Sunday, April 30
Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Through Oct. 1 National Gallery of Art Metro: Judiciary Square (red line), Archives-Navy Memorial (yellow and green lines) and Smithsonian (blue and orange lines).
The collection features works from artists such as Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht DÂrer, Raphael, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco de Goya, Edgar Degas and Pablo Picasso and celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Woodner paintings at the National Gallery. Admission is free. Contact (202) 737-4215 for more information.
Monday, May 1
Walking Tour: Exterior of the United States Capitol, the Most Famous Building in the World 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Capitol Hill - meet at Union Station Metro station, top of outside escalator, Massachusetts Avenue exit Metro: Union Station (red line) or Capitol South (orange and blue lines) Steve Livengood, chief tour guide for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, will conduct tours looking at the exterior of the Capitol building. Cost is $10 and reservations are not required. Call (202) 543-8919 for more information.
Tuesday, May 2
Speaker Luncheon: Abolishing the Electoral College 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Women's National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. Metro: Dupont Circle (red line) Former Sen. Birch Bayh of Indiana speaks about abolishing the Electoral College voting system. Tickets cost $25, including lunch. Reservations are required. Contact (202) 232-7363, extension 3003, for more information.
Wednesday, May 3
Oscar's Docs: Academy Award-Winning Documentaries, 1947-60 Part II National Archives and Records Administration Wednesday - Thursday, 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 3:00 p.m. Through May 5 Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial (yellow and green lines) This film festival will feature screenings of selected short subjects and features that won Academy Awards for documentary filmmaking from 1947 through 1960. Admission is free. Contact (202) 208-3281 for more information.
Friday, May 5
Flower Mart 2006 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Washington National Cathedral Through May 6 Annual outdoor spring festival sponsored by the cathedral's All Hallows Guild features plant sales, floral and horticultural displays, boutique booths, food, music and entertainment. Contact (202) 537-3185 for more information.
