Sketchbook Club: Philip van Kouwenbergh’s Flowers in a Vase

Wed · Nov 4·7 PM – 7:30 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: Philip van Kouwenbergh’s Flowers in a Vase (National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on sketching activities exploring van Kouwenbergh’s floral still lifes.

Tue · Nov 3·11 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 3·4 PM – 6 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Hunger Games themed party on the 5th floor explores the 13 Districts, features cosplay, DJ, costume contest, food, games, raffle prizes, giveaways, and make‑and‑take activities for ages 13–19.

Tue · Nov 3·Takoma Park Neighborhood Library · Washington

Puzzle swap at Takoma Park Neighborhood Library—drop off gently used puzzles on the first‑floor table and take new ones home, all skill levels welcome, ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 3·World War II Memorial (meet the ranger at the contact station) · Washington

A park ranger presents stories of Presidents and Vice Presidents who served in World II, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George H. W. Bush, at the WWII Memorial.

Wed · Nov 4·10 AM – 11 AM·Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stitching Circle (Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library) — Bring your own knitting, crocheting, embroidery or other needlework project, work with fellow crafters, and enjoy provided snacks, ages 18+.

Wed · Nov 4·10 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.

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.

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.