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Friday, November 28
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Little Red & the Gingerbread Man ***Sold Out***
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 2-8) Barefoot Puppets tell the rollicking, fun-filled story of what happens when two great, classic fairy tales get mixed with a twist! You'll never guess what happens when an inquisitive redhead goes in search of a run-away cookie: Chase scenes! Hilarity! The Big Bad Wolf! After the performance, decorate your own gingerbread cookie. This is a perfect post-Thanksgiving family activity.
Note: $10, adults; $9, children (ages 2-16); $9, Resident Members; fee includes cookie-decorating activity.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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| 11:30-4 PM
Celebrate Thanksgiving: Native Storytelling with Sunny Dooley
and Dovie Thomason: Performances |
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The museum celebrates Thanksgiving with the following activities:
• 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM: Native Storytelling: Sunny Dooley (Navajo) shares the Blessing Way stories that have been passed down through her matrilineal clan for generations, incorporating the Dine language into her performances. (1st level, Rasmuson Theater)
• 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM: Native Storytelling: Dovie Thomason celebrates her Lakota Sioux and Kiowa Apache heritage through traditional stories learned from her grandmother and storytellers of many Native nations -- stories that inspire delight in the spoken word and teach respect. The importance of choices -- whether made by a talkative turtle or a bullying fox -- are at the heart of her stories. (1st level, Rasmuson Theater)
Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.Note: The 10:30 AM make-a-cradleboard children's activity has been cancelled.
Free
See related programs Nov. 29 & 30
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum Rasmuson Theater
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| 12 Noon-5 PM
Tahir Rahman: We Came in Peace
Book Signing |
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Tahir Rahman signs copies of his book We Came in Peace.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Nov. 29 at the Air and Space on the Mall
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center Outside Museum Store
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| 12:30-1:30 PM
In Conversation: Bjorn Dahlem
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German-based artist and Smithsonian artist research fellow Bjorn Dahlem discusses his work with Hirshhorn's Ryan Hill.
Free; first come, first served
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Hirshhorn Museum Meet at the information desk
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| 1-4 PM
Jay Spenser: How Ideas Gave Us Wings ***Cancelled***
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Jay Spenser signs copies of his book How Ideas Gave Us Wings.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Nov. 29 at the Udvar-Hazy Center
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Air and Space Museum Outside Museum Store
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| 6-8:30 PM
ZooLights
2nd Annual Winter Lights Celebration |
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(for all ages) The Zoo's second annual winter lights event is bigger and brighter this season! Some 50 larger-than-life light sculptures, using environmentally friendly LEDs (light emitting diodes), light up the Zoo. Many of the sculptures are based on animals at the Zoo, including the giant pandas, Asian elephants, tigers, and golden lion tamarins. Visitors of all ages can sample hot chocolate, cookies, cider, and other treats; meet animal keepers and learn about the Zoo's enrichment efforts; enjoy musical and theatrical performances; and learn how to save energy at home.
Notes:
• Tickets required for ages 2 and up and are available as follows:
- at the Zoo's Visitor Center, daily, 9 AM-4:30 PM
- at the door on evenings that have not sold out
- online at www.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, or by phone through Ticketmaster at 202-397-7328
- for information on ordering group tickets, call 202-633-3034
• ZooLights will be offered rain or shine; it will be cancelled only if the Zoo closes due to inclement weather. For information on Zoo weather closings, call the Zoo at 202-633-4470. • Animal houses close to the public at 4 PM and grounds close at 4:30 PM in preparation for this event.
$12, general; FONZ: $6 or 4 tickets for $20; see Note
Fri.-Sun. thru Dec. 14; daily Dec. 18-30, except Dec. 24 & 25
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National Zoo
Location: Zoo Along Olmstead Walk from Panda Plaza to Kid's Farm
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