
Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal
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Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on activities exploring Escher’s crystal designs.
Stitching Circle (Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library) — Bring your own knitting, crocheting, embroidery or other needlework project, work with fellow crafters, and enjoy provided snacks, ages 18+.
Knit and Crochet Group (Georgetown Neighborhood Library) — Stitch projects, learn new techniques, and share ideas with fellow makers; all skill levels welcome, ages 18 and up.
Build a complete frame for your artwork using hand tools, glass cutting, and archival matting at Washington Printmakers Gallery; students bring artwork under 20×26 inches.
Hands‑on ravioli class at La Cosecha, Chef Rachel guides participants in rolling dough, filling with caramelized onions, mushrooms, ricotta, folding, and serving with garlic‑rosemary cream sauce.
Intro to Oil Painting: Alla Prima and Impressionism at Washington Printmakers Gallery offers a four‑week class teaching color mixing, composition, and impressionist techniques with all supplies provided.
Two-hour Cricut and heat press reservation at Southwest Neighborhood Library STEAM Lab for personal projects, for ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Guided tours explore 17th‑century Dutch art scenes in the Rotunda of the National Gallery’s West Building.
Guided tours explore the Back and Forth exhibition featuring works by Rozeal, Titian, and Cezanne in the West Building Rotunda.
Guided tours of the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art showcase the outdoor collection.
Reserve a sewing machine for a two‑hour block at Southwest Neighborhood Library to work on personal projects, ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Flights of Fancy Story Time features Bessie Coleman’s story and banner‑making at the National Air and Space Museum.
Guided tours explore modern and contemporary art in the East Building atrium at the National Gallery of Art.