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Friday, January 16
11 AM
Family Workshop Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride , written by Pam Munoz Ryan, before trying your hand at an art activity.
Free
Repeats most Fridays & Saturdays in January, times vary
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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Saturday, January 17
11 AM-4 PM
Family Special Sale Mark James: Christopher's Little Airplane & Coloring Book
Book Signing
Mark James signs copies of his children's books Christopher's Little Airplane and Christopher's Little Coloring Book.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Outside Museum Store
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11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Family Workshop Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride , written by Pam Munoz Ryan, before trying your hand at an art activity.
Free
Repeats most Fridays & Saturdays in January, times vary
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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Monday, January 19
11 AM-4 PM
Special Sale Curtis Robinson & George Norfleet: Pilot's Journey
Book Signing
Curtis Robinson and George Norfleet sign copies of their book Pilot's Journey.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Outside Museum Store
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Saturday, January 24
11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Family Workshop Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride , written by Pam Munoz Ryan, before trying your hand at an art activity.
Free
Repeats most Fridays & Saturdays in January, times vary
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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Friday, January 30
11 AM
Family Workshop Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride , written by Pam Munoz Ryan, before trying your hand at an art activity.
Free
Repeats January 31, 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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Saturday, January 31
11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Family Workshop Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride , written by Pam Munoz Ryan, before trying your hand at an art activity.
Free
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Looking at Earth, 1st Floor, East Wing, Gallery 110
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Wednesday, February 4
12 Noon-12:15 PM
Lecture Nuclear Winter: The Minuteman III ICBM
Ask an Expert
Tom Lassman, Space History Division, discusses the Minuteman III ICBM and nuclear winter.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Meet at the Museum Seal, Milestones of Flight (Gallery 100)
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Saturday, February 7
11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Family Workshop Nobody Owns the Sky
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Nobody Owns the Sky, a story about Bessie Coleman -- the first African American to receive a pilot's license -- written by Reeve Lindberg. Then try your hand at an art activity. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
Repeats Fridays at 11 AM; Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum America by Air, 1st Floor, West Wing, Gallery 102
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Friday, February 13
11 AM
Family Workshop Nobody Owns the Sky
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Nobody Owns the Sky, a story about Bessie Coleman -- the first African American to receive a pilot's license -- written by Reeve Lindberg. Then try your hand at an art activity. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
Repeats Fridays at 11 AM; Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum America by Air, 1st Floor, West Wing, Gallery 102
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Saturday, February 14
10 AM-3 PM
Family Special Tour Workshop African American Pioneers in Aviation
Family Day
Discover the many great achievements made by African American men and women who pioneered the skies and strove to overcome the challenges of segregation in the mid-1900s. Talk with local Tuskegee Airmen, the famous African American pioneers in the skies, and learn how they achieved great success through determination and perseverance. Through storytelling, tours, and hands-on activities, learn about Bessie Coleman, the first African American to receive a pilot's license. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Throughout the museum
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11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Family Workshop Nobody Owns the Sky
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Nobody Owns the Sky, a story about Bessie Coleman -- the first African American to receive a pilot's license -- written by Reeve Lindberg. Then try your hand at an art activity. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
Repeats Fridays at 11 AM; Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Early Flight, 1st Floor, West Wing, Gallery 107
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Wednesday, February 18
12 Noon-12:15 PM
Lecture Eugene Bullard: The First African American Military Pilot
Ask an Expert
Dom Pisano, Aeronautics Division, discusses Eugene Bullard, the first African American military pilot. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Meet at the Museum Seal, Milestones of Flight (Gallery 100)
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Friday, February 20
11 AM
Family Workshop Nobody Owns the Sky
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Nobody Owns the Sky, a story about Bessie Coleman -- the first African American to receive a pilot's license -- written by Reeve Lindberg. Then try your hand at an art activity. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
Repeats Fridays at 11 AM; Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum America by Air, 1st Floor, West Wing, Gallery 102
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Saturday, February 21
11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Family Workshop Nobody Owns the Sky
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Nobody Owns the Sky, a story about Bessie Coleman -- the first African American to receive a pilot's license -- written by Reeve Lindberg. Then try your hand at an art activity. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
Repeats Fridays at 11 AM; Saturdays at 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum America by Air, 1st Floor, West Wing, Gallery 102
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Wednesday, February 25
12 Noon-12:15 PM
Lecture A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: Archival Photography in
"America by Air": Ask an Expert
Melissa Keiser, Archives Division, discusses archival photography in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
Related Exhibition: America By Air
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Meet at the Museum Seal, Milestones of Flight (Gallery 100)
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Friday, February 27
11 AM
Family Workshop Nobody Owns the Sky
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Nobody Owns the Sky, a story about Bessie Coleman -- the first African American to receive a pilot's license -- written by Reeve Lindberg. Then try your hand at an art activity. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
Repeats Sat., Feb. 28, at 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum America by Air, 1st Floor, West Wing, Gallery 102
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Saturday, February 28
11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Family Workshop Nobody Owns the Sky
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity
Hear a reading of Nobody Owns the Sky, a story about Bessie Coleman -- the first African American to receive a pilot's license -- written by Reeve Lindberg. Then try your hand at an art activity. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum America by Air, 1st Floor, West Wing, Gallery 102
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