Danille Christensen of Virginia Teach and a 2015 John W. Kluge Center Fellow presents a talk on “Home Canning: Cultural Narratives, Technological Change and Status of Traditional Knowledge”, as part of the American Folklife Center’s Benjamin Botkin Series.

Author Amina Hassan discusses and signs her new book “Loren Miller: Civil Rights Attorney and Journalist”. The long-running Books & Beyond author series has attracted writers from across the country to discuss their books and the writing life, and to

Kluge Fellow Taja-Nia Henderson discusses a section of the Fourteenth Amendment that, by its terms, barred from public officeholding Confederate officials and military personnel who had previously taken an oath to uphold the federal constitution.

Newcomers (Prišleki, in Slovenian) is often regarded as one of the most important Slovenian novels of the 20th century, and has been translated into several languages. The European Division, in partnership with the Embassy of Slovenia, presents Michael Biggins discussing

The Rahim AlJaj Trio present Middle Eastern music from New Mexico. The program is part of the American Folklife Center’s Homegrown Series. The Homegrown Series is a free noon concert series presented by the American Folklife Center and the Music

The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum invites adults and young children to discover the world around them together at Story Time! Children will build important developmental and social skills through books, activities, songs, and self-guided gallery exploration. Explore themes such as

The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum invites adults and young children to discover the world around them together at Story Time! Children will build important developmental and social skills through books, activities, songs, and self-guided gallery exploration. Explore themes such as

Wine & Design brings happy hour and postal-theme crafting together once a month at the National Postal Museum! Whether you are a letter-writing lover, an Etsy fanatic, or just looking for something new to do — join us!

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The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum invites adults and young children to discover the world around them together at Story Time!

Children will build important developmental and social skills through books, activities, songs and self-guided gallery exploration. Explore themes such as

See 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY on the big screen for one day only during the Smithsonian Sci-Fi Sunday Screening Series at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum!

Story follows the ascent of mankind

Playing July 21 – August 14 (various times): STAR TREK BEYOND – Smithsonian’s Sci-Fi Takeover Series

See STAR TREK BEYOND in IMAX 3D on the big screen during the Smithsonian Sci-Fi Takeover Screening Series at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

See SUICIDE SQUAD on the big screen during the Smithsonian Sci-Fi Sunday Screening Series at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum!

It feels good to be bad…Assemble a team of the world’s most

See SUICIDE SQUAD on the big screen during the Smithsonian Sci-Fi Sunday Screening Series at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum!

It feels good to be bad…Assemble a team of the world’s most