# Carter G. Woodson Zine Lab at the Anacostia Community Museum > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Where: Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC 20020 - Ages: Kids & Families (family-friendly) - Price: Free - Organizer: Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum - Official page: https://anacostia.si.edu/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/carter-g-woodson-zine-lab-at-the-anacostia-community-museum--listing-f0967e66a79b5d6be064adcc ## About A free, hands-on family workshop with artist Brittany Monet at the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum. Families make their own zines — small handmade booklets for telling a story or exploring an idea — inspired by Carter G. Woodson, the 'Father of Black History' and longtime Shaw resident, who worked with artists such as Loïs Mailou Jones on illustrated books about African American history. The workshop marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month and the reopening of the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, and visitors can see Woodson's books and journals in the exhibition We Make History. 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