Imaginasia programs are free of charge, but seating is limited. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis.

Groups larger than eight must make reservations for a morning session by calling 202.633.0461. Information: 202.633.1000.

		Beyond Space and Time Saturday, October 25, 2008, 2:00 pm Saturday, November 8, 2008, 2:00 pm Saturday, November 15, 2008, 2:00 pm Saturday, November 22, 2008, 2:00 pm Saturday, December 6, 2008, 2:00 pm The exhibition Garden and Cosmos presents recently discovered paintings of classic Hindu stories and visions of the cosmic universe. In the classroom create your own miniature diorama that combines elements from these unique paintings and your vivid imagination.

Where the Desert Blooms Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:00 pm Sunday, November 9, 2008, 2:00 pm Sunday, November 16, 2008, 2:00 pm Sunday, November 23, 2008, 2:00 pm Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2:00 pm Enjoy a classroom slide show of the palace gardens at Nagaur in India, and the use an activity book to explore the exhibition Garden and Cosmos. Discover how artists interpreted these gardens in their paintings, and then create your own miniature Nagaur palace garden to take home.

		Beyond Space and Time Saturday, December 6, 2008, 2:00 pm Saturday, December 13, 2008, 2:00 pm Discover the action-packed paintings of Indian epics and colorful visions of the universe on view in Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur. In the classroom construct a miniature diorama combining elements from these amazing paintings and your imagination.

Where the Desert Blooms Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2:00 pm Sunday, December 14, 2008, 2:00 pm Enjoy a classroom slide show of the palace gardens at Nagaur in northern India and use an activity book to explore the exhibition Garden and Cosmos. Discover how artists interpreted the maharaja’s opulent gardens in their paintings, and then create your own miniature palace garden to take home.

		Down by the Sea Shore Saturday, January 10, 2009, 2:00 pm Sunday, January 11, 2009, 2:00 pm Saturday, January 17, 2009, 2:00 pm Sunday, January 18, 2009, 2:00 pm Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:00 pm Sunday, January 25, 2009, 2:00 pm More than a hundred years ago American artist Dwight William Tryon used pastels to capture the many moods of the sea. Today, Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto takes black-and-white photographs that meld sea and sky. Discover their works in the Sackler Gallery, and then draw with pastels and charcoal in the classroom to create your own seascape to take home.

In Any Language Love Saturday, February 14, 2009, 12:00 - 4:00 pm Open House for all ages Enjoy a slide show of images of love in Asian art. Learn how to create a Valentine using the collagraphic printing technique for the cover and print “love” in different Asian languages inside.

		Taking Shape Saturday, February 7, 2009, 2:00 pm Sunday, February 8, 2009, 2:00 pm Saturday, February 21, 2009, 2:00 pm Sunday, February 22, 2009, 2:00 pm Saturday, February 28, 2009, 2:00 pm Sunday, March 1, 2009, 2:00 pm Explore the exhibition Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia, then create your own miniature banana-leaf boat filled with tiny clay jars and travel down the rivers of Southeast Asia in search of adventure and trade.