Join us for this dynamic series of evening lectures and enjoy topics ranging from Middle Eastern cuisine and culture to contemporary art quilts, inspired by The Textile Museum's exhibitions Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas (October 18, 2008 through March 8, 2009) and Constructed Color: Amish Quilts (April 4 through September 6, 2009). For each program, a light boxed supper is available for pre-purchase and can be picked up at 6 pm. Following each talk, mingle with fellow attendees at a wine and cheese reception. Seating is limited, so please register early.

Fee per lecture: $15/members; $20/non-members. To register, call (202) 667-0441, ext. 64 or click here for a registration form.

This series is funded by Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld.

		Daily Splendors: An Exploration of the Culinary and Decorative Arts from Africa to Central Asia Thursday, November 6 • 6:30 pm Amy Riolo, Culinary Historian
		Great Rugs of the Hajji Babas Wednesday, December 3 • 6:30 pm Daniel Walker, Textile Museum Director
		Tapestry of Music: Classical Indian Ragas Thursday, January 15• 6:30 pm Shubha Sankaran, surbahar and Brian Q. Silver, sitar
		Interwoven: Business, Artisanal Design and Social Responsibility Thursday, March 5 • 6:30 pm Stephanie Odegard, Founder and President, Odegard, Inc.
		That's a Quilt?! Tracing the Lineage of Contemporary Quilt Art Thursday, April 16 • 6:30 pm Kate Lenkowsky, Author
		Reinventing Quilts in a Digital Age Thursday, May 8 • 6:30 pm Michael James, Chair, Textiles Clothing and Design Department, University of Nebraska
Images: Cover of Arabian Delights: Recipes & Princely Entertaining Ideas from the Arabian Peninsula by Amy Riolo | Bag face, Salor, Central Asia, c.1800. Wool and silk; knotted pile. Nancy Jeffries and Kurt Munkacsi. From the exhibition Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas | Sankaran with the surbahar. Courtesy of Brian Q. Silver | Cover of Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide by Kate Lenkowsky | A Narrative of Space, of Time, copyright 2008 Michael James, 46” h x 49.5” w. Cotton and dyes; pieced and quilted. Photo credit: John Nollendorfs. Museum of Nebraska Art Collection.