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Public Program

Voices Series: Memories from the AIDS Epidemic

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm

Drop-In Program

Museum Store Sunday

Sunday, November 30, 2025 10am–5 pm

Family Program

Story Time at CJM: Shalom

Saturday, November 29, 2025 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Photograph by Michael Moates

Public Program

An Evening with Pati Jinich and Anna Spiegel

A family "braiding challah" at The Jewish Deli Family Day, Summer 2024.

Family Program

Grandparent’s Day: M’dor L’dor

Sunday, November 16, 2025 10am–12 pm

U.S. Patent Office (the building which now houses the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum), c. 1902-1904. Color lithograph, Raphael Tuck & Sons LTD, active 1866 - 1959, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

Member Program

Member’s Field Trip: Jewish Stories in American Art

Public Program

The Lavender Scare Film Screening and Talkback

Thursday, November 13, 2025 7–9 pm

Family Program

Story Time at CJM: Thank You, Toda

Thursday, November 13, 2025 10–11 am

Educator Program

Artifacts of Action: Jewish Life in the Era of Mass Immigration

Thursday, November 6, 2025 4:30pm–6 pm

Chris Ferenzi Photography

Drop-In Program

Community Day

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 10am–8 pm

Public Program

A Bookish Night at the Museum

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 5–8 pm

Color photo from the 2019 Mr. Nice Jewish Boys Pageant held at the former U Street Music Hall.
Photograph by Ian Foulk. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Collection. Gift of Ben Rosenbaum.

Public Program

Voices Series: Multigenerational Stories of Coming Out

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm

Public Program

Cello Concert with John Kaboff

Sunday, October 26, 2025 1–1:30 pm

Family Program

Story Time at CJM: Courage

Saturday, October 25, 2025 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Public Program

Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm

Partner Program

Exploring Jewish Identity, Memory, and Storytelling Across Borders: An Evening of Reflection and Conversation

Friday, October 17, 2025 4–7 pm

Public Program

CJM After Sunset: Late to the Party Oktoberfest

Thursday, October 16, 2025 6–9 pm

Chris Ferenzi Photography

Drop-In Program

Community Day

Saturday, October 11, 2025 10am–5 pm

Family Program

Story Time at CJM: Responsibility and Repair

Saturday, September 27, 2025 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Educator Program

Tapas for Teachers

Thursday, September 25, 2025 5–7 pm

Public Program

Immigration Legislation: Then and Now

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Immigration Legislation: Then and Now

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm

Family Program

Story Time at CJM: Rosh Hashanah

Thursday, September 11, 2025 10–11 am