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May 1 to 31, 2025 - Programs

Day Week Month
May 1 Thursday top
10:00 a.m.
The Mark of van Gogh
Session 2 of 5
Thursday, ​May 1, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Drawing
Session 5 of 8
Thursday, ​May 1, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 12:45 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 5 of 8
Thursday, ​May 1, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 2 of 5
Thursday, ​May 1, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Eve as Artist, Part II: Women Artists From 1950 to Today
Session 3 of 5
Thursday, ​May 1, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 7 of 13
Thursday, ​May 1, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Special Programs
7:00 p.m.
Color Theory and Practice
Session 4 of 4
Thursday, ​May 1, 2025 - ​7:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
May 2 Friday top
10:00 a.m.
Southwest Washington
Friday, ​May 2, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
Plato: His Life in Athens
Friday, ​May 2, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 3 Saturday top
10:00 a.m.
Excavations at Tell el-Amarna: A Window into Ancient Egypt
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Seminar
Quick-Sketch for a Day: Celebrating America
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 3:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Workshop
Southwest Washington
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
10:30 a.m.
Crepe Paper Flower Posy
Session 1 of 3
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - In Person
Session 5 of 7
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Making Quilts with Your Sewing Machine
Session 4 of 4
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​11:00 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
11:30 a.m.
Photographing People
Session 3 of 4
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
Gel Print Journal and More - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​1:00 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Southwest Washington
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​1:00 p.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
1:30 p.m.
Wool Embroidery from the Andes - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 5 of 7
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Saturday series)
Saturday, ​May 3, 2025 - ​7:30 p.m. ​to 9:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Performance
May 4 Sunday top
10:00 a.m.
Shadows First: An Alternative Approach to Drawing Portraits
Session 2 of 4
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Figure Drawing - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 12:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 4 of 6
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Georgia O'Keeffe's Artistic Vision: Artwork Inspired by the Environment - In Person
Session 1 of 3
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​11:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​1:45 p.m. ​to 4:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Intermediate Oil Painting - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
May the 4th Be With You: The Smithsonian Celebrates Star Wars Day
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​3:00 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati (Sunday series)
Sunday, ​May 4, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Performance
May 5 Monday top
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 5 of 6
Monday, ​May 5, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Color and Illusion in Modern Quilts
Session 1 of 3
Monday, ​May 5, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
England's Historic Royal Palaces: A Step Inside
Session 2 of 4
Monday, ​May 5, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Course
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Monday, ​May 5, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Make Your Mark
Session 1 of 3
Monday, ​May 5, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Honoring America’s Fallen: The Cemeteries of WWII
Monday, ​May 5, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 6 Tuesday top
10:00 a.m.
Botanicals in Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Art Journaling for Self-Expression - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 12:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
From Bach and Beethoven to Balanchine and Baryshnikov: First the Music, Then the Dance
Session 1 of 5
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Essence Over Detail: Expression and Sketching in Watercolor
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​2:00 p.m. ​to 5:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​3:00 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Painting Flowers in Watercolor
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​5:00 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Mosaics: Ancient Motifs, Modern Materials
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 6 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
On-Location Photography with Neutral Density Filters - In Person
Session 1 of 3
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Playing with Pulp - In Person
Session 2 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
The NASA Landolt Space Mission
Tuesday, ​May 6, 2025 - ​7:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 7 Wednesday top
10:00 a.m.
The Art of Illustrated Journaling
Session 6 of 8
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:30 p.m.
Botanical Illustration in Redwork
Session 2 of 3
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​12:30 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:15 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Color Mixing and Maximizing Your Palette
Session 3 of 5
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​1:15 p.m. ​to 4:15 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Birds and Nature in Collage
Session 2 of 4
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
3:30 p.m.
Seeing More: Visual Fitness Workouts
Session 5 of 6
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​3:30 p.m. ​to 6:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:15 p.m.
Digital Drawing Fundamentals
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​6:15 p.m. ​to 9:15 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Workshop
6:30 p.m.
Changing Perspective on the Portrait: From the Renaissance to the Modern Era
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 6 of 8
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Composition Studies
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Germany’s Surrender in WWII
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 7:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
The Hidden World of Baby Animals
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
7:00 p.m.
Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​7:00 p.m. ​to 9:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
7:15 p.m.
Fundamentals of Digital Printing
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​7:15 p.m. ​to 8:45 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
7:30 p.m.
The Art of Floral Design
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday, ​May 7, 2025 - ​7:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
May 8 Thursday top
10:00 a.m.
