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Mixology: How Alchemy Gave Us Alcohol
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Mixology: How Alchemy Gave Us Alcohol

Join the Folger Institute for a fun night of cocktails, trivia, a costume contest, and prizes. Who knows? You might even uncover the secret of immortality.
Sat, Oct 26 at 5pm
Folger Library
Tarot, Magic, and the Fairy King with Performance Artist Alexander D'Agostino
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Tarot, Magic, and the Fairy King with Performance Artist Alexander D'Agostino

Folger Institute Artist Fellow Alexander D’Agostino uses tarot divination, embodied performance, and an LGBTQ+ lens to converse with the enigmatic grimoire, MS V.b.26.
Fri, Nov 1 Doors at 6pm; Performance at 7pm
Folger Library
Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Through Art
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Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Through Art

Leading Maryland fiber artists, including Folger Institute Artist Fellow Suzanne Coley, will present modern needlework designs inspired by Shakespeare.
Sat, Nov 16 at 11am ET
The Reading Room