Smithsonian Events - One Time

Hot Spots of Invention Symposium

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 9:30 AM – 6 PM

The Lemelson Center presents a 2-day symposium on Hot Spots of Invention as part of its New Perspectives on Invention and Innovation series.

Whether it’s Edison’s laboratory or Silicon Valley, both scholars and the public have long been curious about inventors and the places in which they work. The Hot Spots of Invention symposium will feature scholars, inventors, and practitioners who will explore how invention and innovation are fostered--or hindered--by physical environments.

Registration is requested, but not required. Should you wish to RSVP, please do so at americanhistory.si.edu….

9:30 AM: Opening Remarks

Dr. Arthur Molella, Director, Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

The symposium sessions are divided into three broad categories--People, Spaces, and Places. Sessions on “place” explore the evolution of particular innovation hotspots and the factors that led to their creation. Sessions devoted to “people” explore the role and influence of charismatic, dynamic individuals and their relationships to the larger region around them. “Spaces” refers to the specific locations -- basement workshops to industrial laboratories -- that inventors generate and manipulate to suit their creative needs.

9:45 AM: Places

Dr. David Rhees, Executive Director, Bakken Museum, on "Medical Alley" in the Twin Cities, Minnesota

Dr. Katherine Ott, Curator of Medicine and Science, National Museum of American History; Dwight Bowers, Curator of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, National Museum of American History; and Ryan Lintelman, Froject Assistant for Information Technologies and Communications, National Museum of American History, on Los Angeles and invention in the film industry

11:30 AM: People

Dr. Leslie Berlin, Project Historian, Silicon Valley Archives, on Robert Noyce and Silicon Valley

Dr. Paul Israel, Director and General Editor, Thomas A. Edison Papers, on Thomas Edison and his early work spaces

1:45 PM: Spaces

Dr. Stuart W. Leslie, Professor of the History of Science and Technology, John Hopkins University, on designing health care spaces

Dr. Bryan Willson, inventor and Director, Engines and Energy Conservation Laboratory, Colorado State University, on creating a place of invention at Fort Collins, Colorado

3:15 PM: Synthesis and Conclusions

Dr. David Hounshell, David M. Roderick Professor of Technology and Social Change, Carnegie Mellon University

This “New Perspectives” symposium -- complemented by additional public programs, exhibitions, and hands-on activities -- will advance our appreciation and understanding of “hot spots of invention” and explore the intimate relationship among people, places, resources, and ideas that shape inventors’ work.

More info: invention.smithsonian.org…

Exploring Undiscovered Rome, Florence, and Venice

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 AM – 3 PM

Italian travel experts Kathy McCabe and Barrie Kerper go beyond the tourist-filled sites to places known only by the locals. Practical tips and advice are shared, and the day concludes with a tasting of sweets with food historian Francine Segan.
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Writing a Compelling Mystery

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 AM – 4:30 PM

Using writing exercises and discussion, author John Gilstrap teaches how to merge the skills of a fiction writer with the clever tricks of the criminal mind to create a mystery novel.
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South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival (SALTAF)

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 AM – 5:30 PM

Celebrate the richness and diversity of South Asian literature and film through panel discussions, book readings, and film showings at this sixth annual festival.

The following authors read from, discuss, and sign copies of their books:

Daniyal Mueenuddin: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, his debut collection of short stories.

Kamila Shamsie: Burnt Shadows, her latest novel about two unlikely families intertwined for generations.

Ru Freeman: A Disobedient Girl, her debut novel that weaves together two seemingly disparate stories about a house servant yearning for more and a mother on the run with her young children.

Tania James: Atlas of Unknowns, her debut novel that explores the divergent lives of two sisters, one who travels to America and the other who remains in their native Kerala.

Dr. Kunal Basu: The Japanese Wife, his latest collection of 12 short stories.

Also, the following films will be screened:

The Forgotten Woman, an award-winning documentary presented by filmmaker Dilip Mehta, captures the heartbreaking stories of some of the 20 million Indian widows who are abandoned by their families and literally turned out into the streets after losing their husbands.

