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October 29 to November 4, 2023 - Programs
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October 29
Sunday
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9:00 a.m.
Introduction to Afghan Manuscript Illustration
Session 3 of 3
Sunday,
October 29, 2023 -
9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 3 of 3
Sunday,
October 29, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Afghan Geometric Design
Sunday,
October 29, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Sunday,
October 29, 2023 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
October 30
Monday
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12:00 p.m.
Religion in the Andes
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Lunchtime with a Curator: Decorative Arts Design Series
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Basics of Quiltmaking by Hand
Session 3 of 3
Monday,
October 30, 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
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 30, 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
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
4:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Photography Next Steps: The Personal Project
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Botanical Illustration: Watercolor Flowers
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 3 of 3
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 3 of 3
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Search and Rescue: Back from the (Creative) Edge
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Collecting Fine Art: From Conception to Conservation
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
October 30, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
October 31
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. ET
Online Course
10:30 a.m.
Newsprint Collage
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 31, 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 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
The Beethoven Symphonies
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 31, 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 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 31, 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 3 of 3
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Art of Black-and-White Photography
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Tapestry Weaving
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Clay Portrait - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
October 31, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
November 1
Wednesday
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7:00 a.m.
The Corning Museum of Glass: An Insider's Adventure
Wednesday,
November 1,
2023 - 7:00 a.m.,
to Saturday,
November 4,
2023 - 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Overnight Tour
11:00 a.m.
An Introduction to Watercolor: Loose and Beautiful - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Wool Embroidery from the Andes - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
11:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Constantine the Great: The First Christian Roman Emperor?
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
More Stories from the American Songbook
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
Log Cabin Quilt Building Blocks
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Drawing Light... and How the Masters Did It - In Color
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed-Media
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 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 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Freestyle Embroidery Basics - In Person
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
6:30 p.m.
Contemplating Nietzsche
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Lecture
Jews and Arabic: Judeo-Arabic, Its Literature, and Why It Matters
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Collage and Mixed-Media: People and Places
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Mosaics for Beginners
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography II - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Collage Jumpstart
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
Making the Case for Reform: Eastern State Penitentiary’s Impact on the Modern Penal System
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 1, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
November 2
Thursday
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10:30 a.m.
Composition
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
More Concertos: Front and Center!
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Weaving Plaid on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Exploring Abstraction
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Abstract Embroidery
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
From Rococo to Realism: Masters and Masterpieces of 18th and 19th Century European Painting
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 9 of 9
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
Color Theory and Practice
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Photographic Creativity, Design, and Composition
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
From the Battle of Tippecanoe to the War of 1812: Tecumseh, William Henry Harrison, and the Struggle Over Indigenous Lands
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
November 2, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
November 3
Friday
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10:00 a.m.
Buried Secrets: Congressional Cemetery’s Stories of Love, Tragedy, and Revenge
Friday,
November 3, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
Women of the Medici: From Patrons to Queens
Friday,
November 3, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
November 4
Saturday
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6:00 a.m.
Fall Birding at Bombay Hook
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
6:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
8:30 a.m.
Behind the Curtain: A Day with DC-area Theater Makers
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
8:30 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
9:30 a.m.
Understanding Your Digital Mirrorless or SLR Camera
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:00 a.m.
Art Deco: Vibrant, Eclectic, and Dynamic
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
10:30 a.m.
Figure Painting from Life - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Holiday Card Workshop: Season's Greetings!
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
12:00 p.m.
Embroidered Pendant Workshop - In Person
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
Surrealism: Hands-On History of Photography
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
A Stroll through Georgetown
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
7:30 p.m.
Masterworks of Five Centuries (Saturday series)
Saturday,
November 4, 2023 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
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