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Artist Reception Caroline MacKinnon: Eye on the Sky

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Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Add to Calendar Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00 pm America/New_York Artist Reception Caroline MacKinnon: Eye on the Sky * This exhibition runs Nov. 10, 2025–Jan. 4, 2026, with a public reception on Thu., Nov. 20. * Artist Caroline Mackinnon explores our place in the cosmos using various materials, including ceramic sculpture and embroidery, gouache, acrylic paint, and ink. Crystal raindrops glimmer and plunge. Vibrant fogs lift, revealing undulating chasms and teeming oceans. Celestial bodies hang in a tense atmosphere. The moment is past, present, and future. The place is everywhere. This exhibit will be on display at the Publick Playhouse from November 10, 2025-January 4, 2026 and can be viewed during regular facility hours (M-F, 9 am-5 pm).…

* This exhibition runs Nov. 10, 2025–Jan. 4, 2026, with a public reception on Thu., Nov. 20. *

Artist Caroline Mackinnon explores our place in the cosmos using various materials, including ceramic sculpture and embroidery, gouache, acrylic paint, and ink. Crystal raindrops glimmer and plunge. Vibrant fogs lift, revealing undulating chasms and teeming oceans. Celestial bodies hang in a tense atmosphere. The moment is past, present, and future. The place is everywhere.

This exhibit will be on display at the Publick Playhouse from November 10, 2025-January 4, 2026 and can be viewed during regular facility hours (M-F, 9 am-5 pm). Please note that exhibits cannot be viewed when a performance or event is in progress. Before viewing an exhibit, please call the Box Office at 301-277-1710 to check the performance schedule.

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Nature Makers Space

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Friday, October 17, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Add to Calendar Friday, October 17, 2025 4:00 pm America/New_York Nature Makers Space

Friday, November 21, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Add to Calendar Friday, November 21, 2025 4:00 pm America/New_York Nature Makers Space

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Mad Scientist Mayhem

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Friday, November 21, 2025
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Add to Calendar Friday, November 21, 2025 4:30 pm America/New_York Mad Scientist Mayhem

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Basic Birding 101

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Saturday, October 25, 2025
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Add to Calendar Saturday, October 25, 2025 9:00 am America/New_York Basic Birding 101 Grab your binoculars or borrow a pair from us and join our park naturalist for a birdwatching adventure! Learn how to identify them by their field marks and see why birdwatching is a beloved hobby worldwide. Come and enjoy the beauty of nature with us!

Saturday, November 22, 2025
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Add to Calendar Saturday, November 22, 2025 9:00 am America/New_York Basic Birding 101 Grab your binoculars or borrow a pair from us and join our park naturalist for a birdwatching adventure! Learn how to identify them by their field marks and see why birdwatching is a beloved hobby worldwide. Come and enjoy the beauty of nature with us!

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Grab your binoculars or borrow a pair from us and join our park naturalist for a birdwatching adventure! Learn how to identify them by their field marks and see why birdwatching is a beloved hobby worldwide. Come and enjoy the beauty of nature with us!

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Insect Investigations!

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Saturday, November 22, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Add to Calendar Saturday, November 22, 2025 10:00 am America/New_York Insect Investigations!

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 Saturday STEAM Hour

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Saturday, November 22, 2025
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Add to Calendar Saturday, November 22, 2025 10:30 am America/New_York  Saturday STEAM Hour

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Animal Encounters at Mount Rainier

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Saturday, October 25, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Add to Calendar Saturday, October 25, 2025 11:00 am America/New_York Animal Encounters at Mount Rainier

Saturday, November 22, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Add to Calendar Saturday, November 22, 2025 11:00 am America/New_York Animal Encounters at Mount Rainier

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Coast Into Thanksgiving

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Saturday, November 22, 2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Add to Calendar Saturday, November 22, 2025 1:00 pm America/New_York Coast Into Thanksgiving Create festive mosaic coasters just in time for holiday gatherings! Learn the basics of mosaic design while crafting functional and beautiful coasters that will add a personal touch to your Thanksgiving table.

Create festive mosaic coasters just in time for holiday gatherings! Learn the basics of mosaic design while crafting functional and beautiful coasters that will add a personal touch to your Thanksgiving table.

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Harmony Hall Arts Center: Instructor and Student Exhibition - Public Reception

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Saturday, November 22, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Add to Calendar Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:00 pm America/New_York Harmony Hall Arts Center: Instructor and Student Exhibition - Public Reception * This exhibition runs Nov. 17, 2025–Jan. 10, 2026, with a public reception on Sat., Nov. 22. * Harmony Hall’s talented art students and instructors—spanning various ages, experience levels, and artistic disciplines—will showcase their creativity in this vibrant, multidisciplinary exhibition. The Main Gallery will feature diverse works, from watercolor and acrylic paintings that evolve from initial sketches to final works. Additionally, hand-built, wheel-thrown, and Japanese Raku ceramics will be showcased. This exhibition celebrates the dedication and artistic growth of more than 20 artists and their instructors, offering a diverse display of their hard work and passion.

* This exhibition runs Nov. 17, 2025–Jan. 10, 2026, with a public reception on Sat., Nov. 22. *

Harmony Hall’s talented art students and instructors—spanning various ages, experience levels, and artistic disciplines—will showcase their creativity in this vibrant, multidisciplinary exhibition. The Main Gallery will feature diverse works, from watercolor and acrylic paintings that evolve from initial sketches to final works. Additionally, hand-built, wheel-thrown, and Japanese Raku ceramics will be showcased. This exhibition celebrates the dedication and artistic growth of more than 20 artists and their instructors, offering a diverse display of their hard work and passion.

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