Harishchandra's Factory recounts the making of India’s first full-length feature film -- Raja Harishchandra -- which was brought to the screen in 1911 by a tenacious, pioneering ex-printer named Dadasaheb Phalke. This is the Washington, D.C., premiere of this film, India’s official entry for the Foreign Language Film category of the Academy Awards.

For the latest news on the festival, click on the Web link below.

More info: apanews.si.edu…

Teacher Appreciation Day

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 AM – 4 PM

Don't miss a fun and exciting day for teachers!

Bring your school ID to the National Zoo's Visitor Center and register for special programs and presentations designed for teachers including animal demonstrations and exhibit programs that make great classroom experiences; the Zoo's newest education exhibit, Amazonia's Science on a Sphere; a screening and question-and-answer session about the documentary film Papalotzin; and much more!

More info: nationalzoo.si.edu…

Exploring Nature in Detail: Draw-In Workshop

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 11 AM – 4 PM

(ages 10 and above) The Naturalist Center houses thousands of specimens for the budding and professional artist to sketch. Professional artists are on hand to demonstrate drawing techniques, answer questions, and offer advice. Participants should bring their own art supplies.

More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Spotlight on History: Skyhooking the Mail

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1 – 3 PM

Seventy years ago, an airplane swooped out of the sky to snatch a container full of mail suspended on a rope between two poles. Designed to provide airmail service to towns without airports, this unique form of airmail operated for about ten years and was invented by a dentist. Today, learn about airmail service with the following activities:

1-3 PM: Drop by to chat with museum staff about this oddball story beneath a Stinson Reliant airplane that performed skyhooking mail exchanges (Atrium).

1:30 PM: Join James O’Donnell (museum specialist) and Gary Ell (marketing creative director, Engineered Arresting Systems) as they give a presentation on airmail pick-up’s past and high-tech future (Discovery Center).

More info: www.postalmuseum.si.edu…

Beer Planet: A Voyage of Discovery to the World's Great Beers and Brewing Cultures

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1 – 4:30 PM

Internationally renowned brewer and author Horst Dornbusch takes you taste buds on a vicarious tour of the world's major brewing cultures?Germany, Belgium, the British Isles, and America, in this structured tasting at the Brickskeller.
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From Main Street: Music and Sound in “Portrait of Maquoketa”

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 3 PM

Join artist Rose Frantzen and her brother, composer John Frantzen, in this performance showcasing the music and sounds inspired by her artwork Portrait of Maquoketa (on view in the related exhibition) that features portraits of individuals from her Iowa town.

This multifaceted program includes the following:

a screening of the documentary film short Portrait of Maquoketa, which details the creation of the paintings of her fellow citizens by the artist;

a discussion with Rose Frantzen covering the origins and development of the installation’s audio component Voice of Maquoketa; and

a live music performance featuring the east coast premiere of John Frantzen’s own tribute to Maquoketa: "Where Rivers Bend," a mixed chamber ensemble performed by musicians from the University of Maryland, under the direction of Dr. L. Richmond Sparks.

Innovative Lives with Remo Belli and Ken Kimery

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 4 – 5 PM

What do The Beatles, DuPont, and Mickey Rooney have in common? Mr. Remo Belli.

Considered by many as the "father of the modern drumhead," Belli revolutionized the music products industry by perfecting the first practical synthetic drumhead, "WeatherKing."

In this moderated conversation, Belli will discuss his experiences as a musician in 1940s Los Angeles and how his community of fellow musicians led to his innovations and inventions in the making of percussion instruments. This program will be hosted by Ken Kimery, Executive Producer of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, and a question and answer session will follow.

This program is presented as part of the Lemelson Center's Hot Spots of Invention Symposium.

More info: invention.smithsonian.org…

Drum Circle with Remo Belli

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 5 – 6:15 PM

In the words of Arthur Hull, “The Community Drum Circle is a fun entry-level learning experience that is accessible to anyone who wants to participate. Drum Circle participants express themselves collectively by using a chorus of tuned drums, percussion, and vocals to create a musical song together while having a great time.”

