The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) hosts a new fall session of adult and youth classes at 545 7th Street, SE. Adult classes include Painting, Fitness, Dance, Photography, Ceramics, Fiber Arts, Music, and more. Drop-in...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Family Day: Central American Traditions
Bring the whole family to the Smithsonian’s fun-filled kickoff celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! Visitors can enjoy music and dance performances by local Central American artists, hands-on arts-and...
September 15, 2012 - 11:00am - 5:00pm
September 15, 2012 - 11:00am - 5:00pm
The Big Build
Fulfill your curiosities and become a builder for the day! At the Big Build you, your family, and your friends have the opportunity to work alongside experienced artisans and...
September 23, 2012 - 10:00am - 4:30pm
Azerbaijani Thursdays Screening Series - The Fortess
The Fortress tells the story of a film crew that arrives in a remote border village in the mountains of Azerbaijan to shoot a historical account of war, heroism, and love when a real war erupts. This moving tale of life imitating art was selected...
September 6, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Cub Scout Day
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March 16, 2013 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
March 16, 2013 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
$5.00 to $10.00
Girl Scout Day
Join us for Girl Scout Day at the National Building Museum, a day designed especially for Girl Scouts. Explore the world we build for ourselves and work on badge and journey requirements. Girls will participate in multiple hands-on...
October 20, 2012 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime
Children ages 3-5 and an adult companion are invited to use their imagination as they explore the paintings, sculpture, and architecture of The Kreeger Museum. Each program includes a gallery tour, analysis of works of art from the collection, a...
October 3, 2012 - 10:00am - October 17, 2012 - 11:00am
Operation Undercover: Secrets of Disguise Workshop
Ditch your Halloween costume and change your whole identity! Go deep undercover for a mission too secret to divulge in print. The intricacies of creating a cover identity complete with “pocket litter,” documentation, and...
October 20, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
$30
KidSpy Overnight: Operation Secret Slumber
When the lights go down, the adventure begins! The Museum doors have been locked for the night, but in the shadows a group of exclusive recruits stand ready to begin a night of top-secret KidSpy training. This could be you! Perfect your...
October 13, 2012 - 7:00pm - October 14, 2012 - 10:00am
$115
Framed to Impress
Use an activity guide to explore the royal albums of the great Mughal emperors in the exhibition Worlds within Worlds. Bring size 5 x 7” or smaller photographs (though we’ll take photos of those who forget!) to mount on Mughal-...
September 8, 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:05pm
Free
Inaugural Community Day and Art Fair 2012
The Corcoran is dedicated to art, and we want you to be, too! Come gather, create, and be inspired at this day-long celebration of art and creativity designed for our local community. Try your hand at printmaking, ceramics, and...
October 20, 2012 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
FREE; book donation encouraged
Haunted... Chocolate House Workshop & Tea
How do you build a chocolate house? Start with tea -- early America's favorite pick-me-up -- accompanied by lovely sweets, all introduced by a costumed interpreter full of stories about tea-drinking history and lore....
October 27, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Member child: $20.00 Non-member child: $25.00 Adult: $10.00
Fairies in the Garden Tea and Treats
Enjoy indoor fun and outdoor frolic with your favorite Tinkerbell, as children dress up in magical fairy costumes complete with tutus, wands, and wings. Dressed for tea, costumed interpreters explain the...
October 8, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Member Child: $20.00 Non-member Child: $25.00 Adult: $10.00
DCPL: Free Story Time
Story Time programs...
August 23, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
September 8, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
September 27, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
October 13, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
October 25, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
November 10, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
December 8, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
January 12, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Corcoran Community Art Fair
The Corcoran’s first annual Community Art Fair is a juried exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts made by D.C.-area artists. The fair will take place in the Corcoran’s North Atrium as part of Community Day at the Corcoran, a day-...
October 20, 2012 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Meet Cooper the Pig at CHAW
Drop by the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street, SE) on Saturday, August 18, 2012 to meet Cooper the miniature pig. Cooper will be greeting fans between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CHAW will do a drawing for class gift certificates...
August 18, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Art Cart: Unearthing Chinese Art
Stop by this interactive cart to explore examples of natural and carved jade and the tools used to shape them. Learn how bronzes were made by assembling the parts of a bronze mold. Touch pieces of jade and bronze. Discover designs in the...
August 17, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free
Click, Tap, Pop: Photography and Kinetics
Ever want to line up 50 feet of dominoes, with ramps and springs, twists and turns, maybe a row of helium filled balloons to boot, then tip the first one over and start photographing/filming? Taught by Bruce McKaig, this class uses a multitude of...
August 27, 2012 - 4:00pm - December 21, 2012 - 5:30pm
Musical Stepping Stones
Musical Stepping Stones introduces children to a vast array of musical elements including rhythm, pitch, tempo, dynamics, timbre and musical forms in a fun and interactive environment. Classes aim to enhance each child’s development and...
August 27, 2012 - 5:00pm - December 21, 2012 - 8:00pm
Happy Birthday, U.S. Constitution
In a special program in celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, the first 225 guests will join the Founding Fathers for a slice of cake as they describe the night before the U.S. Constitution.
September 17, 2012 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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