Art Studio

Sat · Oct 3·11:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Education Center, E151, Portrait Gallery · Washington

Calling all artists! Join the Portrait Gallery for a free, drop-in art program, where creativity knows no bounds. Every weekend, visitors of all ages are invited to explore a different artistic medium while drawing inspiration from the Portrait Gallery’s collections and exhibitions. On select weekends, learn from a fea…

Sat · Oct 10·11:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Education Center, E151, Portrait Gallery · Washington

Calling all artists! Join the Portrait Gallery for a free, drop-in art program, where creativity knows no bounds. Every weekend, visitors of all ages are invited to explore a different artistic medium while drawing inspiration from the Portrait Gallery’s collections and exhibitions. On select weekends, learn from a fea…

Sat · Oct 17·10 AM – 12:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

French Pastry 101 takes you through the building blocks that show up again and again in classic French baking — the doughs, creams, and techniques that professional pastry chefs rely on. Over three sessions, you’ll work hands-on with laminated and short doughs, learn the choux pastry that underlies both sweet and savor…

Sat · Oct 17·11 AM·Moonshot Studio, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566

The REACH. Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (most) Saturdays & Sundays to explore our projects.

Sat · Oct 17·1 PM – 3 PM·Level 1: Diker Pavilion, American Indian Museum DC · Washington

Join Margaret Wood (Diné/Seminole) and fellow Quilt Along participants in person for a screen-free afternoon of community and connection. Bring your quilt, at whatever stage it may be in, or any other sewing project. Hand-sewing only, no machines. Note: Visitors are not allowed to bring scissors, sewing machines, irons…

Sat · Oct 17·1 PM – 3 PM·Level 1: Potomac Atrium, American Indian Museum DC · Washington

Join Emma Alcazar (Chickasaw) and fellow Quilt Along participants in person for a screen-free afternoon of community and connection. Bring your quilt, at whatever stage it may be in, or any other sewing project. Hand-sewing only, no machines. Note: Visitors are not allowed to bring scissors, sewing machines, irons, rot…

Fri · Oct 16·3 PM – 5 PM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Looking for a relaxing and creative way to spend your time? Whether you're a seasoned stitcher or just getting started, our Stitching Group is the perfect place to connect, create, and unwind. 🗓 When: Lamond Riggs Library 📍 Where: Meeting Room #1 🎟 Who: Open to all residents – beginners welcome! Bring along your kni…

Sun · Oct 18·11 AM – 2 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Let’s time-travel with our taste buds! With Marianne Tshihamba, we’ll map a culinary journey from Beijing’s bustling markets to the coastal kitchens of Zanzibar, exploring how Silk Road traders fused ingredients into the world’s first global cuisines. Embrace slow cooking and complex spicing as we simmer a fiery berber…

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 4 PM·Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing, American History Museum · Washington

Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering and…

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 4 PM·Wonderplace, 1 West, American History Museum · Washington

This learning space designed especially for children ages six and under combines age appropriate activities with museum collections and touchable objects to provide a gateway to history and a place to exercise curiosity for the youngest historians. Admission to Wonderplace is on a first come, first-served basis. At bus…

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 5 PM·3 East, American History Museum · Washington

Step back to 1776 in stunning virtual reality! Experience Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! , where you'll discover how thousands of Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.