Category Archives: Museums

June 27, 2023 · 9:06 am

Celebrate Summer & Creativity this Weekend at the National Gallery of Art’s First Saturday!

Looking for a place to beat the heat and get your 4th of July celebration started this weekend? Join the National Gallery of Art for their July First Saturday, a special day-long affair with multiple free programs for kids of all ages!

At this free festival, you can:
* Read a book and play in Spanish and English at the bilingual Storytime.
* Become a work of art at a face painting station.
* Make your own art inspired by fireworks
* Visit a pop-up library celebrating Leonardo da Vinci, cohosted with our friends from the DC Public Library, then
* View the only Leonardo da Vinci painting on view in the Americas (in the West Building)!

These activities will be offered throughout the East Building (+ one in the West) and don’t require registration. View more details and the full schedule of the day’s activities here.

First Saturday
Where: National Gallery of Art, East Building | National Mall, DC
When: Saturday, July 1, 10am – 3pm
Admission: FREE!

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This post is sponsored by the National Gallery of Art, however, I only promote programs, places, and events that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.

Get Ready for the Guest Artist Program at the National Postal Museum!

Stamp artists have the extremely challenging task of depicting the shared history, culture, and beliefs of an entire nation on a one-inch square piece of paper. They work to find the perfect balance between the countless perspectives and experiences of the American people with their individual artistic visions.

This summer, you can join National Postal Museum and artist John Parra, as they examine a collection of themes illustrated in his original stamp designs and illustrations. Whether you are interested in John’s design process, his artistic inspirations, or his interest in examining Hispanic heritage on postage stamps, there is undoubtedly a program that will interest a variety of art lovers!

Programs will take place throughout the summer, both online and in person, the first one happening next Wednesday, June 28, at 7pm over Zoom. During that session, join John Parra and USPS Art Director Antonio Alcalá for ¡Delicioso!: Designing Latino Food Stamps, a conversation about the stamp design process that they used in 2017 when working on the ¡Delicioso! series together. All ages are welcome to join, and there is no cost to register.

Mark your calendar, too, for the first in-person program: Spanish is the Language of My Family Book Festival will take place at the National Postal Museum on Saturday, July 15, 11am – 4pm. Enjoy a family-friendly book festival following the release of Spanish is the Language of My Family, written by Michael Genhart and illustrated by John Parra. Festivities will include tons of fun games, interesting crafts, and entertaining live music for the whole family! This event is free, and no advanced registration is required.

See what else is coming up in the Guest Artist Program this summer! (We’ll keep you updated, too.)

Guest Artist Program
Where: National Postal Museum | 2 Mass Ave NE & Online
When: Throughout the summer
Admission: FREE!

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This post is sponsored by the National Postal Museum, however, I only promote programs, places, and events that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.

FREE this Sunday: Pollinator Celebration & Mister G Concert at the National Museum of Natural History!

There is a lot to enjoy at Smithsonian museums this coming weekend, and one program that families and kids will especially dig: The World & Me: Pollinator Celebration with MISTER G.

This Sunday, June 25 from 10am – 12:30pm, the National Museum of Natural History is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service and USDA for a morning celebrating pollinators and learning about our connections to pollinators and plants with interactive activities and a concert with MISTER G! It’s all free and open to the public, and no registration is required.

Schedule of events:
10-10:55am: Hands-on activities and learning stations
11-11:50am: Concert with MISTER G
11:55am – 12:30pm: Hands-on activities and learning stations, plus a book signing with MISTER G*
*Books will be available for purchase at the event.

The program will be held in Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center, on the Ground Floor of the National Museum of Natural History. Use the Constitution Avenue entrance, and Q?rius is located on the right as you enter the museum.

Want to begin your pollinator explorations ahead of the event? Check out the museum’s learning resource page about pollinators and plants!

The World & Me: Pollinator Celebration with MISTER G
Where: National Museum of Natural History | National Mall, DC
When: Sunday, June 25, 10am – 12:30pm
Admission: FREE

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This post is sponsored by the National Museum of Natural History, however, I only promote programs, places, and events that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.