The Mark of van Gogh
Session 3 of 5
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Drawing
Session 6 of 8
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 12:45 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 6 of 8
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:30 p.m.
Abstract Watercolor for Beginners
Session 1 of 4
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​12:30 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 3 of 5
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Eve as Artist, Part II: Women Artists From 1950 to Today
Session 4 of 5
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 7:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Photography 101
Session 5 of 5
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 8 of 13
Thursday, ​May 8, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Special Programs
May 9 Friday top
7:00 a.m.
Spring Gardens of Norfolk
Friday, ​May 9, ​2025 - 7:00 a.m., ​to Saturday, ​May 10, ​2025 - 7:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Overnight Tour
12:00 p.m.
The Last Suppers of Florence
Friday, ​May 9, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 10 Saturday top
10:00 a.m.
Rethinking Mark Twain: From Huckleberry Finn to Percival Everett’s James
Saturday, ​May 10, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Seminar
10:30 a.m.
Crepe Paper Flower Posy
Session 2 of 3
Saturday, ​May 10, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - In Person
Session 6 of 7
Saturday, ​May 10, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Handwork and Mindfulness
Saturday, ​May 10, 2025 - ​11:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Workshop
11:30 a.m.
Photographing People
Session 4 of 4
Saturday, ​May 10, 2025 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Wool Embroidery from the Andes - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Saturday, ​May 10, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 6 of 7
Saturday, ​May 10, 2025 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
May 11 Sunday top
10:00 a.m.
Shadows First: An Alternative Approach to Drawing Portraits
Session 3 of 4
Sunday, ​May 11, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Figure Drawing - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Sunday, ​May 11, 2025 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 12:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 5 of 6
Sunday, ​May 11, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Georgia O'Keeffe's Artistic Vision: Artwork Inspired by the Environment - In Person
Session 2 of 3
Sunday, ​May 11, 2025 - ​11:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Sunday, ​May 11, 2025 - ​1:45 p.m. ​to 4:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Intermediate Oil Painting - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Sunday, ​May 11, 2025 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
May 12 Monday top
7:00 a.m.
Delaware Bay: Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs
Monday, ​May 12, ​2025 - 7:00 a.m., ​to Tuesday, ​May 13, ​2025 - 7:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Overnight Tour
12:00 p.m.
Artful Mind, Tranquil Mind
Session 6 of 6
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Color and Illusion in Modern Quilts
Session 2 of 3
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
England's Historic Royal Palaces: A Step Inside
Session 3 of 4
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Course
12:30 p.m.
Lavinia Fontana, Artemisia Gentileschi, and the Dawn of Professional Female Artists
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​12:30 p.m. ​to 1:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 7 of 8
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Make Your Mark
Session 2 of 3
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
Andy Warhol and Pop Art
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​7:00 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
The Unique Memorials of Washington
Monday, ​May 12, 2025 - ​7:00 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 13 Tuesday top
10:00 a.m.
Botanicals in Watercolor
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Give Sorrow Words: A Reflective Writing Workshop
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 11:30 a.m. ET​
Online Lecture
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
From Bach and Beethoven to Balanchine and Baryshnikov: First the Music, Then the Dance
Session 2 of 5
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Essence Over Detail: Expression and Sketching in Watercolor
Session 3 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​2:00 p.m. ​to 5:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​3:00 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Painting Flowers in Watercolor
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​5:00 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Mosaics: Ancient Motifs, Modern Materials
Session 3 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 7 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
On-Location Photography with Neutral Density Filters - In Person
Session 2 of 3
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Playing with Pulp - In Person
Session 3 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
The Films of Joan Crawford
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
6:45 p.m.
Adventures in the Louvre
Tuesday, ​May 13, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 14 Wednesday top
10:00 a.m.
The Art of Illustrated Journaling
Session 7 of 8
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:30 p.m.
Botanical Illustration in Redwork
Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​12:30 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:15 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Color Mixing and Maximizing Your Palette
Session 4 of 5
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​1:15 p.m. ​to 4:15 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Birds and Nature in Collage
Session 3 of 4
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Changing Perspective on the Portrait: From the Renaissance to the Modern Era
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 7 of 8
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:45 p.m.
Easter Island
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
7:15 p.m.
Fundamentals of Digital Printing
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday, ​May 14, 2025 - ​7:15 p.m. ​to 8:45 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
May 15 Thursday top
8:00 a.m.
Spring at Longwood Gardens
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​8:00 a.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
10:00 a.m.
