Monday, Nov. 5
Film: “The Last Jews of Libya”
Noon-1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Pickford Theater, Library of Congress Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E.
METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines)
INFO: Filmmaker Vivienne Roumani Denn traces her family history from Turkish Ottoman rule through World War II and explores the relationship between the Jewish community and Libya. Admission is free.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-707-9897.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
Keynote Lecture: Rep. Tom Cole
2-3 p.m.
WHERE: Mumford Room, Library of Congress Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E.
METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines)
INFO: Rep. Tom Cole, D-Okla., delivers the keynote speech for Native American Heritage Month. Admission is free.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-707-5479.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Gallery Talk: Feminist Mommies - Depictions of Motherhood in Feminist Art
Noon-12:30 p.m.
WHERE: National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. N.W.
METRO: Metro Center (blue, orange and red lines)
INFO: Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Price will lead the discussion. Admission to the lecture is free with museum admission, which is $8 for students.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-783-5000.
Thursday, Nov. 8
Music and Discussion: Princeton Laptop Orchestra
6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Marian Koshland Science Museum, 500 Fifth St. N.W.
METRO: Judiciary Square (red line)
INFO: The orchestra will give a live performance using their laptops and a special computer language. Admission is $5 and reservations are recommended.
CONTACT: For more information, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Friday, Nov. 9
Native Dance: Metlakatla Killer Whale Dancers
12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Potomac Atrium, National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue S.W.
METRO: L’Enfant Plaza (green, yellow, blue and orange lines)
INFO: The Killer Whale Dancers of Metlakatla, Alaska, perform a program of traditional Tsimshian dance. Admission is free.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-633-1000.
Saturday, Nov. 10
Film: “Raining Cats and Frogs”
10:30 a.m.
WHERE: National Gallery of Art, 600 Constitution Ave. N.W.
METRO: Archives-Navy Memorial (green and yellow lines)
INFO: View a French film about animals trying to escape a 40-day flood. Admission is free.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-737-4215.
Sunday, Nov. 11
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
WHERE: George Washington University Hillel, 2300 H St. N.W.
METRO: Foggy Bottom-GW (blue and orange lines)
INFO: Gift of Life helps facilitate bone marrow transplants for Jewish children and adults. All that is required of participants is a swab of the inside of the cheek. Participants must have at least one Jewish grandparent to be eligible.
CONTACT: For more information, visit http://www.giftoflife.org.

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