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July 9 to 15, 2023 - Programs
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July 9
Sunday
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10:00 a.m.
Sketchbook Habit: The Art of Everyday Life
Sunday,
July 9, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Sunday,
July 9, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Afghan Manuscript Illumination
Sunday,
July 9, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
July 10
Monday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 4
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Animal Adventures
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Stories
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Design Detectives
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Funky Physics
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
President for a Week
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
The Space Race
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Papermaking and Book Arts
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pride in Place: Art on the Mall
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Flights of Fantasy
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pre-Historic Worlds
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
1:00 p.m.
Space Station Smithsonian
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 4
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
How FDR Challenged the Nation: From Isolation to Ally
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Beginning Drawing
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Joy of Photography
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
The Geology of Western National Parks: Yosemite, California
Monday,
July 10, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 11
Tuesday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 4
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Animal Adventures
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Stories
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Design Detectives
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Funky Physics
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
President for a Week
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
The Space Race
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Papermaking and Book Arts
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pride in Place: Art on the Mall
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Flights of Fantasy
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pre-Historic Worlds
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Soldiers and Dioramas: The Mongol Invasion of Japan, 1281
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
10:30 a.m.
Watercolor Techniques and Textures
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Space Station Smithsonian
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 4
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
5:00 p.m.
The Magic of Light and Shadow in Watercolor
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
U Street: Shaped by History, Musical Legends, and Relative Newcomers
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
6:30 p.m.
A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
A Dinner at Moon Rabbit: The Gulf Coast Meets the Mekong Delta
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Basic Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Exoplanets: The Cutting-Edge Science Behind Recent Discoveries
Tuesday,
July 11, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 12
Wednesday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 4
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Animal Adventures
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Stories
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Design Detectives
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Funky Physics
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
President for a Week
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
The Space Race
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Papermaking and Book Arts
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pride in Place: Art on the Mall
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Flights of Fantasy
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pre-Historic Worlds
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Soldiers and Dioramas: The Mongol Invasion of Japan, 1281
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
12:00 p.m.
Botanical Illustration in Redwork
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Space Station Smithsonian
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 4
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
An Alphabet of Greek Philosophers: Thinkers from Anaximander to Zeno
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Art of India: From the Indus Valley to Independence
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - In Person
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Slow Shutter-Speed Photography
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Drawing
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Wednesday,
July 12, 2023 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
July 13
Thursday
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8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 4
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Animal Adventures
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Stories
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Design Detectives
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Funky Physics
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
President for a Week
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
The Space Race
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Papermaking and Book Arts
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pride in Place: Art on the Mall
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Flights of Fantasy
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pre-Historic Worlds
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:00 a.m.
Soldiers and Dioramas: The Mongol Invasion of Japan, 1281
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
1:00 p.m.
Space Station Smithsonian
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 4
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:00 p.m.
Introduction to Beading
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Planning Operation Overlord: Behind the Normandy Invasion
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Bienvenu à la Maison
: French Architectural Details in Watercolor
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Photo 101: Apertures, Shutter Speeds, and Exposure Modes
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
8:00 p.m.
California’s Channel Islands: The Galapagos of North America
Thursday,
July 13, 2023 -
8:00 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
July 14
Friday
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7:30 a.m.
The Latest Buzz on Bees
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
7:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 4
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Animal Adventures
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Stories
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Design Detectives
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Innovative Inventions
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Funky Physics
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
President for a Week
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
The Space Race
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Papermaking and Book Arts
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pride in Place: Art on the Mall
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Flights of Fantasy
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Pre-Historic Worlds
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
1:00 p.m.
Space Station Smithsonian
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Adventures - Summer
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 4
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
July 14, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
7:00 p.m.
Smithsonian Sleepover at the Natural History Museum
Friday,
July 14,
2023 - 7:00 p.m.,
to Saturday,
July 15,
2023 - 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Sleepovers
July 15
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
Virginia Woolf's Literary Genius
Saturday,
July 15, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
Leonard Bernstein: The Man Who Could Do Anything
Saturday,
July 15, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Calligraphy: The Foundational Hand
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
July 15, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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