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Collage exercises evolve into 3D assemblages, ending with handmade earrings, necklaces, and bracelets at Washington Printmakers Gallery.
Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.
Free still‑life sketching, art‑element exploration, and crafts for ages 12 and under in Kogod Courtyard, plus café snacks for purchase, at Smithsonian American Art Museum, for all ages.
Quilt 101 (Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library) — Librarian demonstrates basic quilting techniques and history, guiding participants in creating a simple quilt, for ages 5 and up.
Screening of First Light at Asian Art Museum, Meyer Auditorium, followed by director James J. Robinson’s conversation and a reception with Australian wine and Filipino snacks.
Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Make zombie‑themed Barbie dolls with paint and fabric, then showcase them in a runway walk at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 13–19.
Video game hour in the Alma Thomas Teen Space at MLK Central Library lets teens play rotating games, relax, and showcase skills, for ages 13–19.
Learn linocut printmaking with Christine Vineyard at Hill Center DC, creating a carved block and a finished print to take home; materials provided, for ages 18 and up.
Healthy fruit and chocolate fudge making at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library — ages 13–19 and 55+.
Museum educator leads an interactive tour of Truman Lowe’s Water’s Edge exhibition, followed by a water‑inspired art‑making session in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, all ages.
Spoooky-themed movie matinee series screens Ghostbusters, Monster House, Hotel Transylvania, Monster’s Ink, and Beetlejuice in the Main Meeting Room, with limited snacks, for ages 19 and under.
