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06/27/2023

Starting this week, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival will take over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for two weeks of music and dance performances, craft workshops, kitchen demonstrations, hands-on family activities, and much more—all free and open to the public.

Join us to explore creativity and spirituality throughout the nation and celebrate the culture of the Ozarks.

Learn more: https://festival.si.edu

06/20/2023

Stargazing, music on the Mall, and summer fun are on deck for Saturday, June 24! Celebrate the start of summer with Smithsonian’s free celebration.

Learn more about Smithsonian Solstice Saturday

04/11/2023

Keep a visual-thinking journal and learn to see like an artist and create personally meaningful works of art in terms of form, theme, and context. Use text, images, and newly developed visual thinking skills to create a “memoir museum”—a handmade map that traces where you’ve....

02/09/2023

Strengthen your artistic muscles! Through group discussions and imaginative studio activities, engage your creativity and boost insight in weekly eye-opening, hands-on, and interactive art "workouts" with Renee Sandall beginning next Thursday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m. ET. This program includes 4 sessions, 2.5 hours each. Learn more: https://s.si.edu/SeeingMore

Art by instructor Renee Sandall.

12/07/2022

Check out the schedule of events for the opening of at the National Museum of American History this weekend!

Festival de apertura de La nación del espectáculo

12/05/2022

This Friday at noon ET take a break from the stress of the season to enjoy an online workshop with an orchid expert! You'll come away with an elegant orchid centerpiece.

Register: https://s.si.edu/OrchidsforHolidays

11/08/2022

It’s election day!

Whether you’ve voted early or plan to participate in-person today, casting your vote is fundamental to our democracy.

What history are you making? How will you shape the future? These are some of the questions our 2020 video series “Young People Shake Up Elections" asked young adults, who have been a political force throughout U.S. history. Some of their responses can be found here: https://s.si.edu/32g9VYd

11/04/2022

Are you unsure of how to start your next jewelry project? This workshop will help to build your confidence in your jewelry-making skills.

10/20/2022

In-Person and Online Program: Misty Copeland made history as the first African American principal ballerina at American Ballet Theatre, an achievement in which another trailblazing Black ballerina—her mentor, the late Raven Wilkinson—played a key role. Drawing on her new book, The Wind a...

10/03/2022

09/26/2022

An evening all about cookies with Smithsonian Associates and Milk Bar's Christina Tosi...what could be sweeter? 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi—famous for sweet inventions like the Compost Cookie—is ready to turn both experienced home bakers and novices into cookie wizards. Join her as she discusses the recipes in her new book All About Cookies and the delicious inspirations behind them.