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IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Saturday, November 21, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Saturday, November 21, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Saturday, November 21, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Saturday, November 21, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Protecting the Irreplaceable: Behind the Scenes with the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Resident Associate Program Led by architectural historian and author Dwight Young, see firsthand how the National Trust for Historic Preservation works to save significant buildings and neighborhoods. View more details. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Resident Associate Program. Event Location: Departs 4th St. and Independence Ave. SW, southeast corner of the Air & Space Museum, No fringe stop on this tour. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218809. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM.

Savory Stories of Essential Italian Foods

Resident Associate Program Dig into the essence of Italian cuisine-olive oil, cured meats, cheeses, and pasta-with food historians Nancy Harmon Jenkins and Ken Albala. This all-day seminar delves deeply into food histories, with a seasonal Italian meal at midday. View more details. Categories: Culinary Arts. Lectures & Discussions. Sponsor: Resident Associate Program. Event Location: Hotel Palomar, 2121 P Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037, Metro: Dupont Circle (Red Line). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218217. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM.

Saturday Morning Cartoons

One-Time Events The museum celebrates American Indian Heritage Month with activities for the entire family: 10 AM-12 Noon: Try your hand at educational activities and take a family tour (Potomac Atrium). , 10:30 AM-12 Noon: Enjoy family-friendly cartoons from from the award-winning Wapos Bay and Raven Tales series (Mitsitam Cafe). Note: Breakfast specials will be offered from 10-11 AM. Categories: Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Sponsor: American Indian Museum. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium and Mitsitam Cafe. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Continues: Saturdays through November 28. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

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

One-Time Events 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. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 28 and 29. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

CANCELED - Facing History: Be the Artist

One-Time Events Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room 151E. Cost: Free, but space is limited; to register, call 202-633-8501. Continues: Repeats 3:30-5:30 PM today for ages 5-10 with adult. Related Exhibition: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Book Signing by Helen Thomas: Listen Up, Mr. President! Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do

One-Time Events Helen Thomas, veteran reporter who has covered six administrations at the White House, will sign copies of her new book with co-author Craig Crawford. The book provides advice and cautionary examples from recent and historic presidents. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: American History Museum. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Mall Store, second floor center. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

George Norfleet and Charles Herbert Flowers Jr.: Book Signings

One-Time Events 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. Categories: Kids & Families. Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 28. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

Christopher E. Cosans's Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog: Book Signing

One-Time Events Christopher E. Cosans signs copies of his book Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Outside Main Museum Store, Ground Floor. Cost: Books available for purchase in Museum Store. Related Exhibition: Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Native Writers for Kids: Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott

One-Time Events (for ages 9-12) Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott (Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head [Aquinnah]) discusses her book Poneasequa: Goddess of the Waters, about a young Wampanoag girl who unexpectedly learns more about her culture and herself. Book signing follows. Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: American Indian Museum. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit www.nmai.si.edu.

Reel Portraits: Films by John Ford - Double Feature

One-Time Events 2 PM: In She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949, 103 min.), Nathan Brittles (John Wayne), on the verge of retirement from the U.S. Army, tries to avert another Indian war. Greatly influenced by the artist Frederic Remington, the film won the Academy Award for color cinematography. Francis Flavin, historian for the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior, introduces the film. , 5 PM: In The Searchers (1956, 119 min.), Civil War veteran Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) hunts for the Indians who killed his family and kidnapped his niece (Natalie Wood). The film borrowed visual motifs from western artist Charles Russell, and has had a profound influence on many of today’s greatest filmmakers. A conversation with Francis Flavin and exhibition curator Frank Goodyear follow the screening. Note: Portraits of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell are on view in the related exhibition. Categories: Films. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G Street). Cost: Free; first come, first served. Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before program starts. Related Exhibition: Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.

Film Screening: Handmade Nation

Renwick Gallery (2009, 65 min. directed by Faythe Levine) This film documents a movement of artists, crafters, and designers that recognizes a marriage between historical techniques, punk, and the do-it-yourself ethos, while being influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, and feminism. Categories: Films. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Renwick Gallery of the American Art Museum. Venue: Renwick Gallery of the American Art Museum. Event Location: In the Renwick Gallery's Grand Salon. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future

ImaginAsia (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. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.

All Wiley—No Coyote

One-Time Events Award-winning improv troupe Improv Now! brings humor and spontaneity to the related exhibition. Experience the troupe’s lively parodies, based on William Wiley’s art. Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Kogod Courtyard. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: What's It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:00 PM.

