Goodman75: Make your own “Tiny House”
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 12pm - 3pm
Location
Wheaton Library and Recreation Center
11701 Georgia Ave
Details
Make your own “Tiny House” version of Charles Goodman’s Mid Century Modern Homes with artist Marcie Wolf Hubbard on Saturday, June 6th in Wheaton
Join us for the next event in the year-long Goodman75 celebration! This year Glenmont Forest Neighbors Civic Association (GFNCA), a Recreation Department Partner, is presenting a series of events to showcase the 75th anniversary of Charles Goodman Mid Century Modern homes in our community. The next event teaches people how to make “tiny house” versions of a Goodman home with artist Marcie Wolf Hubbard.
The event takes place at the Wheaton Recreation Center Activity Room B (2nd floor) on Saturday, June 6th from 12:00 – 3:00 pm.
During this 3-hour workshop the artist guides community participants in creating 3D mixed-media interpretations of Mid-Century Modern Charles Goodman homes (c.1951, Wheaton). Dress for mess. For all skill levels. Beginners Welcome.
To register for this workshop please follow this link to the registration form: https://forms.gle/oikAAc81oXWFJmho8
Limited to the first 20 registrants. Please Register by Friday, May 29
The community is invited to explore and interpret Wheaton’s historic Charles Goodman Mid-Century Modern homes through hands-on 3D artmaking using cardboard and found materials. Participants will visit and respond to the architecture and cultural history of the Goodman homes (c.1951), supported by access to a home interior, archival photographs, and contextual information about suburban life in early post-war Wheaton. Completed works (approx. 10" × 6" × 6") may be submitted for a fall exhibit. Marcie explains “Experiencing the Goodman homes firsthand & sharing this process with the community supports my commitment to using artmaking to foster connection and understanding of local history”
Charles Goodman, architect, brought modern housing to Montgomery County. Called "the most elegant" builder of the local post-World War Two housing boom. his signature “walls of glass” of asymmetrical window grids and fireplace as sculpture reflect the optimism and openness of Mid Century Modernism. His belief was that contemporary design should be accessible to a wide range of incomes. Charles Goodman focused on creating affordable cutting-edge modern homes in the post-war era. He chose materials, such as glass, and used them in new ways, incorporating nature. The design is still very viable today and remains in the price range of starter homes in Wheaton as demand continues to soar.
To learn more about the impact of Charles Goodman Mid Century Modern homes in the community and to learn how to make a “tiny house” version, join us on Saturday, June 6th at 12pm at the Wheaton Recreation Center located at 11701 Georgia Avenue.
Additional events throughout the year celebrating the impact of Charles Goodman homes in the community include walking house tours, educational speaker panels and residents’ oral histories, art workshops creating “tiny house” versions of the homes, and a 50’s style Sock Hop dance. For more information about this and all events please visit Goodman75.
For questions, please reach us at goodman75th@gmail.com. See attached flyer for details.
Marcie Wolf-Hubbard, (marciewolfhubbard.com) is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County and the Maryland State Arts Council.
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