Even though the music of Bach was written 300 years ago, it is as fun to listen to now as ever. It might surprise you that more people listen to Bach's music today than... Read more

Armed with clipboards, binoculars, and curiosity, students are transformed into urban ornithologists in this interdisciplinary field trip. Led by an expert birder, students observe, identify, and tally birds they find in the garden and... Read more

This program is an interactive, one-time educational program that asks students to consider how cartoons are created from conception to storyboarding to full scale animation. Through in-person storytelling and the inclusion of the students'... Read more

Led by teaching artist Chitra Subramanian, students explore the connection between dance and storytelling as they respond to animal sculptures in Hillwood’s gardens. Through creative movement activities, they reflect on qualities associated with different... Read more

This 45-minute in-person program introduces students to the music of Shirley Horn, a DC native and trailblazing jazz vocalist that broke down barriers for female jazz musicians. Through a performance of her music by... Read more

Explore nature’s seasonal changes in Hillwood’s gardens while practicing scientific observation skills and artistic expression. Students will discover how plants and wildlife survive and thrive in the garden environment throughout the seasons. Following a... Read more

DC students and their teachers join us for an unforgettable, two-hour collaborative storytelling workshop. We lead students through the building blocks of short-form creative writing, including the story mountain framework, character development, and dialogue.... Read more

Student Experiences at the Folger are tailored to your students and what you’re studying in class. Pair a guided 45-minute tour with an interactive, up-on-your-feet 45-minute Folger Method workshop— bringing Shakespeare’s language off the... Read more

Lions and birds and squirrels—oh my! In this virtual program, students are introduced to animal imagery in art through guided observation, discussion, storytelling, and artmaking. Students practice visual literacy skills by identifying animals in... Read more

In this virtual workshop, students investigate portraiture through historical and contemporary ceramic artworks, comparing an 18th-century portrait cup of Benjamin Franklin with contemporary artist Roberto Lugo’s Good Trouble vase, featuring civil rights leader John... Read more