CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Schedule for March, April, May and June 2008
(and Tentative Summer & Fall Schedule)

March 2008
Saturday, March 22th	Knitting For Marines — Knit or crochet helmet liners for Marines deployed overseas (see details here), 1pm – 4pm
Saturday, March 29th	Curator’s Chat “Guns of Famous Marines” — Talk and ordnance exhibit set-up, 1pm, Classroom
	Knitting For Marines — Knit or crochet helmet liners for Marines deployed overseas (see details here), 1pm – 4pm
Sunday, March 30th	Curator’s Chat “Guns of Famous Marines” — Talk and ordnance exhibit set-up, 1pm, Classroom

April 2008
Saturday, April 5th	Curator’s Chat “Vertical Assault Vehicles” — Aviation Curator Ben Kristy; 1pm, Classroom
Saturday, April 12th	Family Day — Paper Planes and Helicopters Workshop; 11am – 3pm, Classroom
Saturday, April 19th	Curator’s Chat “881 South” — Ordnance Curator Beth Crumley; 1pm, Classroom

May 2008
Saturday, May 3rd	Curator’s Chat “Birth of Marine Corps Aviation” — Mike Starn
Saturday, May 10th	Family Day — Corsair Discovery Cart and Air Crew gear with paper Aircraft

June 2008
Saturday, June 7th	Presentation on “Belleau Wood” by Pat Mooney, Visitors Services Manager
Saturday, June 14th	Family Day — Flag Day “Letters To Deployed Parents”; Storytime
Saturday, June 28th	Curator’s Outdoor Immersion Experience — Recreation of a World War I camp site with re-enactors. (Ordnance Curator Al Houde)

July 2008
Saturday, July 12th	Family Day — Military Modelers Workshop
Saturday, July 19th	Curator’s Chat “Combat Art” — Art Curator Joan Thomas

August 2008
Saturday, August 2nd	Curator’s Chat “The Olympics, The Marines and Their Medals” — Uniforms and Heraldry Curator Neil Abelsma
Saturday & Sunday, August 9th & 10th	Family Day — National Capital Trackers Club Railroad modelers
Saturday, August 16th	Curator’s Chat “Marine/Military Road Show: Identification, Understanding and Care for Your Collection of Artifacts” — A Panel of NMMC curators will be available on August 16th to Help you identify, research and care for artifacts from your Collection. The session will consist of a workshop and brief Lecture on curatorial methods used by the NMMC. Visitors are encouraged to bring their treasures for discussion and identification.

September 2008
Saturday, September 6th	Curator’s Chat “Military Working Dogs” — 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Aviation Curator Mike Starn
Saturday, September 13th	Family Day — Corsair Discovery Cart activity
Saturday, September 27th	Curator’s Chat “Marine Corps Armor and the Battle for Seoul” — Ordnance Curator Beth Crumley

October 2008
Saturday, October 4th	Curator’s Chat “Marine Corps Aviation in Korea: 1950 – 1953” — 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Aviation Curator Ben Kristy
Saturday, October 11th	Family Day — Modern–day Marine Corps infantry and air gear; 11am – 3pm, Classroom
Saturday, October 20th	Curator’s Chat — Jack Dyer on Beirut with watercolor exhibition

November 2008
Saturday, November 8th	Family Day — Continental Marine uniforms, gear and weaponry
Saturday, November 15th	Curator’s Chat — “Battle of Tarawa” — Ordnance Curator Beth Crumley; 1pm, Classroom

December 2008
Saturday, December 6th	Curator’s Chat “Holidays On the Homefront” — Ordnance Curator Beth Crumley; 1pm
Saturday & Sunday, December 13th & 14th	Family Day — Holiday Ornament Workshop — 11 am-3pm
Saturday, December 20th	Holiday Ornament Workshop — 11 am-3pm