Create an Evergreen Wreath (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Just in time for the holidays, create a modern wreath with fresh evergreens on a metal hoop. Using a method similar to floral arrangement, combine local textures, shapes, and colors in your design. Many styles of wreaths, and even garlands, are possible with the wiring techniques covered in class. Open to beginners and to students with floral ...

$35 – $45

Family Nature Art

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist to collect natural items around Wheaton Regional Park and turn them into an artistic masterpiece.

$7

Family Nature Art

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist to collect natural items around Wheaton Regional Park and turn them into an artistic masterpiece.

$7

Crafty Little Naturalist

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist for a crafty hour. The Park Naturalist will lead participants in a nature craft creation to make and take home. Children must register and bring their favorite adult. Ages 3 to 5.

$7

Crafty Little Naturalist

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist for a crafty hour. The Park Naturalist will lead participants in a nature craft creation to make and take home. Children must register and bring their favorite adult. Ages 3 to 5.

$7

Holiday Nature Crafting After-Hours

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Nature is all around us, and we are connected to it in countless ways. Our experiences with nature can inspire us to connect, care, and act. The Our Places: Connecting People and Nature exhibit features personal stories of connection and inspiration from scientists and community leaders, and is closing in 2024. Join the National Museum of Natural History ...

$30

Holiday Nature Crafting After-Hours

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Nature is all around us, and we are connected to it in countless ways. Our experiences with nature can inspire us to connect, care, and act. The Our Places: Connecting People and Nature exhibit features personal stories of connection and inspiration from scientists and community leaders, and is closing in 2024. Join the National Museum of Natural History ...

$30

Holiday Floral Design (Virtual)

(DC) (Hillwood) Celebrate the holiday season with a floral arrangement full of luxuriously rich colors and festive blooms. Ami Wilber shares a step-by-step guide to create your own arrangement with plenty of time to ask questions. Supplies are not included, but a materials list, including suggested alternatives, is included below, should participants wish to follow along at home. For an ...

$12 – $82

Holiday Floral Design (Virtual)

(DC) (Hillwood) Celebrate the holiday season with a floral arrangement full of luxuriously rich colors and festive blooms. Ami Wilber shares a step-by-step guide to create your own arrangement with plenty of time to ask questions. Supplies are not included, but a materials list, including suggested alternatives, is included below, should participants wish to follow along at home. For an ...

$12 – $82

Orchid Origami

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Did you know there are more than 50 species of orchid found in Virginia? Come learn about the bizarre and diverse orchid family, with its 30,000 species in total. We will focus on the orchids found in northern Virginia. After learning about these amazing native plants, we will use the Smithsonian's "Orchid-gami" sheets to cut and fold ...

$7

Orchid Origami

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Did you know there are more than 50 species of orchid found in Virginia? Come learn about the bizarre and diverse orchid family, with its 30,000 species in total. We will focus on the orchids found in northern Virginia. After learning about these amazing native plants, we will use the Smithsonian’s “Orchid-gami” sheets to cut and fold ...

$7

Winter Solstice Lantern Making

Maydale Nature Classroom 1638 Maydale Drive, Colesville, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us as we celebrate the Winter Solstice by making lanterns, the holiday season by making nature ornaments, a Groundhog Day celebration, and Valentine’s Day by making nature valentines. Register for one or all of these family fun activities. Ages 6 to 12.

$7
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