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Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Earth to Stella by Simon Puttock
Thursday, October 1, 2009
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Brian Jones, Breitling Orbiter 3 Pilot

Lecture
Breitling Orbiter 3: The Flight With Pilot Brian Jones
Thursday, October 1, 2009
12:00 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Earth to Stella by Simon Puttock
Friday, October 2, 2009
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Visitors Look Through Telescopes at Explore the Universe Day

Family Day
International Year of Astronomy
Saturday, October 3, 2009
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
Earth to Stella by Simon Puttock
Saturday, October 3, 2009
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Beef Stew for 2500: Feeding Our Navy from the Revolutionary War to the Present
Author: Rudolph Shappee
Saturday, October 3, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F Dorr
Saturday, October 3, 2009
12:00 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
Earth to Stella by Simon Puttock
Saturday, October 3, 2009
1:30 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Beef Stew for 2500: Feeding Our Navy from the Revolutionary War to the Present
Author: Rudolph Shappee
Sunday, October 4, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Milestones of Flight, Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

Ask an Expert
We: Select stories about how pilots and astronauts feel about their crafts
Presenter: Dr. Bob Craddock
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Wright 1909 Military Flyer

Lecture
The World’s First Military Airplane: A Public Symposium on the 1909 Wright Military Flyer
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
7:30 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Earth to Stella by Simon Puttock
Thursday, October 8, 2009
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Earth to Stella by Simon Puttock
Friday, October 9, 2009
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F Dorr
Saturday, October 10, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
You Can't Do That Amelia
Author: Kimberly Wagner Klier
Saturday, October 10, 2009
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Star Parties at Sky Meadows State Park
Host: Sean O'Brien
Saturday, October 10, 2009
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F Dorr
Sunday, October 11, 2009
12:00 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
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F Dorr
Monday, October 12, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Ask an Expert
The Hellfire Air to Surface Missile
Presenter: Tom Lassman
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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
Earth to Stella
Thursday, October 15, 2009
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Ask an Expert
President Lincoln’s Air Force…and President Davis’s, Too
Presenter: Tom Crouch
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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
Earth to Stella
Friday, October 16, 2009
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Blackbird Rising
Author: Donn A Byrnes
Saturday, October 17, 2009
10:00 am to 4:30 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
Space Spinners
Saturday, October 17, 2009
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Space Spinners
Saturday, October 17, 2009
1:30 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
One Hundred Feet Over Hell
Author: Jim Hooper
Saturday, October 17, 2009
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Blackbird Rising
Author: Donn A Byrnes
Sunday, October 18, 2009
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
One Hundred Feet Over Hell
Author: Jim Hooper
Sunday, October 18, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Grumman X-29 hanging in Beyond the Limits gallery

Ask an Expert
Just What Are Black Boxes, and Are They Really Black?
Presenter: Paul Ceruzzi
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Patty Wagstaff with two Kenyan pilots

GE Aviation Lecture
Over Africa! Low and Slow with the Kenya Wildlife Service
Presenters: Patty Wagstaff and Miles O'Brien
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Hello, Harvest Moon
Thursday, October 22, 2009
11:00 am
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Is the Sun a Variable Star? Instruments from the Collection that have asked and answered that question over the past century
Presenter: David DeVorkin
Thursday, October 22, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Suitcase Stories
Friday, October 23, 2009
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Hello, Harvest Moon
Saturday, October 24, 2009
11:00 am
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, October 24, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, October 24, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Training the Best
Author: Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
Author: Mark James
Saturday, October 24, 2009
12:00 pm to 8:00 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
Hello, Harvest Moon
Saturday, October 24, 2009
1:30 pm
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Air & Scare

Family Day
Air & Scare
Saturday, October 24, 2009
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F Dorr
Sunday, October 25, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It
Author: Susan Wels
Sunday, October 25, 2009
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





First Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Images

Ask an Expert
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Early Results
Presenter: Dr. Thomas R. Watters
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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
Hello, Harvest Moon
Thursday, October 29, 2009
11:00 am
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Hello, Harvest Moon
Friday, October 30, 2009
11:00 am
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Conquering The Sky

Book Signing
Conquering the Sky
Author: Larry Tise
Saturday, October 31, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Hello, Harvest Moon
Saturday, October 31, 2009
11:00 am
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F Dorr
Saturday, October 31, 2009
12:00 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
Hello, Harvest Moon
Saturday, October 31, 2009
1:30 pm
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
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.

Follow on Twitter at @SIObservatory


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