• 11:30 AM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)

• 12:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)

• 1-3 PM: Elizabeth Brownstein signs copies of her book Lincoln's Other White House: The Untold Story of the Man and His Presidency (2nd floor, outside Mall Museum Store).

• 2:00 PM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)

• 3:00 PM: Spark!Lab: Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments (1st floor)

• 3:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)

Repeats Jan. 18 & 19

• 10:15-10:45 AM: To open the festival, museum director Kevin Gover and U.S. Mint director Ed Moy unveil the 2009 Native American $1 coin, which features an image of Sacagawea and an image of a Native woman planting the "three sisters" -- corn, beans, and squash. A Native hand-drum and song performance opens and closes the program (Potomac Atrium).

11 AM-2:30 PM: Coin Exchange: The U.S. Mint will exchange paper currency for the new 2009 Native American $1 coin at the Real Change Exchange truck (parked on Maryland Ave., near main entrance).

• 11 AM-4:30 PM: Festival: Stop by the Welcome Center for a printed schedule.

Continues Jan. 18 & 19
Related Exhibition: A Century Ago ... "They Came as Sovereign Leaders"

• 11 AM-1 PM: Deborah Willis and Kevin Merida read and sign copies of their book Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs, which is available for purchase.

• 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM: Griot/Master Storyteller Baba-C and Tomorrow's Voices offer a program on how America's promise for African Americans has been renewed, on their journey from emancipation to equality. Visitors are encouraged to participate in an interactive poetry session featuring the poetry of Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and original works by other literary voices.

Shuttle Schedule:
• Shuttle bus departs from the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall (1000 Jefferson Dr., SW) at 10 AM, 12 Noon, and 2 PM.
• Shuttle bus departs museum to return to the Castle at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Continues Jan. 18 & 19
See related book signings Jan. 19 & 20 at American History

• 11:30 AM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)

• 12:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)

• 1-3 PM: Jim Bendat signs copies of his book Democracy's Big Day: The Inauguration of our President, 1789-2009 (2nd floor, outside Mall museum store).

• 2:00 PM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)

• 3:00 PM: Spark!Lab: Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments (1st floor)

• 3:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)

Repeats Jan. 19

Shuttle Schedule:
• Shuttle bus departs from the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall (1000 Jefferson Dr., SW) at 10 AM, 12 Noon, and 2 PM.
• Shuttle bus departs museum to return to the Castle at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Continues Jan. 19

• Freer Gallery, north corridor: Rare viewing of Portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt (1908) by American artist Gari Melcher, along with an autographed letter from President Roosevelt to museum founder Charles Lang Freer. • 11 AM (Freer, Peacock Room): Leyland's Butler: The Story of Whistler's Peacock Room, performance tour by Jonathan Watkins

• 12 Noon (Sackler, sublevel 1): Sharing the Light: Asian Tales of Wisdom Storytelling, performance by Eth-Noh-Tec

• 2 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Seeds of Hope: Dance performance by the Shizumi and Kodomo Dance Troupe

• 3 PM (Freer, meet at information desk): Gift to the Nation: American Art and Charles Lang Freer's Aesthetic Vision, tour by Josephine Rodgers, art historian

• 4 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Joy of Siam: Dance performance by the Somapa Thai Dance Company
Continues Jan. 19 & 20

• 10:00 AM: JFK (189 min., 1991, directed by Oliver Stone) New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison is highly suspicious of the official story presented by the FBI to explain JFK's assassination. When he takes it upon himself to investigate, he unearths a deadly conspiracy. Starring Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kevin Bacon.

• 1:30 PM: The American President (114 min., 1005, directed by Rob Reiner) Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shephard falls in love with lobbyist Sydney Helen Wade. His relationship with Wade opens the door for his prime political opponent, Senator Bob Rumson, to launch an attack on the President's character, threatening his all but certain re-election. Starring Michael Douglas, Annette Benning, and Richard Dreyfuss.

• 4:00 PM: Dr. Strangelove (93 min., 1964, directed by Stanley Kubrick) At the height of the Cold War, Air Force General Jack D. Ripper is convinced of a Communist plot to conquer the Free World. Will the bombers be stopped in time, or will General Jack Ripper succeed in destroying the World? Starring Peter Sellars and George C. Scott.

Repeats Jan. 19

• Treasure Hunt: Visitors can take part in a treasure hunt through the museum's exhibitions to find an array of leadership arts from across the African continent. Pick up self-guided activity at the information desk.

• 12 Noon-2 PM: Screening of the film Hip Hop Colony, a documentary that takes an intimate look at hip hop while establishing its ties to Kenya (Lecture Hall).

• 2-4 PM: DJ Adrian Loving performs a mix of African percussion and hip hop (Mezzanine).

• 4-5 PM: Dr. Mark Auslander (Brandeis University) discusses African kingship ceremonies in a lecture entitled "Leadership is People: African Celebrations of a New Leader" (Lecture Hall).

