Also on tap: free museums, a new lecture series at the Hirshhorn, and a rare look at a secret side of Dr. Seuss.

Check out punk music and urban farming at the Hamiltonian, lobster and calypso at the Phillips Collection, and more.

We reported last year that local arts venue Warehouse was forced to start closing down its 7th Street NW location due to skyrocketing property taxes. The bar and music venue closed last summer, but the rest of the space will continue to run through the Fringe Festival in July. In the meantime, they want to hear from you about how to improve their space when they finally move, and have set up a series of…

>> The holiday gift season is officially here, which means we’re going to start seeing a little more emphasis on the latter half of “arts and crafts” around the city, when the search for the perfect present for Aunt Sallie ends with you standing in front of a pile of handmade tea kettle cozies. You might want to start with the high quality stuff, and get to the Washington Craft Show this weekend at the…

>> New this Thursday is “Mary Swift’s Washington: The Arts Scene, 1975-2000” at Flashpoint. The exhibit features work by photographer Mary Swift, managing editor and photographer-in-residence of The Washington Review. The 64 photos on display include portraits of key personalities in the D.C. arts scene and are organized into three major sections: “Creators,” featuring images of Washington-area artists, poets, dancers and performers; “Powers,” showcasing the curators, art dealers and administrators who represent decision-making power within…

This week’s art events include exhibits inspired by the Cherry Blossom Festival, the monthly Bethesda Art Walk, and much more. Keep reading for DCist’s picks — and let us know what yours are! >> “Wish You Were Here,” an exhibit of paintings by Isabel Manolo and floor sculpture by Jonathan Bucci opens Thursday at Flashpoint Gallery. In this multi-media installation, the artists explore and interpret the idea of personal and collective memory. An example of…

>> The National Gallery has just opened the first major U.S. exhibition of art by Gerard ter Borch, one of the finest — but unrecognized — Dutch painters from the 17th century. (ter Borch’s “The Suitor’s Visit” is at right.) Also new at the NGA is “Six Centuries of Prints and Drawings: Recent Acquisitions,” featuring works on paper that the museum has acquired within the last five years. Highlights include etchings by Rembrandt and drawings…