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SUMMARY:Mausoleums and Manuscripts: A Congressional Writer's Group
DESCRIPTION:Is your motivation to write giving up the ghost? Have you lost your plot\, or maybe you need to find one on the grounds? Are the muses as silent as the grave for you? \nHere at HCC\, we have a solution! Join our Writing Group: Mausoleums and Manuscripts! \nIn our pursuit to support the arts\, we’ve decided to invite the artists to us by creating a community of authors. Every other Saturday\, barring major event programming\, we will have M&M Writing Group meet in the gatehouse at 10 AM for two hours of support\, accountability\, and dedictated time to hone your writing craft. Snacks\, tea\, and coffee will be available\, and writing prompts and exercises will be provided! \nTo make sure we have enough room and resources\, each week will be limited to 10 people\, so sign up fast if you’re interested! And if you want to support the cemetery and its mission\, please consider making a donation. \nLocation: Historic Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse\nTime: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM every other Saturday \nAgenda:\n10:00-10:20: Socializing and Settling in\n10:20-10:30: Introduction to Today’s Exercises/Prompts\n10:30-11:30: Write!\n11:30-12:00: Sharing/Reflecting/Group Discussion \nPlease bring your own preferred method of writing. Writers of all levels and genres welcome! \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/mausoleums-and-manuscripts-a-congressional-writers-group-2-2/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67\,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery\, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm\, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. In this 60 to 90-minute tour\, one of our trained docents who will share the stories of some of Congressional’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds. \n \nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe Cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm. \nReservations are required and a tour reservation is a $5 donation. \nSaturday tours begin at 11 am\, rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave. \nReserve your spot here!\n  \n 
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/only-at-congressional-guided-introductory-tour-2/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:No Dogs Allowed,Tour
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SUMMARY:Closed to Dogs
DESCRIPTION:Congressional Cemetery is closed to all dogs each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for family grave site visits as well as during: \nFunerals  |  Private & community events  |  Federal holidays
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/closed-to-dogs/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:No Dogs Allowed
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T140000
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SUMMARY:Mary Shelley's Monsters by Bob Bartlett
DESCRIPTION:Congressional Cemetery is happy to welcome local playwright Bob Bartlett back to the cemetery after Lýkos Ánthrōpos last fall. Please see below for more information about the play from Bartlett and how to purchase tickets. \nPlease note\, Congressional Cemetery is the venue for this event. The cemetery is not involved in the play’s content\, writing\, ticketing administration/sales\, and day of show check in. All inquiries about the event should be directed to directly to Bob Bartlett via his contact information and the official event page\, link below. \nDirected by Alex Levy and featuring Katrina Clark as Mary Shelley\, Jon Beal as the Creature\, and JC Payne as Victor Frankenstein\n\nThe author of the infamous novel faces her creations and reckons with the lasting impact of her radical and horrific story in this new retelling of Frankenstein. “A poetically arresting journey into one of the greatest horrors of all time.”\nSeptember 18 – October 12\, 2025 \n8:00 PM and 2:00 PM (Thursdays\, Fridays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays)\n\nLocation: \nHistoric Congressional Cemetery \n1801 E St SE\, Washington\, DC 20003​​​ \n  \nTickets and Timeline: \nAttendees will be checked-in at the front gate\, which is located at 1801 E Street\, SE. You do not need to bring a printed ticket to the gate: if you have purchased a ticket\, your name will be on our registration list. \nThis performance will happen in the Chapel at Congressional Cemetery\, which is a brief walk from the entrance. Attendees will receive an email the day before their scheduled performance with reminders and updates. Seating is provided. \n  \nGetting to the Cemetery: \nWe strongly encourage public transportation to get to Congressional Cemetery. The closest metro station to Congressional Cemetery is Stadium Armory\, located on the Orange/Blue/Silver lines. Bikes may be locked just outside the cemetery gate. There is limited street parking\, but we advise visitors to closely read parking signs before finding a spot. \n  \nWhat to Know: \n\nPlease note that the Cemetery will remain open to off-leash dog walking during the performance.\nThere is no smoking permitted.\nPlease wear appropriate footwear as the Chapel is a brief walk from the front gate.\nThe performance runs 85 minutes with no intermission.\nNo onsite ticket sales (only advanced/online ticket sales).\nAdult content.\nPlease note that Congressional Cemetery is the venue for the event and not the host. Please direct all inquiries to Bob Bartlett (bobbartlettjr@gmail).
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/mary-shelleys-monsters-by-bob-bartlett-18/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Mary Shelley's Monsters by Bob Bartlett
DESCRIPTION:Congressional Cemetery is happy to welcome local playwright Bob Bartlett back to the cemetery after Lýkos Ánthrōpos last fall. Please see below for more information about the play from Bartlett and how to purchase tickets. \nPlease note\, Congressional Cemetery is the venue for this event. The cemetery is not involved in the play’s content\, writing\, ticketing administration/sales\, and day of show check in. All inquiries about the event should be directed to directly to Bob Bartlett via his contact information and the official event page\, link below. \nDirected by Alex Levy and featuring Katrina Clark as Mary Shelley\, Jon Beal as the Creature\, and JC Payne as Victor Frankenstein\n\nThe author of the infamous novel faces her creations and reckons with the lasting impact of her radical and horrific story in this new retelling of Frankenstein. “A poetically arresting journey into one of the greatest horrors of all time.”\nSeptember 18 – October 12\, 2025 \n8:00 PM and 2:00 PM (Thursdays\, Fridays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays)\n\nLocation: \nHistoric Congressional Cemetery \n1801 E St SE\, Washington\, DC 20003​​​ \n  \nTickets and Timeline: \nAttendees will be checked-in at the front gate\, which is located at 1801 E Street\, SE. You do not need to bring a printed ticket to the gate: if you have purchased a ticket\, your name will be on our registration list. \nThis performance will happen in the Chapel at Congressional Cemetery\, which is a brief walk from the entrance. Attendees will receive an email the day before their scheduled performance with reminders and updates. Seating is provided. \n  \nGetting to the Cemetery: \nWe strongly encourage public transportation to get to Congressional Cemetery. The closest metro station to Congressional Cemetery is Stadium Armory\, located on the Orange/Blue/Silver lines. Bikes may be locked just outside the cemetery gate. There is limited street parking\, but we advise visitors to closely read parking signs before finding a spot. \n  \nWhat to Know: \n\nPlease note that the Cemetery will remain open to off-leash dog walking during the performance.\nThere is no smoking permitted.\nPlease wear appropriate footwear as the Chapel is a brief walk from the front gate.\nThe performance runs 85 minutes with no intermission.\nNo onsite ticket sales (only advanced/online ticket sales).\nAdult content.\nPlease note that Congressional Cemetery is the venue for the event and not the host. Please direct all inquiries to Bob Bartlett (bobbartlettjr@gmail).
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/mary-shelleys-monsters-by-bob-bartlett-17/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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