Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee
Folklife Marketplace
Established in 2002, Chesapeake Coffee Roasters is a certified organic and Bird Friendly® specialty coffee roaster that is committed to sustainability and supporting clean water and environmental health. The Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification is the environmental gold standard in sustainable coffee and cocoa production. Certified farms are organic, deforestation-free, and guarantee habitat protection through agroforestry or forest conservation practices. When you purchase Bird Friendly certified coffee or cocoa, you preserve critical habitat for birds and wildlife, fight climate change, protect biodiversity, and support farmers committed to farming sustainably.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be available from 1 to 5 p.m. upon request and provided as available.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Interactivity Level: High (direct participation is encouraged).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Folklife Marketplace
Shop, make, and connect in the Smithsonian Folklife Marketplace! This pop-up market and brings together artists and makers from across the United States in a living expression of craft, creativity, and community. You’ll find products from U.S.-based artists and makers—from Louisiana-grown Acadian cotton bags and bandanas printed in Tucson to specialty syrups crafted in the Ozarks, plus 250th commemorative merchandise.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be available from 1 to 5 p.m. upon request and provided as available.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Pop-up Shop. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Interactivity Level: Medium (direct participation is possible and invited but not required).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit festival.si.edu. Radio Bilingüe: Music Performance with Elena La Fulana
Folklife Marketplace
Join us for as a special morning performance by D.C.-based musician Elena La Fulana.
La Fulana is a Latin Grammy-nominated instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and leader of the bilingual Latin folk band Elena & Los Fulanos. Originally from Managua, Nicaragua, La Fulana identifies as both American and Nicaraguan and her music, which ranges from twangy, heartbreak-themed folk Americana, to soothing, introspective, violin-infused Latin cumbia, reflects this dual identity.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (South Hall). Folklife Categories: Performance. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Captioning. Assisted listening devices. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
For more info visit elenalafulana.com. Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Folklife Marketplace
Start your day with thoughtfully curated music selections representing the Central Valley of California as well as the theme of Growing Together.
Headquartered in Fresno, Radio Bilingüe was founded in 1976 by volunteer farmworkers, activists, artists, and teachers. It has grown from a single station into a transnational Latino public radio network with more than half a million weekly listeners. Radio Bilingüe’s daily non-commercial news, public affairs, music, and cultural programs are broadcast in Spanish and English via its own thirty full-power FM stations in California and the Southwest, and eighty affiliate stations across the United States and Mexico.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit radiobilingue.org. “Freedom in the Air”: The Enduring Legacy of Bernice Johnson Reagon’s Work at the Smithsonian
For the Common Good
Bernice Johnson Reagon (1942–2024), singer and song leader, civil rights activist, scholar, and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist, had a profound influence upon the Smithsonian and its work.
Bernice’s Smithsonian career began in 1969 when she curated a program for the 1970 Festival of American Folklife, Black Music through the Languages of the New World. Shortly afterward, she laid the foundation for the Festival’s innovative African Diaspora program (1973–1976), which she described “as a part of a world family of culture based in Africa and extending to the Caribbean and Latin America to the United States.”
Bernice’s work followed her to the National Museum of American History, where she founded the Program in Black American Culture, presenting performances, exhibitions, workshops, and symposia. As a curator with the museum’s Division of Community Life, she advocated for the need for collections and exhibitions representing the African American experience and conducted pioneering scholarly research.…
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (South Hall). Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/pFbdin9QcG4. Folklife Categories: Narrative Session. Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program. Assisted listening devices. Captioning. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit folklife.si.edu. Protecting Our Shared Histories at the Museum Conservation Institute
For the Common Good
The Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute advances the preservation of cultural heritage that carries the stories, histories, and memories essential to the human experience. Through innovative scientific research, trusted conservation practices, and responsive training initiatives, MCI equips museums, institutions, and communities with the interdisciplinary knowledge needed to care for cultural heritage across generations.
For more than sixty years, the institute has worked to preserve objects, collections, buildings, and cultural sites that represent the historic, artistic, scientific, and cultural heritage of both the nation and the world, while fostering curiosity, connection, and resilience through the continued protection of shared histories. MCI’s work is grounded in three primary areas of focus: conservation and documentation, scientific research, and disaster preparedness and resilience.
