Wax to Watts: Illuminating History

Fri · Nov 20·10 AM – 4 PM·American History Museum, Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing · Washington

Inventors workshop at the American History Museum’s Spark!Lab invites ages 6–12 to create, collaborate, test, and experiment using STEM, art, and history.

Fri · Nov 20·1 PM – 3 PM·Anacostia Community Museum, Program Room · Washington

Face to Face offers a portrait‑making experience where participants paint self‑portraits and transfer them onto paper as monoprints, exploring identity and connection at Anacostia Community Museum.

Fri · Nov 20·3 PM – 5 PM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.

Fri · Nov 20·4 PM – 5 PM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

Preschool Art Lesson (Georgetown Neighborhood Library) — Learn a new art style, explore an artist, then create a messy masterpiece; ages 3‑5 with caregiver, registration required.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM – 2 PM·Anacostia Community Museum · Washington

Harvest Celebration at Anacostia Community Museum features gardening and harvesting activities, a wellness pause, and shadow box making, plus time to connect, reflect, and celebrate for all ages.

Sat · Nov 21·11 AM·Moonshot Studio, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566

Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 12 PM·Tudor Place · Washington

Trick or Treat at Tudor Place offers treats, costumes, coffee, cider, crafts, games and face‑painting outdoors, rain or shine; Member child $15, child $20, adult $10, for ages 3–13.

Wed · Nov 4·10:15 AM – 11 AM·Tudor Place · Washington

Explore heating methods with story time, artifact displays, and a hands‑on art project at Tudor Place, ages 18 months–48 months; member child $5, non‑member child $10, adult free.