Art Walk

Sat · Oct 10·11 AM – 11:30 AM·G Street Lobby · Washington

Join the National Portrait Gallery every Saturday morning for a themed sketching tour featuring up to three portraits from the museum’s collection. During each session, Portrait Gallery educators will encourage participants to look closely, sketch what they see, and make connections. This program is designed for visito…

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 17·11:30 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 17·1 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·Meet at the Dumbarton Oaks Park sign on R St. NW between 31st St. NW and Avon Pl. NW. · Washington

Beatrix Farrand is considered the first commercially successful woman landscape architect in the United States. Dumbarton Oaks Park in Georgetown is one of her lasting legacies. Come explore her creation with park rangers and learn how her design philosophy and unique vision helped shape this landscape, how that vision…

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…

Fri · Oct 16·10:30 AM – 5 PM·Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Washington

Halloween is coming and we need to celebrate! Enjoy two movies and a craft throughout the day. 10:30 am: Wallace & Gromit Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Rated G 4:00 pm: Hocus Pocus, Rated PG Make some fun crafts in between the movies!

Fri · Sep 25·7:30 AM – 4:30 PM·Departs from Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C St SW (corner of 6th & C Sts) Fringe stop: New · Washington

The 2,650-acre campus of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland, encompasses forests, farmland, wetlands, and shoreline. Spend the day with SERC’s expert staff as you explore this environmental research hub and learn about its cutting-edge ecological studies. The day includes a walk…

Fri · Sep 25·9:30 AM – 11:45 AM·Tour meets at the Henry F. Daly Building 300 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC

Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the New Deal ignited an unprecedented use of government resources to address crucial public services as a way to kick-start the American economy. But President Franklin Roosevelt said that in a hundred years, his New Deal would be remembered more for its arts than its job r…

Fri · Sep 25·10 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.