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August 7 to 13, 2022 - Programs
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August 7
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 5 of 5
Sunday,
August 7, 2022 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Sunday,
August 7, 2022 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio - In-Person
August 8
Monday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
The Room Where It Happened
Session 6 of 6
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Dino Discovery
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Slimy Science
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
What Comes Out at Night
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
CSI: Campers Solve It
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Ancient Civilizations
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
How Things Work
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Earth Arts
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Time Travel: Japan
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 5 of 5
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Time Travelers
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
Decade Detectives
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
5:00 p.m.
After Camp 8
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
African Art Through the Centuries
Session 4 of 4
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Course
Basic Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Session 5 of 5
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Joy of Photography
Session 3 of 3
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Beginning Drawing
Session 5 of 5
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
The Secret History of Home Economics
Monday,
August 8, 2022 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
August 9
Tuesday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
The Room Where It Happened
Session 7 of 7
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Dino Discovery
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Slimy Science
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
What Comes Out at Night
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
CSI: Campers Solve It
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Ancient Civilizations
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
How Things Work
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Earth Arts
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Time Travel: Japan
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
The Magic of Light and Shadow in Watercolor
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Soldiers and Dioramas: The First Gulf War - Kuwait, 1991
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
12:00 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 6 of 6
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Time Travelers
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
Decade Detectives
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
5:00 p.m.
Watercolor Techniques and Textures
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Color Stories Journal
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
5:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
After Camp 8
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
The French Revolution and the Birth of Modernity
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Going 3D – Explorations in Alternative Surfaces and Forms - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio - In-Person
Knitting in Living Color - In Person
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio - In-Person
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio - In-Person
Watercolor Workshop: Colors of Collioure
Tuesday,
August 9, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
August 10
Wednesday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Dino Discovery
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Slimy Science
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
What Comes Out at Night
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
CSI: Campers Solve It
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Ancient Civilizations
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
How Things Work
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Earth Arts
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Time Travel: Japan
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Soldiers and Dioramas: The First Gulf War - Kuwait, 1991
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
10:30 a.m.
Introduction to Photography
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Time Travelers
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
Decade Detectives
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
5:00 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
Drawing Light…and How the Masters Did It
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Photographic Creativity, Design, and Composition
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography II
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Animal Behavior: How It Evolves and Why It Matters
Wednesday,
August 10, 2022 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
August 11
Thursday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
8:30 a.m.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame: America’s Pastime in the Nation’s Capital
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
9:30 a.m.
The Room Where It Happened
Session 8 of 8
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Dino Discovery
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Slimy Science
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
What Comes Out at Night
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
CSI: Campers Solve It
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Ancient Civilizations
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
How Things Work
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Earth Arts
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Time Travel: Japan
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Soldiers and Dioramas: The First Gulf War - Kuwait, 1991
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
1:00 p.m.
Complete Colored Pencils
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Time Travelers
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
Decade Detectives
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
5:00 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
Great Gothic Cathedrals of the High Middle Ages: Awe, Wonder, and Imagination
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Color Theory and Practice
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Mastering Exposure
Session 5 of 5
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing Heads, Hands, and Feet
Session 5 of 5
Thursday,
August 11, 2022 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
August 12
Friday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
8:30 a.m.
Architecture on the Nation’s Front Lawn
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
8:30 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Tour
9:30 a.m.
The Room Where It Happened
Session 9 of 9
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Dino Discovery
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Slimy Science
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
What Comes Out at Night
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
CSI: Campers Solve It
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Ancient Civilizations
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
How Things Work
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Earth Arts
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Time Travel: Japan
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
1:00 p.m.
Time Travelers
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
Decade Detectives
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
5:00 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:45 p.m.
African-Jewish Cooking: A Cultural Crossroads with Culinary Historian Michael W. Twitty
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
In-Person & Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures
Friday,
August 12, 2022 -
7:00 p.m.
to 11:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Nighttime Adventures
August 13
Saturday
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8:15 a.m.
A Natural History of the Mid-Atlantic: Stories of Calvert County, Maryland
Saturday,
August 13, 2022 -
8:15 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
9:30 a.m.
Introduction to Lightroom
Saturday,
August 13, 2022 -
9:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Hands-On History of Photography: The Cyanotype
Saturday,
August 13, 2022 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
1:00 p.m.
Painting and Collage: Landscapes
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
August 13, 2022 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Introduction to Calligraphy: The Foundational Hand
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
August 13, 2022 -
2:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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