Adults

Onsite adult programs at the National Portrait Gallery provide opportunities to socialize and engage with art, history, and biography through a wide variety of workshops, performances, events and tours.

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Conversation Circle

Every other Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
G Street Lobby

Are you learning to speak English? Join this weekly program that encourages visitors from all over the world – whether you have been in the United States for a week or a decade – to practice their English conversational abilities, learn new vocabulary, and meet friends.

This program begins promptly at 10 a.m. in the G St lobby. 

Please email EvansB@si.edu if you are interested.

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Writing Workshops 

Monthly on select evenings from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. or Fridays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
G Street Lobby

Portraiture can spark more than just your imagination; portraits can tell us a story about someone’s life. Writing Workshops is an interactive creative writing program facilitated by local writer Willona Sloan for adults at the National Portrait Gallery.

Free —Registration required.

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Trivia Night

Select Tuesdays, 5:00–6:45pm

Join us at the National Portrait Gallery for a happy hour trivia night inspired, in the Kogod Courtyard, with our friends from New Columbia Pub Quiz. Participate individually or in teams of up to six people for a chance to win a prize at this free, fun event. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase at the museum’s Courtyard Café.