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Saturday, January 10
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| 11 AM
Jubilee
Curator's Tour |
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In a guided tour and discussion, Portia Jones (curator of the related exhibition Jubilee) shares how she developed the exhibition and discusses the origins and history of holidays and celebrations.
Free; but reservations required, call 202-633-4844
Related Exhibition: Jubilee: African American Celebration
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place, SE
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| 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity |
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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
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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| 11:30 AM - 3 PM
Energized! Exploring the Spirit of Activism
Family Day |
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(recommended for ages 10 and up) This fun-filled, inspiring family day features storytelling, a hands-on craft, and an information booth featuring local community-service opportunities. Also, take a self-guided tour in the related exhibition, which features women who have energized Washington and the nation while making a difference.
Free
Related Exhibition: Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Photographs
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151
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| 12 Noon-5 PM
Ross Simpson: Stealth Down
Book Signing |
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Ross Simpson signs copies of his book Stealth Down.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center Outside Museum Store
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| 1-4:30 PM
Philatelic Movies: Jezebel and Hallelujah
Films |
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This tempting double feature highlights two films related to recently issued stamps.
• 1 PM: Jezebel: (1938, 105 min.) This antebellum Southern drama stars Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, who were both featured on recent U.S. stamps.
• 3 PM: Hallelujah: (1929, 90 min.) One of the first major-studio films to feature an all-black cast, this film tells the story of a field laborer who is enticed away from his community by worldly excitement. The film was recently featured on a Vintage Black Cinema stamp.
Free
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National Postal Museum
Location: Postal Museum Discovery Center
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| 2 PM
Views from the Field: Ian Record
Lecture, with book signing |
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Ian W. Record (senior lecturer, American Indian Studies department, University of Arizona) discusses his book Big Sycamore Stands Alone: The Western Apaches, Aravaipa, and the Struggle for Place, which addresses Aravaipa, the sacred homeland of the Western Apaches, and examines the interconnectedness between people and place. Book signing follows.
Free
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum Rasmuson Theater
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| 2 PM
Down by the Sea Shore
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) More than a hundred years ago American artist Dwight William Tryon used pastels to capture the many moods of the sea. Today, Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto takes black-and-white photographs that meld sea and sky. Discover their works in the Sackler Gallery, and then draw with pastels and charcoal in the classroom to create your own seascape to take home.
Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats January 11, 17, 18, 24, & 25
Related Exhibition: Seascapes: Tryon & Sugimoto
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler Gallery Classroom, Sublevel 2
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| 3 PM ***New Time***
Reel Portraits: Jeannette Rankin and A Single Woman
Film and Discussion |
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(2008, 95 min., directed by Kamala Lopez) The film A Single Woman tells the story of the United States's first congresswoman Jeannette Rankin. Twice elected to represent Montana, in 1916 and 1940, Rankin twice lost her seat for voting against this country's entry into world wars. Her portrait is on display in the related exhibition. Discussion with film director Kamala Lopez and curator of Women of Our Time Ann Shumard follows the screening.
Free; first come, first served. Auditorium doors open at 2:30.
Related Exhibition: Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Photographs
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium
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