Visitors are invited to participate in a drum circle led by inventor and percussionist Remo Belli and Ken Kimery, executive producer, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra.

This program is presented as part of the Lemelson Center's Hot Spots of Invention Symposium.

More info: invention.smithsonian.org

Experiments in 19th-Century Color Photography

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 10 AM – 5 PM

This scholarly symposium brings together national and international specialists (curators, historians, and conservators) to present new scholarship on the history of early experiments in color photography in the 19th century, highlighting the related unique collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Scheduled presenters and their papers include:

Michelle Delaney (curator, Photographic History Collection, National Museum of American History): “The Hillotypes Collection at the National Museum of American History”

Dr. Dusan Stulik (senior scientist, The Getty Conservation Institute): “Current Getty Research on 19th-Century Photographic Processes”

Grant Romer (senior conservator, The International Museum of Photography, George Eastman House): “Color in the Eastman House Collections”

Kelly Wright (adjunct professor and doctoral candidate, University of Cincinnati): “Reverend Hill’s Domestic World: The Context for Color in 1856”

Francois Brunet (professor of art history and literature, University of Paris): “The International Historiography of Early Color Photography”

Experiments in 19th-Century Color Photography is a part of Fotoweek DC, a weeklong festival celebrating the power of photography. For more information about other events visit the Fotoweek DC website.

Robert F. Dorr's "Hell Hawks!" and "Air Force One": Book Signings

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 12 – 4 PM

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.

More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Tropical Archaeology in Panama: Reconstructing the Indigenous Past

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1 – 2 PM

In an illustrated lecture, Dr. Richard Cooke, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, discusses his archaeological work in Panama and Central America. Using both his own research and other cross-disciplinary studies, he reconstructs the history of the indigenous peoples and their use of the environment on the isthmus of Panama.

William H. Fitzhugh's "Genghis Khan" and "Gifts from the Ancestors": Book Signings

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1 – 4 PM

Dr. William H. Fitzhugh (director of the museum's Arctic Studies Center) signs copies of his books Genghis Khan and Gifts from the Ancestors.

Elizabeth Brownstein's Lincoln's Other White House: Book Signing

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2 – 4 PM

Elizabeth Brownstein signs copies of her book Lincoln's Other White House: The Untold Story of the Man and His Presidency.

Children's Native American Opera: El conejo y el coyote/The Rabbit and the Coyote

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2 PM

(for ages 5 and up) In this tale based on Zapotecas legends, Rabbit outwits Coyote at every turn -- in a garden of chile peppers, at a boiling cauldron, by a cactus, at a wasp's nest, on a quiet lagoon, and finally in an out-of-this-world location that could leave a creature howling! This imaginative opera by Victor Rasgado is sung in a fantastical imaginary language and narrated in Spanish. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Note: This performance was previously to be narrated in English; it will now be narrated in Spanish.

More info: www.nmai.si.edu…

ArtLab for Teens Filled

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2 – 5 PM

(ages 13-17) This five-week program for teenagers is inspired by the geometric, abstract sculptures of Washington-based artist Anne Truitt. Participants explore their own creative process through studio projects led by D.C. artist Patrick McDonough. No previous art experience is necessary, and all materials are provided by the museum.
Note: Students must be able to attend all 5 Sundays (beginning October 18) and have met application requirement. Apply online at artlab.si.edu…. For more information, call 202-633-3382 or e-mail hmsgeducation@si.edu.

More info: hirshhorn.si.edu…

D.C.'s Historic Barracks Row and 8th Street

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2 PM

Join us for a walking tour along historic 8th Street SE, also known as Barracks Row. An important transportation line into the city, it connected the docks south of the city, now where the Navy Yard stands, to Pennsylvania Avenue and the rest of the city. Now home to many restaurants, the tour will include samples and visits.
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Nancy Rial's Alan's Letters: Book Signing

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2 – 4 PM

Nancy Rial signs copies of her book Alan's Letters.