Find out what a typical workday looks like and why this work matters in a conversation between MCI director …
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (South Hall). Online Link: https://youtube.com/live/UK-7VYeEg-M?feature=share. Folklife Categories: Narrative Session. Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program. Assisted listening devices. Captioning. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit mci.si.edu. Bird Friendly Coffee and Brewing Workshop with Cheasapeake Coffee (ASL Interpreted)
Folklife Marketplace
Join Chesapeake Coffee Roasters for an in-depth sensory panel and discussion on how the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® coffees you love reach the store shelves. This workshop delves into multiple methods of brewing coffee, how the brewing method affects the end results, how to more easily identify the tasting notes in a practical way, and how coffees are sourced and roasted, all with a focus on sustainability.
Advance registration is required for this paid workshop. Accessibility: This workshop will be ASL interpreted. If you require additional accessibility supports such as captioning, audio description, or other services, you can indicate that request on the order form. To allow for provider scheduling, please make requests no later than ten days prior to the workshop date. Please direct any other accessibility questions to NuttingD@si.edu with the subject line “Marketplace Workshop Accessibility.”.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Workshop. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Interactivity Level: High (direct participation is encouraged).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Folklife Marketplace
See a live radio broadcast with Radio Bilingüe featuring interviews, conversations, and music.
Headquartered in Fresno, Radio Bilingüe was founded in 1976 by volunteer farmworkers, activists, artists, and teachers. It has grown from a single station into a transnational Latino public radio network with more than half a million weekly listeners. Radio Bilingüe’s daily non-commercial news, public affairs, music, and cultural programs are broadcast in Spanish and English via its own thirty full-power FM stations in California and the Southwest, and eighty affiliate stations across the United States and Mexico.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be available upon request and provided as available.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit radiobilingue.org. Audio-Described Highlights Tour
Folklife Marketplace
This tour, designed for those who are blind or low-vision, will feature sighted guide assistance and verbal description of the Storied Objects exhibition, the stunning architecture of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, and a demonstration of roasting and brewing of Bird Friendly Coffee with Chesapeake Coffee Roasters. Additionally, sighted guide assistance will be available for those visitors who wish to visit the pop-up Folklife Marketplace, featuring artists from across the United States in a living expression of craft, creativity, and community.
Traditional sighted-guide assistance (hand resting on the guide’s elbow) will be available, although the describer can also offer spoken navigation and orientation guidance if preferred. For more information or to pre-register, please call 202-633-7488 or email folklife@si.edu. Walk-up space is available, but pre-registration is encouraged. Please meet 10 minutes before the tour start at the Accessibility Information table, located approximately 25…
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Pop-up Shop. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Audio description. Interactivity Level: Medium (direct participation is possible and invited but not required).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit festival.si.edu. Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Folklife Marketplace
Visit the reporters of Radio Bilingüe and learn about their programming and mission to serve as a voice to empower Latinos, Indigenous Mexicans, and other underserved communities.
Headquartered in Fresno, Radio Bilingüe was founded in 1976 by volunteer farmworkers, activists, artists, and teachers. It has grown from a single station into a transnational Latino public radio network with more than half a million weekly listeners. Radio Bilingüe’s daily non-commercial news, public affairs, music, and cultural programs are broadcast in Spanish and English via its own thirty full-power FM stations in California and the Southwest, and eighty affiliate stations across the United States and Mexico.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be available upon request and provided as available.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit radiobilingue.org. Bird Friendly Coffee, Roasting, Brewing, and More with Chesapeake Coffee
Folklife Marketplace
Established in 2002, Chesapeake Coffee Roasters is a certified organic and Bird Friendly® specialty coffee roaster that is committed to sustainability and supporting clean water and environmental health. The Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification is the environmental gold standard in sustainable coffee and cocoa production. Certified farms are organic, deforestation-free, and guarantee habitat protection through agroforestry or forest conservation practices. When you purchase Bird Friendly certified coffee or cocoa, you preserve critical habitat for birds and wildlife, fight climate change, protect biodiversity, and support farmers committed to farming sustainably.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Interactivity Level: High (direct participation is encouraged).
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Folklife Marketplace Open Hours
Folklife Marketplace
Shop, make, and connect in the Smithsonian Folklife Marketplace! This pop-up market and brings together artists and makers from across the United States in a living expression of craft, creativity, and community. You’ll find products from U.S.-based artists and makers—from Louisiana-grown Acadian cotton bags and bandanas printed in Tucson to specialty syrups crafted in the Ozarks, plus 250th commemorative merchandise.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Pop-up Shop. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Interactivity Level: Medium (direct participation is possible and invited but not required).