History of Western Architecture
Session 1 of 2
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Seminar
The Mark of van Gogh
Session 4 of 5
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Drawing
Session 7 of 8
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 12:45 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 7 of 8
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:30 p.m.
Abstract Watercolor for Beginners
Session 2 of 4
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​12:30 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
A Journey in Artistic Practice
Session 1 of 2
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​1:00 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 4 of 5
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Eve as Artist, Part II: Women Artists From 1950 to Today
Session 5 of 5
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Course
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 9 of 13
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Special Programs
6:45 p.m.
A History of Catalan Cuisine: From the Middle Ages to Molecular Gastronomy
Thursday, ​May 15, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 16 Friday top
10:00 a.m.
History of Western Architecture
Session 2 of 2
Friday, ​May 16, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Seminar
The National Zoo’s Bird House: Close-up on Avian Conservation
Friday, ​May 16, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
6:00 p.m.
Give 'Em the Boot: Wines from the Foot of Italy
Friday, ​May 16, 2025 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 17 Saturday top
10:00 a.m.
Springtime Sketching in the Smithsonian Gardens - In Person
Session 2 of 2
Saturday, ​May 17, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Tracing Jewish History: From Yemen to Yorkshire
Saturday, ​May 17, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
Online Seminar
10:30 a.m.
Crepe Paper Flower Posy
Session 3 of 3
Saturday, ​May 17, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - In Person
Session 7 of 7
Saturday, ​May 17, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Painted Embroidery Workshop
Saturday, ​May 17, 2025 - ​11:00 a.m. ​to 2:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Workshop
1:30 p.m.
Wool Embroidery from the Andes - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Saturday, ​May 17, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Beginning Oil Painting - In Person
Session 7 of 7
Saturday, ​May 17, 2025 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
May 18 Sunday top
10:00 a.m.
Shadows First: An Alternative Approach to Drawing Portraits
Session 4 of 4
Sunday, ​May 18, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:15 a.m.
Figure Drawing - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Sunday, ​May 18, 2025 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 12:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing
Session 6 of 6
Sunday, ​May 18, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
11:00 a.m.
Georgia O'Keeffe's Artistic Vision: Artwork Inspired by the Environment - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Sunday, ​May 18, 2025 - ​11:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
1:45 p.m.
On-Location Photography - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Sunday, ​May 18, 2025 - ​1:45 p.m. ​to 4:45 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
2:30 p.m.
Intermediate Oil Painting - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Sunday, ​May 18, 2025 - ​2:30 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Masterworks in the Midwest
Sunday, ​May 18, ​2025 - 6:00 p.m., ​to Thursday, ​May 22, ​2025 - 4:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Overnight Tour
May 19 Monday top
12:00 p.m.
Color and Illusion in Modern Quilts
Session 3 of 3
Monday, ​May 19, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
England's Historic Royal Palaces: A Step Inside
Session 4 of 4
Monday, ​May 19, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Course
6:30 p.m.
Church and Museum of San Lorenzo
Monday, ​May 19, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Introduction to Watercolor
Session 8 of 8
Monday, ​May 19, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Make Your Mark
Session 3 of 3
Monday, ​May 19, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
7:00 p.m.
The Neuroscience of Choice and Change
Monday, ​May 19, 2025 - ​7:00 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 20 Tuesday top
10:00 a.m.
Botanicals in Watercolor
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Beginning Drawing - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
African American Artists and the Federal Art Project
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 2:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
From Bach and Beethoven to Balanchine and Baryshnikov: First the Music, Then the Dance
Session 3 of 5
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
1:30 p.m.
Essence Over Detail: Expression and Sketching in Watercolor
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Drawing - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​2:00 p.m. ​to 5:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​3:00 p.m. ​to 5:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
5:00 p.m.
Painting Flowers in Watercolor
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​5:00 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:00 p.m.
Figure Sculpture - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:00 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Mosaics: Ancient Motifs, Modern Materials
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
Introduction to Photography - In Person
Session 8 of 8
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
On-Location Photography with Neutral Density Filters - In Person
Session 3 of 3
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
Playing with Pulp - In Person
Session 4 of 4
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
In-Person Studio Arts Course
The Changing Face of Television: YouTube, Bingeing, Streaming, and Beyond
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 7:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
The Films of Bette Davis
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
6:45 p.m.
Major Discoveries in Rome and Pompeii
Tuesday, ​May 20, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 21 Wednesday top
10:00 a.m.
