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December 3 to 9, 2023 - Programs
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December 3
Sunday
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9:00 a.m.
Introduction to Afghan Manuscript Illustration
Session 7 of 7
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
9:30 a.m.
Introduction to Lightroom Classic
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
9:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 7 of 7
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Exploring Encaustic - In Person
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Workshop
1:00 p.m.
'Tis the Season: An Analysis of Hallmark Channel Holiday Movies
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person & Online Lecture
Introduction to Afghan Geometric Design
Session 5 of 5
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Thad Jones: A Centennial Celebration
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Jazz and the U.S. Armed Services
Sunday,
December 3, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
December 4
Monday
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10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 6 of 6
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Creative Mind Mapping
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Privateers, Prisoners, and Britain’s Black Holes: POWs in the American Revolution
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 7 of 7
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 8 of 8
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
The Geology of Western National Parks: Capitol Reef, Utah
Monday,
December 4, 2023 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
December 5
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Winter's Colors: A Reflective Writing Workshop
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. ET
Online Lecture
10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
December 5, 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 7 of 7
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
2:00 p.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
December 5, 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 7 of 7
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Navigating
The Waste Land
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Celebrating Christmas, Tudor Style
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Amaryllis in Watercolor
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Orchids for the Holidays
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
Tapestry Weaving
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Clay Portrait - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
America's First Women Astronauts
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:30 p.m.
Modern Evergreen Wreath
Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
December 6
Wednesday
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10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed-Media
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday,
December 6, 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 8 of 8
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Art Treasures of Bologna
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Amaryllis in Watercolor
Session 2 of 2
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Collage and Mixed-Media: People and Places
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography II - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
The Earliest Animals: What Fossils Tell Us
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Cheers! A Cocktail for Every Day
Wednesday,
December 6, 2023 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Lecture
December 7
Thursday
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10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Thursday,
December 7, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Thursday,
December 7, 2023 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 8 of 8
Thursday,
December 7, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Charcoal Drawing
Thursday,
December 7, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
December 8
Friday
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10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Friday,
December 8, 2023 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Friday,
December 8, 2023 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
The Christmas Truce of 1914
Friday,
December 8, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Chesapeake Bay: Working the Water
Friday,
December 8, 2023 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
Seasons of Light
Friday,
December 8, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 1:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
December 9
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
Quick-Sketch Watercolors
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
December 9, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Alternative Pens for Mark Making and Calligraphy
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
December 9, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Sketchbook Habit: The Art of Everyday Life
Session 3 of 3
Saturday,
December 9, 2023 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Figure Painting from Life - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Saturday,
December 9, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Making the Holidays Beautiful at the White House
Saturday,
December 9, 2023 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
2:00 p.m.
Department Stores: A Feminine Oasis
Saturday,
December 9, 2023 -
2:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
3:30 p.m.
The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Saturday series)
Saturday,
December 9, 2023 -
3:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
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