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Mah Jongg in the Museum, Fall 2024

Drop-In Program

Drop-In Mahjongg

Public Program

Free Public Tour of the Ongoing Exhibitions

Public Program

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Gentleman’s Agreement

Sunday, May 17, 2026 1–3 pm

Program

A Day for Reflection and Remembrance

Public Program

Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour

Sunday, May 24, 2026 2–3:30 pm

Public Program

Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Hyim Shafner: The Life and Times of DC’s First Orthodox Rabbi

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12–1 pm

Public Program

Community Days: Blacklisted

Family Program

Story Time @ CJM: Hello, Summer!

Saturday, May 30, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Public Program

Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate

Thursday, June 4, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer

Thursday, June 4, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Family Program

Crafternoon: Prints to Write Home About

Sunday, June 7, 2026 1–4 pm

Public Program

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Historic Synagogue

Public Program

Commemorating History: Then and Now

Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:30pm–8 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Commemorating History: Then and Now

Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:30pm–8 pm

Public Program

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: The Way We Were

Thursday, June 25, 2026 6:30pm–8:30 pm

Family Program

Family Day: Building the Next 150 Years

Sunday, July 5, 2026 11am–3 pm

Public Program

Author Talk with Michael Auslin: The Hidden Jewish History of the Declaration of Independence

Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Michael Auslin: The Hidden Jewish History of the Declaration of Independence

Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Public Program

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Three Brave Men

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 6:30pm–8:30 pm

Public Program

Sharing Memories of the Red Scare

Thursday, August 6, 2026 11am–12 pm

Public Program

Crafty Nights at CJM

Thursday, August 6, 2026 5–7 pm

Bay Springs School - Forrest County, Mississippi 1925-1958 (Photo Credit - Andrew Feiler). Courtesy of the National Building Museum.

Member Program

Members-Only Tour of “A Better Life for Their Children” Exhibition at the National Building Museum

Public Program

Blacklisted in Concert

Thursday, August 27, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm

Past Programs

Mah Jongg in the Museum, Fall 2024

Drop-In Program

Drop-In Mahjongg

Public Program

Free Public Tour of the Ongoing Exhibitions

Public Program

Blacklisted Summer Film Screening: Gentleman’s Agreement

Sunday, May 17, 2026 1–3 pm

Public Program

Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour

Thursday, May 14, 2026 6–7:30 pm

Public Program

Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour

Sunday, May 10, 2026 2–3:30 pm

Public Program

CJM After Sunset: JAHM Out After Hours

Thursday, May 7, 2026 6–9 pm

Public Program

Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 6–7:30 pm

Educator Program

Books as Bridges: Jewish American Heritage Month in the Classroom

Thursday, April 30, 2026 5–7 pm

Public Program

Blacklists Through the Ages

Sunday, April 26, 2026 3–4:30 pm

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Blacklists through the Ages

Sunday, April 26, 2026 3–4:30 pm

Family Program

Story Time at CJM: Garden of Friendship

Saturday, April 25, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Family Program

Story Time @ CJM: Playful Pets

Thursday, April 9, 2026 10–11 am

Family Program

Story Time @CJM: Passover

Saturday, March 28, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Public Program

Nights at the Seder Table

Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:30pm–8:30 pm

Public Program

We Want Your Stuff: Help Us Tell Your Story

Sunday, March 22, 2026 1–1:30 pm

Public Program

Author Talk with Clay Risen: Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

Thursday, March 12, 2026 6:30pm–8 pm

Family Program

Story Time @ CJM: Using Your Voice 

Thursday, March 12, 2026 10–11 am

Public Program

(Virtual Attendance) Author Talk with Clay Risen: Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

Thursday, March 12, 2026 6:30pm–8 pm
Black and white photo of Hollywood celebrities standing together with the dome of the Capitol building behind them.

Hollywood celebrities arrive in Washington: Marsha Hunt, David Hopkins, Richard Conte, Ralph Alswang, June Havoc, John Huston, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Joseph Sistrom, Evelyn Keyes, Danny Kaye, Jane Wyatt, Geraldine Brooks and Ira Gershwin, 1947. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum Milwaukee.

Member Program

Members-Only Preview of Blacklisted: An American Story

Family Program

Story Time @ CJM: Chesed

Thursday, February 12, 2026 10–11 am

Public Program

Inventing New Jewish Rituals

Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:30pm–7:30 pm
Black and white image of a woman playing guitar in front of a crowd of school children.

Family Program

Family Day: Tu B’shevat

Sunday, February 1, 2026 1–4 pm

Family Program

Story Time @ CJM: Renewal

Saturday, January 31, 2026 3:30pm–4:30 pm

Partner Program

Myths, Legends, and Monuments: The Popular Legacy of Early American Jewish History

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 7:30pm–9 pm