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Calendar of Events
Jun 1The Pueblo Culture Takes Root in the American Southwest. All-Day Seminar
Jun 2Smithsonian-Inspired Photography: Public Sculpture and Architecture on the Mall. 5-Session Weekend Course
Jun 3The Golden Age of Finnish Art and Architecture. At the residence of the Finnish ambassador. Evening Seminar with Reception.
Jun 4Paine v. Chalmers: Was Declaring Independence Common Sense? Interactive Smithsonian Debate.
Jun 5Jeff Shaara on the Battle of Vicksburg: A Siege for the Ages. Evening Seminar
Jun 6Nabokov’s Secrets. Evening Seminar
Jun 6Retelling Homer. Evening Seminar
Jun 8Fair Isle Knitting Technique.
Jun 12The Key to Linear B: Unlocking a Lost World. Evening Lecture
Jun 15Creative Partnerships that Changed Modern Art. All-Day Seminar
Jun 15Glorious Prague: City of Mystery and Gold. All-Day Seminar
Jun 18La Cuisine du Qubec: Exploring the Passion and Depth of Qubec's Emerging Microbreweries. Part of the 2013 Francophonie Cultural Festival.
Jun 19Zoobiquity: Connecting Health in Animals and Humans. Evening Lecture
Jun 20Color Theory. 5-Session Evening Course
Jun 20The Jews of Britain. Evening Seminar
Jun 22Pastel Portraits
Jun 22The Unwritable Biography of the Apostle Paul. All-Day Seminar
Jun 23The Still Life in Pastel
Jun 28Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. Tot Rock: Jammin' at the Smithsonian.
Jul 8Continuing Black-and-White Photography. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 8Continuing Studio Portraiture. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 8Introduction to Calligraphy: The Foundational Hand. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 8Marvelous Mosaics: Glass on Glass. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 9Continued Drawing. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 9Introduction to Ceramic Painting: Mastering the Majolica Technique. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 9The Joy of Photography: An Exploratory Course. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 10Fine Printing Techniques. 6-Session Daytime Course
Jul 10Conversations about Oil Painting. 6-Session Daytime Course
Jul 10Introduction to Watercolor. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 11Beginning Oil Painting. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 11Open Darkroom Plus. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 12Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 12The Joy of Photography: An Exploratory Course. 6-Session Daytime Course
Jul 12Introduction to Black & White Photography. 6-Session Evening Course
Jul 13Open Darkroom Plus. 6-Session Weekend Course (Morning Session)
Jul 13Open Darkroom Plus. 6-Session Weekend Course (Afternoon Session)
Jul 13Architectural Drawing on the National Mall. 3-Session Weekend Course
Jul 13Archaeological Wonders of the Western Mediterranean. Prehistoric Megalith Builders and Monument Makers. All-Day Seminar
Jul 14Figure Drawing and Independent Projects. 6-Session Weekend Course
Jul 14The Joy of Photography: An Exploratory Course. 6-Session Weekend Course
Jul 14Beginning Drawing. 6-Session Weekend Course
Jul 16Are We Still Fighting the Civil War? Evening Seminar
Jul 17The Real CSI: Tracking Hidden Criminals with the FBI’s Elite Units. Evening Seminar
Jul 20Build Your Own Terrarium. Afternoon Workshop
Jul 23Woven Art from the Navajo Loom: History, Design, and Techniques. Evening Seminar
Jul 27Life at Pemberly: Ever After with Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. All-Day Seminar

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Smithsonian S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, DC 20560
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