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Meet the Museum
Treasures from Grandmother Africa
Thurs.-Fri., Sept. 20-21, 10:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.

2nd Floor Lecture Hall, African Art Museum

Ages 3-8
 
 
 

Carnavale Smithsonian!
Thurs., Sept. 27, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum

All Ages

 
 
 
 

African Roots, Latino Soul
Oct. 4, 9-12, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 8-12
 
 
 

Sironka: Maasai

Thurs., Oct. 18, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum

All Ages

 

 
 
 

Barbara Croall Stories From Coyote with John Jules and Barbara Croall
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits
Wed.–Thurs., Oct. 24—25, 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.

McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery

Ages 7 to14
 

8th Annual Pumpkin Party
Tues., Oct. 30, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
*Family Special: Sat., Oct. 27, 12 noon with face painting before the performance and a musical trick-or-treat parade after the show that ends in front of the Smithsonian Castle for the greatest Halloween photo ‘op’ of all! Bring your little goblins to the Mall!

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 2 to 8

 

Blast Off with Rocknoceros!

Fri., Nov 2, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and Sat., Nov. 3, 12 Noon

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 2 to 8

 

 
 
 

Meet the Museum
Connections with Steve Alvarz
Tues.-Wed., Nov. 6-7, 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.

Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian

Ages 6 to 14
 
 
 

Barbara Croall Stories From Coyote with John Jules and Barbara Croall
Fri., Nov. 9, 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian
Ages 5 to 10
 
 
 

Barbara Croall Kinderman Returns to the Smithsonian
Wed., Nov. 14 and Wed., Nov. 21, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 2 to 6

 
 
 
 

Meet the Museum
Dancing the Stories
Thurs.- Fri., Nov. 15-16, 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.

Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian

Ages 6 to 12
 
 
 

Little Red & the Gingerbread Man

Family Special: Fri., Nov. 23, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. with reception after the show and each child receives a gingerbread cookie to decorate.

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 2 to 8

 

 

Barbara Croall Seasons of Light
Wed.–Fri., Nov. 28–30 and Mon.–Fri., Dec. 3–7,14, 17–21 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Family Special: Sat., Dec 8, 11 a.m. ornament making activity, 12 noon performance

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Tues.–Thurs., Dec. 11–13, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Round House Theatre, Silver Spring
Ages 5 to 10
 

Barbara Croall Bokamoso Soouth African Youth Theatre
Tues., Jan. 15, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum

Ages 8 to 14

 
 
 
 

Barbara Croall Stories From Coyote with John Jules and Barbara Croall
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits
Thurs.–Fri., Jan. 17 —18, 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.

McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery

Ages 7 to14
 

Barbara Croall
Bessie Coleman Flyin' Free
Thurs.—Fri., Jan. 24—25, 10:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.

Briefing Room, Air and Space Museum

Ages 6—12
 
 
 

Barbara Croall Tricky Old Buh Rabbit
Fri., Feb 1 and Fri., Feb 8, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Family Special: Sat., Feb. 9, 12 noon performance includes a post-show reception.

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 4 to 8
 
 
 

Nego gato: Jogo Capoeira!
Thurs., Feb 7, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum

All Ages

 
 
 
 

Lions of Industry, Mothers of Invention
Feb. 5–6, Feb. 12–13, Feb. 19–22, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 8 to 15

 
 
 

Lions of Industry, Mothers of Invention
Listen to the Drumbeat! The Art Speaks
Fri., Feb. 15, 10:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m

Lecture Hall, Museum of African Art

Ages 5 to10
 

Farafina Kan
Wed.-Thurs., Mar. 5–6, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum

All Ages

 
 

Clara Barton: The Courage Within
Fri., March 7, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Cancelled
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 7 to 11

 
 

Pete Moss and the Bog Boys
Fri., March 14, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Family Special: Sat., March 15, 12 noon performance, followed by reception

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

All Ages
 

Jus' Folks: Folk Art Alive!
Cancelled

McEvoy Auditorium, American Art Museum

Ages 9 to 12
 

Annual Bunny Party and Spring Fling!
Fri., March 21, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Family Special: Sat., March 22, 12 noon, includes a special activity and a treat-filled egg

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 2 to 7
 

Galapagos George
Tues.–Fri., March 25–28, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 4 to 10

 
 

That's Not Magic, It's Science!
Wed.–Thurs., April 2–3, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum

Ages 6 to 12

 
 

Munching Along the Asia Trail
Fri., April 4, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Visitor Center Auditorium, National Zoological Park

Ages 5 to 10
 

Seasons of Life
April 8–11, 15-16, 22-25, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 5 to 10

 
 

Ecosystems Alive!
Thurs.–Fri., April 17–18, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Sat., April 19, 12 noon
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 8 to 12

 
 

American Rice
Fri., May 2, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art
Ages 6 to 10
 

American Rice
Tues., - Fri., May 6-9, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 7 to 14

 
 

Kahurangi: Maori Dance Theater of New Zealand
Thurs., May 15, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Baird Auditorium, Museum of Natural History

All Ages

 
 

Wild Zappers!
Tues.–Wed., May 20–21, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

All Ages

 
 

Rocknoceros Returns
Thur. - Fri., June 12–13, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 2 to 6

 
 

The Roar of the Chinese Lion!
Wed., June 18, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum

All Ages

 
 

Spin Me a Shadow, Tell Me a Tale
Thur. - Fri., June 19–20, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 4 to 8

 
 

Tappers with Attitude
Wed. - Thur., July 2–3, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

All Ages

 
 

Lesole South Africa
Tues. - Fri., July 8–11, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

All Ages

 
 

Salsa Cinderella
Tues. - Fri., July 15–18, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 3 to 8

 
 

The Franzini Family Science Circus
Tues. - Fri., July 22–25, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Ages 5 to 12