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Saturday, May 31
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Working Toward Work-Life Balance
All-Day Seminar with book signing |
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In today's seminar, psychologist Neil Fiore teaches exercises and concepts to equip participants with the tools to maintain healthy habits necessary for work-life balance. Drawing on NIH's research on the stages of effective habit change, he teaches how to distinguish between activities that directly contribute to personal mission and the distractions that end up doubling one's work efforts. Book signing follows.
$131, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 10 AM-12 Noon
Arlene Alda: Here a Face, There a Face
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Arlene Alda signs copies of her children's book Here a Face, There a Face.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Hirshhorn Museum, outside Museum Store
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| 11 AM & 1:30 PM
Why Explore?
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children with activity |
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Enjoy a reading of Why Explore?, written by Susan Lendroth, and create a post card from space.
Free
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Welcome Center, 1st Floor, Center, Gallery 108 *New Location*
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| 11 AM-4 PM
Moving Perspectives: Yang Fudong: Seven Intellectuals in the
Bamboo Forest, Part 1: Video |
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(2003, 30 min., directed by Yang Fudong, Mandarin with English subtitles, single-channel video projected continuously) For centuries, artists have been inspired by the landscape of China's Yellow Mountain. Internationally renowned artist Yang Fudong expands that perspective in the contemporary medium of video with his five-part series Seven Intellectuals in the Bamboo Forest, which is based on a famous Chinese tale. In Part I, Yang follows 7 Chinese youths in contemporary dress who are in a permanent state of contemplation atop the mist-shrouded peaks of Yellow Mountain.
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Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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| 12 Noon-2 PM (ages 10-14); 2:30-4:30 PM (ages 5-10)
Facing History: Be the Artist
Youth Art Studios |
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(ages 5-10 or 10-14, accompanied by an adult; see times for different age groups) In this two-hour art class, participants are given a guided tour of Kehinde Wiley's artwork to better understand his paintings before creating self-portraits based on the main ideas from his work.
Free, but space limited; to register, call 202-633-8501
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Related Exhibition: RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: 1st Floor (Room E151), Education Center
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| 1-2:30 PM
Social Systems in Manakins -- Jewels of the Tropical Forest
Naturalist Center Lecture Series |
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(for ages 10 and up) Dr. Mercedes Foster (research zoologist and curator of birds) discusses the ins and outs of mounting a research expedition to the rainforests of Southeastern Peru, where she carries out her studies of bird behavior. She also discusses the manakins -- or jewel birds -- and their social systems, which have been compared to the discos of the 1970s.
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Naturalist Center, 741 Miller Dr., SE, Leesburg, VA
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| 1-5 PM
Beading
Spring Workshop |
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(for ages 16 and up) Jewelry designer Kathleen Manning provides an introduction to jewelry making, including beading, tool handling, and wire working. Participants will have the opportunity to construct multiple projects from beaded necklaces to wire rings.
Note: For reservations, call 202-633-8490, e-mail saamprograms@si.edu, or visit the Web at americanart.si.edu/visit/calendar.cfml.
$35 materials fee; for reservations, see Note
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Related Exhibition: Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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| 1:30 PM
Art + Coffee: Guided Tour
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Discover the treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during a guided tour. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Free
Repeats most Saturdays and Sundays
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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| 2 PM
From Nothing
Performance |
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Ayo Ngozi's From Nothing is a site-specific installation inspired by El Anatsui's Gawu and the African practice of making something out of nothing. Live sculpture -- painted bodies on a platform -- converse about over consumption and waste and the redemption found in artistic practice that creates new from old, beauty from trash, and life where it is least expected.
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Related Exhibition: El Anatsui: Gawu
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Ask at information desk
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| 2-4 PM
Robert F. Dorr: Air Force One
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Robert F. Dorr signs copies of his book Air Force One.
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Air and Space Museum, outside Museum Store
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| 2-4 PM
Charles Boyle: Shuttle Rising
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Charles Boyle signs copies of his book Shuttle Rising.
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Udvar-Hazy Center, outside Museum Store
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| Last update: May 16, 2008, 09:01 |
