Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal

Wed · Nov 18·7 PM – 7:30 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on activities exploring Escher’s crystal designs.

Tue · Nov 17·11 AM – 12 PM·Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center · Washington

Bessie Coleman’s journey is narrated, then participants make banners celebrating hopes, at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center.

Tue · Nov 17·2 PM – 4 PM·G Street Lobby · Washington

Jill Galloway leads step‑by‑step sketching workshops in the G Street Lobby, using Portrait Gallery collection inspiration and providing all supplies, ages 18 and up, registration required.

Tue · Nov 17·3:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Private piano, voice, trumpet, and French horn lessons with professional musician Ms. Alice at Hill Center DC.

Tue · Nov 17·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Four‑session drawing course at Hill Center DC teaches basic techniques, guiding adults to create and refine a personal image drawing; materials supplied, bring a 4×6 photo, ages 18+.

Tue · Nov 17·5:30 PM – 8 PM·Renwick Gallery, Renwick Gallery, Grand Salon · Washington

Make miniature bottle‑cap polymer‑clay pies, explore Handwork: Contemporary Craft, enjoy live music, craft cider and beer, plus snacks and after‑hours gallery access. $25, ages 21 and up.

Tue · Nov 17·5 PM – 7 PM·Portrait Gallery, Kogod Courtyard · Washington

Analog Night at the Portrait Gallery’s Kogod Courtyard offers a screen‑free evening of needlepoint, knitting, sketching, watercolor and a spotlight activity inspired by the collection, ages 18+.

Fri · Oct 23·1 PM – 2 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore 17th‑century Dutch art scenes in the Rotunda of the National Gallery’s West Building.

Fri · Oct 23·2 PM – 2:45 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore the Back and Forth exhibition featuring works by Rozeal, Titian, and Cezanne in the West Building Rotunda.

Fri · Oct 23·2 PM – 3 PM·Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours of the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art showcase the outdoor collection.