More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Buffalo Boy (Bringing the World Home: The Global Film Initiative)

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2 PM

Set in rural Vietnam during the French occupation, Nguyen-Vô Nghiem-Minh’s coming-of-age tale is adapted from a collection of short stories by Vietnamese writer Son Nam. Its hero is a fifteen-year-old boy who makes a harrowing journey with his family’s two water buffalo from their flooded farmland to find food on a faraway mountain. “The world in Buffalo Boy is filled with wonder, but it is a world also filled with real desire, real death, not abstractions” (Manohla Dargis, New York Times). Vietnam / 2004 / 102 min. / Vietnamese with English subtitles

ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2 PM

(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.

Steinway Series: Lucille Snell

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 3 PM

Lucille J. Snell (flute) celebrates her first solo recital since retiring in 2008 from the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. She is accompanied by Lori Dean (piano) and Alexander Dean (violin).

More info: www.americanart.si.edu…

Korean Folktales

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 3 PM

Learn about the fascinating tradition of Korean folktales with Young-Key Kim-Renaud (chair of the Korean Studies Department, George Washington University). She elaborates on the history and significance of this rich art form in Korean culture that has inspired the work of SunKoo Yuh, one of the four artists featured in the related exhibition.

More info: www.americanart.si.edu…

Curator's Talk with Cesáreo Moreno

Monday, November 9, 2009, 2 PM

Cesáreo Moreno, curator of the exhibition The African Presence in México, offers insights into the history and cultural retentions of the African legacy in Mexico and modern-day influences. Issues include Spanish history, the slave trade, cultural influences, and the areas of Veracruz and Costa Chica.

More info: anacostia.si.edu…

Introduction to Photoshop or Photoshop Elements

Monday, November 9, 2009, 6:30 PM

Photographers, artists, graphic designers, web designers, and computer enthusiasts can benefit from this introduction to Photoshop, the industry standard software used to edit pictures and create designs for print and Web use.
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Native Pride Dancers

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 10:15 AM

All Ages
Larry Yazzie and the Native Pride Dancers perform music and movement passed down by their ancestors.
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Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference for Educators

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11 AM – 5 PM

Forty years ago the Apollo Space Program met President Kennedy’s goal of landing a man on the moon, one of the most significant achievements of the 20th Century. Join experts from the National Air and Space Museum as they present the challenges of the Apollo Program and examine the remarkable technologies that made the moon landings possible.

Participate in interactive discussions that highlight the Apollo program and its impact on American and world history and our lives today.

Explore ways to teach your students how to use primary source materials.

The program includes sessions of general interest and sessions for secondary teachers with ties to the NASA History Advanced Placement and Human Geography Advanced Placement projects.

New to virtual conferencing? A virtual or online conference is similar to other professional conferences only you access it online. Registration is free and open to everyone. And since we know your days are busy and the conference schedule might not fit yours, all the conference sessions are recorded and archived so you can replay or play them at any time.

Register at http://www.learningtimes.net/apollo

More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Dig It! Activities

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11 AM – 2 PM

A museum educator and docent stationed at a cart offer visitors hands-on activities related to soils and answer visitors' questions.

Native Pride Dancers

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:30 AM

All Ages
Larry Yazzie and the Native Pride Dancers perform music and movement passed down by their ancestors.
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Home-School Open House

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

The Portrait Gallery Education Department hosts this home-school open house with mini-tours of special exhibitions, story time for children, hands-on arts activities, and an interactive self-guide for groups.

Curator's Tour: Rachel Kent

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12 – 1 PM

Join curator Rachel Kent -- senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia -- for a tour of the related exhibition.

More info: africa.si.edu…

Yinka Shonibare MBE: Book Signing

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 4 – 6 PM

Meet the artist in the intimate space of our museum pavilion as he signs catalogues from the exhibition Yinka Shonibare MBE. African-inspired drinks are served.

