \nCreate a self-portrait where body and nature are combined\, interiorizing the idea that humans\, plants\, animals\, and the environment are all connected. Artist Gabriela Méndez will lead this exploration\, which will begin by using colored pencils to draw\, trace\, or create rubbings of natural objects in Rock Creek Park. These drawings will evolve into self-portraits that express both a sense of identity and a deeper connection with nature. \n\nInking Our World\nTeaching Artist: Caroline MacKinnon\n12:00 to 1:30pm\n2:00 to 3:30pm \nInk is a versatile medium that can create both fine details and sweeping washes and stains. In this experimental and experiental workshop\, artist Caroline MacKinnon will invite participants to zoom in on tiny things – follow the ridges in a leaf\, blades of grass\, the craggy texture of a rock – as well as zoom out for a bigger picture – using different wash techniques to capture the sky\, clouds\, sunlight\, treetops and creek.  Please note: Workshop participants should wear old clothing—ink can permanently stain fabric. \n  \n\n\n\n\nCreate by the Creek is organized by the Friends of Peirce Mill in partnership with the National Park Service and the Washington Studio School. \nThis project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. \n \n\nQuestions? Email Angela Kramer\, \neducation@friendsofpeircemill.org \n\n\n\n\nSAVE THE DATE! \nCreate by the Creek returns to Rock Creek Park this June!\nDate: Saturday\, June 10\, 10:00am to 4:00pm \nRain Date: Sunday\, June 11\, 10:00am to 4:00pm \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/create-by-the-creek-3/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
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SUMMARY:Traditional West African Dance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Traditional West African Dance Workshop\nwith Assane Konte\, Artistic Director of\n KanKouran West African Dance Company \nAssane Konte\, originally from Senegal\, West Africa\, is the co-founder and Artistic Director of KanKouran West African Dance Company. On June 3\, Mr. Konte will be sharing the rich cultures of West Africa through traditional dance and music. Come down to the mill yard prepared to learn\, move\, and listen! \nDate: Saturday\, June 3\, 2:00 to 3:00pm \nRain date: Sunday\, June 4\, 2:00 to 3:00pm \nFree public programs at Peirce Mill are supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/traditional-west-african-dance-workshop/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Dance and Performance Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20230328T215045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T215513Z
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SUMMARY:Mill Volunteer Info Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Do you love DC history or working around giant wooden gears? Come to Peirce Mill on May 6 to learn about volunteer opportunities at Washington’s last working gristmill! \nWe’re looking for weekend volunteers to welcome visitors\, give tours\, and help with mill operations. No milling experience required! \nWe’ll have coffee\, tea\, bagels and other snacks for prospective volunteers\, so please RSVP here.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/mill-volunteer-info-meeting/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Mill Volunteers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20230328T213846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T220024Z
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SUMMARY:Orchard and Mill Yard Work Day
DESCRIPTION:Spend an April morning in beautiful Rock Creek Park\, and help with some spring gardening chores at Peirce Mill and Orchard. We’ll be spreading mulch\, sowing seeds\, and removing invasive plants. \nThis event is free\, but registration is required. For more information and to register\, please click here. \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/orchard-and-mill-yard-work-day/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Orchard and Mill Yard Work Day
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230415T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230415T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220414T215341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T215946Z
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SUMMARY:Herring Heroes Obstacle Course
DESCRIPTION:The herring are back\, and so is this fun family event! \nEach spring\, these mighty fish travel upstream from the Chesapeake Bay to Rock Creek\, where they lay their eggs. Come learn about the spring herring migration\, and see if you’re as strong as a fish! \nCan you swim up imaginary rapids and find your way on a Rock Creek balance beam? Go up the fish ladder\, and carry an egg on a spoon? \nAfter you’ve completed the obstacle course\, look for herring swimming past Peirce Mill! \nThis outdoor event is FREE\, no registration required. \nDate: Saturday\, April 15\, 11:00am to 2:00pm \nRain Date: Sunday\, April 16\, 11:00am to 2:00pm \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/herring-heroes-obstacle-course/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20170408T134955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T220051Z
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SUMMARY:Rock Creek Morris Women
DESCRIPTION:For over 30 years\, the Rock Creek Morris Women have welcomed the vernal equinox at Peirce Mill.  Come celebrate the new season with song\, dance\, and merriment–and look for other signs of spring in beautiful Rock Creek Park!
