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NASA 50 years later
Presenter: Michael Neufeld
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Family Day
Living and Working in Space
Saturday, October 04, 2008
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
The Rising Sun
authors Jerome Beser and Jack Spangler
Saturday, October 04, 2008
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 04, 2008
11:30 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 04, 2008
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, October 05, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Ask an Expert
Turn that Plane! Wing Warping and Ailerons
Presenter: Tom Crouch
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Ask an Expert
The Poseidon C3 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
Presenter: Tom Lassman
Thursday, October 09, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free




Book Signing
To Fly and Fight
author, Bud Anderson
Thursday, October 09, 2008
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
National Mall Building
Admission: Free, Tickets Required




General Electric Aviation Lecture
An Evening with Colonel Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson
Thursday, October 09, 2008
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
National Mall Building
Admission: Free, Tickets Required




Book Signing
Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, October 11, 2008
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 11, 2008
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
The God Machine
author, James R. Chiles
Saturday, October 11, 2008
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 11, 2008
1:30 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, October 12, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Monday, October 13, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Ask an Expert
Mars
Presenter: Dr. Kathryn Fishbaugh
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Saturn for My Birthday" by John McGranaghan
Saturday, October 18, 2008
10:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Saturn for My Birthday
author, John McGranaghan
Saturday, October 18, 2008
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 18, 2008
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Floating to Space: The Airship to Orbit Program
author, John Powell
Saturday, October 18, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, October 18, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 18, 2008
1:30 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Floating to Space: The Airship to Orbit Program
author, John Powell
Sunday, October 19, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, October 19, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Opening
Official Launch of the Flights of Fancy Early Childhood School Programs
Rockin’ Tots at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Ask an Expert
Gene Kranz, His White Vest and Apollo 13
Presenter: Margaret Weitekamp
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Ask an Expert
Charles A. Lindbergh and the American Consumer: The Stanley King Collection
Presenter: Dominick A. Pisano
Thursday, October 23, 2008
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 25, 2008
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, October 25, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
author, Mark James
Saturday, October 25, 2008
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15
Note: Parking is $10 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm.  Free drop off for buses, shuttles and taxis only.  Annual Parking Pass holders park for free.




Book Signing
Terror of the Autumn Skies
author, Blaine Pardoe
Saturday, October 25, 2008
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
"Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy
Saturday, October 25, 2008
1:30 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Halloween Event
Air & Scare
Halloween Family Evening at the Udvar-Hazy Center
Saturday, October 25, 2008
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $10
Note: Parking is $10 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm.  Free drop off for buses, shuttles and taxis only.  Annual Parking Pass holders park for free.




Saturday Star Party
Enjoy the Night Sky!
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Saturday, October 25, 2008
6:15 pm to 10:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Admission: Free
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Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, October 26, 2008
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Admission: Free, Parking $15




Book Signing
To a Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers
Chris Gainor
Sunday, October 26, 2008
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Ask an Expert
SpaceShipOne -- Skirting the Edge of Space and then Hanging from our Ceiling
Presenter: Samantha Snell
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
National Mall Building
Admission: Free




Museum Tours
Docent-led tours highlight the museum's collection and trace the history of air and space travel. Daily at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM at both Museum locations.



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Daily
How Do Things Fly ?
Demonstrations & activities. Schedule posted daily at the entrance to How Things Fly (Gallery 109). Mall

Stop, Look, Discover!
Discovery Stations located throughout the museum. Schedule available at the Welcome Center. Mall/UHC

Wednesdays and Thursdays
Curator's Choice
Short lectures on selected topics by Museum staff.
Lecture Schedule
Mall/UHC


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