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Sunday, April 27
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Bird Fest 2008
2-Day Family Program |
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Celebrate the spring return of Neotropical migratory birds of the Western Hemisphere and learn how you can help them with family activities and lectures by bird specialists that can turn anyone into an avian expert. Also enjoy live performances by The Evergreen Theatre Society.
Free
Last day
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National Zoo
Location: Throughout the Zoo
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| 1 PM
Arranged
Sunday Cinema at the Smithsonian |
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(89 min., 2007, U.S., directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan C. Schaefer) Two young women -- one an Orthodox Jew, the other Muslim -- meet and become friends as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Despite their religious differences, they soon discover they have much in common.
$13, general admission; $10, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 1:30 PM
Art + Coffee: Guided Tour
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Discover the treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during a guided tour. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Free
Repeats most Saturdays and Sundays
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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Eternal Springtime
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Discover springtime flowers in the Freer's display of Korean ceramics, then return to the classroom in the Sackler Gallery to construct cards of springtime flowers using handmade papers.
Free; first come, first served
Last program. Continues with new theme in May
Related Exhibition: Korean Ceramics (in Freer Gallery)
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2 ***New Location***
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| 2 PM
Peppermint Candy
Korean Film Festival DC 2008 |
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(2000, 130 min., directed by Lee Chang-dong, Korean with English subtitles) Ingeniously constructed in reverse chronological order, it covers the years 1979 to 1999, during which South Korea went from military rule to democracy. As he reflects on his life as a former soldier and policeman, he gradually realizes that the mistakes he has made in life are, in fact, irreversible.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Series continues May 2, 4, 16, & 18
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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| 2-5 PM
ArtLab for Teens
5-Week Studio Program |
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(for ages 13-18) In this intensive 5-week program, aspiring young artists have an opportunity to interact with peers, artists, and curators, and respond to objects from the collection. Students from local schools, grades 9-12, may apply. No previous art experience is necessary, and all materials are provided by the Hirshhorn. Note: Students must have registered for all 5 sessions beginning with the April 6 session and have met application requirement. Apply online at artlab.si.edu. For more information, call 202-633-3382 or e-mail hmsgeducation@si.edu.
Free, but limited space; register by March 28, see Note
Continues May 4
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: ArtLab (enter through Sculpture Garden)
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Kate Jackson: Mean and Lowly Things
Book Signing |
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Kate Jackson signs copies of her book Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Ground Floor: outside Main Museum Store
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