On Saturday, November 3rd, the Mexican Cultural Institute will unveil its traditional Day of the Dead Altar, a quintessentially Mexican tradition and one of our most colorful displays of the year. The Day of the Dead is the result of the...
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Art Trails
Lace up your favorite pair of comfy sneakers as you prepare to explore the galleries of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Pick up a themed scavenger hunt and begin your trek through time, through space, and...
November 10, 2012 - 11:30am - 3:00pm
Free
Kids Euro Festival: Creation Of The World
Kids Euro Festival presents “Creation of the World,” a Lithuanian contemporary dance performance for children which explores how the world was made. What was first? Stars, water, sky, day or...
November 1, 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
This event is FREE and open to the public
Laurie Berkner: A Holiday Celebration Concert
Children's music superstars and Nick Jr. channel favorites The Laurie Berkner Band comes to The Lisner Auditorium on November 18 for a very special Holiday Concert. Dubbed "the queen of children's music" by People...
November 18, 2012 - 11:00am
$25, $35, $100 VIP Tickets
Happy Birthday Juliette Gordon Low!: Art a la Cart
Learn the stories behind the artwork with interactive carts in the galleries that engage kids, ages seven to twelve, with brushes and palettes, bison horns and hides, bottle caps, and quilt squares.
In...
October 27, 2012 - 2:00pm - October 28, 2012 - 5:00pm
Happy Birthday Juliette Gordon Low!: Girl Scouts Discover! Self Guides
Celebrate Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday at the Smithsonian. Explore five cool things at five Smithsonian museums to learn about Girl Scouts history and values. Each object tells a story. What is your story? How...
October 27, 2012 - 10:00am - October 28, 2012 - 5:30pm
Free
Kids Euro Festival: Alexander’s Mermaid and the Ship of Kyrenia
What would you do if your sister was suddenly turned into a mermaid? The legendary Alexander the Great—an army general who ruled a large empire a long time ago—couldn’t stop the Greek gods...
November 10, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free
Cultural Material: Korean Crafts by 3 Contemporary Artists
October 24, 2012 - 6:30pm - November 9, 2012 - 5:30pm
Kids Euro Festival: Adormecida/ Asleep
Have you ever wanted to invent a world of your own, that belonged just to you? A long time ago, people called “spinners” made wool fabric with old-fashioned machines like a spinning wheel and a...
November 3, 2012 - 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Free, as part of the Kids Euro Festival
AACWM Story
Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story by Janet Halfman will be read followed by an arts-integrated activity.
Story Hour engages our youngest learners in historical topics and...
November 2, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Acoustic Africa @ Lisner
The third installment of Acoustic Africa’s exhilarating journey focuses on the richness of African vocal traditions, featuring three of the continent’s singers: Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast), one of the most vibrant performers in world...
November 1, 2012 - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
General: $30, $35,$40, $45; GW Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $24,$28 (15% off all tickets)
Garden Sculpture Safari
Discover animals and fanciful creatures in sculpture throughout Hillwood’s gardens in this 3-part series. Each class includes exploration of a different garden, an art project, songs, and more! Limited...
October 18, 2012 - 10:30am - 11:15am
October 25, 2012 - 10:30am - 11:15am
$30, members $25
NSO Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular!
Halloween Spooktacular
Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductor
Is it ever cool to "boo" the orchestra? It is on Halloween! And during theirHalloween Spooktacular...
October 28, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
October 28, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
$15.00 - $18.00
Special Program—Bus Tour On Freedom's Trail, Part 1
A unique historical experience tracing the path from fetters to freedom in the nation's capital. Join historian C.R. Gibbs in an energetic bus tour of sites of past and present significance in the majestic...
October 20, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
Mission Related Career Day at the Anacostia Community Museum
Bring your students to the Anacostia Community Museum to learn about exciting and rewarding careers in museums. They will not only tour the exhibition Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic...
October 18, 2012 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Outreach : Dance Education
Martha Peterson is a Kennedy Center certified dance instructor who engages students through presentation and participation. The program will captivate all types of learners as they study and are inspired by water gods and water- based rituals....
November 7, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Toys Through Time: Scouts in Georgetown Day
aisies & Brownies: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Juniors: 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Party into the past! Scouts journey through the historic mansion for insights and information about toys, games, entertainments and dances from the past. After the tour,...
November 10, 2012 - 10:00am - 11:30am
November 10, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Scouts and Tagalongs: $10 Adults: $3
Teen Workshop: 'Zine-Making: DIY Media
Join us for this interactive workshop exploring the unconventional world of ’zines.
This interactive workshop explores ’zines, do-it-...
October 20, 2012 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
No charge; for ages 12 - 15; reservations required.
Youth Workshop: It's Amaze-'Zine
Join us for an interactive workshop exploring the unconventional world of ’zines.
’Zines are do-it-yourself mini-magazines made and used...
October 20, 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
No charge; for ages 8 - 11; reservations required.
Double Nickels Theatre: Halloween Party
Join Double Nickels Theatre for a costume party this Halloween! There will be spooky stories, prizes and an afternoon of dancing! Enjoy free food and drink and even some witches brew!
...October 31, 2012 - 2:00pm
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