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Family Workshop: Spring Has Sprung
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Family Workshop: Spring Has Sprung

Experience Shakespeare's words and their connection to nature and, weather permitting, take Shakespeare's words outdoors to the Folger's gardens! Choose from two free workshops for ages 5-7 and ages 8-11.
Sat, Apr 5, 2025 at 11:30am & 1pm
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Learning Lab
Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration 2025
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Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration

Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday at the Folger with fun, family-friendly activities and birthday cake for all! Make an Elizabethan ruff, watch sword-fighting and printing press demonstrations, write sonnets, and more.
Sat, Apr 19, 2025, 11am
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Family Workshop: A Power Player Spectacle
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Family Workshop: A Power Player Spectacle

Join the Folger as we use our how-to guide to power playing and the words of Shakespeare to create our own spectacular production! Choose from two free workshops for ages 5-7 and ages 8-11.
Sat, May 3, 2025 at 11:30am & 1pm
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Learning Lab
DIY at the Folger: The Tudor Ruff

DIY at the Folger: The Tudor Ruff

Create and model the fashionable accessory that is the ruff! Join us for this free activity inspired by our temporary exhibition, “How to Be a Power Player: Tudor Edition."
Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 11:30am
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