{"id":1402,"date":"2026-04-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:17:58","slug":"celebrate-with-folger-shakespeare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/celebrate-with-folger-shakespeare\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the Bard&#8217;s Birthday with Folger Shakespeare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Tomorrow, April 18th, is Shakespeare&#8217;s birthday. To celebrate the occasion, head down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/24\/visiting-the-renovated-folger-shakespeare-library\/\">Folger Shakespeare Library<\/a> in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Doors open at eleven am. 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The building is conveniently located just behind the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court, with Saturday&#8217;s perfect spring weather to boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Shakespeare and the King James Bible profoundly affected our English language. Stop by tomorrow to see how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>To learn more about Shakespeare&#8217;s birthday event, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/whats-on\/shakespeares-birthday-celebration-2026\/\">Folger Shakespeare Library&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Want suggestions for other DC events to take your homeschool family to? 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