Monday, April 27 Lecture: Environmental Challenges 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. WHERE: Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 101 Independence Ave., S.E. METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines) INFO: Barry Hill of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will give a lecture titled "Addressing Human Environment Challenges: Domestic and International." COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-707-9866.
Tuesday, April 28 1934: A New Deal for Artists 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. WHERE: Smithsonian American Art Museum METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: The 56 paintings on display are the result of the six-month Public Works of Art Program from 1933-1934, during which the government commissioned artists to decorate public buildings. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-633-1000.
Wednesday, April 29 Bethesda Green 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. WHERE: Fraser Gallery, 7700 Wisconsin Ave. METRO: Bethesda (red line) INFO: A group exhibition presented in conjunction with Earth Day includes work utilizing recycled and/or sustainable materials. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 301-718-9651.
Thursday, April 30 Exhibit: "One Life: The Mask of Lincoln" 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: The exhibition examines how Lincoln used the advent of photography as well as other media to shape his image. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-633-8300.
Friday, May 1 Cathedral Flower Mart 10 a.m. WHERE: Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues N.W. METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line) INFO: The 70th annual fair offers a lot more than plants; it has rare books, antiques, arts and crafts, food (lobster rolls are a tradition), tower climbs, floral displays, music and entertainment. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-537-6200.
Saturday, May 2 Passport D.C. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: Embassy Row- Massachusetts and Connecticut Avenues N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: The city is going to seem even more international than usual when embassy doors open across town for this celebration of world culture. A wide variety of exhibitions, performances and talks are part of the festivities. COST: Free CONTACT: For more information, call 202-661-7581.
