By JODI WESTRICK
Observer Staff
NOV. 8, 2007

Be More Than a Tourist

You’ve seen the memorials. You’ve visited the museums more than once. And you’re quite familiar with names like Dupont, Georgetown and Adam’s Morgan. But do you know the history behind your city?

RSVP today for a walking tour with the National Park Service and learn some interesting facts about our nation’s capital.

The two-hour walking tour starts at 7 p.m. on Friday Nov. 7. You have to call ahead to reserve a spot on the tour, but it’s free for whoever wants to come. Once that’s all settled, meet at the Washington Monument and prepare for a learning experience.

Contact the park service at 202-426-6841.

Document Your Life

Have photos floating around your apartment? Haven’t moved photos off your digital camera in months? Take those to the Corcoran Gallery of Art on Saturday Nov. 10, for a Do-It-Yourself Weekend.

The museum will provide helpful hints to create a photo journal to document some of life’s more memorable moments. The event is free – just show up to the Corcoran between noon and 4 p.m.

The museum is located at 500 17th Street, NW, convenient to the Farragut West and Farragut North Metro lines. For more information, call 202-639-1700.

Learn to Use Subtitles

Take part in the 20^th Annual European Union Film Festival, hosted by AFI. The festival, which started last week, runs through Nov. 20. Films come from a variety of European Union member states, and feature U.S. premieres. Festival winners and box-office hits will also be screened.

To see showtimes and find out how to get tickets, visit the AFI Silver Theatre’s site.