Embroidery 101 Workshop - In Person

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 12:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

French Pastry 101 takes you through the building blocks that show up again and again in classic French baking — the doughs, creams, and techniques that professional pastry chefs rely on. Over three sessions, you’ll work hands-on with laminated and short doughs, learn the choux pastry that underlies both sweet and savor…

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 9 PM·Georgetown Cupcake (3301 M St NW), DC · Washington

Themed cupcakes are available October 1-31 for spooky season! — Georgetown Cupcake’s new Trick or Treat Dozen features 1 Vanilla Bat, 1 Pumpkin Spice, 1 Chocolate Marshmallow Ghost, 1 Salted Caramel, 1 Lava Fudge, 1 Midnight Cookies & Creme, 1 Red Velvet, 1 Vanilla Candy, 1 Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake, 1 Pumpkin Chees…

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM · 1:30 PM·ImaginAsia Studio, Asian Art Museum · Washington

What happens to art that lives outside? In this hands-on workshop, children ages 3–8 and their caregivers explore outdoor sculptures at the museum and learn how conservators care for artworks exposed to sun, rain, and more. Then, kids make their own outdoor art and take it home to observe how it stands up to the elemen…

Sat · Oct 24·11:30 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 24·12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and approach them in a contemporary way. This class will give students the skills to create paintings on their own with a varie…

Sat · Oct 24·3 PM – 5:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Learn a new technique and create your very own print in this workshop with Christine Vineyard! Students will walk away with basic knowledge and instructions for how to create a linoleum block print from start to finish. By the end of class, students will have a carved block and at least one final print to take home. St…

Fri · Sep 25·10:15 AM – 3:15 PM·Multiple floors, American History Museum · Washington

Docents offer interactive programming throughout the museum, in the form of Highlights tours of the museum, gallery spotlight talks, and hands-on cart programs. Tours of the museum’s highlights generally take place daily at 10:15 AM and 1 PM. Additional tours may be offered on the hour between 11 AM and 3 PM as docents…

Fri · Sep 25·10:30 AM – 4 PM·NMAAHC - Multiple Locations, African American History and Culture Museum · Washington

Friday, September 25–Sunday, September 27, 2026 Join us to celebrate 10 years of the National Museum of African American History and Culture with a weekend full of music, dance, art, family activities, food, and community. Visitors of all ages are welcome to gather, create, move, and make memories together during speci…