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In this fascinating and useful class, you'll learn how to identify certain types of challenging and deceptive individuals (dates, co-workers, bosses... anyone!). You will gain a strategic advantage in both your professional and personal life as you strengthen your ability to assess the motivations of others as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Learn more...

Medieval Times is an exciting, family-friendly dinner attraction inspired by an 11th century feast and tournament. Guests are served a four-course banquet and cheer for one of six knights as they compete in the joust and other tests of skill. Expect lots of jousting, swordsmanship, thrilling hand-to-hand combat, and displays of extraordinary horsemanship as part of an exciting story set in Medieval Spain. Learn more...

Last year, Canadian couple Colin and Julie Angus set out from Scotland on a 7,000-kilometer journey to Syria. Named 2006 Adventurers of the Year by National Geographic Adventure for their human-powered, global circumnavigation, this intrepid pair once again tested the limits of human-powered travel. Hear the story, as told in their new book Rowed Trip: From Scotland to Syria by Oar. Learn more...

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation presents readings by noted and emerging authors. Critically acclaimed writers read from their novels, short stories, poetry and more at these intimate events, which bring together writers and readers to celebrate and explore the creative process. See below for a full schedule. Learn more...

The Folger Shakespeare Library presents its annual tribute to Emily Dickinson. Lucie Brock-Broido, director of poetry in the School of the Arts at Columbia University, reads selections from her book The Master Letters, inspired by three mysterious, unsent letters written by Dickinson and found after her death. The post-reading reception features black cake made from Dickinson's own recipe. Learn more...

Whether you're a stay-at-home mom who wants to be PTA President or Senior Vice President of an international firm trying to "juggle it all," this seminar will teach you the personal branding principles that are essential to success. Learn how to create a strong personal brand that radiates your authentic self and sends the world a signal that you mean business. Learn more...

A trip to D.C. is incomplete without visiting the legendary Madame Tussauds, which offers a chance to take a photo in an exact replica of the Oval Office or with the First Couple, Barack and Michelle. At this hands-on attraction in the heart of downtown, each visitor is a star among incredibly life-like wax figures of cultural and political icons. Learn more...

Join Best Tours - DC for a special tour through Arlington Cemetery, our nation's most sacred resting place. You'll see a member of the Honor Guard standing watch at the Tomb of the Unknowns and other sites along the way before venturing onto Fort Myer to get a special behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Army's last horse unit. Learn more...

Open Top Sightseeing presents a bus tour through our nation's capital. There's no easier way to get to and from all of the D.C. area's most stunning monuments and legendary locations, including the Smithsonian, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Georgetown, Union Station, and much more. Guests can hop on or off the bus at any or all of the 30 stops. Learn more...

Terrapin Adventures' zip line ride allows participants to glide through the trees -- 30 feet in the air -- at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. The Terrapin Rangers ensure that guests are safely and securely fastened inside the comfortable climbing harness before the 330-foot-long adrenaline rush begins. Learn more...

From classic films of the seventies such as The Godfather II to the recent Mission Impossible III, this tour of Washington, D.C. television and movie sites takes you on a journey of the timeline of filming in the nation's capital. The three-hour guided tour takes place on luxury coach buses and is led by actors and actresses who share inside industry information. Learn more...

Cruise from historic old town Alexandria, Virginia, past the national monuments to Georgetown and back to Alexandria on Nina's Dandy Dinner Cruise. Take in the sights, including Washington's famous cherry blossoms, while enjoying a five-course meal by candlelight, followed by dancing on the ship's elegant marble dance floor. Learn more...

Mysterious and colorful, the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Catholic church in the USA. Though recently in the news due to the visit in April of Pope Benedict XVI here, the beauty of the Shrine is not as widely known as are other DC landmarks. Don't miss this tour of one of DC's real treasures. Learn more...

This exciting class will explore numerous aspects of voice-over work for television, film, radio, books-on-tape, documentaries and the Internet. Students will learn how to make the all-important demo, how to be successful and earn a great income. Participants will even have a chance to record a commercial script under the direction of the class producer. Learn more...

What if you could make yourself irresistible to anyone, anytime, anywhere? This seminar features step-by-step instructions guaranteed to assist you in becoming more persuasive, influential and getting everyone to sing your praises. Learn the three keys to developing any relationship, the three steps to keep your attitude adjusted at all times, dos and don'ts of effective communication, how to avoid misunderstandings, the almost unfair advantage of body language and more. Learn more...

Step aboard the Spirit ship for unparalleled cruising fun on the Potomac River. Cruise out of Washington's historic waterfront and dine on a delicious lunch or dinner buffet, dance, enjoy live music, and catch breathtaking views of the greatest skyline in the world. Learn more...

Levine presents a workshop on How to Practice, led by Levine School of Music faculty-artist Rebecca Collaros. Attendees will learn some valuable tips on how to create effective and efficient practice strategies to maximize their progress. For teens and adults, this workshop is applicable to all instruments and voice. Learn more...