Visitors will create hand-drawn designs that will be etched by the ThunderLaser machine to customize their choice of wooden or plexiglass clipboards. Additionally, makers will assemble laser-cut wooden notebooks to complete their stationery set. *Accompanying caregivers are required to purchase a ticket as well*
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Explore a magical forest of light and maker studios featuring textiles, electronics, and woodworking at KID Museum, Bethesda; $15 per person, for ages 3 and up.
Fab Lab Open Studio (KID Museum, Bethesda) — Bring a project or start one, use laser cutter, 3D printers, Cricut and Silhouette for minutes with an educator, ages 9+.
Timple-led jazz trio blends Canary Island folk, West African rhythms, Latin influences, and classical music into a colorful soundscape at The Mansion at Strathmore.
Knitting and Crocheting Group at Davis Library offers a relaxed space to share projects, get inspiration, or work on personal creations, ages 11 and up.
Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.
In-person workshop at KID Museum for educators teaching the Invent the Future Challenge, for ages 18 and up.
Participants remix open-source 3D models with Tinkercad, customizing toys or gadgets, then collect printed items a week later at KID Museum; accompanying caregivers must also purchase tickets.
Woodshop sessions let participants use drills, saws and hand tools to build boxes and custom projects, for ages 11–14.
Collage exercises evolve into 3D assemblages, ending with handmade earrings, necklaces, and bracelets at Washington Printmakers Gallery.
Create resin earrings, pendants, and charms with molds, pigments, and embedded objects at McLean Project for the Arts; supplies provided, $50 lesson, $25 material fee, ages 14+.
Students design superhero identities and build gear using cardboard, circuits, textiles, and laser cutting at the KID Museum, for ages 7–9.
