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November 2
Sunday
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10:15 a.m.
Autumn Sketching in the Smithsonian Gardens - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Sunday,
November 2, 2025 -
10:15 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 6
Sunday,
November 2, 2025 -
1:45 p.m.
to 4:45 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
November 3
Monday
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10:00 a.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It In Color
Session 3 of 5
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 5 of 6
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Fairy Tales in Classical Music
Session 1 of 4
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Mixed Media Art Warmups
Session 2 of 3
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Sketching Turner: Expressing Atmosphere and Skies in Watercolor
Session 3 of 5
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
2:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting
Session 2 of 4
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Persepolis
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
A Physicist’s Journey: From Hiroshima to the Extinction of the Dinosaurs
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Looking Up: Rise of the Modern Skyscraper
Monday,
November 3, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
November 4
Tuesday
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10:00 a.m.
Landscape Elements in Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Write Into Art: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. ET
Online Course
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Oil: Exploring Color Through Observation
Session 4 of 5
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday,
November 4, 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 6 of 8
Tuesday,
November 4, 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 6 of 6
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Glass Mosaics
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France
Session 5 of 5
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Knitting for Beginners - In Person
Session 6 of 6
Tuesday,
November 4, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Studio Arts Course
November 5
Wednesday
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10:00 a.m.
Essence Over Detail: Expression and Sketching in Watercolor
Session 2 of 4
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
An Introduction to Watercolor: Loose and Beautiful - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 5, 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 4 of 4
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
11:00 a.m.
Introduction to Biological Illustration
Session 5 of 6
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Still Life in Charcoal
Session 4 of 5
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:15 p.m.
Digital Drawing: Remixing the Collection
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
6:15 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
6:30 p.m.
Composition Studies
Session 1 of 3
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The History of the British Monarchy: From Royal Power to Pomp and Ceremony
Session 4 of 5
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. ET
Online Course
6:45 p.m.
A History of Fantasy
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:15 p.m. ET
Online Course
7:00 p.m.
China Camp: A Landscape of California History
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 5 of 6
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Reverse Painting on a Glass Clock
Session 1 of 2
Wednesday,
November 5, 2025 -
7:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
November 6
Thursday
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10:30 a.m.
Continued Watercolor
Session 7 of 8
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
10:30 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 6 of 8
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Sketching the Smithsonian: Weekly Lunchtime Drawing Series
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
The Frick Collection, Then and Now: Helen Clay Frick's Vision Renewed
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
1:30 p.m.
Landscapes in Collage and Mixed Media
Session 3 of 5
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Main Street USA
Session 1 of 2
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 10 of 12
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Special Programs
The Art Spy: World War II Resistance Hero Rose Valland
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
Drawing Birds from Around the World
Session 3 of 5
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
Revealing Lost Texts in the Sinai Desert
Thursday,
November 6, 2025 -
6:45 p.m.
to 8:45 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
November 7
Friday
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10:00 a.m.
Lincoln’s Legacy at Congressional Cemetery
Friday,
November 7, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
Beyond Blue and White: Exploring Women’s Stories Through Dutch Delftware
Friday,
November 7, 2025 -
12:00 p.m.
to 1:15 p.m. ET
Online Lecture
November 8
Saturday
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8:30 a.m.
An Art + History Mystery Tour
Saturday,
November 8, 2025 -
8:30 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
Takuga
: Botanical Prints in Sumi Ink and Watercolor
Saturday,
November 8, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Workshop
Lincoln's Legacy at Congressional Cemetery
Saturday,
November 8, 2025 -
10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
1:00 p.m.
Lincoln's Legacy at Congressional Cemetery
Saturday,
November 8, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person Tour
Masterpieces of the Middle Ages: A Romanesque Reawakening
Session 2 of 2
Saturday,
November 8, 2025 -
1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. ET
Online Seminar
1:30 p.m.
Introduction to Pointed-Pen Calligraphy
Session 2 of 4
Saturday,
November 8, 2025 -
1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET
Online Studio Arts Course
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