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Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Folklife Festival will take place June 27-July 1 and July 4-8. 

The annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an international exhibition of living cultural heritage. Attracting more than one million visitors yearly, the two-week long celebration is the largest annual cultural event in the United States.

The Festival is held outdoors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between the Smithsonian museums. There is no admission charge. Visitors should dress for hot and humid weather. Parking around the Mall is extremely limited, so visitors are advised to use public transportation. L’Enfant Plaza is the closest Metro station to the Festival site. National Archives, Smithsonian, and Federal Center stations are within a half-mile. For assistance planning how to get around, visit www.goDCgo.com. For general Smithsonian visitor information, http://www.si.edu/Visit or call 202.633.1000 (voice).

Festival hours are 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with special events taking place most evenings beginning at 6:30 p.m. View the schedule here.

I highly recommend that you visit their website to plan your visit http://www.festival.si.edu/

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival will take place June 29-July 4 and July 6-9. 

The Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an international exhibition of living cultural heritage. This year will be the 50th anniversary of this popular event. Attracting more than one million visitors yearly, the two-week long celebration is the largest annual cultural event in the United States.

The Festival is held outdoors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 12th Streets and inside the Arts & Industries Building. There is no admission charge. Visitors should dress for hot and humid weather. Parking around the Mall is extremely limited, so visitors are advised to use public transportation. Smithsonian is the closest Metro station to the Festival site. L’Enfant Plaza, National Archives, and Federal Center stations are within a half-mile. For general Smithsonian visitor information, http://www.si.edu/Visit or call 202.633.1000 (voice).

Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with special events taking place most evenings beginning at 5:30 or 7 p.m. View the schedule here.

I highly recommend that you visit their website to plan your visit http://www.festival.si.edu/

Au Pairs enjoy the Eastern Market and the Cherry Blossoms in DC

Photo12 Photo11 Photo6 Photo7 Photo9Photo2Photo3Photo4On Saturday, April 11, au pairs from our three clusters met together in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We took a private walking tour with Free Tours By Foot http://www.freetoursbyfoot.com/washington-dc-tours/food-tours/eastern-marketbarracks-row-walking-tour/. Surrounded by the beauty of cherry blossom trees, we not only learned a bit of history about the area as we walked along Barracks Row and saw the original Naval Hospital and the Naval Commandant’s residence, but we delighted in stopping at three eateries along the way. First was The Sweet Lobby which was a winning contestant on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. Second stop was Spring Mill Bread Co. which sells amazing brownies in addition to bread, and lastly we stopped at District Doughnuts where we had preordered a variety of unusual flavored doughnuts. Not a crumb was left after we were through!

Eastern Market boasts an indoor food market, as well as an open air crafts and flea markets on the weekends. It’s conveniently located on the Metro (orange line). Just park your car for free at New Carrollton and take the train 7 stops and get off right in the middle of all the action.

Georgetown University offers ESL classes

Georgetown’s Continuing Studies English program is excited to share information regarding our 11 new course offerings this fall. Each class is held on our historic main campus, counts as 3.6 CEUs towards the J-1 visa requirement and is taught by a Georgetown faculty member with at least a Masters degree.

Courses are designed to:

  • Improve English speaking skills
  • Help students communicate more effectively in business settings
  • Prepare for the TOEFL test

Early enrollment (with a 10% discount) opens for new and returning students next Friday August 1. Click on the links below for more information about our Fall 2014 course schedule:

Mon./ Wed. 7-9pm
9 weeks: 18 2-hour sessions
(36 hours/ 3.6 CEUS)

Placement

Test Date

Course

Start Date

Course

End Date

XEFL 300 – Integrated Communication Skills I Wed. 9/3 – 8-9pm Wed. 9/10 Wed. 11/12
XEFL 301 – Integrated Communication Skills II Mon. 9/8 – 7-8pm Wed. 9/10 Wed. 11/12
XEFL 302 – Integrated Communication Skills III Mon. 9/8 – 8-9pm Wed. 9/10 Wed. 11/12
XEFL 315 – Business Writing Wed. 9/3 – 7-8pm Wed. 9/10 Wed. 11/12

Tues./ Thurs. 7-9pm

9 weeks: 18 2-hour sessions

(36 hours/ 3.6 CEUS)

Placement

Test Date

Course

Start Date

Course

End Date

XEFL 310 – Business Communications I Tues. 9/2 – 8-9pm Tues. 9/9 Thurs. 11/6
XEFL 311 – Business Communications II Thurs. 9/4 – 7-8pm Tues. 9/9 Thurs. 11/6
XEFL 312 – Business Communications III Thurs. 9/4 – 8-9pm Tues. 9/9 Thurs. 11/6
XEFL 305 – Communicative Grammar Tues. 9/2 – 7-8pm Tues. 9/9 Thurs. 11/6

Sat. 9am-12:30pm
9 weeks: 9 3.5-hour sessions
(32 hours/ 3.6 CEUS)

Placement

Test Date

Course

Start Date

Course

End Date

XEFL 320 – iBT-TOEFL Preparation I Sat. 9/6 – 9-10am Sat. 9/13 Sat. Nov. 8
XEFL 321 – iBT-TOEFL Preparation II Sat. 9/6 – 10-11am Sat. 9/13 Sat. Nov. 8
XEFL 322 – iBT-TOEFL Preparation III Sat. 9/6 – 10-11am Sat. 9/13 Sat. Nov. 8

For more information on registration, information sessions and other concerns, visit the Continuing Studies English web site at: http://cledsp.georgetown.edu/CSE or contact me via telephone at 202-687-4592 or via email atCSEnglish@georgetown.edu.

Smithsonian Folk Life Festival on the National Mall in DC

festival04-300x200The Folklife Festival will take place June 30-July 4 and July 7-11.

The Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an international exhibition of living cultural heritage.  Attracting more than one million visitors yearly, the two-week long celebration is the largest annual cultural event in the United States.

This year’s festival will celebrate Rhythm & Blues Music in the U.S., the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps and the traditions of Colombia.

The Festival is held outdoors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between the Smithsonian museums. There is no admission charge. Visitors should dress for hot and humid weather. Parking around the Mall is extremely limited, so visitors are advised to use Metrorail. The Smithsonian station (Mall exit) is at the Festival site. Federal Triangle and National Archives stations are close by. For general Smithsonian visitor information, call 202.633.1000.

Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with special events taking place most evenings.

I highly recommend that you visit their website to plan your visit http://www.festival.si.edu/