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Watercolor Techniques and Textures
Session 7 of 7
Tuesday,
September 5, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
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Online Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
The Magic of Light and Shadow in Watercolor
Session 7 of 7
Tuesday,
September 5, 2023 -
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Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Anatomical Drawing
Session 6 of 6
Tuesday,
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Online Studio Arts Course
September 6
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The Genius of Sergei Rachmaninoff
Wednesday,
September 6, 2023 -
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Online Course
Washington’s Neighborhoods: The Soul of the City
Wednesday,
September 6, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
September 6, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Drawing Heads, Hands, and Feet
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
September 6, 2023 -
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Online Studio Arts Course
September 7
Thursday
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Indigenous DC: Native American Peoples and the Nation's Capital
Thursday,
September 7, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Water-Soluble Colored Pencils
Thursday,
September 7, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Making of England
Thursday,
September 7, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
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Online Lecture
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Thursday,
September 7, 2023 -
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September 8
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Alien Worlds: The Hidden Realm of Insects
Friday,
September 8, 2023 -
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Online Lecture
September 9
Saturday
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Fibula Pin Workshop
Saturday,
September 9, 2023 -
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Online Studio Arts Workshop
Embroidered Patch Workshop - In Person
Saturday,
September 9, 2023 -
11:00 a.m.
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In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
1:00 p.m.
Visual Journaling: Creativity Workout
Saturday,
September 9, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
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Online Studio Arts Workshop
Fall
Plein Air
Landscape Painting in Oil - In Person
Saturday,
September 9, 2023 -
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In-Person Studio Arts Course
September 10
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Philadelphia: A Revolutionary City
Sunday,
September 10, 2023 -
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In-Person Tour
7:45 a.m.
Historic Chestertown with a Cruise on the Schooner
Sultana
Sunday,
September 10, 2023 -
7:45 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Sketchbook Habit: The Art of Everyday Life
Session 3 of 3
Sunday,
September 10, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: Drawing Treasures - In Person
Sunday,
September 10, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
12:30 p.m.
The Ancient Art of Henna Tattoos - In Person
Sunday,
September 10, 2023 -
12:30 p.m.
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In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
September 11
Monday
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The Legacy of the Treaty of Versailles
Monday,
September 11, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
In-Person & Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
The Geology of Western National Parks: Yellowstone, Wyoming
Monday,
September 11, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 12
Tuesday
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10:30 a.m.
Watercolor Techniques and Textures
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
September 12, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Over the Rainbow: The Hollywood Career of Judy Garland
Tuesday,
September 12, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
5:00 p.m.
The Magic of Light and Shadow in Watercolor
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
September 12, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Rebuilding Jewish Life in Postwar Germany
Tuesday,
September 12, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Interstellar: Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars
Tuesday,
September 12, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 13
Wednesday
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The Genius of Sergei Rachmaninoff
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
September 13, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Spices 101: Garlic
Wednesday,
September 13, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
The Supreme Court: A Preview of the New Term
Wednesday,
September 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
September 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
The Impact of Ferdinand and Isabella: From Christopher Columbus to Charles III
Wednesday,
September 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Orchids for Beginners
Wednesday,
September 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
September 14
Thursday
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Edward Hopper: American Modernist
Thursday,
September 14, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Water-Soluble Colored Pencils
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
September 14, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Scarlet Letter
Thursday,
September 14, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Pursuit of Happiness: The African American Diaspora in the Revolutionary War
Thursday,
September 14, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
September 14, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
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September 15
Friday
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Historic Chestertown with a Cruise on the Schooner
Sultana
Sunday,
September 17, 2023 -
7:45 a.m.
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In-Person Tour
September 18
Monday
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6:45 p.m.
Reading Faulkner: Chronicler of the Deep South in Literature
Monday,
September 18, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
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Online Course
September 19
Tuesday
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12:00 p.m.
The Art of Chagall
Tuesday,
September 19, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
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Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
The Ganges: River and Goddess
Tuesday,
September 19, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Taiwan’s Vibrant Cuisine
Tuesday,
September 19, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
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Online Lecture
September 20
Wednesday
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12:00 p.m.
A New History of the American South
Wednesday,
September 20, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
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Online Lecture
6:00 p.m.
Paper Frenzy - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
September 20, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
Wednesday,
September 20, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
September 20, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
6:45 p.m.
Scandalous Royals from George III to Charles III
Wednesday,
September 20, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 21
Thursday
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6:30 p.m.
Intelligence: The New Cold War
Thursday,
September 21, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
New York City in the Gilded Age: A Cultural History
Thursday,
September 21, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
September 21, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
7:00 p.m.
Asteroids: Celestial Interlopers
A Grand Tour of the Solar System
Thursday,
September 21, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 22
Friday
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12:00 p.m.
The Hudson River School: Art, History, Science, and National Identity
Friday,
September 22, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Chaucer's European Life
Friday,
September 22, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:00 p.m.
Piedmont Wines Explored
Friday,
September 22, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 23
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
Tolstoy’s
Anna Karenina
and Dostoevsky’s
The Brothers Karamazov
: Two Great Russian Novels
Saturday,
September 23, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
1:00 p.m.
Dupont Circle and Embassy Row
Saturday,
September 23, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
Fall
Plein Air
Landscape Painting in Oil - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
September 23, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Anderson Cooper on the Astors: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
Saturday,
September 23, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Lecture
September 24
Sunday
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10:00 a.m.
Dupont Circle and Embassy Row
Sunday,
September 24, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
September 25
Monday
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7:00 p.m.
Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West
Monday,
September 25, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 26
Tuesday
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6:30 p.m.
Countering the Myth of the Lost Cause: Truths About the Past
Tuesday,
September 26, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Naples and the Amalfi Coast: A Delicious Guide
Tuesday,
September 26, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Lecture
September 27
Wednesday
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12:00 p.m.
From Soft News to Hard News: The Long Journey of Women’s Sections
Wednesday,
September 27, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
Extreme Architecture Around the World
Wednesday,
September 27, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The March of the Roman Legions
Wednesday,
September 27, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
September 27, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
September 28
Thursday
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6:30 p.m.
The Catcher in the Rye
Thursday,
September 28, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Byzantine Art and its Legacy
Thursday,
September 28, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
September 28, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
6:45 p.m.
Jacques Pépin: Cooking My Way
Thursday,
September 28, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 29
Friday
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6:30 a.m.
Sunrise Hikes at Great Falls, Virginia
Friday,
September 29, 2023 -
6:30 a.m.
to 9:30 a.m. ET
In-Person Tour
7:00 a.m.
The Met’s Magnificent Cloisters Museum and Gardens
Friday,
September 29, 2023 -
7:00 a.m.
to 9:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Dupont Circle and Embassy Row
Friday,
September 29, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
Faces of the Italian Renaissance
Friday,
September 29, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
September 30
Saturday
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6:30 a.m.
Sunrise Hikes at Great Falls, Virginia
Saturday,
September 30, 2023 -
6:30 a.m.
to 9:30 a.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
The Great Cathedrals and Basilicas of Italy
Saturday,
September 30, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
Introduction to iPhone Photography
Saturday,
September 30, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Fall
Plein Air
Landscape Painting in Oil - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Saturday,
September 30, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
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