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/rock-creek-morris-women/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Dance and Performance Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20221026T165139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221105T213415Z
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SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Peirce Mill’s machinery\, drawn by miller Ted Hazen \nFOPM members are invited to\nPeirce Mill for a celebration\nof our 25th Anniversary!\nTwenty five years ago\, a mill volunteer named Richard Abbott founded the Friends of Peirce Mill. Abbott was at the mill when the main shaft broke a few years earlier\, and was determined to repair the wooden machinery. He began the Friends of Peirce Mill in 1997\, and since then we’ve worked alongside the National Park Service in Rock Creek Park to restore and interpret the last working gristmill in Washington\, DC. \nTogether\, we restored corn grinding operations at Peirce Mill in 2011. But there’s still much more to do. The Friends continue working with the National Park Service to preserve an old stone building that has stood beside Rock Creek for almost two centuries\, and to uncover new stories about Peirce Mill’s long history. \nFOPM members: Please join us on\nWednesday\, November 9\nfrom 5:00 to 7:00pm\nfor seasonal comestibles\, cider\, and other libations.\nFeaturing fruit brandies from\nSang Froid Distilling in Hyattsville\, Maryland\nNot a member? Click here to become a Friend of Peirce Mill\nRSVP: FOPM members will receive a link to register.\nQuestions? Contact Angela Kramer\, education@friendsofpeircemill.org\n\nThe Friends of Peirce Mill and Rock Creek Park worked together to restore grinding operations at the mill in 2011. FOPM President Adam Sieminski\, National Capital Region Director Steve Whitesell\, FOPM Founder Richard Abbott\, Rock Creek Park Superintendent Tara Morrison\, and D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh at the reopening of Peirce Mill in October 2011.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/25th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220926T172919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T135832Z
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SUMMARY:Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:Peirce Mill will be open and running for\nHeritage Day this Saturday\, October 22!\n\n\nHeritage Day: 10:00am to 4:00pm\nMilling Hours: 11:00am to 2:00pm \n\n\nWe’re hosting our popular fall festival for the first time since 2019!\nActivities will include a blacksmithing demonstration and a visit from Dr. Stonestreet\, who will show how milling injuries were treated in the 19th century. There will be plenty of hands-on activities\, including rope making and children’s crafts. And a traditional four-piece band will keep your toes tapping while you enjoy a fall day in beautiful Rock Creek Park!
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/heritage-day-22/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20180805T133103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T210649Z
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SUMMARY:Children's Day at Peirce Mill
DESCRIPTION:Free Family Fun at Peirce Mill! \nTry grinding grain and sifting by hand\, then learn how water powers the mill. Make your own corn husk dolls and other toys. Play old-fashioned board and lawn games like checkers and corn hole. \nPlease note that Peirce Mill is closed to address a safety issue\, so Children’s Day will be held in the mill yard and barn. \nRain date: Sunday\, September 25
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/childrens-day-at-peirce-mill/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220625T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220625T183000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220622T144158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T144448Z
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SUMMARY:Sonnenwendfeier
DESCRIPTION:Sonnenwendfeier: A Bavarian Mid-Summer Solstice Celebration \nJoin Alt Washingtonia’s local dancers and musicians as they perform a traditional Bavarian-themed celebration of the longest day of the year.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/sonnenwendfeier/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220625T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220625T183000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220412T143151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T022058Z
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SUMMARY:Sonnenwendfeier: A Bavarian Solstice Celebration
DESCRIPTION:June 25\, 2022  /  4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. \nPeirce Mill in Rock Creek Park \nJoin Alt Washingtonia’s local dancers and musicians as they perform a traditional Bavarian-themed celebration of the longest day of the year.  The cycles of seasons were crucial to the farmers and orchardists who sustained milling on Rock Creek for over 200 years.
