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Sunday, December 7
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| 10 AM-5:30 PM
National Museum of the American Indian Art Market
Holiday Shopping Event |
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Just in time for the holidays! A fine selection of works -- including jewelry; ceramics; fine apparel; handwoven baskets; traditional beadwork; dolls in Native regalia; and paintings, prints, and sculpture -- by 35 Native artists is available for purchase.
Free entry
Last day
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Potomac Atrium
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| 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, & 4 PM
Happy Holidays! American Popular Holiday Songs, 1941-1945
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The museum spreads the holiday spirit with "Home for the Holidays," a musical program featuring holiday music from 1940s wartime America. Learn the stories behind the most beloved American holiday musical classics and what they reveal about the nation during World War II. Then join in the sing-along while reflecting on the meaning of the holiday season.
Free
Repeats Dec. 13, 14, 20, 21, 24; & Dec. 26-31
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National Museum of American History
Location: American History Museum First Floor, Center (Constitution Ave. Corridor)
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| 12 Noon-5 PM
Puerto Rican Matinee: Contemporary Films from the Island
Film Series, Part 2 |
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The Smithsonian Latino Center presents two films from Puerto Rico that reflect the political, social, and economic changes taking place on the island. Discussion follows 3 PM screening.
• 12 Noon-2 PM Cayo (2005, directed by Vicente Juarbe) A touching love story about friendships lost and regained.
• 3-5 PM Maldeamores (2007, directed by Carlos Ruiz Ruiz and Mariem Perez Riera) A dark comedy about love and relationships.
Free tickets distributed 1 hr before; 1st come, 1st served
Last in series
Related Exhibition: Posters from DIVEDCO of Puerto Rico (at the Ripley Center)
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Aud. (enter from G. St.)
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| 1-4 PM
Art a la Cart Day
Family Program |
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(for ages 7-12) How do you hold an artist's palette? Does bronze feel grainy or silky, warm or cool? Try hands-on activities at four interactive carts to find out and to explore such subjects as sculpture and folk art.
Free
Repeats 1st Sunday of each month
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Throughout the museum; maps available at both info desks
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| Lecture, 1-2:15 PM; Workshop, 2:30-5 PM
DC Crochets a Coral Reef
Lecture and Workshop |
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Margaret Wertheim (physicist, journalist, and co-founder of the Institute for Figuring) discusses her one-of-a-kind crochet coral reef project -- an effort that brings artists, mathematicians, and scientists together to generate global attention around the plight of coral reefs. Then she and Dr. Nancy Knowlton (chair, Marine Science) discuss reefs, ocean conservation, and the art of crocheting a coral reef replica. After the talk, follow museum staff to participate in a crochet workshop (no experience necessary).
Free
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Natural History Museum Baird Auditorium
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| 2-4 PM
Polmar & Bell: One Hundred Years of World Military Aircraft
Book Signing |
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Norman Polmar and Dana Bell sign copies of their book One Hundred Years of World Military Aircraft.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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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 Noon-4 PM
Robert F. Dorr: Hell Hawks! and Air Force One
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Robert F. Dorr signs copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Dec. 14, 20, 21, 26, 27, & 28
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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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| 2 PM
Mainstream Native America: Part 2: Smoke Signals
Film |
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(1998, 104 min., directed by Chris Eyre in his debut) This independent film follows a young Native man who embarks on a life-changing journey with his childhood friend to retrieve the body of his estranged father. The screenplay by Sherman Alexie (Spokane/Coeur d'Alene) is based on his short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Following the screening, Hanay Geiogamah moderates a discussion with filmmaker Chris Eyre (Cheyenne/Arapaho).
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater
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| 2 PM
Where the Desert Blooms
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Enjoy a classroom slide show of the palace gardens at Nagaur in India, and the use an activity book to explore the exhibition Garden and Cosmos. Discover how artists interpreted these gardens in their paintings, then return to the classroom to create your own miniature Nagaur palace garden to take home.
Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats December 14
Related Exhibition: Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler Gallery Classroom, Sublevel 2
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| 2 PM
Fine, Totally Fine
Film Series: Another Side of Japanese Cinema |
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(2008, 110 min., Japanese with English subtitles, directed by Yosuke Fujita, Japan) This comedic film is about a love triangle between two brothers -- one a fan of horror films who dreams of building the scariest haunted house ever; the other a frustrated hospital worker -- who fall for the same endearing, yet spectacularly, clumsy young woman.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Series continues Dec. 12, 13, & 14
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer Gallery Meyer Auditorium
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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.
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• 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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| Last update: December 3, 2008, 08:53 |