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit festival.si.edu. Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Folklife Marketplace
Start your day with thoughtfully curated music selections representing the Central Valley of California as well as the theme of Growing Together.
Headquartered in Fresno, Radio Bilingüe was founded in 1976 by volunteer farmworkers, activists, artists, and teachers. It has grown from a single station into a transnational Latino public radio network with more than half a million weekly listeners. Radio Bilingüe’s daily non-commercial news, public affairs, music, and cultural programs are broadcast in Spanish and English via its own thirty full-power FM stations in California and the Southwest, and eighty affiliate stations across the United States and Mexico.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit radiobilingue.org. Elderberry Syrup Making Workshop with Eating the Ozarks
Folklife Marketplace
In this interactive workshop, participants learn how to create a nourishing, time-honored remedy from one of the Ozarks’ most beloved berries, all from their own kitchen. Participants will be guided step by step through the process of making elderberry syrup alongside instructor Rachael West. Explore the history and traditional uses of elderberry, its role in seasonal wellness, and how to prepare and customize the syrup with warming spices and herbs. Whether you are new to herbal remedies or looking to deepen your practice, this workshop offers practical skills you can return to year after year.
West is the owner, lead instructor, and founder of Eating the Ozarks, which offers foraging classes, wild-infused meals, and special event catering in southwest Missouri.
Advance registration is required for this paid workshop. Accessibility: Auto-generated captions will be available for this workshop through the Zoom platform. If you require accessibility supports such as ASL interpretation, audio description,…
Stage: Online. Folklife Categories: Workshop. Accessibility: Captioning. Interactivity Level: High (direct participation is encouraged).
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Folklife Marketplace
See a live radio broadcast with Radio Bilingüe featuring interviews, conversations, and music.
Headquartered in Fresno, Radio Bilingüe was founded in 1976 by volunteer farmworkers, activists, artists, and teachers. It has grown from a single station into a transnational Latino public radio network with more than half a million weekly listeners. Radio Bilingüe’s daily non-commercial news, public affairs, music, and cultural programs are broadcast in Spanish and English via its own thirty full-power FM stations in California and the Southwest, and eighty affiliate stations across the United States and Mexico.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be available upon request and provided as available.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit radiobilingue.org. Radio Corner: Radio Bilingüe
Folklife Marketplace
Visit the reporters of Radio Bilingüe and learn about their programming and mission to serve as a voice to empower Latinos, Indigenous Mexicans, and other underserved communities.
Headquartered in Fresno, Radio Bilingüe was founded in 1976 by volunteer farmworkers, activists, artists, and teachers. It has grown from a single station into a transnational Latino public radio network with more than half a million weekly listeners. Radio Bilingüe’s daily non-commercial news, public affairs, music, and cultural programs are broadcast in Spanish and English via its own thirty full-power FM stations in California and the Southwest, and eighty affiliate stations across the United States and Mexico.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be available upon request and provided as available.
Venue: Arts and Industries Building. Stage: Arts + Industries Building (North Hall). Folklife Categories: Demonstration. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Interactivity Level: Low (direct participation is not expected).
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit radiobilingue.org. Stars, Stripes, and Stadiums: America’s 250th & FIFA 2026
Additional Programs
Celebrate the World Cup and America’s 250th at the National Museum of African Art!
Enjoy a moderated panel discussion, a Sounds of Africa concert, drop-in artmaking, a slideshow featuring soccer photography, DC Public Library’s Library on the Go-Go, and drinks for purchase!
3pm-4pm, Panel Discussion featuring FIFA photojournalist Kwabena Ofori (Lecture Hall, S2); ASL interpretation and captioning services provided, 3pm-7pm, Drop-in artmaking creating mini tifo--signs or banners created by fans (Pavilion), 3pm-5pm, DC Public Library’s Library on the Go-Go, a book bike that's a pop-up library (Pavilion), 7pm-10pm, Sounds of Africa Concert featuring Sugarlane (Sylvia Williams Gallery, S1),
Image Credit: Victor Ekpuk, Drawing, 1994, Ink, marker, and pencil on paper, 17.3 x 18 cm (6 13/16 x 7 1/16 in.), National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of the artist
By attending this event, you grant the Smithsonian Institution permission to photograph, film, videotape you and/or record your voice…
Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Throughout the Museum. Cost: FREE. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988935210756?aff=oddtdtcreator. Categories: Celebrations. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Workshops. Performances. After Five. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. ASL-interpreted program. Captioning.
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM.