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Free Events
The Folger offers a wide range of free events for audiences of all ages, including our monthly book club discussions and our annual celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday.
Into the Vault: Books of the 1620s
Into the Vault: Books of the 1620s
See books from the Folger collection that were printed in European cities in the decade from which the Shakespeare First Folio emerged.
Fri, Jun 21 – Sun, Oct 13, 2024
Folger Book Club:
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Folger Book Club: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Our September book club selection looks at a frequently banned book about a plague year in 17th-century England.
Thu, Sep 5, 2024, 6:30pm
Folger Archivist Talk: The Vincent First Folio
Folger Archivist Talk: The Vincent First Folio
Folger Archivist Sara Schliep tells the story of how Henry Folger, the co-founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library, acquired his favorite copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
Thurs, Sept 05, 2024, 6:30pm
DC & Me: Community Stories from Anacostia
DC & Me: Community Stories from Anacostia
Come hear stories from and see art created by the Anacostia community in this multi-media installation.
Fri, May 10 - Mon, Sep 9, 2024
DC & Me: Community Stories from Mt. Pleasant
DC & Me: Community Stories from Mt. Pleasant
Come hear stories from and see art created by the Mt. Pleasant community in this multi-media installation.
Wed, Apr 24 - Mon, Sep 9, 2024
DC & Me: Community Stories from Penn Quarter
DC & Me: Community Stories from Penn Quarter
Come hear stories from and see art created by the Penn Quarter community in this multi-media installation.
Thu June 28 - Mon, Sep 9, 2024
Book Reading and Signing with Nicholas Meyer
Book Reading and Signing with Nicholas Meyer
Join the Folger for a night of mystery with filmmaker and author Nicholas Meyer for a reading from his latest novel Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell.
Thurs, Sept 12, 2024, 7:30pm
Romeo and Juliet: Teaching Teenagers Then and Now
Romeo and Juliet: Teaching Teenagers Then and Now
Wednesday, September 18 at 8 pm ET
Shakespeare Exhibition
Our Shakespeare Exhibition
See the Folger First Folios, learn more about Shakespeare and his plays, and explore the complexities of his cultural legacy.
Opening Fri, Jun 21, 2024
Family Workshop: United States of Shakespeare
Family Workshop: United States of Shakespeare
Dive into the worlds of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, Henrietta Vinton Davis and Powhatan Beaty to learn about the power of Shakespeare’s words.
Sat, Sep 21, 2024
DIY at the Folger: Printing
DIY at the Folger: Printing
Families will get an introduction to historic printing and help Folger staff pull a print from our very own printing press!
Wed, Oct 09 & Wed, Dec 04, 2024
Folger Book Club:
Edith Holler by Edward Carey
Edith Holler by Edward Carey
Folger Book Club: Edith Holler by Edward Carey
A macabre tale set in 19th-century Norwich, our October selection ruminates on childhood in a theatrical setting.
Thu, Oct 10, 2024, 6:30pm