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| 11 AM-4 PM
Curtis Robinson & George Norfleet: Pilot's Journey
Book Signing |
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Curtis Robinson and George Norfleet sign copies of their book Pilot's Journey.
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Outside Museum Store
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| 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, & 4 PM
Happy Holidays! American Popular Holiday Songs, 1941-1945
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The museum spreads the holiday spirit with "Home for the Holidays," a musical program featuring holiday music from 1940s wartime America. Learn the stories behind the most beloved American holiday musical classics and what they reveal about the nation during World War II. Then join in the sing-along while reflecting on the meaning of the holiday season.
Free
Repeats Dec. 21 & 24; and Dec. 26-31
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National Museum of American History
Location: American History Museum First Floor, Center (Constitution Ave. Corridor)
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| 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity |
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Hear a reading of Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon, an Aesop's fable retold and illustrated by Oliver J. Corwin, before trying your hand at an art activity.
Free
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Looking at Earth, 1st Floor, East Wing, Gallery 110
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| 11:30 AM
The Origin of the Milky Way
Storytelling, with book signing |
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(for ages 9 and up) Cherokee storyteller Freeman Owle reads from the recently released The Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee, a collection of 27 stories shared by well-known storytellers of the Eastern Band of Cherokee in North Carolina that have been compiled and edited by Barbara Duncan. The stories are about how things came to be, lessons of life, and the plants and animals. Book signing follows.
Free
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
Jones & Stofan: Planetology & Sky Walking
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Thomas D. Jones signs copies of his book Sky Walking and he and Ellen Stofan sign copies of their book Planetology.
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center Outside Museum Store
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| 12 Noon
Jim Henson's Christmas Toy
Discovery Theater Video Screening, with puppet-making activity |
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(for all ages; 1986, 60 min.) Enjoy this children's classic about toys that come to life when humans are not around. After the screening, make your own puppet to take home.
Note: $10, adults; $9, children (ages 2-16); $9, Resident Members; price includes puppet-making activity.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Lecture Hall
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| 12 Noon-2 PM (ages 10-14); 3-5 PM (ages 5-10)
Facing History: Be the Artist
Youth Arts Program |
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(for ages 5-10 or ages 10-14, accompanied by an adult; see above for times) This series of two-hour art classes are designed for youth to better understand the work of women artists whose portraits are featured in the exhibition Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Portraits. Registered participants take a guided tour of the exhibition and then create their own pieces based on ideas from American folk artist Grandma Moses.
Free, but space limited; to register, call 202-633-8501
Continues January 17
Related Exhibition: Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Portraits
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151
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| 1-3 PM
Susan Stockdale: Carry Me and Fabulous Fishes
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Susan Stockdale signs copies of her children's books Carry Me and Fabulous Fishes, as well as prints from Fabulous Fishes.
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Natural History Museum Outside Museum Store
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| 1-4 PM
Willis & Merida: Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs
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Deborah Willis and Kevin Merida sign copies of their book Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs.
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Outside Museum Store
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
Robert F. Dorr: Hell Hawks! and Air Force One
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Robert F. Dorr signs copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Dec. 21, 26, 27, & 28
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center Outside Museum Store
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| 6-8:30 PM
ZooLights
2nd Annual Winter Lights Celebration |
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(for all ages) The Zoo's second annual winter lights event is bigger and brighter this season! Some 50 larger-than-life light sculptures, using environmentally friendly LEDs (light emitting diodes), light up the Zoo. Many of the sculptures are based on animals at the Zoo, including the giant pandas, Asian elephants, tigers, and golden lion tamarins. Visitors of all ages can sample hot chocolate, cookies, cider, and other treats; meet animal keepers and learn about the Zoo's enrichment efforts; enjoy musical and theatrical performances; and learn how to save energy at home.
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• Tickets required for ages 2 and up and are available as follows:
- at the Zoo's Visitor Center, daily, 9 AM-4:30 PM
- at the door on evenings that have not sold out
- online at www.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, or by phone through Ticketmaster at 202-397-7328
- for information on ordering group tickets, call 202-633-3034
• ZooLights will be offered rain or shine; it will be cancelled only if the Zoo closes due to inclement weather. For information on Zoo weather closings, call the Zoo at 202-633-4470. • Animal houses close to the public at 4 PM and grounds close at 4:30 PM in preparation for this event.
$12, general; FONZ: $6 or 4 tickets for $20; see Note
Repeats daily through Dec. 30, except Dec. 24 & 25
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National Zoo
Location: Zoo Along Olmstead Walk from Panda Plaza to Kid's Farm
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| Last update: December 3, 2008, 08:53 |
