Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal

Wed · Nov 18·7 PM – 7:30 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on activities exploring Escher’s crystal designs.

Tue · Nov 17·11 AM – 12 PM·Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center · Washington

Bessie Coleman’s journey is narrated, then participants make banners celebrating hopes, at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center.

Tue · Nov 17·2 PM – 4 PM·G Street Lobby · Washington

Jill Galloway leads step‑by‑step sketching workshops in the G Street Lobby, using Portrait Gallery collection inspiration and providing all supplies, ages 18 and up, registration required.

Tue · Nov 17·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Four‑session drawing course at Hill Center DC teaches basic techniques, guiding adults to create and refine a personal image drawing; materials supplied, bring a 4×6 photo, ages 18+.

Tue · Nov 17·Thomas Jefferson Memorial (meet the ranger on the front steps) · Washington

Ranger-led exploration at Thomas Jefferson Memorial examines how local geography shaped Washington, DC’s selection as the capital.

Tue · Nov 17·5:30 PM – 8 PM·Renwick Gallery, Renwick Gallery, Grand Salon · Washington

Make miniature bottle‑cap polymer‑clay pies, explore Handwork: Contemporary Craft, enjoy live music, craft cider and beer, plus snacks and after‑hours gallery access. $25, ages 21 and up.

Tue · Nov 17·5 PM – 7 PM·Portrait Gallery, Kogod Courtyard · Washington

Analog Night at the Portrait Gallery’s Kogod Courtyard offers a screen‑free evening of needlepoint, knitting, sketching, watercolor and a spotlight activity inspired by the collection, ages 18+.

Tue · Oct 27·1 PM – 2 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore American Art in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.

Tue · Oct 27·2 PM – 3 PM·East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore modern and contemporary art in the East Building atrium at the National Gallery of Art.

Tue · Oct 27·3 PM – 4 PM·West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Guided tours explore Impressionism and 19‑Century France in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.