The Art of Illustrated Journaling
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 1:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
The Fragmented Image: Pointillism from Georges Seurat to Chuck Close
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 2:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
1:15 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Color Mixing and Maximizing Your Palette
Session 5 of 5
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​1:15 p.m. ​to 4:15 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Birds and Nature in Collage
Session 4 of 4
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
3:30 p.m.
Seeing More: Visual Fitness Workouts
Session 6 of 6
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​3:30 p.m. ​to 6:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Collage and Mixed Media
Session 8 of 8
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 9:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
The Olmec Culture: Monuments, Masterpieces, and Mysteries
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Women Architects at Work: Making American Modernism
Wednesday, ​May 21, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 7:45 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 22 Thursday top
10:00 a.m.
The Mark of van Gogh
Session 5 of 5
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
10:30 a.m.
Intermediate Drawing
Session 8 of 8
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​10:30 a.m. ​to 12:45 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:00 p.m.
Exploring Abstraction
Session 8 of 8
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
12:30 p.m.
Abstract Watercolor for Beginners
Session 3 of 4
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​12:30 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:00 p.m.
A Journey in Artistic Practice
Session 2 of 2
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​1:00 p.m. ​to 4:00 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
1:30 p.m.
Drawing Light and How the Masters Did It
Session 5 of 5
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​1:30 p.m. ​to 4:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 10 of 13
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Special Programs
6:45 p.m.
Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the Civil War
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Little Goddesses and Burial Mounds: Earthly Religions in Early India
Thursday, ​May 22, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 23 Friday top
10:00 a.m.
The National Zoo’s Bird House: Close-up on Avian Conservation
Friday, ​May 23, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
12:00 p.m.
From Shepherd to Hero: The Artistic Evolution of David
Friday, ​May 23, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 24 Saturday top
No programs are scheduled for this date.
May 25 Sunday top
No programs are scheduled for this date.
May 26 Monday top
No programs are scheduled for this date.
May 27 Tuesday top
12:00 p.m.
From Bach and Beethoven to Balanchine and Baryshnikov: First the Music, Then the Dance
Session 4 of 5
Tuesday, ​May 27, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:30 p.m. ET​
Online Course
May 28 Wednesday top
10:15 a.m.
Jojo's Backyard Safari
Wednesday, ​May 28, 2025 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Jojo's Backyard Safari
Wednesday, ​May 28, 2025 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
King Tyrant: What We’ve Learned About Tyrannosaurus rex
Wednesday, ​May 28, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
6:30 p.m.
The Fantastic Imagination of Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Wednesday, ​May 28, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
A. A. Milne and a Century of Winnie-the-Pooh
Wednesday, ​May 28, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
Saudi Arabia: An Overview of History
Wednesday, ​May 28, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:00 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 29 Thursday top
10:15 a.m.
Jojo's Backyard Safari
Thursday, ​May 29, 2025 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Jojo's Backyard Safari
Thursday, ​May 29, 2025 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
12:00 p.m.
Identifying the Clouds
Thursday, ​May 29, 2025 - ​12:00 p.m. ​to 1:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
12:30 p.m.
Abstract Watercolor for Beginners
Session 4 of 4
Thursday, ​May 29, 2025 - ​12:30 p.m. ​to 2:30 p.m. ET​
Online Studio Arts Course
6:30 p.m.
Smithsonian Chorus: Legends of Song
Session 11 of 13
Thursday, ​May 29, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Special Programs
The Complete(ish) History of Sculpture in One Lecture
Thursday, ​May 29, 2025 - ​6:30 p.m. ​to 8:30 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
6:45 p.m.
How Animals Heal Themselves
Thursday, ​May 29, 2025 - ​6:45 p.m. ​to 8:15 p.m. ET​
Online Lecture
May 30 Friday top
10:00 a.m.
The National Zoo’s Bird House: Close-up on Avian Conservation
Friday, ​May 30, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 12:30 p.m. ET​
In-Person Tour
10:15 a.m.
Jojo's Backyard Safari
Friday, ​May 30, 2025 - ​10:15 a.m. ​to 11:00 a.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
11:30 a.m.
Jojo's Backyard Safari
Friday, ​May 30, 2025 - ​11:30 a.m. ​to 12:15 p.m. ET​
In-Person Discovery Theater
May 31 Saturday top
10:00 a.m.
Finding the History in Shakespeare’s History Plays
Saturday, ​May 31, 2025 - ​10:00 a.m. ​to 3:00 p.m. ET​
Online Seminar