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December 1 to 7, 2024 - Programs

Day Week Month
December 1 Sunday top
No programs are scheduled for this date.
December 2 Monday top
10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Monday, ​December 2, 2024 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Monday, ​December 2, 2024 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
Music and the Visual Arts in the Early Modern Era
Session 2 of 4
Monday, ​December 2, 2024 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
6:30 p.m.
Roman Gaul
Monday, ​December 2, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 7:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
The Irish and the American Revolution
Monday, ​December 2, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
December 3 Tuesday top
10:00 a.m.
Looking Out, Looking In: A Reflective Writing Workshop
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 11:30 a.m. ET​
Online Lecture
10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Exploring Color in Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
The Cave Temples of India
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 2:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
1:30 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Mixing Color and Maximizing Your Palette
Session 4 of 5
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​2:00 p.m. ​to 5:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​3:00 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Landscape Elements in Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​5:00 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Beginning Tapestry Weaving
Session 7 of 7
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
In the French Kitchen: Yesterday and Today
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Martin Van Buren: America's First Politician
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Rediscovering Lucy: Our Fossil Forebearer
Tuesday, ​December 3, 2024 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
December 4 Wednesday top
8:00 a.m.
Holidays at Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​8:00 a.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Sketching Turner: Expressing Atmosphere in Watercolor
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
1:30 p.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It in Color
Session 5 of 6
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Watercolor Celebrations: Paint a Holiday Centerpiece
Session 1 of 2
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Music Theory with Conductor Ernest Johnson
Session 7 of 8
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
W. B. Yeats and the Ireland of His Time
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 7:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Thinking About Philosophers: Contemplating Rousseau
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Course
7:30 p.m.
Modern Evergreen Wreath
Wednesday, ​December 4, 2024 - ​7:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Workshop
December 5 Thursday top
10:00 a.m.
Landscape Elements in Watercolor
Session 7 of 8
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
The Mark of van Gogh
Session 5 of 5
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
Classical Sounds of Christmas
Session 1 of 2
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Exploring Abstraction
Session 8 of 8
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 5 of 6
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Watercolor Celebrations: Paint a Holiday Centerpiece
Session 2 of 2
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 7 of 8
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Design Principles for Jewelry Makers
Session 1 of 2
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Eve as Artist: A History of Women Artists in the Western World
Session 4 of 5
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Foundations of Freedom: The Documents That Shaped America and France
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Linear A and B: Keys to Mycenaean Greece
Thursday, ​December 5, 2024 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 7:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
December 6 Friday top
10:15 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Friday, ​December 6, 2024 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Friday, ​December 6, 2024 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
How Italian Immigrants Transformed America
Friday, ​December 6, 2024 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
Seasons of Light
Friday, ​December 6, 2024 - ​1:00 p.m. ​to 1:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
2:00 p.m.
Tea Traditions of Taiwan: A Taste of the Alishan Region
Friday, ​December 6, 2024 - ​2:00 p.m. ​to 3:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Lecture
December 7 Saturday top
10:00 a.m.
A Modern Epic: Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude
Saturday, ​December 7, 2024 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Seminar
Keeping Up the Sketchbook Habit
Session 3 of 3
Saturday, ​December 7, 2024 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
3:30 p.m.
Masterworks of Five Centuries (Saturday series)
Saturday, ​December 7, 2024 - ​3:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Performance