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Thursday, October 9
10:15 & 11:30 AM
Family Performance Mi Casa es Su Casa with Dinorock Puppets
Discovery Theater Performance
(for ages 2-6) For the youngest audiences, Michelle Valeri and Ingrid Crepeau bring Latin America "in the house" with songs, puppets, and interactive fun -- in 2 languages. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Oct. 10
The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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12:30-12:45 PM
Lecture The Poseidon C3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Ask an Expert
Tom Lassman, Space History Division, discusses the Poseidon C3, the submarine-launched ballistic missile.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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6-6:30 PM
Special Tour Lecture Portrait of Henry Wallace
Face-to-Face Portrait Talk: Red scare!
The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Today, curator of painting and sculpture Brandon Fortune talks about the portrait of Henry Wallace by Jo Davidson.
Free
Continues every Thursday evening
National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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8 PM
Lecture An Evening with Colonel Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson
Annual General Electric Aviation Lecture, with book signing
Col. Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson (U.S. Air Force, retired), legendary World War II Triple Ace and experimental test pilot, discusses his distinguished 30-year Air Force career. A highly decorated pilot of the 357th Fighter Group, Anderson served as commander in Korea and Southeast Asia and as a manager at the McDonnell-Douglas Flight Test Facility. Book signing follows.
Note: Limit 2 tickets per person; visit the Web at www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm or call 202-633-2398.
Free, but ticket required; see Note
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
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