Facing History: Be the Artist

One-Time Events (for ages 5-10 with adult) This two-hour art class is designed so that youth can better understand the artwork by David Eichenberg, which is on view in the Outwin Boochever exhibition. Registered participants take a brief guided tour of the related exhibition before creating an artwork based on the main ideas of that artwork. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Sponsor: Portrait Gallery. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room 151E. Cost: Free, but space is limited; to register, call 202-633-8501. Continues: See 12-2 PM today for ages 10-14 with adult. Related Exhibition: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Sunday, November 22, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Sunday, November 22, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Sunday, November 22, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Sunday, November 22, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Photographing with Your Digital SLR

Resident Associate Program This class includes a hands-on set-up of each student's DSLR camera; a shooting session on location; and a review of images for composition, lighting, and other aesthetic considerations. View more details. Categories: Workshops. Sponsor: Resident Associate Program. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Computer Lab, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218413. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Ross Simpson's Stealth Down: Book Signing

One-Time Events Ross Simpson signs copies of his book Stealth Down. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future

ImaginAsia (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. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Monday, November 23, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Monday, November 23, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Monday, November 23, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Monday, November 23, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk: A Writer's Writer

Resident Associate Program Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk discusses his extraordinary literary career. A Turkish writer who reflects his rich and complex country, he has received international acclaim and many awards. Pamuk is interviewed about his life in Istanbul and his career. View more details. Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Sponsor: Resident Associate Program. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218723. Monday, November 23, 2009, 6:45 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Tuesday, November 24, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Little "Bread" Hen

Discovery Theater Ages 2-7, A special puppet show for Thanksgiving week. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218489. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:15 AM.

Dig It! Activities

One-Time Events A museum educator and docent stationed at a cart offer visitors hands-on activities related to soils and answer visitors' questions. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit, Second Floor. Continues: Continues every Tuesday. Related Exhibition: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil (through Jan. 3, 2010). Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

The Little "Bread" Hen

Discovery Theater Ages 2-7, A special puppet show for Thanksgiving week. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218490. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:30 AM.

Celebrating Australian Aboriginal Art

Resident Associate Program See the largest and most significant exhibition of aboriginal art to travel to the U.S. Culture Warriors features works of leading artists from all over Australia. After a lecture and tour, enjoy a reception hosted by the Embassy of Australia. View more details. Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Sponsor: Resident Associate Program. Event Location: American University, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Metro: Tenleytown-AU (Red line). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218854. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Wednesday, November 25, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Little "Bread" Hen

Discovery Theater Ages 2-7, A special puppet show for Thanksgiving week. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218491. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:15 AM.

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

One-Time Events (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. Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Sponsor: American Indian Museum. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Resource Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Continues: Repeats every Wednesday through November 28. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM. For more info visit americanindian.si.edu.

The Little "Bread" Hen

Discovery Theater Ages 2-7, A special puppet show for Thanksgiving week. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218492. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:30 AM.

Ask an Expert: Moving Beyond Earth

One-Time Events Jennifer Levasseur, in the museum's Space History Division, discusses the exhibition Moving Beyond Earth. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Meet at the Museum Seal, Milestones of Flight, 1st Floor, Center, Gallery 100. Cost: Free. Continues: Series continues most Wednesdays. Related Exhibition: Moving Beyond Earth. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

The Scientist Is In: Ask an Expert

One-Time Events 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. Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st Floor, Center, in the Sant Ocean Hall. Cost: Free. Continues: Series continues every Wednesday. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Thursday, November 26, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Thursday, November 26, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Thursday, November 26, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Thursday, November 26, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Friday, November 27, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Friday, November 27, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Friday, November 27, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Friday, November 27, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Attic Sale 2009

Freer and Sackler Galleries Get in the holiday spirit and get all of your shopping done at deep discounts! Year after year the popular Attic Sale offers unique gifts from Asia that are just right for the whole family, from colorful scarves and handmade textiles to unusual books, CDs, toys, and much more. With the Shops’ unbeatable prices, you spend less and get so much more this holiday season. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Continues: Throughout the holiday season. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

CANCELED - Tahir Rahman's We Came in Peace for All Mankind: Book Signing

One-Time Events Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 28. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.

3-Day Family Program: Foodways of the Americas

One-Time Events Celebrate the foodways of the Americas with food demonstrations, hands-on activities, and much more. The unique foods of the Americas — from chilies to chocolate and many more — travelled across the hemisphere and beyond through complex trade routes and made contributions to the entire world. Presented in collaboration with the museum's Mitsitam Cafe. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Sponsor: American Indian Museum. Latino Center. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Throughout the museum. Cost: Free. Continues: Repeats November 28 & 29. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit www.nmai.si.edu.

