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FALL & WINTER 2026-2027

SPOTLIGHT ON

OCTOBER CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Dear Friends,

Welcome to our SPOTLIGHT ON OCTOBER CLASSES & CAMPS!

Check out some upcoming fall favorite classes and workshops at the Park. From felting to foxtrot, there's something for everyone to try. Creativity is calling!

We hope you'll join us next Sunday, September 27 for Echo Arts Festival, a FREE celebration of visual and performing arts. Many Glen Echo Park Resident Artists & Organizations will lead activities, workshops, & demos in their art studios, so it's a great chance to chat directly with our incredible instructors about their course offerings. Plus, you can learn more about music programs at the Park during Washington Conservatory of Music's Open House (1pm - 3pm) and enjoy a family-friendly Music and Movement Class (2pm - 2:30pm).

Get in the Halloween spirit with a Spooky Spiders, Bats & Spirits - Parent & Child Workshop (Ages 5-12). Create your own spooky decorations for Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy! Speaking of Trick-or-Treating, save the date for Fall Frolic on October 31, for fall make & take crafts, Halloween music, a costume contest, and more!

This is not a full list of classes, so be sure to check out our digital catalog to see our entire array of offerings.

We can't wait to see what you create at the Park this fall!

Layered Paper Art Workshop: Dock by the Bay (NEW!)

Oct 3 (one day) | Saturday @ 1pm – 4pm | Learn More & Register >>

Screenprinting on Fabric Workshop (NEW!)

Oct 4 (one day) | Sunday @ 1pm – 4pm | Learn More & Register >>

Clay Sculpture

Begins Oct 15 | Thursdays @ 7pm – 10pm | Learn More & Register >>

Wooly Sheep Needle Felting Workshop (NEW!)

Oct 21 (one day) | Wednesday @ 1pm – 4pm | Learn More & Register >>

Josephine Knot Basket Workshop (NEW!)

Oct 22 (one day) | Thursday @ 10am – 4pm | Learn More & Register >>

Sculptural Basketry: Color, Movement & Form Workshop (NEW!)

Oct 27 (one day) | Tuesday @ 10am – 4pm | Learn More & Register >>

Business of Art 2.0: Scaling Your Creative Career Workshop (NEW!)

Oct 23 (one day) | Friday @ 1pm – 4pm | Learn More & Register >>

Wheel Teen Tuesday (Ages 13-18)

Begins Oct 27 | Tuesdays @ 4pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Wheel Teen Thursday (Ages 13-18) 

Begins Oct 29 | Thursdays @ 4pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Foxtrot

Begins Oct 5 | Mondays @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Appalachian Clogging (NEW!)

Begins Oct 23 | Fridays @ 7pm – 8pm | Learn More & Register >>

Folk Waltz Beginner/Intermediate

Begins Oct 26 | Mondays @ 7:15pm – 8:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

The Many Styles of Swing (NEW!)

Begins Nov 2 | Mondays @ 6:30pm – 7:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Holiday Dance Sampler

Begins Nov 2 | Mondays @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Salsa On 1 Level 1 (FUNdamentals)

Begins Nov 4 | Wednesdays @ 7pm – 8pm | Learn More & Register >>

Bachata Level 1 (FUNdamentals)

Begins Nov 4 | Wednesdays @ 8pm – 9pm | Learn More & Register >>

Autumn Sparks in Colored Pencil (Online)

Begins Sep 30 | Wednesdays @ 10am – 12pm | Learn More & Register >>

Let Watercolor Paint Itself (Online)

Begins Oct 7 | Wednesdays @ 9:30am – 12pm | Learn More & Register >>

Paint the Chesapeake on Tilghman Island Workshop

Begins Oct 9 (three days) | Friday-Sunday @ 10am – 5pm | Learn More & Register >>

After the French Impressionists, A Painting Adventure Workshop

Oct 10 (one day) | Saturday @ 10am – 1pm | Learn More & Register >

Portraits in Colored Pencil (Online)

Begins Oct 14 | Wednesdays @ 5pm – 7pm | Learn More & Register >>

Fur and Feather Workshop

Oct 17 & 18 (two days) | Saturday & Sunday @ 10am – 12:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Contemplative Flower Painting Workshop

Oct 24 & 25 (two days) | Saturday & Sunday @ 2pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Wednesday Evening Glass Series: Holey Moley Workshop  

Sep 30 (one day) | Wednesday @ 6:30pm – 9:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Birch Tree Landscapes Workshop

Oct 17 & 18 (two days) | Saturday & Sunday @ 10am – 2pm | Learn More & Register >>

Explore Kiln Carving Workshop

Oct 24 & 25 (two days) | Saturday & Sunday @ 10am – 2pm | Learn More & Register >>

Additional Fall Discover Glassblowing Workshops now available!

