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October 5
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Autumn Sketching in the Smithsonian Gardens - In Person
Session 1 of 2
Sunday,
October 5, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Beginning Drawing
Session 3 of 8
Sunday,
October 5, 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 1 of 2
Sunday,
October 5, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Postwar Italian Cinema
Sunday,
October 5, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Maximizing Your Palette
Session 3 of 5
Sunday,
October 5, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Masterworks of Three Centuries Series
Sunday,
October 5, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Performance
October 6
Monday
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10:30 a.m.
Developing Your Creative Practice
Session 2 of 4
Monday,
October 6, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 2 of 6
Monday,
October 6, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Secrets and Symbols in Art: An Introduction to Iconography
Monday,
October 6, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 3 of 8
Monday,
October 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Ten Greatest Photographs of All Time, Part II
Monday,
October 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Color Theory and Practice
Session 3 of 4
Monday,
October 6, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Genius of Benjamin Franklin: Lessons from the Age of Invention
Monday,
October 6, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
October 7
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Landscape Elements in Watercolor
Session 2 of 8
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Wonder of Watercolor - In Person
Session 3 of 6
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Ballet Music: The Soul of Movement
Session 1 of 4
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
12:30 p.m.
Watercolor Magic: Historic House Portraits - In Person
Session 3 of 6
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
12:30 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Oil: Exploring Color Through Observation
Session 1 of 5
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
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 3 of 8
Tuesday,
October 7, 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 2 of 8
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Beginning Acrylic Painting - In Person
Session 3 of 6
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
The Exposure Triangle - In Person
Session 1 of 4
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Dissecting Design with Collage - In Person
Session 3 of 5
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 1 of 5
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 8
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Knitting for Beginners - In Person
Session 3 of 6
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Spies, Leaks, and Secrets: True Stories from the National Security Beat
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Haunted: Remembering Edgar Allan Poe
Tuesday,
October 7, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
October 8
Wednesday
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10:15 a.m.
An Introduction to Watercolor: Loose and Beautiful - In Person
Session 1 of 4
Wednesday,
October 8, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Introduction to Biological Illustration
Session 1 of 6
Wednesday,
October 8, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Charcoal
Session 1 of 5
Wednesday,
October 8, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Taj Mahal
Wednesday,
October 8, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Betty Crocker: The Brand That Revolutionized American Cooking
Wednesday,
October 8, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Arts and Crafts Movement
Wednesday,
October 8, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 1 of 6
Wednesday,
October 8, 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 3 of 6
Wednesday,
October 8, 2025 -
7:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
October 9
Thursday
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10:30 a.m.
Continued Watercolor
Session 3 of 8
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 3 of 8
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Exploring Ancient Egypt: Culture, Commerce, and Daily Life
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Exploring the Arts of Latin America
Session 1 of 4
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
Sketching the Smithsonian: Weekly Lunchtime Drawing Series
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Developing Your Sketchbook
Session 1 of 2
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Feelings About Our Changing Planet
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 6 of 12
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
6:45 p.m.
Japanese Traditional Theater
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
The Socratic Method
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Introduction to Beading
Session 4 of 4
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
7:15 p.m.
Drawing Techniques: Perspective
Session 2 of 2
Thursday,
October 9, 2025 -
7:15 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
October 10
Friday
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6:00 p.m.
Portugal Perfection
Friday,
October 10, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Theodore Roosevelt's North Dakota: Badlands, Bison, and the Making of a Conservationist
Friday,
October 10,
2025 - 6:00 p.m.,
to Tuesday,
October 14,
2025 - 12:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Overnight Tour
October 11
Saturday
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10:00 a.m.
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Saturday,
October 11, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
Embroidery on Paper and Photographs
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
October 11, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Paper Frenzy - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
October 11, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Foundational Hand Calligraphy
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
October 11, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Wool Embroidery from the Andes - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Saturday,
October 11, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
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