Sketchbook Club: Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl’s Family Portrait

Tue · Dec 1·5:30 PM – 6 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.

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+.

Wed · Dec 2·10 AM – 4 PM·American History Museum, Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing · Washington

Inventors workshop at the American History Museum’s Spark!Lab invites ages 6–12 to create, collaborate, test, and experiment using STEM, art, and history.

Wed · Dec 2·2 PM – 4 PM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

Knit and Crochet Group (Georgetown Neighborhood Library) — Stitch projects, learn new techniques, and share ideas with fellow makers; all skill levels welcome, ages 18 and up.

Wed · Dec 2·4 PM – 6 PM·Washington Printmakers Gallery (1675 Wisconsin Ave NW), DC

Holiday Framing Crash Course with William Demaria (Washington Printmakers Gallery) — three‑session workshop teaches each step of solid hardwood frame making, includes a handmade frame from the instructor.

Wed · Dec 2·6:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Washington Printmakers Gallery (1675 Wisconsin Ave NW), DC

Holiday-themed oil painting class with all supplies included at Washington Printmakers Gallery, teaching participants to create a personalized holiday gift.

Wed · Dec 2·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Tudor Place · Washington

Wax to Watts: Illuminating History (Tudor Place) — Evening program exploring lighting evolution, Pearl incident mini‑lecture, object interpretation, hands‑on crafting, cookies and hot cider; members $15, non‑members $25.

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.