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Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Stardust Return Capsule

Ask an Expert
We Survived Halley’s Comet in 1910: Will We Be Lucky Again?
Presenter: David DeVorkin
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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
"Man on the Moon" by Anastasia Suen
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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
"Man on the Moon" by Anastasia Suen
Friday, November 5, 2010
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
Friday, November 5, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, November 5, 2010
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
Swatantar’s Sky Stories
Saturday, November 6, 2010
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Stealth Down

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, November 6, 2010
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, November 6, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, November 6, 2010
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
Swatantar’s Sky Stories
Saturday, November 6, 2010
1:30 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Skywatching at Sky Meadows State Park
Saturday, November 6, 2010
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 7, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
They Flew Proud
Author: Jane Birch
Sunday, November 7, 2010
1:00 pm to 3:00 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
Weather on the Air: A History of Broadcast Meteorology
Author: Robert Henson
Sunday, November 7, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

Ask an Expert
License Plates for Airplanes: What Do Those Numbers Mean?
Presenter: Brian Nicklas
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
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
The Twilight Warriors
Author: Robert Gandt
Thursday, November 11, 2010
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
The Medal of Honor: Valor in the Air
Presenter: Dik Daso
Thursday, November 11, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 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
"Man on the Moon" by Anastasia Suen
Friday, November 12, 2010
11:00 am
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, November 12, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, November 12, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Richard C. Kirkland

Lecture
Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night
Pilot, Author, and Artist Richard C. Kirkland
Friday, November 12, 2010
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, reservations required





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Man on the Moon" by Anastasia Suen
Saturday, November 13, 2010
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, November 13, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, November 13, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: "The Alpha Story" by Alan D. Cirker

Book Signing
The Alpha Story
Author: Alan Cirker
Saturday, November 13, 2010
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
"Man on the Moon" by Anastasia Suen
Saturday, November 13, 2010
1:30 pm
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <i>Topgun Days</i> by Dave "Bio" Baranek

Book Signing
Topgun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Sunday, November 14, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 14, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Sunday, November 14, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Public Observatory

CANCELED
Night-Time Star Gazing
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Public Observatory
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Alan Shepard’s Apollo 14 Spacesuit

Lecture
Suited for Space: The Science of the Spacesuit
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Earth from Space--Lena Delta

National Geography Awareness Week
"Geography From Space" Contest
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





An Erupting Prominence

Ask an Expert
Science Behind the Art
Presenter: Dr. Patrick Russell
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Earth from Space--Lena Delta

National Geography Awareness Week
"Geography From Space" Contest
Thursday, November 18, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Moving with Meteors" presented by Jane Phelan
Thursday, November 18, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
From Disposable to Reusable Rocketry: The Space Shuttle Orbiter
Presenter: Tom Lassman
Thursday, November 18, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, November 18, 2010
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Lockheed Model 5B Vega in Pioneers of Flight

Opening
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery
Friday, November 19, 2010
10:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Earth from Space--Lena Delta

National Geography Awareness Week
"Geography From Space" Contest
Friday, November 19, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"You Can’t Do That Amelia!" by Kimberly Wagner Klier
Friday, November 19, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, November 19, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, November 19, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





"Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap" by Pat Duggins

Book Signing
Trailblazing Mars
Author: Pat Duggins
Friday, November 19, 2010
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery

Family Day
Pioneers of Flight
Saturday, November 20, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, November 20, 2010
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
DVD/Breaking Through the Clouds
Author: Heather Taylor
Saturday, November 20, 2010
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Tuskegee Airman: The Biography of Charles E. McGee, Air Force Fighter Combat Record Holder
Author: Charles E. McGee
Saturday, November 20, 2010
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, November 20, 2010
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, An Autobiography

Book Signing
National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography
Author: Michael Neufeld
Saturday, November 20, 2010
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





"Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap" by Pat Duggins

Book Signing
Trailblazing Mars
Author: Pat Duggins
Saturday, November 20, 2010
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
An American Family in World War
Author: Sandra O'Connell
Sunday, November 21, 2010
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 21, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Sunday, November 21, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery

Ask an Expert
Pioneering to New Heights: Preserving Collections at the National Air and Space Museum
Presenter: Lisa Young
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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
"You Can’t Do That Amelia!" by Kimberly Wagner Klier
Friday, November 26, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
An American Family in World War
Author: Sandra O'Connell
Friday, November 26, 2010
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, November 26, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, November 26, 2010
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, November 27, 2010
10:00 am 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
"You Can’t Do That Amelia!" by Kimberly Wagner Klier
Saturday, November 27, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, November 27, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, November 27, 2010
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
"You Can’t Do That Amelia!" by Kimberly Wagner Klier
Saturday, November 27, 2010
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
An American Family in World War II
Author: Sandra O'Connell
Sunday, November 28, 2010
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <i>Topgun Days</i> by Dave "Bio" Baranek

Book Signing
Topgun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Sunday, November 28, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
1:30 pm to 5:00 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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