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October 12
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 4 of 8
Sunday,
October 12, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Resist! Gel Prints Beyond the Ordinary - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
October 12, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Maximizing Your Palette
Session 4 of 5
Sunday,
October 12, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 1 of 6
Sunday,
October 12, 2025 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
October 13
Monday
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October 14
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Landscape Elements in Watercolor
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Ballet Music: The Soul of Movement
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 8
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Exploring Color in Watercolor
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
The Exposure Triangle - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Glass Mosaics
Session 1 of 4
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Dissecting Design with Collage - In Person
Session 4 of 5
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 8
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Knitting for Beginners - In Person
Session 4 of 6
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
The Domesday Book
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Birding Along the California Coast
Tuesday,
October 14, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
October 15
Wednesday
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10:15 a.m.
An Introduction to Watercolor: Loose and Beautiful - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Cave Art to the Renaissance
Session 1 of 4
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
11:00 a.m.
Introduction to Biological Illustration
Session 2 of 6
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
The Capitoline Museums
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The History of the British Monarchy: From Royal Power to Pomp and Ceremony
Session 1 of 5
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
The Juedischer Kulturbund: Keeping the Arts Alive in Nazi Germany
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 2 of 6
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 4 of 6
Wednesday,
October 15, 2025 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
October 16
Thursday
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10:30 a.m.
Continued Watercolor
Session 4 of 8
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 4 of 8
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Exploring the Arts of Latin America
Session 2 of 4
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Sketching the Smithsonian: Weekly Lunchtime Drawing Series
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Developing Your Sketchbook
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Night and the Cities: Film Noir's Suspense-driven World
Session 1 of 3
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 7 of 12
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
The World According to the James Webb Space Telescope
Thursday,
October 16, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
October 17
Friday
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3:00 p.m.
Architecture on the Nation's Front Lawn
Friday,
October 17, 2025 -
3:00 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
October 18
Saturday
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7:30 a.m.
Staunton, Shakespeare, and Steam: Fall in the Shenandoah Valley
Saturday,
October 18,
2025 - 7:30 a.m.,
to Sunday,
October 19,
2025 - 7:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Overnight Tour
10:00 a.m.
Luminous Landscapes in Watercolor
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
The Visionary Genius of Frederick Douglass: Contradiction and Change
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ET
Online Lecture
11:30 a.m.
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
11:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
12:30 p.m.
How To Live To Be 100 with John Whyte
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
12:30 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:00 p.m.
Digital Drawing: Remixing the Collection
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
Watercolor Workshop: Quick-Sketching
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
1:30 p.m.
Why a Painting is Like a Pizza: A Guide to Understanding Modern Art
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
2:00 p.m.
Beautiful Florals in Watercolor
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
2:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
4:30 p.m.
The Lincoln They Didn't Teach You About in School
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
4:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Art + History: Toulouse-Lautrec's
Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in Chilpéric
Saturday,
October 18, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
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