Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the carousel with NPS Ranger Kevin Patti. Learn about carousel history and fun facts about the carousel and Wurlitzer band organ. Watch the premiere on our YouTube channel on Friday, February 19 at 12:30pm.

Rosa Patton has been restoring carousels for 43 years, including the 20-year restoration of Glen Echo's carousel. She will discuss the painting style differences between carousel manufacturers, the types of paints used, and the tools and brushes used for achieving the signature look of each company. She will also give a painting technique demonstration to show how the company's artists worked and how these techniques were used during the carousel's restoration.

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The restorer and caretaker of the organ for the last 50 years will talk about the history of the organ at the Park, its modifications, restoration and maintenance.  A rear view of the organ’s mechanism will be described and shown in operation.

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Join us for a virtual presentation by Ilana Trachtman, the producer of an upcoming documentary about the Civil Rights story of the Dentzel Carousel called "There Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round".

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Join us on February 18 at 12:30 pm for a LIVE launch event to kick off the Carousel 100th Anniversary Celebration! We will be live here on our website, on YouTube and on Facebook to tell you about the exciting activities and events we’ve planned for the months-long Carousel 100th Anniversary celebration.

We'll be live from the carousel building with Emcee Liz Dapo from the Puppet Co. and her sidekick (you’ll see when you tune in!), as well as Glen Echo Park Partnership Executive Director Katey Boerner and Partnership Board President Bonnie Casper. We will also have special messages from Senator Chris VanHollen, Congressman Jamie Raskin, Maryland Delegate Marc Korman, Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson, and other special guests!

Event will last about 20 minutes, so plan to join us for a Live Lunch Launch! 

Spring 2021 classes are open for registration today! Registration will be online only. There is no in-person registration.

Grab your coffee and join us on Facebook Live for a virtual gallery tour of Lynn Cazabon's solo exhibition Diluvian on Saturday, January 23 at 11:30 am. The images in the Diluvian series were created using expired black and white photographic vellum and lengthy solar exposures. The artist will give a tour of the show and share more about her photographic exploration.

Adventure Theatre MTC continues Sunday digital presentations with a reading of the new play Spice of Life by Brandon Rashad Butts. This is a full-length new work that grew out of Adventure Theatre’s QFest 3.0 in August, which featured a concept piece by Butts under the same title—along with about 30 other original shorts by area writers. Adventure Theatre MTC’s digital presentations are Sundays at 2PM ET free on Facebook-Live.

In Spice of Life, a cook struggles to find their place in the culinary world. When an opportunity to run the crew on a voyage for new ingredients from an undiscovered land arrives, they realize that there’s more to cooking than meets the eye. Spice of Life grapples with racial disparity, personal insecurity, and the importance of where you come from as the cook turns to a family heirloom for guidance.

The Yellow Barn Studio's 26th Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Juried Members Show is a yearly exhibition. Artists from near and far working in any 2D medium submitted their best work to be juried into this exclusive show. This year's show was juried by Harry Cooper, Head Curator of the Modern & Contemporary Art department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

This virtual exhibition is available from December 12, 2020 - March 1, 2021. The artwork will be available on Yellow Barn's website through the following November. 

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The Yellow Barn Studio's 26th Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Juried Members Show is a yearly exhibition. Artists from near and far working in any 2D medium submitted their best work to be juried into this exclusive show. This year's show was juried by Harry Cooper, Head Curator of the Modern & Contemporary Art department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

This virtual exhibition is available from December 12, 2020 - March 1, 2021. The artwork will be available on Yellow Barn's website through the following November. 

View the exhibition