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/sonnenwendfeier-a-bavarian-solstice-celebration/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220618T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220502T114915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T144749Z
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SUMMARY:Create by the Creek
DESCRIPTION:Create by the Creek is a celebration of art and community in Rock Creek Park. This day-long festival will include free\, outdoor workshops led by local artists\, art supplies to borrow\, and a meet-up for landscape painters. Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to come down to Peirce Mill to Create by the Creek! \nDate: Saturday\, June 18 from 10:00am to 4:00pm.\nRaindate: Sunday\, June 19 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. \nFor more information on the landscape meet up\, organized by the Washington Studio School\, please click here.   \n  \nWORKSHOP SCHEDULE \nWorkshops are free\, but registration is required. Please click here to register for a workshop. \n  \nCarving a Landscape in Clay           Teaching Artist: Bethany Lee \n10:00 to 11:30am\n12:00 to 1:30pm \nUsing photographs of Rock Creek Park as inspiration\, participants will sketch on clay slabs and then carve out their landscapes\, creating the illusion of space and depth. \n  \nAnimation Unplugged          Teaching Artist:  Denaise Seals \n10:00 to 11:30am\n2:00 to 3:30pm \nLet’s animate Rock Creek Park! In this workshop\, artists age 7 and up will create 24-page flip books\, then watch their drawings magically come to life as the pages are flipped. \n  \nDrawing with Powdered Graphite      Teaching Artist: Erin Raedeke       \n10:00 to 11:30am\n2:00 to 3:30pm \nPowdered graphite creates unique\, atmospheric effects–like a pencil but much more fluid! After a short demonstration\, students will use this new medium to draw the Rock Creek landscape. \n  \nNature Printing           Teaching Artist: Clare Winslow \n12:00 to 1:30pm\n2:00 to 3:30pm \nCreate one-of-a-kind nature prints using plants\, textures\, household items and acrylic paint. Each person will take home a beautiful set of prints to frame or gift. \n  \nCreate by the Creek is organized by the Friends of Peirce Mill in partnership with the National Park Service and the Washington Studio School. \nThis project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. \n  \nQuestions? Email Angela Kramer\, education@friendsofpeircemill.org
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/create-by-the-creek-2/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220409T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220409T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220405T151628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T184213Z
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SUMMARY:Spring in the Parks!
DESCRIPTION:FIRST MILLING DAY CANCELED\nDue to a recently identified safety issue\, and out of an abundance of caution\, Rock Creek Park regrets they will not be running the Mill this weekend. The gears will be still\, but the Mill will nevertheless be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, with volunteers and park rangers on hand to provide interpretation. The park will resolve the issue and get the Mill running again soon. \nBUT IT WILL STILL BE SPRING IN ROCK CREEK PARK!\nFrom noon to 3:00pm\, our friends from the Rock Creek Conservancy will join us for family-friendly games and activities to celebrate warm weather\, spring blooms\, and the Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup. \nAnd at noon\, the Rock Creek Morris Women will dance at Peirce Mill for the first time since 2019. \nBring a picnic lunch and join us for a day of spring fun!
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/spring-in-the-parks/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden Street\, NW\, Washington DC
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220409T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220409T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220318T160202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T160536Z
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SUMMARY:Extreme Cleanup at Peirce Orchard
DESCRIPTION:In the orchard at Peirce Mill\, you’ll find the same heirloom varieties of apples and pears that Joshua Peirce cultivated in the 19th century. \nHelp prepare our young fruit trees for the growing season! We’ll be pulling weeds and mulching trees in the orchard and around the mill. \nReservations required. Please click here to register. \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/extreme-cleanup-at-peirce-orchard/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill Orchard\, 2401 Tilden Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220330T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220330T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220313T202158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T183435Z
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SUMMARY:Sample Whole Grains Day
DESCRIPTION:A WHOLE DAY FOR WHOLE GRAINS\nMarch 30th is Sample Whole Grains Day\, an event organized by the non-profit Whole Grains Council to encourage consumption of these numerous nutritious and tasty cereal products. As Peirce Mill was one of the first producers of whole grains in Washington DC\, we’d like to invite our members to join the fun:  post on Instagram\, create a video\, tweet — there are many ways to participate.  Use this link:  Sample Whole Grains \n  \nWhole wheat\, corn\, barley\, oats\, millet\, brown rice  — all of these are whole grains. \nDONATE WHOLE GRAINS TO YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANK OR PANTRY\nIt’s been a challenging few years and the pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity\, especially among families with children. This year we’d like to bring our communities a little closer. Friends of Peirce Mill members and others: please donate whole grain products to the food charity of your choice. Thanks ! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/sample-whole-grains-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T093626
CREATED:20220209T132619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T132619Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Peirce Mill members and their families are invited to an outdoor\, socially-distant meeting and get-together. We’ll light a fire\, enjoy some snacks\, and reconnect with our Rock Creek Park community.\n\n\nAt the annual meeting\, we will be discussing our new strategic plan and vision for the future of Peirce Mill. We’ll also elect new board members\, talk about the upcoming milling season\, and learn about volunteer opportunities at the mill. \n \nAfterwards\, warm up at Peirce Mill\, go for a hike in Rock Creek Park\, or look for early signs of spring in the orchard!
URL:https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Picnic Grove 1\, Shoemaker Street NW\, Washington DC\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:annual meeting
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