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Saturday, June 14
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| 7:30-10 AM
Cockadoodle Zoo
FONZ-Members-Only Family Event |
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Wakey! Wakey! Come see how your animal friends start the day. This sneak peak shows that the animals' mornings are similar to yours: Some get their teeth brushed, some get a morning bath, and all want to know what's for breakfast. Also enjoy special animal demonstrations, games, and refreshments. Pajamas are optional!
Free, but for FONZ members only; to join, call 202-633-3034
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National Zoo
Location: Throughout the Zoo
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| 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
Beijing: Ancient City, Modern Outlook
All-Day Seminar |
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Beijing is a city, an idea, a dream, an experiment-- and soon it will be the site of one of the most elaborate sports events ever, the 2008 summer Olympics. As China began its march toward modernization in the 19th century, Beijing came to symbolize the national aspirations and collective conscience of the Chinese people. In today's seminar, Robert Daly (director of the Institute of Global Chinese Affairs, University of Maryland) discusses the rich history and culture of one of the world's great cities.
$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-3 PM
Reach for the Sky: Become a Pilot!
Family Day and Aviation Display |
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Outside, check out over 50 visiting vintage aircraft -- from recreational, to military, and to homebuilt -- and talk to pilots to find out what skills you need to fly. Inside, test your piloting skills in flight simulators, meet model airplane experts, hear a variety of guest speakers, and enjoy performances by the U.S. Air Force band Airmen of Note.
Free, but fee for parking
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outdoors (rain or shine) and throughout the museum
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| 10:30 AM-12 Noon
Robert F. Dorr and Thomas D. Jones: Hell Hawks!
Book Signing |
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Robert F. Dorr (author) and Thomas D. Jones (astronaut and pilot) sign copies of their book Hell Hawks!.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Udvar-Hazy Center, outside Museum Store
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| 1-4 PM
Trains!
Family Day |
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Celebrate mail by rail in this annual event! Toot your own train whistle, sort railway mail, read adventure stories, explore transportation stamps, and more. Local railroad clubs showcase their model railways and a representative from the Railway Mail Service Library shares expertise and resources.
Free
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National Postal Museum
Location: Atrium
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| Tour, 1:15 PM; Concert, 2 PM
Kunqu, Classical Chinese Music-Theater
Performance, with preconcert tour |
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This evening transport yourself to 15th-century China through performances by outstanding Kunqu artists Ji Zhenhau, Liang Guyin, Liu Yilong, and Wen Yuhang in scenes from classical Chinese Kunqu theater. Note: Advance tickets (up to 4 per person) available through Ticketmaster (a handling fee is applied) beginning June 2 at www.ticketmaster.com or 202-397-7328. Same-day tickets (up to 2 per person) available at the museum one hour before the event on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
Last day
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape (at Sackler)
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium (enter Independence Ave.)
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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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| Last update: May 16, 2008, 17:18 |
