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Free Events
The Folger offers a wide range of free events for audiences of all ages, including our monthly book club discussions and our annual celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday.
Pass the Story On: Shakespeare’s First Folio at 400
Pass the Story On: Shakespeare’s First Folio at 400
Come see a First Folio — the book that gave us Shakespeare — and explore how some stories are preserved while others are lost.
Sat, Apr 01 — Sun, Apr 30, 2023
The Bard, the Griot, and the Hip Hop Tradition
The Bard, the Griot, and the Hip Hop Tradition
Actor, writer, and musician Malik Work leads this interactive workshop designed to unveil the tools of theater and storytelling.
Sat, Apr 01 — Thu, Apr 06, 2023
Words! Words! Words!
Words! Words! Words!
Get ready to shout, whisper, and laugh as you play with compliments and insults from the worlds of Shakespeare, Go-Go, and punk in this fun workshop for individuals and families of all ages and stages.
Sat, April 1, 2023, 12pm
Our Verse in Time to Come @ DC Public Library
Our Verse in Time to Come @ DC Public Library
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, this new Folger-commissioned play bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive.
Sat, Apr 1 — Sun, Apr 23, 2023
Tell Your Story: Story-Making Workshop with Artist Evan Keeling
Tell Your Story: Story-Making Workshop with Artist Evan Keeling
Join us for this hands-on workshop where you will learn how to tell your story through comics.
Fri, April 07 - Sat, April 08, 2023
DC & Me Living Folio Workshop Series - Anacostia
DC & Me Living Folio Workshop Series - Anacostia
DC residents are invited to be a collaborative part of the creative documentation of their community’s biography.
Wed, April 12 — Fri, April 14, 2023
DC & Me Living Folio Workshop Series - Mt. Pleasant
DC & Me Living Folio Workshop Series - Mt. Pleasant
DC residents are invited to be a collaborative part of the creative documentation of their community’s biography.
Mon, April 17, 2023
Make-a-Folio
Make-a-Folio
Join us for this hands-on workshop where you will learn more about Shakespeare’s First Folio while creating elements of your own folio.
Mon, April 17, 2023, 4pm
DC & Me Living Folio Workshop Series - MLK Memorial
DC & Me Living Folio Workshop Series - MLK Memorial
DC residents are invited to be a collaborative part of the creative documentation of their community’s biography.
Wed, Apr 19 — Fri, Apr 21, 2023
Teacher Conversation with Dr. Ian Smith: Shakespeare and Race
Teacher Conversation with Dr. Ian Smith: Shakespeare and Race
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Ian Smith about his work on Shakespeare and race and why it matters for schools, teachers, and students.
Sat, April 22, 2023, 10am
Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture: Ian Smith on "Making Blackness"
Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture: Ian Smith on "Making Blackness"
Join us for the Folger Institute’s annual Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture, with celebrated scholar Dr. Ian Smith (Lafayette College).
Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 5:30pm