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Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 1, 2008
11:30 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, November 1, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 1, 2008
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Anousheh Ansari

Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night
Anousheh Ansari
A Conversation With Anousheh Ansari
Saturday, November 1, 2008
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 2, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Stardust Return Capsule

Ask an Expert
Stardust Comet Sample Return Capsule
Presenter: Roger Launius
Wednesday, November 5, 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Friday, November 7, 2008
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Little Butch, Boeing Aviation Hangar with visitors

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
author, Mark James
Saturday, November 8, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 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
Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, November 8, 2008
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Nicolas Trudjian Pencil Drawing

Book Signing
Aviation Sketchbook
author, Nicholas Trudgian
Saturday, November 8, 2008
11:00 am to 4:00 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 8, 2008
11:30 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 8, 2008
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Nicolas Trudjian Pencil Drawing

Book Signing
Aviation Sketchbook
author, Nicholas Trudgian
Sunday, November 9, 2008
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Udvar-Hazy Center Boeing Aviation Hangar, looking south

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Laika: Canine Cosmonaut
Presenter: Cathleen Lewis
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





SA-2 Guideline Missile at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Destroying Enemy Missiles Without Using A Warhead: The SM-3, LEAP, and EKV
Presenter: James David
Thursday, November 13, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Earthrise from Apollo 8

Annual John H. Glenn Lecture
An Evening with the Apollo 8 Astronauts
Thursday, November 13, 2008
8:00 pm
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Visitors in America by Air

Family Day
America by Air
History of Commerical Aviation
Saturday, November 15, 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 15, 2008
11:30 am
Early Flight - Gallery 107
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, November 15, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 15, 2008
1:30 pm
Early Flight - Gallery 107
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
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 16, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Vought-Sikorsky XR-4C at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Vought-Sikorsky XR-4C: America's First Military Helicopter
Presenter: Roger Connor
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Lockheed U-2 high-altitude photoreconnaissance airplane in Looking at Earth

National Geography Awareness Week
"Geography From Space" Contest
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 through Friday, November 21, 2008
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Ask an Expert

Ask an Expert
Where in the world am I? You and your GPS
Presenter: Paul Ceruzzi
Wednesday, November 19, 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Friday, November 21, 2008
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 22, 2008
11:30 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, November 22, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
They Flew Proud
author, Jane Gardner Birch
Saturday, November 22, 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 22, 2008
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
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, November 22, 2008
4:45 pm to 10:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Admission: Free





John Safer's magical sculpture, Ascent, at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 23, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Hubble Space Telescope in Space Race

Ask an Expert
Hubble Views Deep Time and Space
Presenter: David DeVorkin
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hubble Imaging Space and Time

Book Signing
Hubble: Imaging Space & Time
author, David DeVorkin
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
12:30 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Missiles in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar

Ask an Expert
Destroying Enemy Missiles Without Using A Warhead: The SM-3, LEAP , and EKV
Presenter: James David
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free
Note: Because of the Thanksgiving holiday this event will be held on Wednesday, November 26th.





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
We Came in Peace for All Mankind: The Untold Story of the Apollo 11 Silicon Disc
author, Tahir Rahman
Friday, November 28, 2008
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book cover: America's Hangar, Third Edition

Book Signing
America's Hangar
author, Dik Daso
Friday, November 28, 2008
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Wall of Honor at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
author, Mark James
Saturday, November 29, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 29, 2008
11:30 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Book Signing
We Came in Peace for All Mankind: The Untold Story of the Apollo 11 Silicon Disc
author, Tahir Rahman
Saturday, November 29, 2008
12:00 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
Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
Saturday, November 29, 2008
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 30, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





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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