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August 6
Sunday
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10:00 a.m.
Sketchbook Habit: The Art of Everyday Life
Session 2 of 3
Sunday,
August 6, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 5 of 8
Sunday,
August 6, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Afghan Manuscript Illumination
Session 5 of 8
Sunday,
August 6, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 6
Sunday,
August 6, 2023 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
U Street: Shaped by History, Musical Legends, and Relative Newcomers
Sunday,
August 6, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
August 7
Monday
Go to
top
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Dino Discovery
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Fibers: Art With a Story
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Flora
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Galactic Adventures
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Masters in the Making
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mission to Mars
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Monsters vs. Giant Robots
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Muppets: Fairy Tales Remix
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas: WWII Guadalcanal 1942
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Young Engineers
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:30 a.m.
Composition
Session 1 of 4
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Composition
Session 1 of 4
Monday,
August 7,
2023 - 10:30 a.m.,
to Saturday,
August 12,
2023 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 4 of 6
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Stepping Forward: Women Designers 1900–1950
Session 1 of 2
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
After Camp 8
Session 1 of 5
Monday,
August 7,
2023 - 4:30 p.m.,
to Wednesday,
August 9,
2023 - 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 5 of 8
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Make Your Mark
Session 3 of 4
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Joy of Photography
Session 5 of 6
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
The Epic Story of Wildlife and People in America
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Geology of Western National Parks: Crater Lake, Oregon, and Lassen, California
Monday,
August 7, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
August 8
Tuesday
Go to
top
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Dino Discovery
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Fibers: Art With a Story
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Flora
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Galactic Adventures
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Masters in the Making
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mission to Mars
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Monsters vs. Giant Robots
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Muppets: Fairy Tales Remix
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas: WWII Guadalcanal 1942
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Young Engineers
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
10:30 a.m.
Introduction to Photography
Session 5 of 6
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 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
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Color Stories Journal
Session 3 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Anatomical Drawing
Session 2 of 6
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Ayn Rand: The Controversy Continues
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Basic Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 5 of 6
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 5 of 6
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Mosaics for Beginners
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
August 9
Wednesday
Go to
top
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Dino Discovery
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Fibers: Art With a Story
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Flora
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Galactic Adventures
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Masters in the Making
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mission to Mars
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Monsters vs. Giant Robots
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Muppets: Fairy Tales Remix
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas: WWII Guadalcanal 1942
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Young Engineers
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
12:00 p.m.
Abstract Watercolor for Beginners
Session 2 of 4
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Altered Books
Session 4 of 6
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks: Grandmasters of Comedy
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Cave Art: Where it All Began
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Drawing Heads, Hands, and Feet
Session 2 of 6
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - In Person
Session 5 of 8
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Focus and Depth of Field
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Drawing
Session 5 of 6
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 5 of 6
Wednesday,
August 9, 2023 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
August 10
Thursday
Go to
top
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Dino Discovery
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Fibers: Art With a Story
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Flora
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Galactic Adventures
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Masters in the Making
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mission to Mars
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Monsters vs. Giant Robots
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Muppets: Fairy Tales Remix
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas: WWII Guadalcanal 1942
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Young Engineers
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
12:00 p.m.
Exploring the Arts of Latin America
Session 2 of 4
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:00 p.m.
Complete Colored Pencils
Session 2 of 3
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 4 of 5
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
6:30 p.m.
Sur la Plage
: Painting the Beach
Session 4 of 6
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Taking Better Photos
Session 2 of 3
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 5 of 6
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
From One Cell: Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
An Introduction to Sake
Thursday,
August 10, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Lecture
August 11
Friday
Go to
top
8:00 a.m.
Before Camp 8
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
9:30 a.m.
Dino Discovery
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Fibers: Art With a Story
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Fabulous Flora
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Galactic Adventures
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Junior Paleontologists
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Masters in the Making
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Mission to Mars
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Monsters vs. Giant Robots
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Muppets: Fairy Tales Remix
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Smithsonian Sounds
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Soldiers and Dioramas: WWII Guadalcanal 1942
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
Young Engineers
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp
12:00 p.m.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Humor and Humanism
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
4:30 p.m.
After Camp 8
Session 5 of 5
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
4:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Camp - Before/After
7:00 p.m.
Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures
Friday,
August 11, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 11:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Sleepovers
August 12
Saturday
Go to
top
8:30 a.m.
Architecture on the Nation’s Front Lawn
Saturday,
August 12, 2023 -
8:30 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Tour
9:30 a.m.
Introduction to Lightroom Classic
Session 1 of 2
Saturday,
August 12, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:00 a.m.
Impressionism in the Franciscan Monastery Gardens: Cézanne-Inspired En Plein Air Landscape Intensive - In Person
Session 1 of 2
Saturday,
August 12, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Bead Weaving: On and Off the Loom
Session 1 of 3
Saturday,
August 12, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
The Painterly Gel Print
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
August 12, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Calligraphy: The Foundational Hand
Session 6 of 8
Saturday,
August 12, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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