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Monday, May 25
Book signing. Author Fritz Ottenheimer signs copies of ‘Escape and Return: Memories of Nazi Germany.’12-4 pm. Free. No tickets required. Museum shop, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W. Washington, D.C. (202) 488-0400.
Greensboro Talks. Hear the story of the Greensboro student sit-in, a non-violent protest of segregation, and discuss its importance to the Civil Rights Movement and American History with the staff of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. 11-11:20 am and 2-2:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Greensboro lunch counter, second floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Letters Home. A 20-minute theatrical presentation “demonstrates the importance of letters in documenting the American wartime experience, while providing a glimpse of the lives of soldiers from the Revolution to the present day.” 11-11:20 am, 1-1:20 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Price of Freedom, third floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Wednesday, May 27
Ask an expert: National Air and Space Museum's Brand New Observatory and the International Year of Astronomy. Katie Moore presents. 12-12:15 pm. Free. No tickets required. Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
**Exploring Space Lectures: Are We Alone? Searching for an Exoplanet Like Home. "Fewer and fewer planets in our Solar System have been found to be viable for life, although we are still looking. But what about the more than 300 “exoplanets” beyond our Solar System that have now been discovered? What are these exoplanets are made of, and do any of them have conditions to support life? Dr. Sara Seager, who holds the Ellen Swallow Richards Associate Professorship in Planetary Science at MIT, will discuss the race to discover an exoplanet reminiscent of Earth." Starts at 7:30 pm. Discovery Stations open in museum at 6 pm. Free. Click here to request overflow tickets. National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000. Note: Will be webcast live.**
Greensboro Talks. Hear the story of the Greensboro student sit-in, a non-violent protest of segregation, and discuss its importance to the Civil Rights Movement and American History with the staff of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. 11-11:20 am and 2-2:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Greensboro lunch counter, second floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Letters Home. A 20-minute theatrical presentation “demonstrates the importance of letters in documenting the American wartime experience, while providing a glimpse of the lives of soldiers from the Revolution to the present day.” 11-11:20 am, 1-1:20 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Price of Freedom, third floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
**Twilight Tattoo: A military pageant. “Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long military pageant featuring soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and the U.S. Army Band ‘Pershing’s Own.’ Experience a glimpse into American history through performances by The U.S. Army Blues, vocalists from the U.S. Army Band Downrange, the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and the U.S. Army Drill Team.” Special pre-event pageantry: The Band and Drill Company of His Majesty The King's Guard of Norway - at 7:00 PM. Starts at 7:15 pm. Free. No tickets required. (For more information on group reservations, contact the U.S. Army Military District of Washington at (202) 685-2888 or visit www.mdw.army.mil/tlt.) Fort McNair, 4th St. and Maine Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C.**
Thursday, May 28
Ask an expert: Loening OA-1A San Francisco. Jeremy Kinney presents. 12:30-12:45 pm. Free. No tickets required. Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Greensboro Talks. Hear the story of the Greensboro student sit-in, a non-violent protest of segregation, and discuss its importance to the Civil Rights Movement and American History with the staff of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. 11-11:20 am and 2-2:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Greensboro lunch counter, second floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Letters Home. A 20-minute theatrical presentation “demonstrates the importance of letters in documenting the American wartime experience, while providing a glimpse of the lives of soldiers from the Revolution to the present day.” 11-11:20 am, 1-1:20 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Price of Freedom, third floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Story time. Bring the kids for an art activity and a reading of ‘You Can’t do That, Amelia!’ by Kimberly Wagner Klier. 11-11:30 am. Free. No tickets required. Golden Age of Flight – Gallery 105, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Friday, May 29
Book signing. Author Jerome Beser signs copies of 'The Rising Sun Sets: the Complete Story of the bombing of Nagasaki'. 10 am – 5 pm. Free. No tickets required. Museum Shop – Gallery 101, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Book signing. Author Miriam Winter signs copies of 'Trains', a story of "the complexity of survival under "false Identity" during the Holocaust.11 am - 4 pm. Free. No tickets required. Museum shop, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W. Washington, D.C. (202) 488-0400.
Curator's chat: Tribute to the Corsair. Ben Kristy presents. Starts at 1 pm. Free. No tickets required. Overlook, National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Virginia. 1(877)-635-1775.
Greensboro Talks. Hear the story of the Greensboro student sit-in, a non-violent protest of segregation, and discuss its importance to the Civil Rights Movement and American History with the staff of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. 11-11:20 am and 2-2:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Greensboro lunch counter, second floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Letters Home. A 20-minute theatrical presentation “demonstrates the importance of letters in documenting the American wartime experience, while providing a glimpse of the lives of soldiers from the Revolution to the present day.” 11-11:20 am, 1-1:20 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Price of Freedom, third floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
**Marine Barracks Washington Evening Parade. “A one hour and fifteen minute performance of music and precision marching, the Evening Parade features ‘The President's Own’ United States Marine Band, ‘The Commandant's Own’ United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Ceremonial Marchers, and LCpl. Chesty XIII, the official mascot of Marine Barracks Washington.” Starts at 8:45 pm. Free – but first seats given to those with reservations. Click here for more info. 8th and I St.’s, S.E., Washington, D.C. (202) 433-4073.**
Story time. Bring the kids for an art activity and a reading of ‘You Can’t do That, Amelia!’ by Kimberly Wagner Klier. 11-11:30 am. Free. No tickets required. Golden Age of Flight – Gallery 105, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
**Survivor presentation: Conversations in the learning center. A Holocaust survivor speaks. 1:30-2:30 pm. Free. No tickets required. Museum shop, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W. Washington, D.C. Contact Carly Ward, (202) 488-0451, with questions.**
U.S. Air Force Chamber Players Series. Featuring SMSgt Gil Corella (tuba). Starts at 8 pm. George Washington Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Dr., Alexandria, Virginia.