The Little "Bread" Hen

Discovery Theater Ages 2-7, A special puppet show for Thanksgiving week. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218493. Friday, November 27, 2009, 11:00 AM.

The Little "Bread" Hen

Discovery Theater Ages 2-7, A special puppet show for Thanksgiving week. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218494. Friday, November 27, 2009, 1:00 PM.

Larry Bird's Holidays on Display: Book Signing

One-Time Events Larry Bird signs copies of his book Holidays on Display. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: American History Museum. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Outside Mall Museum Store, 2nd Floor. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Related Exhibition: Holidays on Display. Friday, November 27, 2009, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Saturday, November 28, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Saturday, November 28, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Saturday, November 28, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Saturday, November 28, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Exploring New York City

Resident Associate Program What could be better than New York City for the holidays? Join us for a day in New York with time for yourself to enjoy the decorations, window shop, and view the excellent exhibitions at MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. An experienced Smithsonian representative will be available for suggestions on the best sites. View more details. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Resident Associate Program. Event Location: Departs 4th St. and Independence Ave. SW, southeast corner of the Air & Space Museum, Fringe stop at I-495, Exit 27 Carpool lot. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218956. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 7:00 AM.

Attic Sale 2009

Freer and Sackler Galleries Get in the holiday spirit and get all of your shopping done at deep discounts! Year after year the popular Attic Sale offers unique gifts from Asia that are just right for the whole family, from colorful scarves and handmade textiles to unusual books, CDs, toys, and much more. With the Shops’ unbeatable prices, you spend less and get so much more this holiday season. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Continues: Throughout the holiday season. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Mark James's Christopher's Little Airplane: Book Signing

One-Time Events Mark James signs copies of his children's book and coloring book Christopher's Little Airplane. Categories: Kids & Families. Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

CANCELED - Tahir Rahman's We Came in Peace for All Mankind: Book Signing

One-Time Events Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.

3-Day Family Program: Foodways of the Americas

One-Time Events Celebrate the foodways of the Americas with food demonstrations, hands-on activities, and much more. The unique foods of the Americas — from chilies to chocolate and many more — travelled across the hemisphere and beyond through complex trade routes and made contributions to the entire world. Presented in collaboration with the museum's Mitsitam Cafe. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Sponsor: American Indian Museum. Latino Center. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium? Cost: Free. Continues: Repeats November 29. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit americanindian.si.edu.

Saturday Morning Cartoons

One-Time Events The museum celebrates American Indian Heritage Month with activities for the entire family: 10 AM-12 Noon: Try your hand at educational activities and take a family tour (Potomac Atrium). , 10:30 AM-12 Noon: Enjoy family-friendly cartoons from from the award-winning Wapos Bay and Raven Tales series (Mitsitam Cafe). Note: Breakfast specials will be offered from 10-11 AM. Categories: Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Sponsor: American Indian Museum. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium and Mitsitam Cafe. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Continues: Saturdays through November 28. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

William P. Suitor's Rocketbelt Pilot's Manual: Book Signing

One-Time Events William P. Suitor signs copies of his book Rocketbelt Pilot's Manual. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 29. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

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

One-Time Events 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. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Continues: Repeats Nov. 29. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

George Norfleet and Charles Herbert Flowers Jr.: Book Signings

One-Time Events 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. Categories: Kids & Families. Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

Ghosts of a Chance

One-Time Events In this multimedia scavenger hunt, decipher codes, follow treasure maps, send text messages (bring your text enabled cell phone), and uncover hidden objects. Allow approximately 90 minutes to complete the hunt. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: American Art Museum. Co-sponsor: Luce Foundation Center. Venue: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, West. Cost: Free; register in the Luce Foundation between 2:30-4 PM today. Note: Groups of ten or more can play Ghosts of a Chance by appointment; contact GoodlanderG@si.edu to schedule. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM.

Metro Mambo: Latin Music in D.C.

