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Sgt. Ben Kuroki

GE Aviation Lecture
Most Honorable Son: a Japanese-American B-24 Gunner in World War II
Presenter: Sergeant Ben Kuroki
Thursday, May 1, 2008
7:30 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Girl Looks through Telescope at Udvar-Hazy Center

Family Day
Space Day
Saturday, May 3, 2008
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Why Explore?" by Susan Lendroth
Saturday, May 3, 2008
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall

Book Signing
The Sun
author, Steele Hill
Saturday, May 3, 2008
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Why Explore?" by Susan Lendroth
Saturday, May 3, 2008
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book cover: Robots in Space

Book Signing
Robots in Space: Technology, Evolution, and Interplanetary Travel
authors, Roger Launius and Howard McCurdy
Saturday, May 3, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Saturday Star Party

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Enjoy the Night Sky!
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Saturday, May 3, 2008
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Admission: Free





Sea-Air Operations Gallery Entrance

Book Signing
Aircraft Carriers : A History of Carrier Aviation And Its Influence on World Events 1946-2006
aurthor Norman Polmar
Sunday, May 4, 2008
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sea-Air Operations - Gallery 203
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Space Toys in Rocketry and Space Flight

Ask an Expert
Space Toys That Your Mother Would Hate
Presenter: Margaret Weitekamp
Thursday, May 8, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Dogs in Space" by Nancy Coffelt
Saturday, May 10, 2008
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Dogs in Space" by Nancy Coffelt
Saturday, May 10, 2008
1:30 pm
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Washington by Storm
author, Richard Latoff
Saturday, May 10, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall

Book Signing
Explorer: The Life of Richard E. Byrd
author, Lisle Rose
Saturday, May 10, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
James Van Allen
author, Abigail Foerstner
Sunday, May 11, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Explorer: The Life of Richard E. Byrd
author, Lisle Rose
Sunday, May 11, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

National Children's Book Week
Stories for Children ages 3-7
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 through Saturday, May 17, 2008
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Herb Kelleher

Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture
Kelleher: Agent of Airline Change
Herb Kelleher
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Barbara Thompson - Exploring Space Lecture Series

Exploring Space Lectures
Exploring Space Lectures: "Space Weather and the Solar Connection"
Lecture 3: Living with a Star
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Thompson
Thursday, May 15, 2008
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
author, Mark James
Saturday, May 17, 2008
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





The National Air and Space Museum Building on the National Mall

Book Signing
Spring Comes to Washington
Robert Mumford
Saturday, May 17, 2008
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Mall Side

Book Signing
Pilot Pups
author, Michelle Meadows
Saturday, May 17, 2008
1:00 pm to
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
Meet the Author for Kids
author, Michelle Meadows
Saturday, May 17, 2008
1:30 pm
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Sunset

National Air and Space Society Event
Night at the Museum -- A Behind-the-Scenes Experience
Saturday, May 17, 2008
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
"In the Shadow of the Moon" and "Into That Silent Sea"
author, Francis French
Sunday, May 18, 2008
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Airplanes, The Life Story of A Technology

Ask an Expert
The Nuts and Bolts of Flight: The Aeronautical Propulsion Systems Collection
Presenter: Jeremy Kinney
Thursday, May 22, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Dogs in Space" by Nancy Coffelt
Saturday, May 24, 2008
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, May 24, 2008
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Independence Side

Book Signing
Stealth Down
author, Ross Simpson
Saturday, May 24, 2008
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Why Explore?" by Susan Lendroth
Saturday, May 24, 2008
1:30 pm
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





The National Air and Space Museum Building on the National Mall

Book Signing
Pilot's Journey
author, Curtis Christopher Robinson & George Norfleet
Sunday, May 25, 2008
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Independence Side

Book Signing
Spaceship One
author, Dan Linehan
Friday, May 30, 2008
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Dogs in Space" by Nancy Coffelt
Saturday, May 31, 2008
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Mall Building, Mall side

Book Signing
Spaceship One
author, Dan Linehan
Saturday, May 31, 2008
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Dogs in Space" by Nancy Coffelt
Saturday, May 31, 2008
1:30 pm
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, May 31, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Museum Tours
Docent-led tours highlight the museum's collection and trace the history of air and space travel. Daily at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM at both Museum locations.



Events Calendar
See all Smithsonian events

Programs
How the Shuttle got its Wings

How Do Things Fly?
Demonstrations & activities. Schedule posted daily at How Things Fly gallery entrance. Mall

Stop, Look, Discover!
Discovery Stations located throughout the museum. Schedule available at the Welcome Center. Mall/UHC

Free Highlights Tours
At both locations.
Mall/UHC

Ask an Expert
Short lectures by Museum staff every Wednesday (Mall) and alternating Thursdays (UHC).

Mall = Washington, DC
UHC = Chantilly, VA


Public Observatory

Public Observatory
Daytime observing through telescopes. The Public Observatory is open Wed through Sun from 12 - 3 pm (weather permitting).
Mall, east terrace.

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