Art shows and art events in Reston, VA tonight and this week

A candle making workshop in a restored historic building in downtown Leesburg.

Crochet 101 in Southeast at Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City in Washington, District of Columbia.

Opening reception for Jane Kell: Coastal at Amy Kaslow Gallery.

An opening reception for the exhibition Patient Zero, with artists, live music and refreshments. Free.

An artist talk connected to the DC Art Now 2026 exhibition by CAH, featuring work by FY27 Art Bank Program grant finalists.

No Cost Family Art Therapy in Washington.

Two gallery exhibits: Art Maryland 2026, a biennial juried showcase of regional artists juried by Lou Joseph, and By A Thread. Free.

A reception for two gallery shows, with Art Maryland 2026, a biennial juried exhibit of regional artists chosen by Lou Joseph. Admission is free.

DC Metro Crafts meets at Tenley-Friendship Library. Bring your own cross stitch or other project.

An informal session where expert beader Amy Castine will offer tips, tricks and encouragement for completing DIY jewelry kits from The Beadsmith.

A crafting session hosted by the library at the Hangar One Lounge at The Club at Andrews, occurring every second Thursday of the month.

Cozy Crafting With Found Objects: create unique art with non-traditional art supplies.

Kinuaiga artist craft night. All materials are provided, plus a frame.

A seminar for agents to master pricing skills to win more listings.

A walking tour of the street art scene in NoMa and Union Market, with murals by local and international artists and first-hand knowledge about the artists and their work, plus the market's many outdoor venues.

A free gallery exhibition showcasing original works by gallery artists alongside a featured wall of small-scale pieces.

An exhibit of two MFA candidates, Erin Barry-Dutro and Annie Tamini, with vibrant paintings and installations on consumption. On view through Nov. 20.

New exhibits at the Museum of Frederick County History for America's 250th anniversary, on Frederick in the Revolution, the All Saints Street African American community and Frederick's goldfish industry.

Color Columbia, an exhibit of artwork made by local artists at the annual plein air paint out at Lake Kittamaqundi and Wilde Lake, juried by Amanda Milliner. Free.

An exhibition of Gari Melchers' studies for history murals commissioned for prominent libraries and two state capitols. Dozens of GMHS sketches and paintings, inches to nine feet tall, show his process. Subjects run from allegory to posthumous portraits, among them General Nathanael Greene, Commodore Oliver Perry and Mark Twain.

Author Beth Derderian and discussant Joshua Bell discuss the politics, capital interests and controversies behind the making of the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Profiles in Plumage: photographer Dave Rubenstein's bird photography exhibition and reception at Penn Place, benefiting So What Else.

Lives Bound Together, an exhibit on the 317 enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon: their families, communities and possessions, told through ancestral histories and recently excavated artifacts.

An exhibit of student art from HCPSS at the East Columbia 50+ Center.

An exhibit at Goucher College's Special Collections showing how a labor acknowledgement was shaped with descendants of people enslaved at Hampton Plantation.

Exhibition of 37 African objects from the GW Collection, researched by 59 students in four seminar courses led by Assistant Professor Clement Akpang, with images and video.

Twenty-two artists show 26 juried images on what it means to be fully human. It's free to see, and the work gives you plenty to think about.

An open, self-directed craft afternoon at Southeast Anchor, with materials provided and a different special project each month.

A watercolor painting class for beginners and experienced artists.