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Here is a short list of some events at the Smithsonian Institution
for the rest of this month, Feb. 1992.
  
BLACK HISTORY MONTH LECTURES AT NATIONAL AIR and SPACE MUSEUM . . .
  
Feb. 10, ,7:30 pm, Langley Theater . . . "Loving's Love:  A Black 
American's Experience in Aviation" . . . Neal Love will share love of 
aviation spanning 66 years . . .
  
Feb. 13, noon, Briefing Room . . . Capt. Morris, first African 
American Eastern Airlines captain, will discuss his career and
past, present roles of Blacks in aviation. . .
  
Feb. 20, 7:30 pm, Langley Theater . . . "Reflections" . . .
Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis speaks . . . will autograph copies of
biography after lecture.
  
EXPERIMENTAL GALLERY PRESENTATION . . .
  
Feb. 18, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Quad 3037.  Talk on physical design and 
philosophy behind interactive exhibit, "Etiquette of the Undercaste" 
by Chris Hardman and Ronald M. Davis of Antenna Theater . . . 
reception follows . . free . . . open to public . . .	targeted to 
museum exhibition designers, installers.
  
IDENTIFICATION DAY:  "IDENTI-DAY" . . .
  
Mar. 7, 11 am - 4 pm, Naturalist Center, NMNH . . . bring in your 
fossil finds.  Smithsonian specialists will help you identify and 
learn about your treasures . . . no visitors under age 12.  For more 
information, call:  (202) 357-2804.
  
ANACOSTIA MUSEUM EVENTS . . .
  
Feb. 11, 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm . . . 30-min. video, "Thurgood Marshall: 
Portrait of an American Hero" . . . for 4th grade and above.
  
Feb. 13, 4 pm, Teachers Preview of exhibition "To Achieve These 
Rights" . .  for teachers of all grades . handouts available.
  
Feb.  18, 1 pm, 60-min, video, "Marian Anderson" . . . celebration of 
Ms. Anderson's 90th birthday . . .  for 4th grade and above.
  
Feb. 19, Field Trip . . . join Eugene Thompson, Director of 
Alexandria Black History Resource Center to view "Bonds to 
Alexandria's Black Public Schools".  For reservations, more 
information, call:  (202) 287-3369.
  
FREE EVENTS AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
  
Feb. 14, noon, Baird . .. "Resistance and Independence in the Slave 
Community" . . . illustrated lecture by Craig Reynolds, PhD, "Seeds of 
Change".
  
Feb. 15, 11 am - 3 pm, "Sugar & Spice" . . family festival held in 
conjunction with "Seeds of Change" exhibition .  . . demonstrates 
impact of sugar in Caribbean and around world.  Demonstrations, 
samplings, musical entertainment to celebrate Valentine's Day and 
honor Black History Month with look at Caribbean, African-American 
traditions through food, song . . .  programs begin in Rotunda on 
first floor.
  
Feb. 21, Baird, noon . . . "North Pole Legacy:  Black, White and 
Eskimo" . . . 60-min film documenting discovery of Eskimo families 
descended from explorers Peary and Henson.
  
FEBRUARY EVENTS AT NATIONAL AIR and SPACE MUSEUM . . .
  
Star Trek "Flight and the Arts" opens Feb. 28, Gallery 211 .  . . 
retrospective exhibition . . . examines historical, political, social 
and cultural issues and themes of 1960s that were incorporated into 
weekly "Star Trek" episodes . . .
  
In conjunction with "Star Trek" exhibition . . . theme for 1992 Space 
Fiction Film Series is "Salute to Star Trek--25th Anniversary" . . . 
Fridays, 8 pm . . . free . . . on program day free tickets will be 
distributed at Langley Theater beginning at 5 pm . . . limit 4 per 
person . . . first-come, first-serve . . .
  
Feb. 11, 7:30 pm, Einstein Planetarium.  Space Lecture Series, 
"American Astronomy Before Columbus" . . .  Dr. John	Carlson, Director 
of Center for Archaeoastronomy at University of Maryland.
   
Feb. 17, noon, Milestones of Flight Hall.  Concert . . . U.S. Air 
Force Academy Choir, free.
  
STAR TREK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED . . .
  
To help with crowd control for Star Trek exhibit . . . opens to public 
Feb. 28 . . . runs through Labor Day weekend.  Shifts are 3-1/2 hrs. 
every other weekend . . . 9:30 am - l pm and 1 - 4:30 pm . . . during 
extended hours Apr. 12 - 25 there also will be 4:30 - 7 pm shift.  
Interested staff, volunteers, call Ellen V. Sprouls or Barbara 
Harrick, (202) 786-2106 by Feb. 14.