More info: africa.si.edu…

"Choc’late Soldiers from the USA": Sex, Race, and Rhythm

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 6:30 PM

This landmark documentary explores how African American soldiers and British civilians form an unexpected bond during World War II, when some 140,000 African American soldiers fought in Europe. After this premiere screening, filmmakers Sonny Izon and Gregory Cooke, along with veterans who appear in the film, offer commentary and take questions from the audience.

Film Series: Midnight Ramble

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 7 PM

(1994, 60 min., directed by Pearl Bowser and Bestor Cram) This documentary film focuses on Oscar Micheaux, a pioneering filmmaker, and the little-known community of black independent filmmakers who produced close to 500 movies for African American audiences between 1910 and 1940. These “race movies” were shown at segregated screenings, many held after dark. Called “midnight rambles,” they provided diverse images of African Americans that were unavailable in mainstream Hollywood movies.

More info: anacostia.si.edu…

What Makes It Great?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 7 PM

What makes music great? NPR's Performance Today commentator Rob Kapilow has the answers. In this session, Kapilow and the Peabody Chamber Players explore Bach's Double Concerto in D Minor.
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'Hok-noth-da?' Listen! I Have a Story To Tell

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11 – 11:20 AM

(for ages 5-9) A Native staff member reads books by or about Native Americans. 'Hok-noth-da?' means 'Did you hear?' in the Shawnee language. Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.

More info: americanindian.si.edu…

Amy Nathan's Yankee Doodle Gals: Book Signing

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11 AM – 1 PM

Amy Nathan signs copies of her children's book Yankee Doodle Gals, along with WASPs (Women's Airforce Service Pilots) Lillian Yonally and Elaine Harmon.

More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Answering the Call: Veterans Day Short Film Project

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:30 AM

There are many famous stories of Native Americans in the U.S. Today, the museum presents the first look at the winning short documentaries about Native veterans from the Answering the Call: Veterans Day Short Film Contest.

Robert F. Dorr's "Hell Hawks!" and "Air Force One": Book Signings

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12 – 4 PM

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.

More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Robert M. Pool's On Hallowed Ground: Book Signing

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12 – 2 PM

Robert M. Pool signs copies of his book On Hallowed Ground.

Ask an Expert: Edwin Hubble

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12 – 12:15 PM

David DeVorkin, in the museum's Space History Division, discusses who Edwin Hubble was and why a telescope was named after him.

More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

Veterans Day: Serving Their Country: American Indian Politics and Patriotism in the 20th Century

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 1 – 2 PM

To honor Native American veterans, Dr. Paul C. Rosier (associate professor of history, Villanova University) discusses his new book Serving Their Country: American Indian Politics and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century with Dr. Mark Hirsch (American Indian Museum historian). Book signing follows.

More info: www.nmai.si.edu…

George Norfleet and Charles Herbert Flowers Jr.: Book Signings

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 1 – 5 PM

George Norfleet signs copies of his book A Pilot's Journey: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and Charles Herbert Flowers Jr. signs copies of his children's book Training the Best.

More info: www.nasm.si.edu…

The Scientist Is In: Ask an Expert

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 1 – 3 PM

An ocean scientist stationed within the exhibition shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more.

On the third Wednesday of each month, a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist is in the exhibition to talk with visitors.

Answering the Call: Veterans Day Short Film Project

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 3:30 PM

There are many famous stories of Native Americans in the U.S. Today, the museum presents the first look at the winning short documentaries about Native veterans from the Answering the Call: Veterans Day Short Film Contest.

Collection Connections: Abraham Lincoln

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10 AM – 12 PM

President Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday has been celebrated with commemorative postage stamps and coins throughout his bicentennial year. This morning, the U.S. Mint releases the final penny (which depicts the Capitol dome as it looked during Lincoln’s presidency) struck to celebrate the occasion; the release ceremony takes place near the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. After the ceremony, stop by the Postal Museum to make your own stamp collection featuring Lincoln stamps!

