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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.
Folger Book Club: Immortal Longings
Folger Book Club: Immortal Longings
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, our April selection is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.
Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 6:30pm
Shakespeare is FOR Students with IEPs and 504s
Shakespeare is FOR Students with IEPs and 504s
Teachers are invited to join this free Folger Education professional development session.
Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 8pm ET
Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture: Dr. Patricia Akhimie on "The Goodness of the Night: Editing Othello"
Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture: Dr. Patricia Akhimie on "The Goodness of the Night: Editing Othello"
Join us for the Folger Institute’s annual Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture with Dr. Patricia Akhimie, Director of the Folger Institute.
Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 7pm
Folger Book Club: The East Indian
Folger Book Club: The East Indian
Our May book club tells the story of Tony, a young boy kidnapped and indentured on a tobacco plantation during the early days of English colonization in Virginia.
Thu, May 2, 2024, 6:30pm
Folger Book Club: The Latinist by Mark Prins
Folger Book Club: The Latinist by Mark Prins
A contemporary reimagining of the Daphne and Apollo myth, our June selection is a page-turning exploration of power, ambition, and the intertwining of love and obsession.
Thu, Jun 6, 2024, 6:30pm