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Demons and Dragons: Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Presenter: Dik Daso
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 7, 2008
11:30 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
All the Presidents' Pastries: Twenty-Five Years in the White House, A Memoir (Hardcover)
author, Roland Mesnier
Saturday, June 7, 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
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 7, 2008
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
U.S. Naval Air Superiority: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters 1943-1962
author, Tommy Thomason
Saturday, June 7, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Sean O’Brien, staff astronomer of the Albert Einstein Planetarium

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Enjoy the Night Sky!
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Saturday, June 7, 2008
8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Admission: Free
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Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
U.S. Naval Air Superiority: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters 1943-1962
author, Tommy Thomason
Sunday, June 8, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Ask an Expert
Live from Outer Space, It's Apollo 7!
Presenter: Jennifer Levasseur
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Airborne Eyes for the U-boats: the Focke-Achgelis Fa 330
Presenter: Roger Connor
Thursday, June 12, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Planets and their moons in Exploring the Planets

Opening
Space: A Journey to Our Future
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:00 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Become a Pilot Family Day and Aviation Display

Family Day
Become A Pilot!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
author, Mark James
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane Coloring Book
author, Mark James
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!
author Robert F. Dorr and astronaut and pilot Thomas D. Jones
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Skywalking
author, Thomas D. Jones
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 14, 2008
11:30 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 14, 2008
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





The National Air and Space Museum Building on the National Mall

Book Signing
Debrief: A Complete History of U.S. Aerial Engagements - 1981 to the Present (Hardcover)
author, Craig Brown
Saturday, June 14, 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
Debrief: A Complete History of U.S. Aerial Engagements - 1981 to the Present (Hardcover)
author, Craig Brown
Sunday, June 15, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





STEREO Solar Image

Exploring Space Lectures
Exploring Space Lectures: "Space Weather and the Solar Connection"
Lecture 4: Forecasting Space Weather
Presenter: Dr. Tom Bogdan
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Ask an Expert
The First Woman in Space: Celebrating the 45th Anniversy of Tereshkova's Flight
Presenter: Cathleen Lewis
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 21, 2008
11:30 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Out of Orbit: The Incredible True Story of Three Astronauts Who Were Hundreds of Miles Above Earth When They Lost Their Ride Home
author, Chris Jones
Saturday, June 21, 2008
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Neil, Buzz and Mike Go to the Moon
author, Richard Hilliard
Saturday, June 21, 2008
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Ham The Astrochimp
author, Richard Hilliard
Saturday, June 21, 2008
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Godspeed, John Glenn
author, Richard Hilliard
Saturday, June 21, 2008
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 21, 2008
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center

Book Signing
Out of Orbit: The Incredible True Story of Three Astronauts Who Were Hundreds of Miles Above Earth When They Lost Their Ride Home
author, Chris Jones
Sunday, June 22, 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-Mall Side

Book Signing
The Passion That Left the Ground
author, Stephen H. King
Sunday, June 22, 2008
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





The Space Race Gallery

Meet the Astronauts!
Presentation by NASA astronaut Carl Walz, German ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel, and French ESA astronaut Léopold Eyharts
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Ask an Expert
Greeting Aliens with Pioneer 10
Presenter: Andrew K. Johnston
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: The First 25 Years In Space

Ask an Expert
Lost: Survival Gear for an Emergency that Never Happened
Presenter: Allan A. Needell
Thursday, June 26, 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
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 28, 2008
11:30 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center

Book Signing
The Flew Proud
author, Jane Gardner Birch
Saturday, June 28, 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 on the National Mall

Book Signing
Neil, Buzz and Mike Go to the Moon
author, Richard Hilliard
Saturday, June 28, 2008
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





A380 Flies over the National Mall in Washington, DC

Book Signing
Ham The Astrochimp
author, Richard Hilliard
Saturday, June 28, 2008
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mall Building, Independence Avenue side

Book Signing
Godspeed, John Glenn
author, Richard Hilliard
Saturday, June 28, 2008
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Hot-Air Henry" by Mary Calhoun
Saturday, June 28, 2008
1:30 pm to
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Rocket Boys
author, Homer Hickam
Saturday, June 28, 2008
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall

Book Signing
Rocket Boys
author, Homer Hickam
Sunday, June 29, 2008
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, June 29, 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
They Flew Proud
author, Jane Gardner Birch
Sunday, June 29, 2008
1:00 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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