🌎Earth Day Celebration: A Day Unplugged | Saturday April 19, 2025 |10am - 2pm Step away from the screens and reconnect with nature! Join us for a fun-filled, educational day celebrating the beauty of our planet with hands-on activities for all ages. 🔗Let us know your coming: https://s.si.edu/4j0gaFI 🌱 Little Critters: Nature Play with The National Zoo Bring the whole family for an interactive exploration of what makes Earth such a special place! Enjoy gardening sensory play, paint your own planet Earth to take home, and discover ways to care for the environment. Take a storytime hike with Nature Play educators and learn how to appreciate and protect our natural world. (Bring an extra pair of clothes and closed-toe shoes!) 🌿 Urban Gardening with Derek Thomas Learn how to grow a thriving garden—even in the heart of the city! This hands-on workshop will cover: ✔️ Soil and plant nutrition basics ✔️ Container and grow bag gardening techniques ✔️ Multi-planting strategies for year-round harvests ✔️ A take-home grow bag garden for participants! (While supplies last) 🌳 Tree Planting Ceremony We will honor Zora Martin-Felton and Gail Lowe, pioneers of our gardening and cultural programs, with a special tree dedication. Participants will also receive a sapling to plant at home (While supplies last), along with expert guidance on caring for urban trees. 🍎 Farm Stand Kickoff by Fresh Farm Market (10 AM – 2 PM) Browse fresh, local produce and enjoy light snacks as we launch ACM’s seasonal Farm Stand! Come celebrate Earth Day with us—unplug, explore, and grow!
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum
Museums
Washington, District of Columbia 878 followers
We document and preserve community memories, struggles & successes & offer a platform where diverse voices can be heard.
About us
The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) aspires to illuminate and share the untold, and often overlooked stories of people furthest from opportunity in the Greater Washington D.C. region. Our mission is to tell stories of everyday people making impactful changes, who use their collective power to tackle complex issues and advance a more equitable future for all. While local in nature, these stories are relevant to people and communities across our nation. Visitors to the museum can expect to leave more informed and inspired to effect change in their own communities. At ACM, we seek to learn, examine, and interrogate the social, economic, and environmental issues confronting the D.C. region; to share all aspects of a vibrant local history; and to celebrate local creativity. We do this with and alongside others and through immersive and thought-provoking experiences, inclusive of multiple perspectives. We inspire people to see that change is possible in the face of adverse circumstances, by telling the stories of those who have lived and achieved it. By connecting the past to the present, our work seeks to engage more of us to act and influence the world around us. At ACM, we celebrate stories of resiliency, joy, and strength. Our hope is to affirm, uplift, and inspire those who visit us to translate their ideas into action. We invite you to join us in our collective work to build a more equitable future for all.
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https://anacostia.si.edu/
External link for Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum
- Industry
- Museums
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1967
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1901 Fort Pl SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20020, US
Employees at Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum
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Joseph Aaron Campbell
Head Photographer, Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
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Lisa (McClure) Icenroad
Strategic Programs Leader
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Katelynd Anderson
An impact-definer, a storyteller, and a convener helping to build stronger communities | Interim Deputy Director at the Smithsonian's Anacostia…
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Siobhan Lloyd
Fundraising professional
Updates
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The Anacostia Community Museum will open for our regularly scheduled hours today 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Explore our current exhibition "A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, D.C., 1900-2000", which traces the story of the teachers and students who made Washington, DC a truly unparalleled center for Black arts education. Learn more by visiting: https://s.si.edu/3wr4mJq
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Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Zoo, will close at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 due to winter weather. Visit si.edu for more info. 📸: Snow at ACM in a previous year.
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🎊 🎊 It is a new month, and we have a new calendar of programs to share. Head over to our website to learn more and grab your spot.: https://lnkd.in/eb9aJAuQ Plus, don't miss our FIRST After Dark event of 2025 ⚡⚡
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Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum reposted this
What's your most creative upcycling or creative re-use hack? A trained tailor, Thomas Mack used clothing scraps to compose this quilt. Among the rectangles, recognizable remnants include the grey and brown pinstripes of suits and tweeds, also in grey and brown. Mack saved scraps from his tailoring work and initially shared them with his mother-in-law, Spencer Miller, for use in her quilts. When she could no longer quilt due to illness, he began making his own quilts from the scraps, “not wishing to be wasteful.” This quilt was among four by Mack on display in “Man Made: African American Men and Quilting Traditions” at our Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum.
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The Anacostia Community Museum is open today, January 8, and we look forward to welcoming you! Learn more about our current exhibition by visiting: https://lnkd.in/exPNRGSX
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🎊🎊Happy January! We are turning the page on the calendar to a new month full of free programs. Head to our website to learn more and let us know you're joining us: https://lnkd.in/eb9aJAuQ Highlights include: ✨ Free programs for visitors of all ages every Saturday ✨Free programs January 18 - January 20 celebrating Dr. King.
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In the event of a government shutdown, our museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain OPEN through at least Thursday, Dec. 26. Please note that we are closed on Dec. 25. Visit si.edu for updates.
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