We Make History Weekend

Close out opening weekend at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum with a day of creativity, storytelling, and reflection inspired by We Make History.
Families can enjoy Big Moments, Little Stories, an engaging story time and hands-on art activity that invites young learners to explore how everyday moments become part of the stories we share and remember. Visitors are also encouraged to stop by our portrait station to capture a keepsake with friends and family; honoring this moment as part of history in the making.
Get hands-on with Collage Your Story, Your History, a creative workshop with Pyramid Atlantic that invites participants to reflect on their lived experiences through art. Throughout the day, ACM’s Educators will lead guided tours of the exhibition, offering deeper insight into the roles of changemakers and history keepers in shaping our communities.
All are invited to take part in Stories That Shape Us, a creative writing workshop that explores the power of storytelling as a tool for reflection, healing, and preservation.
Celebrating the stories we carry and the history we continue to make together.

The opening celebrations for We Make History are sponsored by AARP and PEPCO An Exelon Company.

Info: Discover the joy of storytelling in this engaging story time and hands-on art activity designed for young learners and families. Participants will listen to a story that celebrates how historical journeys and personal experiences become part of the history we share and remember. After story time, youth will create their own artwork inspired by the themes of the story, exploring how the moments we live today can become the stories we tell tomorrow.

Info: Stop by our portrait station to create a keepsake portrait with friends or family. Inspired by We Make History, this moment honors the idea that the stories we live today become the history we preserve tomorrow.

Info: Did you know that you are already making history? In this hands-on workshop inspired by the Anacostia Museum’s We Make History exhibit, you’ll create your own collage artwork using photos, maps, drawings, and found materials to tell your story and show off your community. Cut, glue, layer, and build something unique that highlights your life, neighborhood, and experiences as an important part of America's story. Come ready to get creative and make your mark! Participants are welcome to bring a personal photo and/or printout to incorporate into the collage work. This workshop is adult focused.

Info: Join ACM’s Educators for a guided tour of We Make History and explore how individuals and communities shape the stories of our region. Discover the roles of changemakers, who work to improve our communities, and history keepers, who preserve and share these stories. Through this interactive experience, learn how recording history helps us remember the past, understand the present, and shape the future.

Info: Attendees are invited to honor the tradition of storytelling with a creative writing workshop.
Recognizing the healing powers in writing, the writing session will encourage all to unleash their creativity while preserving a piece of their personal history through the written word. The workshop will discuss what makes a good story, offer prompts for on-site writing, and include a sharing circle, offering a chance for participants to share what they learned during the session.

Info: Join ACM’s Educators for a guided tour of We Make History and explore how individuals and communities shape the stories of our region. Discover the roles of changemakers, who work to improve our communities, and history keepers, who preserve and share these stories. Through this interactive experience, learn how recording history helps us remember the past, understand the present, and shape the future.

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