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Family Workshop: Celebrations - Shakespearean Style
Family Workshop: Celebrations - Shakespearean Style
In honor of Shakespeare’s birthday, families will explore how celebrations appear in Shakespeare’s plays and share how they celebrate important moments in their own lives. Party hats and streamers not required, as we will make our own!
Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 11:30am & 1pm
Collage Poetry Workshop with Hannah Baker Saltmarsh and Sarah Antine
Collage Poetry Workshop with Hannah Baker Saltmarsh and Sarah Antine
In this workshop, we’ll provide materials and inspiration for creating an artistic collage that references the symbolic meanings of flowers found in Ophelia’s famous speech and other poetic texts, from Emily Dickinson to Audre Lorde.
Wed, Apr 29, 2026, at 4:30pm
Teacher Weekend Intensive: Exploring the New Folger Guides to Teaching Shakespeare
Teacher Weekend Intensive: Exploring the New Folger Guides to Teaching Shakespeare
Folger Education is offering a two-day professional development workshop for teachers focused on new resources for teaching Shakespeare.
Fri, May 1 – Sat, May 2, 2026
Family Workshop: An Ode to the Gardens
Family Workshop: An Ode to the Gardens
Families will take inspiration from the season to make connections with nature in Shakespeare’s plays and throughout the Folger itself. Then, head to the Folger’s gardens to compose an “Ode to the Folger Gardens,” using lines from Shakespeare and Rita Dove’s poetry!
Sat, May 16, 2026 at 11:30am & 1pm