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Virtual Events
Enjoy the Folger from the comfort of your living room with talks, workshops, and performances available streaming and on-demand.
How to Survive Teaching Act 5
How to Survive Teaching Act 5
This professional development session for teachers focuses on strategies for reading the final act of a Shakespeare play, from using Folger Essential Practices to exploring epilogues through paired texts.
Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 8pm ET
Early Music Seminar: Resplendent Joy
Early Music Seminar: Resplendent Joy
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert Resplendent Joy: Christmas Traditions from Spain and Portugal.
Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 6pm ET
Folger Book Club: 'Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries' by Heather Fawcett
Folger Book Club: 'Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries' by Heather Fawcett
Our December selection travels to an icy land of faeries and dark magic, with author Heather Fawcett joining for the session.
Thu, Dec 4, 2025, 6:30pm
Virtual Folger Salon with Andrés Gattinoni, Margherita Malerba, and Layla Zeitouni
Virtual Folger Salon with Andrés Gattinoni, Margherita Malerba, and Layla Zeitouni
Learn about research happening at the Folger in real time! Each month, Folger Institute scholar and artist fellows will share their most exciting finds and thought-provoking challenges, followed by casual open conversation.
Fri, Dec 5, 2025, at 12pm
Early Music Seminar: Love Songs of the 15th Century
Early Music Seminar: Love Songs of the 15th Century
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert Love Songs of the 15th Century.
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 6pm ET
Early Music Seminar: An English Garden
Early Music Seminar: An English Garden
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert An English Garden.
Wed, May 6, 2026 at 6pm ET