2026 Memorial Dinner
and Lecture
The Washington D.C. Society of the AIA is pleased to invite all to the
ANNUAL VALERIE FRENCH MEMORIAL
DINNER AND LECTURE
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Alexander Nagel, PhD,
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
will present
"Painting the Persian Empire:
How Archaeologists Are Revealing the Lost Colors of Persepolis"
[ see details and RSVP below ]
EVENT
Annual Valerie French Memorial Dinner and Lecture
Thursday, September 17, 2026
6:15 - 7:00 pm
Cash Bar
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Fundraising Dinner and Raffle
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Lecture (free to the public)
LOCATION
Guapo's Cocina & Bar - Tenleytown
4515 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.
Just a couple minutes north of the Tenleytown/AU Metro!
Parking available next to the Tenley Whole Foods!
VALERIE FRENCH
The Washington D.C. Society honors the memory of Valerie French each year with this fundraising event. Based at American University, Professor French taught ancient history, published on children, childbirth, and parenting in the ancient Mediterranean, and was a long-time member of our D.C. Society, for which she served as both president and treasurer. Her legacy lives on through this annual fundraiser, the proceeds of which support Society functions and travel fellowships for local DMV students.
RSVP
DINNER AND LECTURE
Click below to RSVP for the Valerie French Memorial Dinner and Lecture. You will be prompted to select "Dinner and Lecture" ($45/person members; $50/person non members) or "Lecture-Only" (free).
Though the lecture is free and open to the public, we ask that you reserve a seat even if you will not attend the dinner.