Sketchbook Club: Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl’s Family Portrait

Wed · Dec 2·7 PM – 7:30 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on drawing of Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl’s family portrait.

Tue · Dec 1·National Portrait Gallery, 800 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

Analog hobbyists gather in the Kogod Courtyard for screen‑free crafting sessions inspired by the Portrait Gallery’s collection, with rotating spotlight activities, free, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Dec 1·11 AM – 1 PM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

Mixed-media art workshop at Georgetown Neighborhood Library explores textures, styles, and composition with instructor Lindsay, offering hands‑on creation from reference and abstract sources, ages 55 and up.

Tue · Dec 1·11 AM – 12 PM·Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center · Washington

A reading of Allan Wolf’s *The Blanket Where Violet Sits* followed by a play telescope you can use to view museum and night‑sky objects at the Udvar‑Hazy Center.

Tue · Dec 1·4 PM – 5 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Crafty projects rotate weekly in the Children's Room at Martin Luther Jr. Memorial Library, offering hands‑on activities for ages 5–12.

Tue · Dec 1·5 PM – 7 PM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Warm cocoa, holiday crafts, free winter clothing and health screenings fill the Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, all ages.

Wed · Dec 2·10 AM – 11 AM·Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stitching Circle (Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library) — Bring your own knitting, crocheting, embroidery or other needlework project, work with fellow crafters, and enjoy provided snacks, ages 18+.

Thu · Oct 29·11 AM – 12 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours of the West Building’s main‑floor rotunda showcase the National Gallery’s collection up close.

Thu · Oct 29·12 PM – 1 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore Italian Renaissance works in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.

Thu · Oct 29·1 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.