FEMALE POWER
Author and journalist Hanna Rosin will be speaking at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (600 I St. NW) about her riveting cover story in the Atlantic-turned-book, “The End of the Men.” Rosin, a senior editor at the Atlantic, is a founder of DoubleX, Slate’s women’s section. She will be dialoguing with her husband and boss, David Plotz, about the book, which showcases the recent discovery of women’s surpassing dominance over men in the workforce. This event will be held just a week before Rosin defends her position that “men are finished” during the Sept. 20 live Slate/Intelligence Squared U.S. debate at New York University.
This will be an extremely popular event, so put down your newspaper and go online to sixthandi.org to order your tickets. The cost is $12, and as always, get there early to get a seat.
PATRIOTS REMEMBERED
Come show your patriotism at the U.S. Navy Memorial in honor of the anniversary of Sept. 11. There will be a series of events at the outdoor plaza of the Naval Heritage Center (701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW), which will include a wreath laying ceremony by the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2012 and a photography exhibit featuring the naval ship the USS New York — a ship forged of steel from the World Trade Center Towers. New York-based photographer C.R. Richardson captures some amazing photos of the ship and its crew. There will be a reception afterward, followed by a special presentation of the newly released book “In the Shadow of Greatness.” The book, written by multiple authors, contains first-person accounts of 9/11 and unique perspectives of the war in Iraq.
The first event begins at 4 p.m. This is a free event, but make sure you go online and register at shadowofgreatness.com/book-launch-rsvp. We suggest you wear summer white or business casual.
FINAL BLOSSOMS
Cherry blossoms may be out of season, but who says we need a festival to celebrate these landmark trees? Remember the spring blossoms with the last week of the Library of Congress’ exhibition Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship.
The Library’s collection showcases watercolor drawings of the various types of cherry blossom trees, Japanese color woodblock prints, and a series of photographs, books, posters and editorial cartoons. You will learn all about how the cherry blossom trees first arrived at our nation’s capital, their historical ties with Japan and their continuing cultural impact on Washingtonians.
Since cherry blossoms, also known as sakura, only bloom for about 14 days, many famed artists immortalize them in magnificent works of art. Stop by the Thomas Jefferson Building (10 First St. SE) to view this insightful exhibition.
