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May 5
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 5 of 5
Sunday,
May 5, 2024 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Oil Painting - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Sunday,
May 5, 2024 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
En Plein Air
Painting in a Smithsonian Garden: Post-Impressionism Inspired by Cézanne - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Sunday,
May 5, 2024 -
11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
When Good Patterns Go Bad: Avoiding and Fixing Knitting Mistakes
Sunday,
May 5, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Sunday,
May 5, 2024 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
May 6
Monday
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10:00 a.m.
Composition
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 4 of 4
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
4:00 p.m.
Seeing More: Visual Fitness Workouts
Session 4 of 4
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
4:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 4 of 4
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Gel Plate Journey Part I
Session 2 of 2
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Techniques in Modernist Painting
Session 4 of 4
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Joy of Photography
Session 4 of 4
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
The Future of Exploration
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
“Bridgerton” and the Real World of Regency London
Monday,
May 6, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 7
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Mothering: A Reflective Writing Workshop
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. ET
Online Lecture
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Basic Weaving on Rigid Heddle Loom
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Mixed Media Constructions - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Sketching Turner: Expressing Atmosphere and Skies in Watercolor
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
The Golden Age of Television
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
The 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Tuesday,
May 7, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
May 8
Wednesday
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12:00 p.m.
Great Musical Partnerships
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
The Art of the Italian Renaissance: Form, Function, and Experience
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Collage and Mixed Media: Animals and Nature
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
History, National Identity, and International Affairs
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
A Journey through Ancient China
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
Susan Page on Barbara Walters: Television’s Rulebreaker
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
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 5
Wednesday,
May 8, 2024 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 9
Thursday
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8:00 a.m.
Captivating Spring Gardens: The Scott Arboretum and the Mt. Cuba Center
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
8:00 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:15 a.m.
Taiko Drumming w/ Mark Rooney
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
10:15 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Taiko Drumming w/ Mark Rooney
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
Botanical Illustration in Redwork
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Exploring Abstraction
Session 6 of 6
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Drawing Backyard Birds in Chalk Pastels
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Color Theory and Practice
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It In Color
Session 3 of 3
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Macro Photography
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Macbeth
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Language Peeves: Inner Grammandos vs. Inner Wordies
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Broadway
Session 9 of 9
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
6:45 p.m.
Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines
Thursday,
May 9, 2024 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
May 10
Friday
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7:15 a.m.
The Wyeths, Kuerner Farm, and the Brandywine Valley
Friday,
May 10, 2024 -
7:15 a.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
1:00 p.m.
Introduction to Charcoal Drawing
Friday,
May 10, 2024 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
"Feltrigami": Exploring Folded Felt
Session 3 of 3
Friday,
May 10, 2024 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
May 11
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
Inventing English Literature: The Story of Geoffrey Chaucer’s
The Canterbury Tales
Saturday,
May 11, 2024 -
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
10:30 a.m.
Figure Painting from Life - In Person
Session 5 of 5
Saturday,
May 11, 2024 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Hand-On History of Photography: Cyanotypes
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
May 11, 2024 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Pointed Pen Calligraphy
Session 5 of 5
Saturday,
May 11, 2024 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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