Browse Glassblowing Workshops >>

Intermediate/Advanced Irish Flute and Tin Whistle

Begins Oct 14 | Wednesdays @ 8pm – 9pm | Learn More & Register >>

Advanced Beginners - Irish Flute and Tin Whistle

Begins Oct 14 | Wednesdays @ 7pm – 8pm | Learn More & Register >>

Intermediate: Gum Bichromate Weekend Workshop

Oct 3 & 4 (two days) | Saturday & Sunday @ 12pm – 4pm | Learn More & Register >>

Beginner: Digital Printing From Lightroom Classic Workshop

Oct 4 (one day) | Sunday @ 10am – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Intermediate/Advanced: Lightroom Master Class

Begins Oct 5 | Mondays & Thursdays @ 6pm – 9:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Beginner: Color Film Developing Workshop (Online)

Oct 7 (one day) | Wednesday @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Beginner: Introduction to Studio Photography

Begins Oct 7 | Wednesdays @ 7pm – 9:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Intermediate: Getting It Done: Completing your Photography Project

Begins Oct 7 | Wednesdays @ 10am – 12pm | Learn More & Register >>

Intermediate: Salted Paper Printing

Begins Oct 17 | Saturdays @ 1pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Beginner: Darkroom Photography Fundamentals

Begins Oct 22 | Thursdays @ 6pm – 10pm | Learn More & Register >>

No upcoming Puppetry programs in October. Current stage productions available at thepuppetco.org

Stone Carving Saturdays

Begins Oct 17 | Saturdays @ 11am – 1pm | Learn More & Register >>

Silver Passport Workshops: Keum Boo

Sep 26 (one day) | Saturday @ 10:30am – 4:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Discover Silversmithing 1 Workshop

Oct 1 & 2 (two days) | Thursday & Friday @ 10:30am – 1:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Jewelry Expressions: Enameling Basics Workshop

Oct 10 & 11 (two days) | Saturday & Sunday @ 10:30am – 1:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Silver Saturday 2 Workshop: Using A Stone

Oct 17 (one day) | Saturday @ 10:30am – 4:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Romantics: Groovy Hollow Forms Workshop

Oct 24 (one day) | Saturday @ 10:30am – 4:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

Discover Silversmithing 2 Workshop: Using A Stone

Oct 29 & 30 | Thursday & Friday @ 10:30am – 1:30pm | Learn More & Register >>

The World of Color: A Painting Class (Ages 8-12)

Begins Sep 29 | Tuesdays @ 4:30pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Fine Art Drawing (Ages 7-12)

Begins Oct 1 | Thursdays @ 4:30pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Visible & Creative World (Ages 7-12)

Begins Oct 24 | Saturdays @ 10am – 12pm | Learn More & Register >>

Paint, Plant & Grow: Parent & Child Garden Art Workshop (Ages 5-10) (NEW!)

Sep 28 (one day) | Monday @ 4:30pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Paint, Plant & Grow: Parent & Child Garden Art Workshop (Ages 5-10) (NEW!)

Sep 29 (one day) | Tuesday @ 4:30pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Paint, Plant & Grow: Parent & Child Garden Art Workshop (Ages 5-10) (NEW!)

Sep 30 (one day) | Wednesday @ 4:30pm – 6pm | Learn More & Register >>

Parent-Child Printmaking Workshop (Ages 8-11)

Oct 17 (one day) | Saturday @ 1pm – 3pm | Learn More & Register >>

Spooky Spiders, Bats & Spirits - Parent & Child Workshop (Ages 5-12)

Oct 18 (one day) | Sunday @ 1pm – 3pm | Learn More & Register >>

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