Community Event: March 8, 2026 - Victorian Spring: A Craft Inspired by the Hayes White House Egg Roll
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Community Event: March 8, 2026 - Victorian Spring: A Craft Inspired by the Hayes White House Egg Roll
Date:
March 8, 2026
Time:
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Event Description:
View our White House Easter Egg collection. Hear the history of the Easter Egg Roll in Washington D.C. Paint a design on a small clay ornament. All ages. Did you know President and Mrs. Hayes started the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, which continues today? We will hear the history of the Easter Egg Roll in Washington D.C., and view our Easter Egg collection, the largest privately owned White House Easter Egg display. Using Victorian era springtime cards as inspiration, paint a small clay ornament. Participants will use acrylic markers on a premade clay shape. Shapes include ovals, butterflies, bees, and dogs. The ornament will be sealed with varnish or Mod Podge.
