Welcome to the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) newsletter. In this issue we announce the fall virtual class schedule and make a call for Lombardi Voices submissions due on August 31st.

AHP Free Online Classes

Virtual Classes are now open for registration!

These classes are provided free of charge by the Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program and are taught by our talented artists-in-residence.

Please email lombardiartsadmin@georgetown.edu

if you have any questions or concerns about AHP virtual classes.

Click on the class picture or button to register on Eventbrite.

Please register for each class date and time individually.



All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

Monday Morning Yoga with Katie

Monday Morning Yoga With Katie

• Led by Artist-In-Residence Katie Harris Banks
• Mondays from 10:30 am- 11:30 am
• September 8, 2025- December 15, 2025

Creativity Jumpstart: De-Stress With Art

(Monday)

Creativity Jumpstart De-Stress With Art (Monday)

• Led by Artist-In-Residence Jennifer Wilkin Penick
• Mondays from 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
• September 22, 2025- November 10, 2025

Sept-Oct 2025 Expressive Writing

September-October 2025 Expressive Writing

• Led by Artist-in-Residence Michelle Berberet
• Tuesdays from 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
• September 9, 2025- October 7, 2025

Movement for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Movement for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• Led by Artist-In-Residence Deborah Riley
• Tuesdays from 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
• September 9, 2025- November 11, 2025

Watercolor and Acrylic Painting Class Series

Watercolor and Acrylic Painting Workshop Series

• Led by Visual Artist Bettina Brunner
• Tuesdays from 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
• September 9, 2025- October 28, 2025
• Abstract Landscapes Made Easy (September 9, 2025)
• Happy Flowers With Bettina (September 16, 2025- October 7, 2025)
• Beyond The Brush (October 14, 2025- October 21, 2025)
• Say It With Color: Abstract Card Creations (October 28, 2025)

Creativity Jumpstart: De-Stress With Art

(Wednesday)

Creativity Jumpstart De-Stress With Art (Wednesday)

• Led by Artist-In-Residence Jennifer Wilkin Penick
• Wednesdays from 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
• September 24, 2025- November 12, 2025

Learn To Knit With Project Knitwell

Learn to Knit

• Led by Project Knitwell Volunteer Suzanne
• Wednesdays from 2:30 pm- 3:30 pm
• September 10, 2025- October 29, 2025

Creative Mindfulness with Lauren & Carrie

Creative Mindfulness with Lauren & Carrie

• Led by Artists-In-Residence Lauren Kingsland and Carrie Monger
• Thursdays from 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
• September 11, 2025- December 18, 2025

Writing With Others

Writing With Others

• Led by Artist-In-Residence Dylan Klempner
• Fridays from 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm
• September 19, 2025- November 21, 2025

Poem Submissions Are Now Open

for Lombardi Voices

Poetry submissions for the newest edition of Lombardi Voices

are now open!

Please submit no more than one poem to the Lombardi Voices Poem Submission Form with a title in pdf or doc format to be considered for the publication. Anyone that is part of the Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program community is invited to contribute, including you!

Submissions are due by

Sunday, August 31st.

Please reach out to lombardiartsadmin@georgetown.edu

if you have any questions or concerns.

The current edition of Lombardi Voices can be purchased on Amazon.com.

An online Lombardi Voices Winter 2024 version is also available free of charge.

The Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) promotes a holistic approach to healthcare for patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, staff members, and students through the use of music, dance, expressive writing, and visual arts. These therapeutic modalities are normally provided throughout the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and online through Eventbrite courses. The AHP is a program of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.