Join the staff of the NMAI and the Smithsonian Horticulture Services Division as they release native ladybugs in the Traditional Croplands on the south side of the museum. Ladybugs are an eco-friendly and fun way to control pests in the landscape. Weather permitting. Please visit the Welcome Desk for more information.

Join singer-songwriter Keith Secola (Ojibwa) for an interactive program featuring a Round Dance, and learn to sing "This Land is Your Land" in the Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) language! All ages are welcome.

A display of works by the 2009 Native American Student Artist Competition winners.

Join the staff of the NMAI and the Smithsonian Horticulture Services Division as they release native ladybugs in the Traditional Croplands on the south side of the museum. Ladybugs are an eco-friendly and fun way to control pests in the landscape. Weather permitting. Please visit the Welcome Desk for more information.

You, too, can be blue—write a blues song with Murray Porter of the Rez Bluez All-Starz! All ages are welcome.

Listen to storybook readings selected from the Resource Center's collection, presented by museum staff. A coloring activity is also available for those who like to double their enjoyment. Student groups may reserve space by calling 202-633-6644 or emailing NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.

Enjoy a 20-minute reading program designed for student groups (grades K-4) and families. Programs include additional information about the Indigenous groups introduced in the story. Student groups may reserve space by calling 202-633-6644 or emailing NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.

Debut of multi-media tours of the museum's landscape and architecture that show visitors how the Native peoples' connection to the land is essential to understanding the whole Native way of life. These educational tours will be available on the museum's website and downloadable to cell phones and iPods.

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) celebrates its 25th anniversary of its Big Shot event. Each year, RIT selects a building for a dramatic nighttime photo shoot and we need your help to illuminate the museum with handheld light sources. It's BWOF (Bring Your Own Flashlight)!

Listen to storybook readings selected from the Resource Center's collection, presented by museum staff. A coloring activity is also available for those who like to double their enjoyment. Student groups may reserve space by calling 202-633-6644 or emailing NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.

Enjoy a 20-minute reading program designed for student groups (grades K-4) and families. Programs include additional information about the Indigenous groups introduced in the story. Student groups may reserve space by calling 202-633-6644 or emailing NMAI-GroupReservations@si.edu.

See an ofrenda (altar) display and celebrate Los Dias de los Muertos which is celebrated in communities throughout the U. S., Mexico and many other parts of Latin America. Additional programs will be at the National Museum of American History with collaboration of the Smithsonian Latino Center.