2009: January | February | March | April
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Lecture
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Performances
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January 2009 |
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Enjoy a tempting double feature! Jezebel stars Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, both featured on recent US stamps, in an antebellum Southern drama. Recently featured on a Vintage Black Cinema stamp, Hallelujah is one of the first major-studio films to feature an all-black cast. In Hallelujah, a field laborer is enticed away from his community by worldly excitement.
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Inauguration Celebration
Saturday, January 17, 2009
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Have a ball on inauguration weekend with presidential activities for the family. Become “stamp collector in chief” and design a presidential stamp!
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Stamp Collecting A-Z Workshop
Saturday, January 24, 2009
10:30 a.m. – Noon
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Learn the basics of philately and create your own stamp collection with guidance from Postal Museum experts. Beginning and intermediate collectors will enjoy opportunities learn new skills, meet other collectors, and view the Alphabetilately: an Alphabet of Philately exhibition. Registration recommended. Ages 10 and up. Registration required. Call 202-633-5533 or e-mail NPMprograms@si.edu.
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February 2009 |
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Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails and Tales Author Talk
and Children’s Workshop
Saturday, February 7, 2009
1:00-2:30 p.m.
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Author Tom Wheeler discusses his book Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails, which explains how Lincoln taught himself to use the telegraph in addition to traditional correspondence to win the first modern war. While adults attend the author talk, kids ages 7-13 enjoy a workshop featuring Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers, the story of how eleven-year-old Grace Bedell influenced Lincoln’s presidential campaign through the power of correspondence. Write your own letter to the president, design a presidential stamp, and enjoy other fun Abe activities. ASL interpretation will be provided for the author talk. Registration required for children’s workshop. Call 202-633-5533 or e-mail NPMprograms@si.edu.
Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails: www.mrlincolnstmails.com
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Valentines Card Workshop
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Create beautiful Valentine cards for friends and family! Beautiful materials and sentiments provided.
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Black History Month Family Celebration
Saturday, February 21, 2009
1:00-4:00 p.m.
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Find out about African Americans’ jobs in the postal service in the past and today! Sort mail in a Railway Post Office, meet real postal inspectors from the United States Postal Inspection Service, and learn about organizations that fought segregation. For more about the history of African Americans in the postal service: www.postalmuseum.si.edu/AfricanAmericans
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March 2009 |
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Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
7th Annual Maynard Sundman Lecture
and Exhibition
Exhibition: March 6-8, 2009
Lecture: Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
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Eliot Landau’s award-winning philatelic exhibition Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War will be on display. Landau’s exhibition combines philately, ephemera, and artifacts in an engaging exploration of Lincoln’s presidency, the Civil War, and Black History. Mr. Landau will speak about the exhibit. A reception will follow.
• Maynard Sundman Lecture Series
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Women’s History Family Celebration
Saturday, March 7, 2009
1:00-5:00 p.m.
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Please Note Location:
The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
Enjoy Postal Museum activities at the Smithsonian kick-off event for Women’s History Month. This day of family fun includes performances, storytelling, and art activities.
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Green Ways to Move the Mail Teen Workshop
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Noon-4:00 p.m.
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Stop thinking about “going green” and start taking action! Teens will tackle green challenges related to moving the mail, work together to share solutions, and make a difference. Participating teens will collaborate with museum staff to co-develop a green family event on Saturday, April 4, 2009. A light lunch will be provided. Registration and participation in the April 4th event are required: 202.633.5533 or NPMprograms@si.edu.
• Green Ways to Move the Mail Teen Workshop
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April 2009 |
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Green Ways to Move the Mail
Family Day
Saturday, April 4, 2009
1:00-4:00 p.m.
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Planes, feet, electric cars, and hydrogen vehicles! Discover “green ways” to move all those letters and packages to your mailbox! Walk, bike, or take public transit to the museum to enjoy fun family activities about moving the mail, hands-on environmental challenges, and practical green solutions.
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Victory Mail, Victory Music
Family Day
Saturday, April 25, 2008
1:00-4:00 p.m.
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America went to war on December 7, 1941 and so did jazz. Swing and big band music reminded those serving overseas of home and carried a message of freedom to occupied Europe. Celebrate the 100th birthday of Benny Goodman the “King of Swing” and learn about other jazz musicians featured on stamps. Enjoy big band sounds, dance, and stories for Jazz Appreciation Month. Write your own Victory Mail, a World War II innovation that “miniaturized” mail onto microfilm to lighten wartime cargo loads and boost morale.
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Public Programs
Program listings change to reflect new exhibits and activities at the museum and across the Smithsonian Institution, but count on regular features, such as Collection Connections, to repeat throughout the year.
Collection Connections
Drop in any time during this informal workshop to learn the basics of stamp collecting, also known as philately. Much more than tiny pieces of paper, everyday and exotic postage stamps open doors to all corners of culture, history, art, and geography. Learn the first steps of this exciting hobby by learning new skills such as soaking and sorting stamps, using reference guides, and exploring stamps in the galleries. Collection Connections is appropriate for adults and young people alike.
Calling Family Event Volunteers!
Family program volunteers play a vital role in facilitating fun and educational experiences at weekend and weekday programs throughout the year. Volunteers greet visitors, direct hands-on family activities, guide art projects, facilitate exploration of museum objects, and engage in many other interactions with diverse visitors.
Interested in being part of a small, creative team in a national institution? Visit the Volunteer page or contact public programs coordinator Erin Blasco at 202-633-5528 or NPMprograms@si.edu for more information.
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