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Workshops
Expert teaching artists guide participants in a range of subjects from poetry to English country dance.
Family Workshop: Shakespeare and Me
Family Workshop: Shakespeare and Me
Join the Folger and look at different ways Shakespeare's characters showed off who they are. Choose from two free workshops for ages 5-7 and ages 8-11.
Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 11:30am & 1pm
Workshop and Community Read: "Sweet Blood" with Camille Simone Thomas
Workshop and Community Read: "Sweet Blood" with Camille Simone Thomas
Join Whose Democracy? Artist Fellow Camille Simone Thomas for a workshop and community read of her speculative historical fiction play "Sweet Blood," set in 1727 Jamaica.
Sat, Feb 08, 2025 at 3:30pm
Family Workshop: The Art of the Shakespearean Power Player
Family Workshop: The Art of the Shakespearean Power Player
Dive into themes from our temporary exhibition, “How to Be A Power Player: Tudor Edition,” and connect them to Shakespeare’s words. Choose from two free workshops for ages 5-7 and ages 8-11.
Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 11:30am & 1pm
DIY at the Folger: Miniatures
DIY at the Folger: Miniatures
Make your own self-portrait, fit for the Tudor court! This free activity is inspired by the miniatures on display in the temporary exhibition, “How to Be a Power Player: Tudor Edition."
Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 11:30am
Family Workshop: A Power Player Spectacle
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
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