Book Signing
First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth
Author: Marc Kaufman
Sunday, May 1, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
Flights of Fancy Series — Stories for Children
National Children’s Book Week
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
11:30 am to 2:00 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, May 3, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
Flights of Fancy Series — Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Ask an Expert
Alan Shepard
Presenter: Michael Neufeld
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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
Astronaut Handbook by Megan McCarthy
Thursday, May 5, 2011
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
Flights of Fancy Series — Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week
Thursday, May 5, 2011
11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
First Contact
Author: Marc S. Kaufman
Thursday, May 5, 2011
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Friday, May 6, 2011
11:30 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
Flights of Fancy Series — Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week
Friday, May 6, 2011
11:30 am to 2:00 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
Friday, May 6, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Friday, May 6, 2011
1:00 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Family Day
Space Day
Saturday, May 7, 2011
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Astronaut Handbook by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, May 7, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
Author: Mark James
Saturday, May 7, 2011
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Story Time
Flights of Fancy Series — Stories for Children
National Children’s Book Week
Saturday, May 7, 2011
11:30 am
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, May 7, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
Flights of Fancy Series — Stories for Children
National Children’s Book Week
Saturday, May 7, 2011
1:30 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Astronaut Handbook by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, May 7, 2011
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Skywalking: An Astronaut's Memoir and Hell Hawks
Author: Thomas D. Jones
Saturday, May 7, 2011
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Topgun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Sunday, May 8, 2011
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 and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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
One Last Look at Beyond the Limits
Presenter: Paul Ceruzzi
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Time and Navigation - Gallery 213
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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
Astronaut Handbook by Megan McCarthy
Thursday, May 12, 2011
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Ask an Expert
The SNARK Stellar-Inertial Guidance System
Presenter: Paul Ceruzzi
Thursday, May 12, 2011
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free

Book Signing
German Boy and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, May 12, 2011
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Exploring Space Lectures
Exploring Mercury by Spacecraft: The MESSENGER Mission
Presenter: Sean C. Solomon
Thursday, May 12, 2011
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required

Star Gazing at the Public Observatory
Thursday, May 12, 2011
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Public Observatory
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Astronaut Handbook by Megan McCarthy
Friday, May 13, 2011
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, May 13, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Super Science Saturdays
Astronomy
Saturday, May 14, 2011
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
Astronaut Handbook
Saturday, May 14, 2011
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Saturday, May 14, 2011
11:30 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Saturday, May 14, 2011
1:00 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Astronaut Handbook
Saturday, May 14, 2011
1:30 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Topgun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Sunday, May 15, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
German Boy and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, May 15, 2011
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 and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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
The Discovery of our Galaxy
Presenter: David DeVorkin
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Explore the Universe - Gallery 111
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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
Flight, The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh
Thursday, May 19, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
German Boy and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, May 19, 2011
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Tempered Steel
Author: Charles L. Byler
Friday, May 20, 2011
10:00 am 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
Flight by Robert Burleigh
Friday, May 20, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Friday, May 20, 2011
11:30 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, May 20, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Friday, May 20, 2011
1:00 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Flight by Robert Burleigh
Saturday, May 21, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Saturday, May 21, 2011
11:30 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, May 21, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, May 21, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

The Solar System Show: A Puppet Play
Saturday, May 21, 2011
1:00 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Flight by Robert Burleigh
Saturday, May 21, 2011
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Saturday Star Parties at Sky Meadows State Park
Saturday, May 21, 2011
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
Author: Rich Graham
Sunday, May 22, 2011
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
German Boy and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, May 22, 2011
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, May 22, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
German Boy and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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, May 24, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture
Memoirs from an Aviator’s Logbook
Presenter: Rear Adm. Edward “Whitey” Feightner
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required

Ask an Expert
JFK's Apollo Speech
Presenter: Allan A. Needell
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Ask an Expert
The Belgian Rattlesnake: The Lewis Machine Gun
Presenter: Christopher Moore
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Lecture
To the Moon: The Speech that Launched Apollo
Presenters: Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, USN (Ret.) and Dr. John M. Logsdon
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
8:00 pm
Airbus IMAX Theater
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: National Air and Space Society Members Only, Tickets Required
Note: Please note this lecture takes place at the Udvar-Hazy Center, not the National Mall building.

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Flight, The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh
Thursday, May 26, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
German Boy and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, May 26, 2011
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
Flight, The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh
Friday, May 27, 2011
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, May 27, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Exhibit Opening
NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration
Saturday, May 28, 2011
10:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
Author: Mark James
Saturday, May 28, 2011
10:00 am 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
Flight, The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh
Saturday, May 28, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
They Flew Proud
Author: Jane Gardner Birch
Saturday, May 28, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 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, May 28, 2011
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
Saturday, May 28, 2011
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
Flight, The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh
Saturday, May 28, 2011
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
An American Family In World War II
Author: Sandra O'Connell
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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 and I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, May 29, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15

Book Signing
Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System
Author: Tom Jones
Sunday, May 29, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 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
Monday, May 30, 2011
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
Monday, May 30, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Lecture
Before This Decade is Out: The 50th Anniversary of Kennedy’s Declaration
Presenter: Dr. John Logsdon
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
1:00 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Book Signing
American Astrophilately
Author: David Ball
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free