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Are You Ready, My Sister?
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(for ages 5-11) The Underground Railway Theater Company, one of the nation's finest puppet companies, presents the story of Harriet Tubman, the "conductor" who led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The story is told using a giant patchwork quilt; as the plot unfolds, each square of the quilt comes to life with exquisite shadow-puppets and beautiful painted back-lit scenery. This show includes audience participation and live music based on spirituals of the slave era. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: Natural History Museum Baird Auditorium
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"Hok-noth-da?" Listen! I have a story to tell
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(for ages 5-9) A Native staff member reads books by or about Native Americans. "Hok-noth-da?" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.
Free
Continues February 18
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum 3rd Level, Resource Center
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| 12 Noon-12:15 PM
Nuclear Winter: The Minuteman III ICBM
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Tom Lassman, Space History Division, discusses the Minuteman III ICBM and nuclear winter.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Meet at the Museum Seal, Milestones of Flight (Gallery 100)
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At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family's Journey Toward Civil
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In this illustrated reading, author Gail Milissa Grant recounts the battles fought by her father, a lawyer and civil rights activist in St. Louis; her family's operation of a funeral home; and their earlier work on the railroad and on pleasure boats that plied the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Celebrates Black History Month.
Free
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
Location: Smithsonian Castle The Commons
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