Crafting & hands-on events in Washington, DC

2:45 PM – 5 PM·Palisades Neighborhood Library · Washington

Come cool off in the library with some colorful lanyard crafts! Plastic lanyard and string will be provided. All ages welcome.

4 PM – 5 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Children ages 3-10 are welcome in the Children's Reading Room (2nd Floor) for some arts and crafts fun! We make a different project every week using a wide variety of methods and materials.

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…

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…

10 AM – 2 PM·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Join us for our weekly "Build It" program. Create one-of-a-kind structures with LEGOs, magnetic tiles, recycled everyday materials & more.

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…

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 AM – 12:30 PM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

In this course, participants will explore a variety of mixed-media approaches to art! Mixed media can unlock a variety of textures, styles, and imaginative avenues. Applying techniques such as perspective, shading, and color theory, participants will have the opportunity to work from reference imagery as well as from l…

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,…