Looking to get out into the community this week?
From a film screening to a book signing, there's plenty to do when it comes to community and cultural events coming up in Washington this week. Read on for a rundown.
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Pop-Eu (Popular Eugenics) Film Series
First up is this screening of the 1974 film Claudine at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library. Afterward, Dr. Shantella Sherman will explore themes from the movie related to eugenics, civility, character, aptitude, morality and social fitness. It's the first in a series of free monthly discussions on history and the legacy of eugenics in American culture.
When: Thursday, February 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Price: Free
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2019 Black History Month Featured Author's Book-Signing
Next, authors from across the country who have written on issues related to African Americans will be signing books in the Renaissance Hotel Downtown. Every genre from children’s books to scholarly works will represented.
When: Saturday, February 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, 999 Ninth St. NW
Price: Free
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Talk Story! Helen Zia + The Last Boat Out of Shanghai
Finally, author and activist Helen Zia discusses her new book Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution. Based on lengthy interviews and archival research, it tells the stories of the "Shanghai diaspora" that fled the encroaching communist army in 1949.
When: Saturday, February 16, 2-4 p.m.
Where: I Street Conferencing Center, Level C, 600 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Price: Free
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