Venue
Anacostia Community Museum
Mostly Museums & Galleries and Arts & Crafts.
Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl SE, Washington, DC. 14 upcoming events, mostly Museums & Galleries and Arts & Crafts. Dates, times and details on AskAlice.
Upcoming here
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Always Think B4U Move: The Art of Strategy II
In honor of National Chess Day, join us for a free community chess experience that brings together competition, instruction, technology, and public engagement in a welcoming museum setting. The progr…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
Growing Community: Spirituality in the Garden: Cultivating Inner and Outer Peace with Dr. Madea Allen
Gardens are more than productive spaces; they are living sanctuaries. This workshop explores how the way we show up inwardly shapes the energy and experience of the garden outwardly. Participants wil…
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1:00 PM
Lifelong Learners: Signed-Sealed-Delivered: Postcard & Stamp Workshop
Postcards and postage stamps preserve history in miniature. Design your own postcards and stamps in this hands-on workshop where art meets history. Inspired by our latest exhibition, We Make History,…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Coffee & Collections: Objects that Create Connections
Discover objects that have connected the aspirations of people in Anacostia with those of a community in Bangladesh. The participatory art of Monica Jahan Bose encourages personal reflection and acti…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
Growing Community: Endings and Beginnings in the Fall Garden
We will celebrate the ending of the growing season and the beginning of the fall and winter garden. Participants will reap the benefits of the summer crops while learning the importance of planting a…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Pumpkin Painting: Creative Minds
Celebrate the fall season with creativity! Join us for a festive Pumpkin Decorating Workshop, perfect for families, friends, and neighbors of all ages. Instead of carving, guests will have the option…
1:00PM
1:00 PM
Lifelong Learners: Community in a Cup
Led by Brittany Mona' , Community in a Cup: Session 1 is a two-hour hands-on candle-making workshop designed for adults to explore wellness, creativity, and community building through creative practi…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
Growing Community: Garden as Places of Art
We will unpack the intersections of plants, art, and a living canvas. Through the lens of gardens as living sculptures, we will forage the garden for found objects that inspire and illuminate the gro…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Spirit Toonz: D.C. Soccer in Art
Join artist Rain Young for a fun, hands-on art workshop celebrating soccer, creativity, and Washington, D.C.’s ever-evolving story. Participants will choose from a selection of featured Washington Sp…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
After Dark: Stories We Carry
Join the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum for After Dark: Stories We Carry, an evening of art, music, memory, and connection inspired by our exhibition, We Make History .
We Make History exp…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
History in the Making: Carter G. Woodson Zine Lab
What happens when art meets history at the museum? Join artist Brittany Monet to make zines—small booklets that offer a creative way to tell a story or explore an idea. This hands-on, family-friendly…
1:00PM
1:00 PM
Lifelong Learners: Printed Perspectives
Explore wellness, creativity, identity, and build community through portraiture. Face to Face is a playful portrait-making experience that invites Lifelong Learners to explore identity, memory, and c…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
Coffee & Gratitude
Trading the Black Friday rush for Coffee & Gratitude at Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, a gathering centered on art, storytelling, and gratitude.
Start your morning with us and enjoy a lig…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Go-Go Fitness
Join Go-Go Fitness LLC as they lead a fun dance fitness workshop to DC’s home sound – Go-Go Music. Dress in loose fitting, comfortable clothes, wear tennis shoes, and bring water and a hand towel. Re…