Crafting & hands-on events in the DC area

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Kings Park Library — Kings Park Meeting Room · Burke

Craft and Chat sessions invite attendees to enjoy a self-led craft while connecting with other community members. Crafts rotate monthly, supplies provided while they last. This month will be a painting craft. Open to Adult, 18+. Registration required.

4 PM – 5:30 PM·Sterling Library

Space and supplies are limited. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Click here to get more details about makerspace equipment. Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels! We'll spread out a drop cloth in meeting room #2, then give everyone access to tempra paint and brushes. Kids can learn how to wield a brush to make the marks they want, while wo…

Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, 22203 · Arlington

Create and decorate your own tricorn hats—just like those worn during the American Revolution—using simple materials and their imagination. Perfect for young history lovers, this activity combines creativity, learning, and a touch of Revolutionary flair.

11 AM – 1 PM·Smithsonian Gardens · Washington

Drop by the Enid A. Haupt Garden between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and join Smithsonian Gardens for nature journaling! Nature journaling is an opportunity for visitors to slow down, reflect, and connect to the gardens. This program is designed to foster appreciation and connection to the natural world through observation, ref…

1 PM – 3 PM·Program Room, Anacostia Community Museum · Washington

Explore the stories from fabrics, textiles and threads in this hands on workshop by local artist, Autumn Spears. Inspired by the idea that textiles can serve as personal and cultural archives, The Shape of Memory, invites us to reflect on a memory or experience that has shaped our lives and transform that reflection in…

6 PM – 9 PM·Cascades Library · Sterling

Crafts, games and computers are also available. Teens must arrive between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Registration is required for all attendees. If you have not registered and verified your ID this year, then click here to register online . However, a parent or guardian must accompany their teen to the library to verify ID. Paren…

12 PM – 2 PM·Program Room, Anacostia Community Museum · Washington

Join us for a creative, hands-on workshop led by artist James S. Terrell. Inspired by the symbolism and storytelling power of masks, participants will design and paint their own expressive mask artwork on canvas. Inspired by the work of David Driskell and Lois Mailou Jones, James S. Terrell will walk participants throu…

12 PM – 3 PM·Carlyle House Historic Park, Alexandria, VA

Read and craft with your friends on the Carlyle House front lawn for Family Fun Day on the first Saturday of the month from March-November!

2:30 PM – 5 PM·Kingstowne Regional Library — Conference Room (E151) · Alexandria

Enjoy a creative afternoon exploring new art techniques! This month, we’ll be learning how to create decoupage on a handheld fan. Join this event and create your own inspired masterpiece with local artist So-hee. All materials will be provided. Adults.

3 PM – 5 PM·Germantown Library

Learn to crochet with recycled plastic bags and help create sleeping mats for unhoused residents and those experiencing homelessness with Crochet4Change. These mats are durable, lightweight, and waterproof in addition to having great insulation. As a result, they are incredibly beneficial to those who are homeless, esp…

3 PM – 4 PM·Rockville Memorial Library

Learn about the endangered animal the Blue Whale and make a craft! For ages 5-10. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD, Inc. If you are looking for something to do until this program, take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out…

2700 Art Space, 2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22206

SPARK! is a fun inclusive outdoor market with handpicked art and food vendors, and programming including poetry, music and art making. Meet your neighbors, build community and be inspired at SPARK! Hang out with us the first Sunday of the month at the new outdoor 2700 Art Space.

10 AM – 12 PM·Huntley Meadows Location, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, VA

(12-Adult) Drawing water can be made a little less tricky by learning a few techniques. Rippled, still or running, we will learn all about how water behaves. Join artist and naturalist Margaret Wohler to learn how to draw this surface that is both transparent and reflective. All art materials provided.

11 AM – 12 PM·Meet at Information Desk, Asian Art Museum · Washington

Join docent Sushmita Mazumdar every first Sunday of the month as she guides you to use pencil and paper to consider the unique ideas and expressions of Asian artists from various traditions spanning the continent across centuries. All materials will be provided. No reservation needed.

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Third Floor, "20th Century Americans" · Washington

Join us in the galleries for a drop-in sketching session with artist, Jill Galloway! Create, connect, and sketch with fellow artists, while drawing inspiration from the Portrait Gallery's collection. These drop-in style workshops will include all supplies. Open to artists of all levels, ages 18 and up. When you arrive,…

2 PM – 4 PM·Cherrydale Library — Loft · Arlington

Come mend and connect in community. Bring your clothing or textile items and give them new life through visible mending—where repairs are seen and celebrated. Learn alongside Alison Davis-Holland and a friendly team of “Mend-tors” from Art on the Mend , and enjoy meeting new people along the way. We provide all mending…

5 PM – 6 PM·Marilyn J. Praisner Library · Burtonsville

Learn fun painting techniques, personalize your game pieces, and take home a handmade set that's perfect for playing with friends and family. Open to Middle & High School Students Join us for a fun, hands-on project and turn ordinary rocks into a game you'll be proud to show off! Questions about this program? Contact t…

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Pohick Regional Library — PO DIY · Burke

Learn to draw beautiful images through an easy, relaxing, and FUN method called Zentangle. You'll be taught by a certified Zentangle instructor. Instruction for beginners starts at 6:00, followed by open workshop time for all abilities.