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Tuesday, April 22
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Seasons of Life
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 5-10) Explore spring holidays from around the world that celebrate new life, rebirth, and the return of warmth to the earth: May Day (with its May pole), Easter (and the older holiday Oestre), Pesach (Passover), Nowruz (Persian New Year), and Buddha's birthday. Sing, dance, and learn about customs from around the world.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats April 23-25
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 12 Noon-1:30 PM
Howard Chudacoff: Children at Play: An American History
Book Signing |
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Howard Chudacoff signs copies of his book Children at Play: An American History.
Books available for sale in Museum Book Store
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Reynolds Center, Museum Book Store (enter from G. St.)
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Sketching: Draw and Discover
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Join a discussion about artists' sketches, then spend time sketching some of the more than 3,300 artworks on display. Note: Bring a small sketchbook and pencils.
Free
Repeats 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month & April 29
See other Tuesday Sketching: Draw and Discover programs
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd Floor, Luce Foundation Center
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What Makes a Good Collector?
Collector's Roundtable Lecture |
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In this new lecture series, nationally acclaimed experts share their experiences with seasoned and novice art collectors. Today, James Cuno (president and Eloise W. Martin Director, Art Institute of Chicago) discusses what makes a good collector.
Note: To register, call 202-633-8490, e-mail saamprograms@si.edu, or visit the Web at americanart.si.edu/visit/calendar.cfml.
$20; advance registration required; see Note
Series continues May 27 & June 17
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Waterways and Green Spaces: Earth Day, East of the River
Environmental Lecture |
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This special program focuses on measures taken to address threats to the natural environment of the District's east of the river community, including the following:
• "Life of the Anacostia River" by Jim Connolly, Anacostia Watershed Society
• "Preserving Fort Circle Parks and Other Natural Treasures East of the Anacostia River" by Stephen Syphax, National Park Service
• "One Community's Effort to Reclaim the Marvin Gaye Park" by Dennis Chestnut, Washington's Parks and People
In collaboration with the Sierra Club and Ward 8 Environmental Council
Free; for reservations, call 202-633-4844
Related Exhibition: East of the River: Continuity and Change
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: 1901 Fort Place, SE
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