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August 2011 Calendar |
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Shuttle Anacostia
Click bus for schedule.
See July 23-only Family day special parking/shuttle at
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Free weekend service through Sept 5, 2011
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Family Day
All Things Gullah
Saturday, July 23, 2011 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August Programs
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Tuesday 2, 10:30 a.m. to noon
Doll Pins
Workshop
Create your own doll pins from a variety of crafts and materials that will be provided so you can wear them proudly. More info...
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Saturday 6,10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Photo Album with a Flair
Workshop
Create a photo album with colorful
pages designed with a simple tissue art transfer color process. More info...
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Sunday 7, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m.
Tile Painting
Workshop
Paint your own special decorative tile for home or office that captures your special interest. More info...
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Thursday 11, 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Dail has Something to Say
Video and Discussion
This feature documentary explores the
visual arts and focuses on the life of
Thornton Dial. More info...
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Friday 12,10:30 a.m. to noon
Bookmarks and Fans
Workshop
Create your own fans and or bookmarks from a variety of materials such as beads, feathers and colored paper. More info...
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Saturday 13,10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Basic Drawing Techniques
Workshop
It's never too late... using graphite pencils, learn basic shapes and the principles of perspective and composition. More Info..
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Sunday 14, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Comic Book Art
Workshop
Create a comic book story. Basic instructions include storyboard design and drawing techniques. More info...
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Tuesday 16,10:30 a.m.
Stories from the Negro League: Part II
Discussion
Levi Chappie Drew of the Negro National League, discusses his professional baseball years. More info...
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Thursday 18, 10:30 a.m.
The Winton Triangle
Community History Series
The Winton Triangle is a 260-year-old
community of land owning people of
northeastern North Carolina. More info...
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Saturday 20,10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Paper Mosaic
Workshop
Create a unique picture with small bits of colored and patterned paper to replicate a mosaic image. More info...
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New Exhibition Opens: Monday, 10 a.m.
Aug. 22 - Nov. 27, 2011
Exercise Your Mynd by BK Adams
"Blue Horse" by BK Adams
Photographed by John Woo
In this solo artist exhibition, Adams shares the colorful landscape of his mind through creations using found objects. More info...
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Friday 26,10:00 a.m.
We Shall Overcome:
Video and Discussion
We Shall Overcome traces the origins of the civil rights movement through song, by the SNCC Freedom Singers. More info...
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Saturday 27,1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monumental Martin
Family-Friendly
Celebrate the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial with
The Culture Kingdom Kids. More info...
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Wednesday 31,10:30 a.m
Jacob Lawrence
The Glory of Expression
Video and Discussion
This film is about Jacob Lawrence. The first Black artist to be represented by a New York gallery. More info...
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Exhibitions and programs, unless otherwise indicated, are at the museum which is open daily from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. except Dec. 25. Most events are free and reservations are required where noted. Call 202-633-4820 or 202.633.1000 or visit anacostia.si.edu for more info.
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Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Place SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20020
(202) 633-4820
 
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