Supreme Court Preview

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10 AM – 3:30 PM

Begin the day at court with an insider's view of where and how the nine justices, including the newest member, deliberate. Afterwards, join in a panel discussion with top legal experts about the upcoming 2009/2010 docket.
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Meet Our Museum: Confederate Currency—Whatever It Took to Keep It Circulating

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 12 – 12:30 PM

Curator Dick Doty of the Museum’s Numismatics collection displays some examples of paper notes that reveal the ingenuity of Confederate treasury officials and the public to keep money in circulation during the Civil War. Many methods were employed, from hand- and machine-stitching, pinning, and affixing of postage stamps. These irregularities were uncovered when a major collection was donated to the Museum in 1998.

This Meet Our Museum will be held in the Presidential Reception Suite, first floor center. A question-and-answer session follows the presentation.

Every Thursday, at a Meet Our Museum talk, a staff member shares stories about objects in the museum's collections and discusses the museum's efforts to collect, preserve, research, interpret, and present our nation's history.

Coral Conservation

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 12 – 2:30 PM

Coral, one of the world’s biological treasures, is at risk worldwide. Colonies that have flourished for thousands of years are dying because of environmental damage, destructive fishing practices such as dynamite fishing and bottom trawling, pollution, and global warming.

Join National Zoo scientists and conservation leaders to discuss how they are preserving critical forms of corals to avoid extinction, and how they eventually plan to restore these species back into the wild.

More info: nationalzoo.si.edu…

Smithsonian Events - One Time

Hot Spots of Invention Symposium

Exploring Undiscovered Rome, Florence, and Venice

Writing a Compelling Mystery

South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival (SALTAF)

Teacher Appreciation Day

Exploring Nature in Detail: Draw-In Workshop

Spotlight on History: Skyhooking the Mail

Beer Planet: A Voyage of Discovery to the World's Great Beers and Brewing Cultures

From Main Street: Music and Sound in “Portrait of Maquoketa”

Innovative Lives with Remo Belli and Ken Kimery

Drum Circle with Remo Belli

Experiments in 19th-Century Color Photography

Robert F. Dorr's "Hell Hawks!" and "Air Force One": Book Signings

Tropical Archaeology in Panama: Reconstructing the Indigenous Past

William H. Fitzhugh's "Genghis Khan" and "Gifts from the Ancestors": Book Signings

Elizabeth Brownstein's Lincoln's Other White House: Book Signing

Children's Native American Opera: El conejo y el coyote/The Rabbit and the Coyote

ArtLab for Teens ***Filled***

D.C.'s Historic Barracks Row and 8th Street

Nancy Rial's Alan's Letters: Book Signing

Buffalo Boy (Bringing the World Home: The Global Film Initiative)

ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future

Steinway Series: Lucille Snell

Korean Folktales

Curator's Talk with Cesáreo Moreno

Introduction to Photoshop or Photoshop Elements

Native Pride Dancers

Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference for Educators

Dig It! Activities

Native Pride Dancers

Home-School Open House

Curator's Tour: Rachel Kent

Yinka Shonibare MBE: Book Signing

"Choc’late Soldiers from the USA": Sex, Race, and Rhythm

Film Series: Midnight Ramble

What Makes It Great?

'Hok-noth-da?' Listen! I Have a Story To Tell

Amy Nathan's Yankee Doodle Gals: Book Signing

Answering the Call: Veterans Day Short Film Project

Robert F. Dorr's "Hell Hawks!" and "Air Force One": Book Signings

Robert M. Pool's On Hallowed Ground: Book Signing

Ask an Expert: Edwin Hubble

Veterans Day: Serving Their Country: American Indian Politics and Patriotism in the 20th Century

George Norfleet and Charles Herbert Flowers Jr.: Book Signings

The Scientist Is In: Ask an Expert

Answering the Call: Veterans Day Short Film Project

Collection Connections: Abraham Lincoln

Supreme Court Preview

Meet Our Museum: Confederate Currency—Whatever It Took to Keep It Circulating

Coral Conservation

ArtLab for Teens Filled