Book Signing
Inside the President's Helicopter
Author: Jackie Boor
Sunday, April 1, 2012
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, April 1, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Sunday, April 1, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
An Uncaged Eagle
Author: Col. Richard Toliver
Sunday, April 1, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Bringing Spaceflight Down to Earth
IMAX Cameras Land at the Smithsonian
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free
Note: If you plan to attend the film screening, please use the Museum's Jefferson Drive entrance, located on the National Mall.

Ask an Expert
The evolution of digital flight controls from the Lunar Module to the Airbus A-320
Presenter: Paul Ceruzzi
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Thursday, April 5, 2012
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, April 5, 2012
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Friday, April 6, 2012
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, April 6, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Saturday, April 7, 2012
11:00 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Top Gun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Saturday, April 7, 2012
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, April 7, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Cherry Blossom Friends
Author: Corkey Hay DeSimone
Saturday, April 7, 2012
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Saturday, April 7, 2012
1:30 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Sunday, April 8, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Ask an Expert
Fly Marines!
Presenter: Tom Crouch
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Exploring Space Lectures
IUE - The Little Satellite that Could
Presenter: Andrea K. Dupree
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required

Telescopic Observing
Stargazing at the Public Observatory
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Public Observatory
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Thursday, April 12, 2012
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Ask an Expert
Charles A. Lindbergh and the American Consumer: The Stanley King Collection
Presenter: Dominick A. Pisano
Thursday, April 12, 2012
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, April 12, 2012
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

GE Aviation Lecture
General James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps
Semper Fidelis: The Marine Aviation Centennial, 1912-2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Friday, April 13, 2012
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, April 13, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Super Science Saturdays
How Things Fly
Saturday, April 14, 2012
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Saturday, April 14, 2012
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, April 14, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
An American Family in World War II
Author: Sandra O'Connell
Saturday, April 14, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, April 14, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Cherry Blossom Friends
Saturday, April 14, 2012
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, April 15, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Sunday, April 15, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Space Shuttle Discovery Fly-In Day
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
8:00 am
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

National Air and Space Society Discovery Fly-by Reception
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
9:00 am
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: By invitation only to members at the Mercury Friendship 7 level and above
Note: Date is weather dependent.

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Ask an Expert
Welcome Discovery!
Presenter: Michael Neufeld
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Welcome Discovery Celebration
Thursday, April 19, 2012
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Thursday, April 19, 2012
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, April 19, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
Voyages of Discovery
Author: Robert A. Adamcik
Thursday, April 19, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
Hubble: Imaging Space and Time
Author: David DeVorkin
Thursday, April 19, 2012
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography
Authors: Michael Neufeld and Alex Spencer
Thursday, April 19, 2012
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
Hubble: Imaging Space and Time
Author: David DeVorkin
Thursday, April 19, 2012
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Discovery Member Preview
Friday, April 20, 2012
8:30 am
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: National Air and Space Society Members
Note: Date is weather dependent.

Student Discovery Day
Friday, April 20, 2012
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Floating in Space by Franklyn M. Branley
Friday, April 20, 2012
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, April 20, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Friday, April 20, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Family Weekend
Saturday, April 21, 2012 through Sunday, April 22, 2012
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Family Day
Explore the Universe Day – Everybody Looks Up!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Swantantar's Sky Stories
Saturday, April 21, 2012
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, April 21, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Saturday, April 21, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Swantantar's Sky Stories
Saturday, April 21, 2012
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System
Author: Thomas D. Jones
Sunday, April 22, 2012
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, April 22, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Ask an Expert
The Closest Views of Mars From Orbit
Presenter: Dr. Patrick Russell
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Exploring The Planets - Gallery 207
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Feathers, Flaps and Flops by Bo Zaunders
Thursday, April 26, 2012
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Ask an Expert
Discovery: Champion of the Space Shuttle Era
Presenter: Valerie Neal
Thursday, April 26, 2012
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, April 26, 2012
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Feathers, Flaps and Flops by Bo Zaunders
Friday, April 27, 2012
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, April 27, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Feathers, Flaps and Flops by Bo Zaunders
Saturday, April 28, 2012
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard
Author: Barry Martin
Saturday, April 28, 2012
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
Top Gun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Saturday, April 28, 2012
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Saturday, April 28, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, April 28, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Feathers, Flaps and Flops by Bo Zaunders
Saturday, April 28, 2012
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Telescopic Observing
Stargazing Party
Saturday, April 28, 2012
6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard
Author: Barry Martin
Sunday, April 29, 2012
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Sunday, April 29, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
My True Course
Author: Dutch Van Kirk
Sunday, April 29, 2012
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15