Hunt for dragons, make a hero’s cape, and explore a fantastical world of adventure in this 3-part series. Each class includes exploration of a different mansion room, an art project, songs, and more! Limited...
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Preschooler Series: Fanciful Heroes
September 13, 2012 - 10:30am
September 20, 2012 - 10:30am
September 27, 2012 - 10:30am
$30, $25 for Hillwood Members
World Affairs Council - Washington, DC
About Us
The World Affairs Council – Washington, DC (WAC–DC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to expanding awareness among the American public and the international community of geo-political...
Portrait Story Days: Stories about Georgia O'Keeffe
Special themed activities will feature a hands-on art project and a story. Young visitors may drop in to listen to create a special piece of art after listening to a story about painter Georgia O'Keeffe, who...
August 25, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
August 26, 2012 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Portrait Story Days: Stories about Jacob Lawrence
Special themed activities will feature a hands-on art project and a story. Young visitors may drop in to listen to a story about Jacob Lawrence, a famous African American painter, and create a special piece of art...
August 18, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
August 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Portrait Story Days: Stories about Patience L. Wright
Special themed activities will feature a hands-on art project and a story. Young visitors may drop in to listen to a story about sculptor Patience L. Wright and create a special piece of art in the Portrait Gallery'...
August 12, 2012 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Facing History: A Youth and Family Program Themed on the Work of Georgia O'Keeffe
This class is designed for children ages five who, with their families, explore portraiture in some depth. Participants will take a brief guided tour of an exhibition, focusing on the work of Georgia O'Keeffe...
August 11, 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Portrait Story Days: Stories about Andy Warhol
Special themed activities will feature a hands-on art project and a story. Young visitors may drop in to listen to a story about artist Andy Warhol, famous for his pop art, and create a special piece of art in the...
August 4, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
August 5, 2012 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Portraits Alive!
For the sixth year in a row, teens will bring the Portrait Gallery's collection to life through an original student-written play. The memorable journey takes visitors to a variety of portraits as the students perform biographical portrayals of...
August 3, 2012 - 2:15pm
Portraits Alive! Teen Ambassador Art Journal Exhibition
Students participating in the 2012 Portraits Alive! program will be available to discuss their art journals created in response to their summer experience as teen ambassadors. The journals reflect their own identity, but also explore their...
August 3, 2012 - 11:30am - 4:00pm
40 under 40: Craft Futures Family Day
Celebrate the 40 under 40: Craft Futures exhibition with the whole family! We have hands-on craft activities inspired by the artworks on display and a scavenger hunt through the exhibition galleries....
August 4, 2012 - 11:00am - 2:00pm
ImaginAsia: Cranes and Clouds
ImaginAsia is for children ages eight to fourteen and their adult companions. Programs take place in the ImaginAsia classroom on sublevel 2 of the Sackler Gallery and begin at 2 pm unless otherwise noted. Space is limited and available on a first...
July 14, 2012 - 2:00pm - July 15, 2012 - 2:00pm
July 28, 2012 - 2:00pm
ARTS FOR FAMILIES Dragon Tales with D.C. Public Librarians
Join The TM and D.C. Public Library librarians to hear stories about the many dragons on view in Dragons, Nagas, and Creatures of the Deep, then write and illustrate your own dragon tale. Free; no reservations...
July 21, 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Film Series American Originals Now: Mark Street
Over the past 25 years, Mark Street has developed a peripatetic filmography of experimental and genre-bending films and videos - some abstract and some that combine scripted and improvised...
July 21, 2012
Bastille Day French Festival
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens and the Alliance Française de Washington celebrate France’s national holiday, Bastille Day, with a French Festival on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the estate remaining open...
July 14, 2012 - 10:00am - 7:00pm
$0-$18
Youth Arts Program Registration
The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) opens registration for its popular after school Youth Arts Program on Monday, July 16, 2012. This innovative arts program, which runs in the fall from August 27 to December 21, 2012, provides students...
July 16, 2012
Art at Mr. Henry's
Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop at Mr. Henry’s Restaurant’s Family Night on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at 6th and Pennsylvania Ave, SE. Kids of all ages can join a CHAW teaching artists for arts projects...
July 10, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts for Families: Dye Your Own Pillowcase
Dye your own pillowcase! Shibori is the Japanese art of shaped resist dyeing. Come wrap, twist, fold, and stitch your way to a good night’s sleep with your own indigo-dyed pillowcase. Various shibori techniques...
August 4, 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
FREE
“Visualizing the Lungs,” an NMHM Organ of the Month Club activity
Your body is an amazing work of art! Each month, the National Museum of Health and Medicine will focus on a different organ. In June, learn about basic lung function and diseases that affect the lungs. Explore anatomy, medical imaging...
June 22, 2012 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Free
KidSpy Spies on Screen Stormbreaker (2006)
“When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it’s never good news.”—Stormbreaker
Alex Rider, the...
July 11, 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tickets: $7 per person** Members of The Inner Circle: $6 **Includes screening, special spy debrief, and popcorn
Portrait Story Days Benjamin Franklin
Young visitors may drop in to listen to a story about Franklin, one of American's most prominent statesman and inventors, and create a special piece of art that relates to Ben Franklin and his accomplishments...
June 30, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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