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October 22 to 28, 2023 - Programs
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October 22
Sunday
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9:00 a.m.
Introduction to Afghan Manuscript Illustration
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
October 22, 2023 -
9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:00 a.m.
iPhone Photography II
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
October 22, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
October 22, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Introduction to Indirect Oil Painting: Cézanne-Inspired Still-Life Compositions - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
October 22, 2023 -
11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
October 22, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
October 23
Monday
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12:00 p.m.
Exploring the Cluny Museum in Paris
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Basics of Quiltmaking by Hand
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Neuroscience and Art: A Creative Connection
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
2:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:00 p.m.
Curating a Life: Art as Memoir
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
4:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Search and Rescue: Back from the (Creative) Edge
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Reading Faulkner: Chronicler of the Deep South in Literature
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Collecting Fine Art: From Conception to Conservation
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
7:00 p.m.
Building America: The Transcontinental Railroad
Monday,
October 23, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
October 24
Tuesday
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9:00 a.m.
Nature Hike in the Potomac Gorge at Carderock, Maryland
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. ET
Online Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Painting Skies, Clouds, Trees, and Mountains in Watercolor
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
The Beethoven Symphonies
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:00 p.m.
Drawing Light... and How the Masters Did It
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Exploring Color in Watercolor
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Stephen Sondheim: Wizard of Broadway
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Art of Black-and-White Photography
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Tapestry Weaving
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Clay Portrait - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Jupiter: A Giant Surprise
A Grand Tour of the Solar System
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
A Middle Eastern Pantry
Tuesday,
October 24, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Lecture
October 25
Wednesday
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9:00 a.m.
Nature Hike in the Potomac Gorge at Carderock, Maryland
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
11:00 a.m.
An Introduction to Watercolor: Loose and Beautiful - In Person
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Wool Embroidery from the Andes - In Person
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
11:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Expressionism: The Art of Emotions
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:00 p.m.
Drawing Light... and How the Masters Did It - In Color
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed-Media
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Jews and Arabic: Judeo-Arabic, Its Literature, and Why It Matters
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Collage and Mixed-Media: People and Places
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Mosaics for Beginners
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography II - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Collage Jumpstart
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Nature's Toxins: From Spices to Vices
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
A Brief History of Taiwan
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
October 25, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
October 26
Thursday
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9:00 a.m.
Nature Hike in the Potomac Gorge at Carderock, Maryland
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:15 a.m.
The ABCs of Hip Hop
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
10:30 a.m.
Composition
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
11:30 a.m.
The ABCs of Hip Hop
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
More Concertos: Front and Center!
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Exploring Abstraction
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Abstract Embroidery
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Of Mice and Men
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
From Rococo to Realism: Masters and Masterpieces of 18th and 19th Century European Painting
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 8 of 8
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
Color Theory and Practice
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Photographic Creativity, Design, and Composition
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
October 26, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
October 27
Friday
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10:00 a.m.
16th Street and Adams Morgan
Friday,
October 27, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:15 a.m.
The ABCs of Hip Hop
Friday,
October 27, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
The ABCs of Hip Hop
Friday,
October 27, 2023 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
October 28
Saturday
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8:00 a.m.
The First Battle of Manassas
Saturday,
October 28, 2023 -
8:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Gyotaku
II: Hawaiian Style
Saturday,
October 28, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
10:30 a.m.
Figure Painting from Life - In Person
Saturday,
October 28, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Surrealism: Hands-On History of Photography
Saturday,
October 28, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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