Anacostia Community Museum The D.C.’s Latin jazz and dance music scene have long reflected Washington at its most diverse, involving many African-American bandleaders, such as Hedrick Mitchell and Maria Rodriguez, starting in the 1950s. Today, join radio personality Jim Byers, host of WPFW 89.3 FM’s “Latin Flavor: Classic Edition,” for this program highlighting a multicultural Latin music scene that has thrived with quiet intensity and great popularity in the nation’s capital. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Sponsor: Anacostia Community Museum. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free; for reservations, call 202-633-4866. Related Exhibition: The African Presence in México: From Yanga to the Present. Saturday, November 28, 2009, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit anacostia.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Sunday, November 29, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Sunday, November 29, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Sunday, November 29, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Sunday, November 29, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Attic Sale 2009

Freer and Sackler Galleries Get in the holiday spirit and get all of your shopping done at deep discounts! Year after year the popular Attic Sale offers unique gifts from Asia that are just right for the whole family, from colorful scarves and handmade textiles to unusual books, CDs, toys, and much more. With the Shops’ unbeatable prices, you spend less and get so much more this holiday season. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Continues: Throughout the holiday season. Sunday, November 29, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

3-Day Family Program: Foodways of the Americas

One-Time Events Celebrate the foodways of the Americas with food demonstrations, hands-on activities, and much more. The unique foods of the Americas — from chilies to chocolate and many more — travelled across the hemisphere and beyond through complex trade routes and made contributions to the entire world. Presented in collaboration with the museum's Mitsitam Cafe. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Sponsor: American Indian Museum. Latino Center. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium? Cost: Free. Continues: Last day. Sunday, November 29, 2009, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit americanindian.si.edu.

William P. Suitor's Rocketbelt Pilot's Manual: Book Signing

One-Time Events William P. Suitor signs copies of his book Rockbetelt Pilot's Manual. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Sunday, November 29, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

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

One-Time Events 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. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Sunday, November 29, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Monday, November 30, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Monday, November 30, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Monday, November 30, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Monday, November 30, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Attic Sale 2009

Freer and Sackler Galleries Get in the holiday spirit and get all of your shopping done at deep discounts! Year after year the popular Attic Sale offers unique gifts from Asia that are just right for the whole family, from colorful scarves and handmade textiles to unusual books, CDs, toys, and much more. With the Shops’ unbeatable prices, you spend less and get so much more this holiday season. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Continues: Throughout the holiday season. Monday, November 30, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Attic Sale 2009

Freer and Sackler Galleries Get in the holiday spirit and get all of your shopping done at deep discounts! Year after year the popular Attic Sale offers unique gifts from Asia that are just right for the whole family, from colorful scarves and handmade textiles to unusual books, CDs, toys, and much more. With the Shops’ unbeatable prices, you spend less and get so much more this holiday season. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Continues: Throughout the holiday season. Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Discovery Theater: Seasons of Light

Discovery Theater Ages 4-12, Come and celebrate all the world holidays with our biggest show of the year. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218497. Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 10:15 AM.

Dig It! Activities

One-Time Events A museum educator and docent stationed at a cart offer visitors hands-on activities related to soils and answer visitors' questions. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit, Second Floor. Continues: Continues every Tuesday. Related Exhibition: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil (through Jan. 3, 2010). Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Discovery Theater, Seasons of Light

Discovery Theater Ages 4-12, Come and celebrate all the world holidays with our biggest show of the year. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218498. Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 11:30 AM.

Luciano Pavarotti: Operatic Legend and Cultural Icon

Resident Associate Program Opera singer Colleen Fay explores the brilliant career of tenor Luciano Pavarotti, including his influences, major operatic roles, and his lighter repertory in this evening seminar highlighted by CD and DVD recordings. View more details. Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Sponsor: Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=181896&performanceNumber=218172. Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Natural History Museum. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Wednesday, December 2, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Albert Einstein Planetarium

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Einstein Planetarium Web site. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202322. Wednesday, December 2, 2009.

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202320. Wednesday, December 2, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, see Web site below. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater. Purchase Tickets: http://www.si.edu/imax/shows.htm. Wednesday, December 2, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

Attic Sale 2009

Freer and Sackler Galleries Get in the holiday spirit and get all of your shopping done at deep discounts! Year after year the popular Attic Sale offers unique gifts from Asia that are just right for the whole family, from colorful scarves and handmade textiles to unusual books, CDs, toys, and much more. With the Shops’ unbeatable prices, you spend less and get so much more this holiday season. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Sponsor: Freer and Sackler Galleries. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Continues: Throughout the holiday season. Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Discovery Theater: Seasons of Light

Discovery Theater Ages 4-12, Come and celebrate all the world holidays with our biggest show of the year. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218499. Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 10:15 AM.

Discovery Theater: Seasons of Light

Discovery Theater Ages 4-12, Come and celebrate all the world holidays with our biggest show of the year. View more details. Categories: Kids & Families. Sponsor: Discovery Theater. Resident Associate Program. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218500.