
Sixteen area museums take part in Museum Shop Around at Strathmore, a four-day shopping festival at Strathmore, now in its 20th year, with museum-quality decorative arts, handcrafted jewelry, apparel, glassware, toys, books, CDs, stationary and other unique gift items. This year, items include: Degas’s ballerinas printed on umbrellas and purses from the Kennedy Center Gift Shops; a stuffed animal of Bo, the Obama family dog, and Which Puppy?, a children’s book on presidential pets, from the National Archives Shop; and decks of cards decorated with high-heeled shoes and red-spike-heel doorstops from the Museum Shop at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The Audubon Sanctuary, Hillwood Museum and Shakespeare Theatre Company are among other museums offering gifts. Warm drinks and light fare will be available in the Holiday Bistro Café. Thursday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also Sunday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Mansion at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Tickets are $8 each day. Call 301-581-5100 or visit strathmore.org.