Continues Jan. 19
Related Exhibition: African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection

• 9-9:30 AM: Introductory Remarks

• 9:30 AM: Energy and Climate Change: Michigan State University vs. Wake Forest University: These two schools represent the pinnacle of intercollegiate debate, both having won the National Debate Tournament (NDT) -- America's most historic and prestigious national debate championship -- in the last three years.

• 11:30 AM: Health Care and the Economy: University of Mary Washington vs. the University of Southern California: These two institutions have long traditions of excellence in intercollegiate debate.

• 2 PM: Foreign Policy: Fayetteville State University vs. Voorhees College These two HBCUs are committed to making debate education central to their educational mission. This debate marks the 100th anniversary of the first intercollegiate debates between HBCUs.

• 3:30-4 PM: Closing Remarks

• 11:30 AM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)

• 12:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)

• 1-3 PM: Deborah Willis sign copies of her book Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs (2nd floor, outside Mall museum store).

• 2:00 PM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)

• 3:00 PM: Spark!Lab: Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments (1st floor)

• 3:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)

Continues Jan. 20

Shuttle Schedule:
• Shuttle bus departs from the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall (1000 Jefferson Dr., SW) at 10 AM, 12 Noon, and 2 PM.
• Shuttle bus departs museum to return to the Castle at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Last day

• Freer Gallery, north corridor: Rare viewing of Portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt (1908) by American artist Gari Melcher, along with an autographed letter from President Roosevelt to museum founder Charles Lang Freer.

• 12 Noon (Freer, Meyer Auditorium): Persia Meets Flamenco: The Roya Ensemble Music by Roya Bahrami, santur; Ricardo Marlow, flamenco guitar; Steve Bloom, percussion

• 1 and 3 PM (Freer, meet at information desk): Gift to the Nation: American Art and Charles Lang Freer's Aesthetic Vision, tour by Josephine Rodgers, art historian

• 1 and 2:30 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Sticky Rice and the Chinese New Year: Storytelling by Linda Fang

• 2 PM (Freer, Meyer Auditorium): Sounds of the Chinese Zither: Music by Bing Xia and the Washington Guzheng Society

• 2-4 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 2): Join the Band!: Asian Music Workshop with Bill Jenkins

• 3-5 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 1): I Dream, I Promise, I Wish: Make a Storybook to Celebrate You, ImaginAsia family workshop with Sushmita Mazumdar

• 4 PM (Freer, Meyer Auditorium): Indian Bamboo Flutes: Music by John Wubbenhorst, bansuri; Samarat Kakkeri, tabla

• 4:30 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Invocation to Ganesh: Removing Obstacles for a New Beginning, dance by Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh and Company
Continues Jan. 20

• 10 AM: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (129 min., 1939, directed by Frank Capra) Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a National Boys' Camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss. Starring James Stewart.

• 1 PM: All the President's Men (138 min., 1976, directed by Alan Pakula) Enactment of the work of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who uncovered the dirty tricks campaign and the cover-up of the White House's involvement in the Watergate break in. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford.

• 4 PM: My Fellow Americans (101 min., 1996, directed by Peter Segal) Kramer and Douglas, two former presidents from opposite ends of the political spectrum, become reluctant allies when they become the target of a conspirator in President Haney's administration. Starring Jack Lemmon, James Garner, and Dan Aykroyd.

Last day

• 11 AM-3 PM: Open House

• 1 PM-2 PM: Guided Tours of Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968 and After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy

• Treasure Hunt: Visitors can take part in a treasure hunt through the museum's exhibitions to find an array of leadership arts from across the African continent. Pick up self-guided activity at the information desk.

• 12 Noon-2 PM: Screening of the film Africa Underground: Democracy in Dakar (Lecture Hall).

• 2-3:15 PM: Hip hop artist Anna Mwalahgo and Afro-Floetry will perform in the pavilion and debut her new Obama song.

Last day
Related Exhibition: African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection

• 10 and 11 AM and
1:30 and 2:30 PM: Inaugural Moments: These programs highlight historical inaugural anecdotes, memorable excerpts from speeches, and inaugural poetry by historical poet laureates (1st floor, Center).

• 10:30 AM-3 PM: The National Museum of African American History and Culture distributes memory book materials and provides information on the gathering of oral history (2nd floor, East Wing).

• 1-3 PM: Deborah Willis signs copies of her book Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs (2nd floor, outside Mall Museum Store).

Last day

• Freer Gallery, north corridor: Rare viewing of Portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt (1908) by American artist Gari Melcher, along with an autographed letter from President Roosevelt to museum founder Charles Lang Freer.

• 1:30, 2:30, and 4 PM (Freer, Peacock Room): Leyland's Butler: The Story of Whistler's Peacock Room, performance tour by Jonathan Watkins

• 2-4 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 2): Join the Band!: Asian Music Workshop with Bill Jenkins

• 3-5 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 1): I Dream, I Promise, I Wish: Make a Storybook to Celebrate You, ImaginAsia family workshop with Sushmita Mazumdar
Last day