Saturday, May 30
Book signing. Author Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr. signs copies of ‘Training the Best’. 11 am – 4 pm. Free. No tickets required. Boeing Aviation Hangar, Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia. (202) 633-1000.
Book signing. Authors George Norfleet and Christopher Curtis Robinson sign copies of ‘A Pilot’s Journey’. 11 am – 4 pm. Free. No tickets required. Boeing Aviation Hangar, Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia. (202) 633-1000.
Book signing. Author Miriam Winter signs copies of 'Trains', a story of "the complexity of survival under "false Identity" during the Holocaust.11 am - 4 pm. Free. No tickets required. Museum shop, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W. Washington, D.C. (202) 488-0400.
Broad stripes and stars. Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner (in 1813), the flag that inspired our National Anthem during the War of 1812. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and experience the personal stories of the people behind its creation. Learn the history of the Star-Spangled Banner. 11:30-11:50 am, 1:30-1:50 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Flag hall, second floor center, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Curator's chat: Tribute to the Corsair. Ben Kristy presents. Starts at 1 pm. Free. No tickets required. Overlook, National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Virginia. 1(877)-635-1775.
**Joint the student sit-ins. “Meet Samuel P. Leonard, a civil rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro sit-in began. Take part in a training session, based on an actual 1960s manual, to prepare you for your first sit-in. Decide for yourself if you would have the bravery to fight for justice during the Civil Rights Movement.” 11-11:20 am, 12-12:20 pm, 2-2:20 pm, and 3:30-3:50 pm. Free. No tickets required. Greensboro lunch counter, second floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.**
Letters Home. A 20-minute theatrical presentation “demonstrates the importance of letters in documenting the American wartime experience, while providing a glimpse of the lives of soldiers from the Revolution to the present day.” 11-11:20 am, 1-1:20 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Price of Freedom, third floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Story time. Bring the kids for an art activity and a reading of ‘You Can’t do That, Amelia!’ by Kimberly Wagner Klier. 11-11:30 am. Free. No tickets required. Golden Age of Flight – Gallery 105, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
U.S. Navy "Commodores" Jazz Ensemble. Starts at 7 pm. Free. No tickets required. Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza, County Complex Ct., Prince William, Virginia. (202) 433-2525.
U.S. Navy "Sea Chanters" Chorus. Starts at 1 pm. Free. No tickets required. Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center, 907 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, Virginia. (202) 433-2525.
Sunday, May 31
Book signing. Author Francis French signs copies of 'Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965' and 'In the Shadow of the Moon’. 1-3 pm. Free. No tickets required. Boeing Aviation Hangar, Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia. (202) 633-1000.
Book signing. Author Hannah Rigler signs copies of ''10 British Prisoners-of-War saved my Life': "the story of life in Lithuania as a privileged child in an observant Jewish family that suffered under the Soviet Invasion and, later, Nazism." 1-4 pm. Free. No tickets required. Museum shop, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W. Washington, D.C. (202) 488-0400.
Broad stripes and stars. Meet Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner (in 1813), the flag that inspired our National Anthem during the War of 1812. Help her assemble the huge garrison flag and experience the personal stories of the people behind its creation. Learn the history of the Star-Spangled Banner. 11:30-11:50 am, 1:30-1:50 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Flag hall, second floor center, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
**Joint the student sit-ins.“Meet Samuel P. Leonard, a civil rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro sit-in began. Take part in a training session, based on an actual 1960s manual, to prepare you for your first sit-in. Decide for yourself if you would have the bravery to fight for justice during the Civil Rights Movement.” 11-11:20 am, 12-12:20 pm, 2-2:20 pm, and 3:30-3:50 pm. Free. No tickets required. Greensboro lunch counter, second floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.**
Letters Home. A 20-minute theatrical presentation “demonstrates the importance of letters in documenting the American wartime experience, while providing a glimpse of the lives of soldiers from the Revolution to the present day.” 11-11:20 am, 1-1:20 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Price of Freedom, third floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
U.S. Marine Corps Jazz Orchestra. Click here for program notes. Starts at 2 pm. Free. No tickets required. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 3001 North Beauregard St., Alexandria, Virginia. (202) 433-4011.
U.S. Navy "Country Current" Country-Bluegrass Group. Starts at 8 pm. Free. No tickets required. U.S. Capitol (West Side), Washington, D.C. (202) 433-2525.
Monday, June 1
Book signing. Author Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr. signs copies of ‘Training the Best’. 11 am – 4 pm. Free. No tickets required. Boeing Aviation Hangar, Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia. (202) 633-1000.
Greensboro Talks. Hear the story of the Greensboro student sit-in, a non-violent protest of segregation, and discuss its importance to the Civil Rights Movement and American History with the staff of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. 11-11:20 am and 2-2:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Greensboro lunch counter, second floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Letters Home. A 20-minute theatrical presentation “demonstrates the importance of letters in documenting the American wartime experience, while providing a glimpse of the lives of soldiers from the Revolution to the present day.” 11-11:20 am, 1-1:20 pm, 2:30-2:50 pm, and 4-4:20 pm. Free. No tickets required. Price of Freedom, third floor east, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
Story time: Mondays with Miss Anita. "Museum staff read stories about famous aviators, hot-air balloon flights, trips to Mars, characters visible in the night sky, or creatures that have their own wings." 11:30 am - 12 pm. Free. No tickets required. Space Race - Gallery 114, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Independence Ave. at 6th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 633-1000.
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